South Carolina / Clemson University / Professor

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Professor

Plan and deliver instruction, assess student progress, and develop curriculum.

345 employees hold this title in Clemson University. Median total compensation for the role is $146,987, above the department median of $85,097.

Employees: 345
Total payroll: $53.3M
Role median: $146,987
Agency median: $85,097
Comparison: Above

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$85,941$258,348+

Hover a bar for its range; click to filter the list below.

How total compensation varies among the 345 people in this role. Even for one job title, pay differs with seniority, step, overtime, and tenure. Each bar is a pay range; the far-right bar collects the highest earners.

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This role across South Carolina

Professor is held in 10 South Carolina departments. In Clemson University, the median of $146,987 ranks #1 of 10.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Medical University of SC

$140,990 · 261

University of South Carolina

$135,101 · 595

University of Charleston

$108,614 · 156

Coastal Carolina University

$107,013 · 141

The Citadel

$105,201 · 64

Winthrop University

$92,544 · 71

Francis Marion University

$90,184 · 67

South Carolina State University

$79,391 · 49

Lander University

$76,274 · 33

Median total compensation for the Professor role in other South Carolinadepartments (highest first). Each bar links to that department’s page for this role.

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Professor beyond South Carolina

This role is reported in 6 jurisdictions. In South Carolina, the median of $124,370 ranks #6 of 6. See Professor across all of South Carolina →

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

$209,133 · 19

$176,655 · 414

$135,111 · 45

$132,448 · 722

$126,751 · 3,548

Median total compensation for comparable Professorroles in other jurisdictions. Titles are matched by normalized name across sources, not identical job classification, and pay is not cost-of-living adjusted. Each bar links to that jurisdiction’s page for the role.

Record list

Employees with this title

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Ardalan Vahidi

Professor/Clemson University

2026 total comp

$146,026

Base pay: $146,026
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $146,026

At Clemson University, Ardalan Vahidi serves as a Professor. Their 2026 pay totaled $146,026.

Christopher Mcmahan

Professor/Clemson University

2026 total comp

$145,868

Base pay: $145,868
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $145,868

Christopher Mcmahan is a Professor at Clemson University. 2026 total compensation came to $145,868.

Calvin Sawyer

Professor/Clemson University

2026 total comp

$145,656

Base pay: $145,656
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $145,656

Calvin Sawyer works as a Professor for Clemson University. Calvin earned $145,656 in 2026.

Haibo Liu

Professor/Clemson University

2026 total comp

$145,232

Base pay: $145,232
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $145,232

Haibo Liu works as a Professor for Clemson University. Haibo earned $145,232 in 2026.

Jeffrey Peake

Professor/Clemson University

2026 total comp

$145,197

Base pay: $145,197
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $145,197

At Clemson University, Jeffrey Peake serves as a Professor. Their 2026 pay totaled $145,197.

Michael JonesMay be multiple

Professor/Clemson University

2026 total comp

$145,000

Payroll for Michael Jones (Professor, Clemson University) may cover more than one person; together they account for $145,000 in 2026.

William Baldwin

Professor/Clemson University

2026 total comp

$144,963

Base pay: $144,963
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $144,963

William Baldwin works as a Professor for Clemson University. William earned $144,963 in 2026.

Ksenija Gasic

Professor/Clemson University

2026 total comp

$144,679

Base pay: $144,679
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $144,679

Ksenija Gasic works as a Professor for Clemson University. Ksenija earned $144,679 in 2026.

Jeffrey Adelberg

Professor/Clemson University

2026 total comp

$143,860

Base pay: $143,860
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $143,860

At Clemson University, Jeffrey Adelberg serves as a Professor. Their 2026 pay totaled $143,860.

Russell Barrett

Professor/Clemson University

2026 total comp

$143,381

Base pay: $143,381
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $143,381

At Clemson University, Russell Barrett serves as a Professor. Their 2026 pay totaled $143,381.

Dina Battisto

Professor/Clemson University

2026 total comp

$143,280

Base pay: $143,280
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $143,280

Dina Battisto holds the role of Professor at Clemson University. In 2026, their total compensation was $143,280.

Jiro Nagatomi

Professor/Clemson University

2026 total comp

$143,102

Base pay: $143,102
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $143,102

At Clemson University, Jiro Nagatomi serves as a Professor. Their 2026 pay totaled $143,102.

Yi Guo

Professor/Clemson University

2026 total comp

$143,000

Base pay: $143,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $143,000

Yi Guo holds the role of Professor at Clemson University. In 2026, their total compensation was $143,000.

David Karig

Professor/Clemson University

2026 total comp

$142,108

Base pay: $142,108
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $142,108

David Karig holds the role of Professor at Clemson University. In 2026, their total compensation was $142,108.

Benjamin Lawler

Professor/Clemson University

2026 total comp

$141,895

Base pay: $141,895
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $141,895

Benjamin Lawler works as a Professor for Clemson University. Benjamin earned $141,895 in 2026.

Prasada Rangaraju

Professor/Clemson University

2026 total comp

$141,894

Base pay: $141,894
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $141,894

Prasada Rangaraju is a Professor at Clemson University. 2026 total compensation came to $141,894.

Charles Webb

Professor/Clemson University

2026 total comp

$141,216

Base pay: $141,216
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $141,216

Charles Webb holds the role of Professor at Clemson University. In 2026, their total compensation was $141,216.

Sarah White

Professor/Clemson University

2026 total comp

$140,524

Base pay: $140,524
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $140,524

Sarah White holds the role of Professor at Clemson University. In 2026, their total compensation was $140,524.

Lesa Hoffman

Professor/Clemson University

2026 total comp

$140,000

Base pay: $140,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $140,000

Lesa Hoffman holds the role of Professor at Clemson University. In 2026, their total compensation was $140,000.

Olga Kuksenok

Professor/Clemson University

2026 total comp

$139,711

Base pay: $139,711
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $139,711

Olga Kuksenok works as a Professor for Clemson University. Olga earned $139,711 in 2026.

Huijuan Zhao

Professor/Clemson University

2026 total comp

$139,171

Base pay: $139,171
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $139,171

At Clemson University, Huijuan Zhao serves as a Professor. Their 2026 pay totaled $139,171.

George Chumanov

Professor/Clemson University

2026 total comp

$138,692

Base pay: $138,692
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $138,692

At Clemson University, George Chumanov serves as a Professor. Their 2026 pay totaled $138,692.

Barbara Campbell

Professor/Clemson University

2026 total comp

$138,687

Base pay: $138,687
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $138,687

Barbara Campbell works as a Professor for Clemson University. Barbara earned $138,687 in 2026.

Abdul Khan

Professor/Clemson University

2026 total comp

$138,233

Base pay: $138,233
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $138,233

At Clemson University, Abdul Khan serves as a Professor. Their 2026 pay totaled $138,233.

Feng Ding

Professor/Clemson University

2026 total comp

$137,709

Base pay: $137,709
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $137,709

At Clemson University, Feng Ding serves as a Professor. Their 2026 pay totaled $137,709.