Senior Systems Architect

Carry out the duties of this position in support of the agency's public mission.

5 employees hold this title in Clemson University. Median total compensation for the role is $157,669, above the department median of $85,097.

Employees: 5
Total payroll: $784.8K
Role median: $157,669
Agency median: $85,097
Comparison: Above

Compared with the local labor market

Senior Systems Architect pay vs. South Carolina

Across all employers in South Carolina, the median wage for Computer Occupations, All Other — about 4,300 people — is $112,260. Clemson University pays a median base salary of $157,669 for this role, 40% above that figure — about the 86th percentile of local pay for the occupation.

Where Clemson University sits in the local pay range

10th

25th

Median

75th

90th

$53,840

$80,120

$112,260

$136,990

$165,640

Clemson University median · $157,669

The bar is the range of annual wages for Computer Occupations, All Other across every employer in South Carolina, from the 10th to the 90th percentile, with the middle 50% highlighted. The marker shows Clemson University’s median base salary for this role. Both figures are base pay only.

And across the country

Nationwide, the median wage for Computer Occupations, All Other — about 435,370 people — is $116,580. Clemson University’s median base salary is 35% above that national figure, about the 75th percentile of pay for the occupation nationally.

10th

25th

Median

75th

90th

$55,940

$79,370

$116,580

$157,500

$188,470

Clemson University median · $157,669

Local and national wages differ for reasons beyond how well a job pays — cost of living, the mix of employers, and local demand for the occupation all move the South Carolina range relative to the national one.

Median total compensation for this role at Clemson University is $157,669, which includes overtime and employer-paid benefits. The benchmark above excludes both, so total compensation is deliberately not compared against it.

Benchmark: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (May 2025). BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) covers all employers in the area — private, non-profit, and government alike — so this is a comparison against the whole local labor market for the occupation, not against private-sector pay. OEWS wages are straight-time pay and exclude overtime, shift differentials, and employer-paid benefits, so the government figure shown here is base pay on the same basis. Total compensation is not comparable to it. Job titles are matched to the closest standard occupation, so the comparison is between similar work rather than an identical job classification.

Compare departments

This role across South Carolina

Senior Systems Architect is held in 3 South Carolina departments. In Clemson University, the median of $157,669 ranks #3 of 3.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Medical University of SC

$219,300 · 1

University of South Carolina

$162,657 · 1

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

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