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Coastal Carolina University

Source file: South Carolina — State Employee Salaries / ingested Jun 18, 2026

The Coastal Carolina University operates a public higher-education institution — instruction, research, and student services.

In 2026, this agency had 1,169 employees with median total compensation of $71,777; the highest distinct record was $800,000.

Year
2026
Total payroll
$97.7M
Employees
1,169
Median total
$71,777
Highest record
$800,000

What the records show

Compensation analytics

These summaries compare pay within the agency before listing individual records.

Salary distribution

How 2026 total compensation is spread across the 1,169 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($71,777) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

  • Base$83,599 (100%)
  • Overtime$0 (0%)
  • Other$0 (0%)
  • Benefits$0 (0%)

What an average paycheck here is made of — base salary versus overtime, other pay (bonuses, allowances), and benefits. A large overtime or other-pay share means take-home often exceeds base salary.

Pay percentiles

10th
25th
Median
75th
90th
$54,440
$60,000
$71,777
$92,999
$120,000

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $120,000 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $54,440. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).

Largest job titles

Professor
141 · $107,013
Associate Professor
109 · $83,498
Assistant Professor
107 · $70,500
Lecturer
67 · $55,000

The most common job titles in this department by headcount, with the median total compensation for each. Click a title to see everyone who holds it.

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Departments elsewhere with the most similar mix of roles — a proxy for the same kind of agency, matched by workforce composition rather than name. Pay is not cost-of-living adjusted.

Record list

Employees

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Prashant Sansgiry

Professor/Coastal Carolina University

2026 total comp
$170,894
Base pay
$170,894
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$170,894

Prashant Sansgiry is a Professor at Coastal Carolina University. 2026 total compensation came to $170,894.

Melvin Davis

Librarian/Coastal Carolina University

2026 total comp
$170,238
Base pay
$170,238
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$170,238

Melvin Davis holds the role of Librarian at Coastal Carolina University. In 2026, their total compensation was $170,238.

Robert Young

Professor/Coastal Carolina University

2026 total comp
$170,004
Base pay
$170,004
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$170,004

At Coastal Carolina University, Robert Young serves as a Professor. Their 2026 pay totaled $170,004.

Jerome Christia

Professor/Coastal Carolina University

2026 total comp
$169,319
Base pay
$169,319
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$169,319

At Coastal Carolina University, Jerome Christia serves as a Professor. Their 2026 pay totaled $169,319.

Melanie James

Professor/Coastal Carolina University

2026 total comp
$169,261
Base pay
$169,261
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$169,261

At Coastal Carolina University, Melanie James serves as a Professor. Their 2026 pay totaled $169,261.