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South Carolina / Department of Administration / Program Manager III

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Program Manager III

Lead staff and operations — set priorities, allocate resources, and oversee program delivery.

20 employees hold this title in Department of Administration. Median total compensation for the role is $133,921, above the department median of $85,784.

Employees
20
Total payroll
$2.7M
Role median
$133,921
Agency median
$85,784
Comparison
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What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$113,455$158,386+

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How total compensation varies among the 20 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

Program Manager III is held in 51 South Carolina departments. In Department of Administration, the median of $133,921 ranks #30 of 51.

Highest-paying departments for this role

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

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Program Manager beyond South Carolina

This role is reported in 18 jurisdictions. In South Carolina, the median of $91,333 ranks #10 of 18. See Program Manager across all of South Carolina

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

City of San Jose
$201,190 · 57
Los Angeles County
$168,477 · 76
District of Columbia
$122,036 · 310
City of Chicago
$102,444 · 32
Florida
$92,828 · 40

Median total compensation for comparable Program Managerroles 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.

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Employees with this title

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Kevin Etheridge

Program Manager III/Department of Administration

2026 total comp
$159,833
Base pay
$159,833
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$159,833

Kevin Etheridge holds the role of Program Manager III at Department of Administration. In 2026, their total compensation was $159,833.