South Carolina / Department of Administration / Systems Architect
Job-title file
Carry out the duties of this position in support of the agency's public mission.
6 employees hold this title in Department of Administration. Median total compensation for the role is $129,226, above the department median of $85,784.
Compared with the local labor market
Across all employers in South Carolina, the median wage for Computer Occupations, All Other — about 4,300 people — is $112,260. Department of Administration pays a median base salary of $129,226 for this role, 15% above that figure — about the 67th percentile of local pay for the occupation.
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 Department of Administration’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. Department of Administration’s median base salary is 11% above that national figure, about the 58th percentile of pay for the occupation nationally.
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 Department of Administration is $129,226, 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
Systems Architect is held in 5 South Carolina departments. In Department of Administration, the median of $129,226 ranks #2 of 5.
Median total compensation for the Systems Architect role in other South Carolinadepartments (highest first). Each bar links to that department’s page for this role.
Compare jurisdictions
This role is reported in 4 jurisdictions. In South Carolina, the median of $127,265 ranks #3 of 4. See Systems Architect across all of South Carolina →
Median total compensation for comparable Systems Architect roles 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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Record list
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Systems Architect/Department of Administration
At Department of Administration, Jason Finkeldey serves as a Systems Architect. Their 2026 pay totaled $144,634.
Systems Architect/Department of Administration
Thornwell Watson holds the role of Systems Architect at Department of Administration. In 2026, their total compensation was $140,064.
Systems Architect/Department of Administration
Walter Elkins holds the role of Systems Architect at Department of Administration. In 2026, their total compensation was $130,951.
Systems Architect/Department of Administration
William Brown works as a Systems Architect for Department of Administration. William earned $127,500 in 2026.
Systems Architect/Department of Administration
Adam Rankin is a Systems Architect at Department of Administration. 2026 total compensation came to $120,000.
Systems Architect/Department of Administration
At Department of Administration, William Childress serves as a Systems Architect. Their 2026 pay totaled $117,300.