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Department of Administration

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

The Department of Administration provides central administrative services — personnel, procurement, facilities, and internal operations.

In 2026, this agency had 446 employees with median total compensation of $85,784; the highest distinct record was $296,066.

Year
2026
Total payroll
$41.1M
Employees
446
Median total
$85,784
Highest record
$296,066

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 446 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($85,784) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

  • Base$92,241 (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
$55,133
$62,577
$85,784
$109,509
$142,800

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $142,800 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $55,133. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).

Largest job titles

Program Manager II
30 · $100,930
Program Manager III
20 · $133,921
Program Manager I
19 · $78,220
Senior Consultant
15 · $68,443

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.

Record list

Employees

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Justin Heineman

IT Director II/Department of Administration

2026 total comp
$132,900
Base pay
$132,900
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$132,900

At Department of Administration, Justin Heineman serves as a IT Director II. Their 2026 pay totaled $132,900.

Sunday Ugoji

IT Director I/Department of Administration

2026 total comp
$132,231
Base pay
$132,231
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$132,231

Sunday Ugoji is a IT Director I at Department of Administration. 2026 total compensation came to $132,231.

Brooke Bailey

Program Manager III/Department of Administration

2026 total comp
$131,766
Base pay
$131,766
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$131,766

Brooke Bailey holds the role of Program Manager III at Department of Administration. In 2026, their total compensation was $131,766.

Walter Elkins

Systems Architect/Department of Administration

2026 total comp
$130,951
Base pay
$130,951
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$130,951

Walter Elkins holds the role of Systems Architect at Department of Administration. In 2026, their total compensation was $130,951.

Clark Kirkland

Attorney-Unclassified/Department of Administration

2026 total comp
$130,560
Base pay
$130,560
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$130,560

Clark Kirkland is a Attorney-Unclassified at Department of Administration. 2026 total compensation came to $130,560.