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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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Paul Catledge

Senior Systems Architect/Department of Administration

2026 total comp
$158,297
Base pay
$158,297
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$158,297

Paul Catledge works as a Senior Systems Architect for Department of Administration. Paul earned $158,297 in 2026.

David Lohnes

Unclassified/Department of Administration

2026 total comp
$158,100
Base pay
$158,100
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$158,100

David Lohnes is a Unclassified at Department of Administration. 2026 total compensation came to $158,100.

Joshua Brantley

Accounting/Fiscal Manager III/Department of Administration

2026 total comp
$156,432
Base pay
$156,432
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$156,432

At Department of Administration, Joshua Brantley serves as a Accounting/Fiscal Manager III. Their 2026 pay totaled $156,432.

Elsie Montgomery

Program Manager III/Department of Administration

2026 total comp
$156,025
Base pay
$156,025
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$156,025

Elsie Montgomery works as a Program Manager III for Department of Administration. Elsie earned $156,025 in 2026.

Michael Alls

IT Director I/Department of Administration

2026 total comp
$155,000
Base pay
$155,000
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$155,000

At Department of Administration, Michael Alls serves as a IT Director I. Their 2026 pay totaled $155,000.

Kent Meyer

IT Director II/Department of Administration

2026 total comp
$154,807
Base pay
$154,807
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$154,807

At Department of Administration, Kent Meyer serves as a IT Director II. Their 2026 pay totaled $154,807.

Steven Fagan

IT Director II/Department of Administration

2026 total comp
$153,313
Base pay
$153,313
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$153,313

Steven Fagan holds the role of IT Director II at Department of Administration. In 2026, their total compensation was $153,313.