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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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Mason Summers

Attorney-Unclassified/Department of Administration

2026 total comp
$162,786
Base pay
$162,786
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$162,786

At Department of Administration, Mason Summers serves as a Attorney-Unclassified. Their 2026 pay totaled $162,786.

Philip Cockrell

IT Director II/Department of Administration

2026 total comp
$160,878
Base pay
$160,878
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$160,878

Philip Cockrell is a IT Director II at Department of Administration. 2026 total compensation came to $160,878.

William Mcgee

Unclassified/Department of Administration

2026 total comp
$160,875
Base pay
$160,875
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$160,875

William Mcgee works as a Unclassified for Department of Administration. William earned $160,875 in 2026.

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.