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South Carolina / Department of Administration

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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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Marcia Adams

Agency Head/Department of Administration

2026 total comp
$296,066
Base pay
$296,066
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$296,066

At Department of Administration, Marcia Adams serves as a Agency Head. Their 2026 pay totaled $296,066.

Paul Koch

Chief of Staff-Exec Comp/Department of Administration

2026 total comp
$273,545
Base pay
$273,545
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$273,545

Paul Koch works as a Chief of Staff-Exec Comp for Department of Administration. Paul earned $273,545 in 2026.

Lindsey Kremlick

Dpty/Div Director-Exec Comp/Department of Administration

2026 total comp
$256,046
Base pay
$256,046
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$256,046

Lindsey Kremlick works as a Dpty/Div Director-Exec Comp for Department of Administration. Lindsey earned $256,046 in 2026.

David Avant

Attorney-Unclassified/Department of Administration

2026 total comp
$255,860
Base pay
$255,860
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$255,860

At Department of Administration, David Avant serves as a Attorney-Unclassified. Their 2026 pay totaled $255,860.

Ashlie Lancaster

Dpty/Div Director-Exec Comp/Department of Administration

2026 total comp
$252,195
Base pay
$252,195
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$252,195

Ashlie Lancaster holds the role of Dpty/Div Director-Exec Comp at Department of Administration. In 2026, their total compensation was $252,195.

Nathan Hogue

Unclassified/Department of Administration

2026 total comp
$230,265
Base pay
$230,265
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$230,265

Nathan Hogue is a Unclassified at Department of Administration. 2026 total compensation came to $230,265.

Nicholas Brunson

Unclassified/Department of Administration

2026 total comp
$230,265
Base pay
$230,265
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$230,265

Nicholas Brunson works as a Unclassified for Department of Administration. Nicholas earned $230,265 in 2026.

Benjamin Willis

Unclassified/Department of Administration

2026 total comp
$230,265
Base pay
$230,265
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$230,265

Benjamin Willis holds the role of Unclassified at Department of Administration. In 2026, their total compensation was $230,265.

Karen Wingo

Dpty/Div Director-Exec Comp/Department of Administration

2026 total comp
$209,162
Base pay
$209,162
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$209,162

Karen Wingo is a Dpty/Div Director-Exec Comp at Department of Administration. 2026 total compensation came to $209,162.

Karen Rumfelt

Dpty/Div Director-Exec Comp/Department of Administration

2026 total comp
$194,570
Base pay
$194,570
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$194,570

Karen Rumfelt holds the role of Dpty/Div Director-Exec Comp at Department of Administration. In 2026, their total compensation was $194,570.