South Carolina / Department of Corrections / Correctional Lieutenant
Job-title file
Supervise and maintain custody of incarcerated individuals, enforce facility rules, and keep the facility secure.
499 employees hold this title in Department of Corrections. Median total compensation for the role is $68,665, above the department median of $63,461.
What the records show
How total compensation varies among the 499 people in this role. Even for one job title, pay differs with seniority, step, overtime, and tenure. Each bar is a pay range; the far-right bar collects the highest earners.
Compared with the local labor market
Across all employers in South Carolina, the median wage for First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers — about 360 people — is $77,110. Department of Corrections pays a median base salary of $68,610 for this role, 11% below that figure — about the 38th percentile of local pay for the occupation.
The bar is the range of annual wages for First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers across every employer in South Carolina, from the 10th to the 90th percentile, with the middle 50% highlighted. The marker shows Department of Corrections’s median base salary for this role. Both figures are base pay only.
And across the country
Nationwide, the median wage for First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers — about 53,380 people — is $77,970. Department of Corrections’s median base salary is 12% below that national figure, about the 37th 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.
Computed over the 498 of 499 people in this role paid at least $25,000in base salary. The rest are part-year or part-time records, whose actual pay isn’t comparable to a full-time annual wage.
Median total compensation for this role at Department of Corrections is $68,665, 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
Correctional Lieutenant is held in 2 South Carolina departments. In Department of Corrections, the median of $68,665 ranks #1 of 2.
Median total compensation for the Correctional Lieutenant 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 9 jurisdictions. In South Carolina, the median of $68,292 ranks #5 of 9. See Correctional Lieutenant across all of South Carolina →
Median total compensation for comparable Correctional Lieutenantroles 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.
Record list
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Correctional Lieutenant/Department of Corrections
Carnisha Reed Mcghee holds the role of Correctional Lieutenant at Department of Corrections. In 2026, their total compensation was $70,713.
Correctional Lieutenant/Department of Corrections
Jermaine Moore works as a Correctional Lieutenant for Department of Corrections. Jermaine earned $70,713 in 2026.
Correctional Lieutenant/Department of Corrections
At Department of Corrections, Kimberly Hall serves as a Correctional Lieutenant. Their 2026 pay totaled $70,713.
Correctional Lieutenant/Department of Corrections
Bobby Samples is a Correctional Lieutenant at Department of Corrections. 2026 total compensation came to $70,713.
Correctional Lieutenant/Department of Corrections
Violet Smietana works as a Correctional Lieutenant for Department of Corrections. Violet earned $70,713 in 2026.
Correctional Lieutenant/Department of Corrections
Yolanda Rumph is a Correctional Lieutenant at Department of Corrections. 2026 total compensation came to $70,713.
Correctional Lieutenant/Department of Corrections
Portia Guillebeaux works as a Correctional Lieutenant for Department of Corrections. Portia earned $70,713 in 2026.
Correctional Lieutenant/Department of Corrections
Cassie Mccormack works as a Correctional Lieutenant for Department of Corrections. Cassie earned $70,713 in 2026.
Correctional Lieutenant/Department of Corrections
Gerald Gregory Jr holds the role of Correctional Lieutenant at Department of Corrections. In 2026, their total compensation was $70,713.
Correctional Lieutenant/Department of Corrections
Crystal Bracey holds the role of Correctional Lieutenant at Department of Corrections. In 2026, their total compensation was $70,713.
Correctional Lieutenant/Department of Corrections
At Department of Corrections, William Butler Jr serves as a Correctional Lieutenant. Their 2026 pay totaled $70,713.
Correctional Lieutenant/Department of Corrections
At Department of Corrections, Arista Riley serves as a Correctional Lieutenant. Their 2026 pay totaled $70,713.
Correctional Lieutenant/Department of Corrections
Michelle Campbell is a Correctional Lieutenant at Department of Corrections. 2026 total compensation came to $70,713.
Correctional Lieutenant/Department of Corrections
Sylvia Randolph holds the role of Correctional Lieutenant at Department of Corrections. In 2026, their total compensation was $70,713.
Correctional Lieutenant/Department of Corrections
At Department of Corrections, Randy Ward serves as a Correctional Lieutenant. Their 2026 pay totaled $70,684.
Correctional Lieutenant/Department of Corrections
Janice Leneau is a Correctional Lieutenant at Department of Corrections. 2026 total compensation came to $70,643.
Correctional Lieutenant/Department of Corrections
Paul Dennis works as a Correctional Lieutenant for Department of Corrections. Paul earned $70,337 in 2026.
Correctional Lieutenant/Department of Corrections
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Nedene Fishburne is a Correctional Lieutenant at Department of Corrections. 2026 total compensation came to $70,337.
Correctional Lieutenant/Department of Corrections
Peri Jackson holds the role of Correctional Lieutenant at Department of Corrections. In 2026, their total compensation was $70,337.
Correctional Lieutenant/Department of Corrections
Ornela Nguehou is a Correctional Lieutenant at Department of Corrections. 2026 total compensation came to $70,337.
Correctional Lieutenant/Department of Corrections
At Department of Corrections, Charles Frazier Jr serves as a Correctional Lieutenant. Their 2026 pay totaled $70,337.
Correctional Lieutenant/Department of Corrections
Amanda Catoe is a Correctional Lieutenant at Department of Corrections. 2026 total compensation came to $70,337.
Correctional Lieutenant/Department of Corrections
Henry Green Iii works as a Correctional Lieutenant for Department of Corrections. Henry earned $70,337 in 2026.
Correctional Lieutenant/Department of Corrections
At Department of Corrections, Marie Cox serves as a Correctional Lieutenant. Their 2026 pay totaled $70,337.
Correctional Lieutenant/Department of Corrections
At Department of Corrections, Paris Sheff serves as a Correctional Lieutenant. Their 2026 pay totaled $70,337.
Correctional Lieutenant/Department of Corrections
Jason Watkins holds the role of Correctional Lieutenant at Department of Corrections. In 2026, their total compensation was $70,337.
Correctional Lieutenant/Department of Corrections
Dominic Boccabello is a Correctional Lieutenant at Department of Corrections. 2026 total compensation came to $70,257.
Correctional Lieutenant/Department of Corrections
Genice Cole holds the role of Correctional Lieutenant at Department of Corrections. In 2026, their total compensation was $70,257.
Correctional Lieutenant/Department of Corrections
Sherrie Ferrell is a Correctional Lieutenant at Department of Corrections. 2026 total compensation came to $70,257.
Correctional Lieutenant/Department of Corrections
Michael Lankford works as a Correctional Lieutenant for Department of Corrections. Michael earned $70,225 in 2026.
Correctional Lieutenant/Department of Corrections
Ronald Kingdon works as a Correctional Lieutenant for Department of Corrections. Ronald earned $70,082 in 2026.
Correctional Lieutenant/Department of Corrections
Jason Lingard works as a Correctional Lieutenant for Department of Corrections. Jason earned $70,070 in 2026.
Correctional Lieutenant/Department of Corrections
Beth Gentry holds the role of Correctional Lieutenant at Department of Corrections. In 2026, their total compensation was $70,001.
Correctional Lieutenant/Department of Corrections
Melanie Robinson holds the role of Correctional Lieutenant at Department of Corrections. In 2026, their total compensation was $69,964.
Correctional Lieutenant/Department of Corrections
Jesse Kelley works as a Correctional Lieutenant for Department of Corrections. Jesse earned $69,877 in 2026.
Correctional Lieutenant/Department of Corrections
Stephen Smith holds the role of Correctional Lieutenant at Department of Corrections. In 2026, their total compensation was $69,596.
Correctional Lieutenant/Department of Corrections
Michael Taylor holds the role of Correctional Lieutenant at Department of Corrections. In 2026, their total compensation was $69,543.
Correctional Lieutenant/Department of Corrections
John Beldock holds the role of Correctional Lieutenant at Department of Corrections. In 2026, their total compensation was $69,542.
Correctional Lieutenant/Department of Corrections
Brandon Coulter holds the role of Correctional Lieutenant at Department of Corrections. In 2026, their total compensation was $69,541.
Correctional Lieutenant/Department of Corrections
At Department of Corrections, Stephen Mcdaniel serves as a Correctional Lieutenant. Their 2026 pay totaled $69,541.