South Carolina / Department of Corrections / Correctional Sergeant
Job-title file
Supervise and maintain custody of incarcerated individuals, enforce facility rules, and keep the facility secure.
574 employees hold this title in Department of Corrections. Median total compensation for the role is $61,819, below the department median of $63,461.
What the records show
How total compensation varies among the 574 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 $61,819 for this role, 20% below that figure — about the 29th 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 21% below that national figure, about the 28th 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.
Median total compensation for this role at Department of Corrections is $61,819, 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 Sergeant is held in 2 South Carolina departments. In Department of Corrections, the median of $61,819 ranks #1 of 2.
Median total compensation for the Correctional Sergeant 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 10 jurisdictions. In South Carolina, the median of $61,819 ranks #6 of 10. See Correctional Sergeant across all of South Carolina →
Median total compensation for comparable Correctional Sergeantroles 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 Sergeant/Department of Corrections
At Department of Corrections, Randy Williams serves as a Correctional Sergeant. Their 2026 pay totaled $64,819.
Correctional Sergeant/Department of Corrections
At Department of Corrections, Kelly Jordan serves as a Correctional Sergeant. Their 2026 pay totaled $64,819.
Correctional Sergeant/Department of Corrections
Brian Clark Jr works as a Correctional Sergeant for Department of Corrections. Brian earned $64,819 in 2026.
Correctional Sergeant/Department of Corrections
Lauren Crowell holds the role of Correctional Sergeant at Department of Corrections. In 2026, their total compensation was $64,625.
Correctional Sergeant/Department of Corrections
Fonda Walker is a Correctional Sergeant at Department of Corrections. 2026 total compensation came to $64,421.
Correctional Sergeant/Department of Corrections
Deborah Mccord is a Correctional Sergeant at Department of Corrections. 2026 total compensation came to $64,359.
Correctional Sergeant/Department of Corrections
Donnie Rich works as a Correctional Sergeant for Department of Corrections. Donnie earned $64,359 in 2026.
Correctional Sergeant/Department of Corrections
Robert Davis works as a Correctional Sergeant for Department of Corrections. Robert earned $64,359 in 2026.
Correctional Sergeant/Department of Corrections
Mccartha Hawkins holds the role of Correctional Sergeant at Department of Corrections. In 2026, their total compensation was $64,359.
Correctional Sergeant/Department of Corrections
Ronald Rogers holds the role of Correctional Sergeant at Department of Corrections. In 2026, their total compensation was $64,359.
Correctional Sergeant/Department of Corrections
Ashley Bryant is a Correctional Sergeant at Department of Corrections. 2026 total compensation came to $64,359.
Correctional Sergeant/Department of Corrections
At Department of Corrections, Jose Brito serves as a Correctional Sergeant. Their 2026 pay totaled $64,359.
Correctional Sergeant/Department of Corrections
Charles Welchel is a Correctional Sergeant at Department of Corrections. 2026 total compensation came to $64,359.
Correctional Sergeant/Department of Corrections
Michelle Wilson works as a Correctional Sergeant for Department of Corrections. Michelle earned $64,359 in 2026.
Correctional Sergeant/Department of Corrections
At Department of Corrections, Joyce Palmer serves as a Correctional Sergeant. Their 2026 pay totaled $64,359.
Correctional Sergeant/Department of Corrections
Christopher Lebron is a Correctional Sergeant at Department of Corrections. 2026 total compensation came to $64,359.
Correctional Sergeant/Department of Corrections
Asha Few is a Correctional Sergeant at Department of Corrections. 2026 total compensation came to $64,359.
Correctional Sergeant/Department of Corrections
Rachel Mussen is a Correctional Sergeant at Department of Corrections. 2026 total compensation came to $64,359.
Correctional Sergeant/Department of Corrections
Tonyal Mcbride works as a Correctional Sergeant for Department of Corrections. Tonyal earned $64,359 in 2026.
Correctional Sergeant/Department of Corrections
Rodney Wingard Jr works as a Correctional Sergeant for Department of Corrections. Rodney earned $64,359 in 2026.
Correctional Sergeant/Department of Corrections
At Department of Corrections, Christine Rossell serves as a Correctional Sergeant. Their 2026 pay totaled $64,359.
Correctional Sergeant/Department of Corrections
Brendan Kevan is a Correctional Sergeant at Department of Corrections. 2026 total compensation came to $64,319.
Correctional Sergeant/Department of Corrections
At Department of Corrections, Joseph Wingard serves as a Correctional Sergeant. Their 2026 pay totaled $64,319.
Correctional Sergeant/Department of Corrections
At Department of Corrections, Jacob Thompson serves as a Correctional Sergeant. Their 2026 pay totaled $64,319.
Correctional Sergeant/Department of Corrections
Joshua Brown works as a Correctional Sergeant for Department of Corrections. Joshua earned $64,319 in 2026.
Correctional Sergeant/Department of Corrections
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Tyrus Webb holds the role of Correctional Sergeant at Department of Corrections. In 2026, their total compensation was $64,319.
Correctional Sergeant/Department of Corrections
At Department of Corrections, James Bridges Iii serves as a Correctional Sergeant. Their 2026 pay totaled $64,319.
Correctional Sergeant/Department of Corrections
Steven Swygert holds the role of Correctional Sergeant at Department of Corrections. In 2026, their total compensation was $64,319.
Correctional Sergeant/Department of Corrections
At Department of Corrections, Shante Yi serves as a Correctional Sergeant. Their 2026 pay totaled $64,319.
Correctional Sergeant/Department of Corrections
Ryan Meetze is a Correctional Sergeant at Department of Corrections. 2026 total compensation came to $64,264.
Correctional Sergeant/Department of Corrections
At Department of Corrections, Bethany Goodrich serves as a Correctional Sergeant. Their 2026 pay totaled $64,233.
Correctional Sergeant/Department of Corrections
Christopher Thompson holds the role of Correctional Sergeant at Department of Corrections. In 2026, their total compensation was $64,125.
Correctional Sergeant/Department of Corrections
Katelynn Heafy works as a Correctional Sergeant for Department of Corrections. Katelynn earned $64,118 in 2026.
Correctional Sergeant/Department of Corrections
Brian Mcclay is a Correctional Sergeant at Department of Corrections. 2026 total compensation came to $64,060.
Correctional Sergeant/Department of Corrections
Dylan Hallman works as a Correctional Sergeant for Department of Corrections. Dylan earned $64,060 in 2026.
Correctional Sergeant/Department of Corrections
Daisy Bennefield works as a Correctional Sergeant for Department of Corrections. Daisy earned $63,988 in 2026.
Correctional Sergeant/Department of Corrections
Shalonda Brown works as a Correctional Sergeant for Department of Corrections. Shalonda earned $63,826 in 2026.
Correctional Sergeant/Department of Corrections
Lakeyda Scarborough Jumper holds the role of Correctional Sergeant at Department of Corrections. In 2026, their total compensation was $63,818.
Correctional Sergeant/Department of Corrections
At Department of Corrections, Aaliyah Hardy serves as a Correctional Sergeant. Their 2026 pay totaled $63,700.
Correctional Sergeant/Department of Corrections
At Department of Corrections, Alexander Jim serves as a Correctional Sergeant. Their 2026 pay totaled $63,590.