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
Carrigan Gossett works as a Correctional Sergeant for Department of Corrections. Carrigan earned $61,819 in 2026.
Correctional Sergeant/Department of Corrections
Branden Morris is a Correctional Sergeant at Department of Corrections. 2026 total compensation came to $61,819.
Correctional Sergeant/Department of Corrections
Ka'Shon Josey holds the role of Correctional Sergeant at Department of Corrections. In 2026, their total compensation was $61,819.
Correctional Sergeant/Department of Corrections
Dra'Quille Price works as a Correctional Sergeant for Department of Corrections. Dra'Quille earned $61,819 in 2026.
Correctional Sergeant/Department of Corrections
Taunjekeeneia Watson is a Correctional Sergeant at Department of Corrections. 2026 total compensation came to $61,819.
Correctional Sergeant/Department of Corrections
At Department of Corrections, Traci Clark serves as a Correctional Sergeant. Their 2026 pay totaled $61,819.
Correctional Sergeant/Department of Corrections
Aaron Dunmeyer works as a Correctional Sergeant for Department of Corrections. Aaron earned $61,819 in 2026.
Correctional Sergeant/Department of Corrections
At Department of Corrections, Karli Scott serves as a Correctional Sergeant. Their 2026 pay totaled $61,819.
Correctional Sergeant/Department of Corrections
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Brittany Myers works as a Correctional Sergeant for Department of Corrections. Brittany earned $61,819 in 2026.
Correctional Sergeant/Department of Corrections
At Department of Corrections, Zachary Sisler serves as a Correctional Sergeant. Their 2026 pay totaled $61,819.
Correctional Sergeant/Department of Corrections
At Department of Corrections, Kelsey Miller serves as a Correctional Sergeant. Their 2026 pay totaled $61,819.
Correctional Sergeant/Department of Corrections
Georgia Egan works as a Correctional Sergeant for Department of Corrections. Georgia earned $61,819 in 2026.
Correctional Sergeant/Department of Corrections
Nicholas Todd holds the role of Correctional Sergeant at Department of Corrections. In 2026, their total compensation was $61,819.
Correctional Sergeant/Department of Corrections
At Department of Corrections, Daijah Scott serves as a Correctional Sergeant. Their 2026 pay totaled $61,819.
Correctional Sergeant/Department of Corrections
Malek Blount works as a Correctional Sergeant for Department of Corrections. Malek earned $61,819 in 2026.
Correctional Sergeant/Department of Corrections
Nicholas Patenaude is a Correctional Sergeant at Department of Corrections. 2026 total compensation came to $61,819.
Correctional Sergeant/Department of Corrections
Edward Penrod Jr works as a Correctional Sergeant for Department of Corrections. Edward earned $61,819 in 2026.
Correctional Sergeant/Department of Corrections
Eboni Walker Green is a Correctional Sergeant at Department of Corrections. 2026 total compensation came to $61,819.
Correctional Sergeant/Department of Corrections
At Department of Corrections, Patricia Hickmon serves as a Correctional Sergeant. Their 2026 pay totaled $61,819.
Correctional Sergeant/Department of Corrections
At Department of Corrections, Katina Wright serves as a Correctional Sergeant. Their 2026 pay totaled $61,735.
Correctional Sergeant/Department of Corrections
At Department of Corrections, Katrina Frierson serves as a Correctional Sergeant. Their 2026 pay totaled $61,717.
Correctional Sergeant/Department of Corrections
At Department of Corrections, Zachary Yeager serves as a Correctional Sergeant. Their 2026 pay totaled $61,697.
Correctional Sergeant/Department of Corrections
At Department of Corrections, Sophia Johnson serves as a Correctional Sergeant. Their 2026 pay totaled $61,650.
Correctional Sergeant/Department of Corrections
Richard Taylor Ii works as a Correctional Sergeant for Department of Corrections. Richard earned $61,639 in 2026.
Correctional Sergeant/Department of Corrections
Darlene Mcfarlin is a Correctional Sergeant at Department of Corrections. 2026 total compensation came to $61,435.
Correctional Sergeant/Department of Corrections
Cecilia Roland works as a Correctional Sergeant for Department of Corrections. Cecilia earned $61,278 in 2026.
Correctional Sergeant/Department of Corrections
Traci Kirkland works as a Correctional Sergeant for Department of Corrections. Traci earned $61,111 in 2026.
Correctional Sergeant/Department of Corrections
At Department of Corrections, Tameka Doctor serves as a Correctional Sergeant. Their 2026 pay totaled $61,055.
Correctional Sergeant/Department of Corrections
Jennifer Gossett works as a Correctional Sergeant for Department of Corrections. Jennifer earned $60,830 in 2026.
Correctional Sergeant/Department of Corrections
Willie Murrell works as a Correctional Sergeant for Department of Corrections. Willie earned $60,822 in 2026.
Correctional Sergeant/Department of Corrections
At Department of Corrections, George Watson serves as a Correctional Sergeant. Their 2026 pay totaled $60,815.
Correctional Sergeant/Department of Corrections
Shakayla Jenkins is a Correctional Sergeant at Department of Corrections. 2026 total compensation came to $60,741.
Correctional Sergeant/Department of Corrections
Janiya Johnson is a Correctional Sergeant at Department of Corrections. 2026 total compensation came to $60,505.
Correctional Sergeant/Department of Corrections
Phillip Jett holds the role of Correctional Sergeant at Department of Corrections. In 2026, their total compensation was $60,444.
Correctional Sergeant/Department of Corrections
Janie Dial works as a Correctional Sergeant for Department of Corrections. Janie earned $60,319 in 2026.
Correctional Sergeant/Department of Corrections
At Department of Corrections, Tonya Townsend serves as a Correctional Sergeant. Their 2026 pay totaled $60,192.
Correctional Sergeant/Department of Corrections
Kewonica Moore holds the role of Correctional Sergeant at Department of Corrections. In 2026, their total compensation was $60,192.
Correctional Sergeant/Department of Corrections
Elijah Stewart Jr works as a Correctional Sergeant for Department of Corrections. Elijah earned $60,192 in 2026.
Correctional Sergeant/Department of Corrections
At Department of Corrections, Brenda Johnson serves as a Correctional Sergeant. Their 2026 pay totaled $60,192.
Correctional Sergeant/Department of Corrections
Virginia Gaskin works as a Correctional Sergeant for Department of Corrections. Virginia earned $60,192 in 2026.