South Carolina / Department of Corrections
Agency file
The Department of Corrections runs the corrections system — operating prisons and jails, supervising people in custody, and managing parole or probation.
In 2026, this agency had 2,813 employees with median total compensation of $63,461; the highest distinct record was $324,297.
What the records show
These summaries compare pay within the agency before listing individual records.
How 2026 total compensation is spread across the 2,813 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($63,461) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.
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.
The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $91,364 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $53,367. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).
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.
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Departments elsewhere with the most similar mix of roles — a proxy for the same kind of agency, matched by workforce composition rather than name. Pay is not cost-of-living adjusted.
Record list
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Superintendent of Education/Department of Corrections
Beverly Holiday works as a Superintendent of Education for Department of Corrections. Beverly earned $135,000 in 2026.
Program Manager III/Department of Corrections
Terre Odenthal is a Program Manager III at Department of Corrections. 2026 total compensation came to $134,920.
Nurse Practitioner, Institutional/Department of Corrections
Denise Middleton Brown works as a Nurse Practitioner, Institutional for Department of Corrections. Denise earned $134,316 in 2026.
Nurse Practitioner, Institutional/Department of Corrections
Jennifer Pardue works as a Nurse Practitioner, Institutional for Department of Corrections. Jennifer earned $133,187 in 2026.
Registered Nurse, Institutional/Department of Corrections
Elouise Montgomery holds the role of Registered Nurse, Institutional at Department of Corrections. In 2026, their total compensation was $132,824.
Human Resources Director III/Department of Corrections
Margaret Ellis is a Human Resources Director III at Department of Corrections. 2026 total compensation came to $132,506.
Program Manager III/Department of Corrections
At Department of Corrections, Stephen Pullie serves as a Program Manager III. Their 2026 pay totaled $132,506.
Human Resources Director III/Department of Corrections
Desmond Glee is a Human Resources Director III at Department of Corrections. 2026 total compensation came to $132,506.
Human Resources Director III/Department of Corrections
Angela Hardin is a Human Resources Director III at Department of Corrections. 2026 total compensation came to $132,506.