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Agency file

Department of Corrections

Source file: South Carolina — State Employee Salaries / ingested Jun 18, 2026

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.

Year
2026
Total payroll
$197.1M
Employees
2,813
Median total
$63,461
Highest record
$324,297

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 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.

Average pay composition

  • Base$70,073 (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
$53,367
$56,475
$63,461
$73,918
$91,364

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).

Largest job titles

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

Employees

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William Ledbetter

Correctional Officer/Department of Corrections

2026 total comp
$55,704
Base pay
$55,704
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$55,704

William Ledbetter holds the role of Correctional Officer at Department of Corrections. In 2026, their total compensation was $55,704.

Melissa Spigner

Correctional Officer/Department of Corrections

2026 total comp
$55,704
Base pay
$55,704
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$55,704

Melissa Spigner works as a Correctional Officer for Department of Corrections. Melissa earned $55,704 in 2026.

Angela Buhrman

Correctional Officer/Department of Corrections

2026 total comp
$55,704
Base pay
$55,704
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$55,704

Angela Buhrman is a Correctional Officer at Department of Corrections. 2026 total compensation came to $55,704.

Esther Love

Correctional Officer/Department of Corrections

2026 total comp
$55,704
Base pay
$55,704
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$55,704

At Department of Corrections, Esther Love serves as a Correctional Officer. Their 2026 pay totaled $55,704.

Jeffrey Finley

Correctional Officer/Department of Corrections

2026 total comp
$55,704
Base pay
$55,704
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$55,704

Jeffrey Finley is a Correctional Officer at Department of Corrections. 2026 total compensation came to $55,704.

Betsy Power

Correctional Officer/Department of Corrections

2026 total comp
$55,704
Base pay
$55,704
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$55,704

Betsy Power is a Correctional Officer at Department of Corrections. 2026 total compensation came to $55,704.

Raven Wilson

Correctional Officer/Department of Corrections

2026 total comp
$55,704
Base pay
$55,704
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$55,704

Raven Wilson holds the role of Correctional Officer at Department of Corrections. In 2026, their total compensation was $55,704.

Cassandra Smith

Correctional Officer/Department of Corrections

2026 total comp
$55,704
Base pay
$55,704
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$55,704

Cassandra Smith is a Correctional Officer at Department of Corrections. 2026 total compensation came to $55,704.

Amber Paxton

Correctional Officer/Department of Corrections

2026 total comp
$55,704
Base pay
$55,704
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$55,704

Amber Paxton works as a Correctional Officer for Department of Corrections. Amber earned $55,704 in 2026.

Kayla Shivers

Correctional Officer/Department of Corrections

2026 total comp
$55,704
Base pay
$55,704
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$55,704

At Department of Corrections, Kayla Shivers serves as a Correctional Officer. Their 2026 pay totaled $55,704.

Robert Gomori

Correctional Officer/Department of Corrections

2026 total comp
$55,704
Base pay
$55,704
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$55,704

Robert Gomori holds the role of Correctional Officer at Department of Corrections. In 2026, their total compensation was $55,704.

Tracey Grant

Correctional Officer/Department of Corrections

2026 total comp
$55,704
Base pay
$55,704
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$55,704

Tracey Grant works as a Correctional Officer for Department of Corrections. Tracey earned $55,704 in 2026.

Dusty Olson

Correctional Officer/Department of Corrections

2026 total comp
$55,704
Base pay
$55,704
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$55,704

Dusty Olson works as a Correctional Officer for Department of Corrections. Dusty earned $55,704 in 2026.

Charlene Randolph Hawthorne

Correctional Officer/Department of Corrections

2026 total comp
$55,704
Base pay
$55,704
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$55,704

Charlene Randolph Hawthorne is a Correctional Officer at Department of Corrections. 2026 total compensation came to $55,704.

Ronald Williamson

Correctional Officer/Department of Corrections

2026 total comp
$55,704
Base pay
$55,704
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$55,704

Ronald Williamson holds the role of Correctional Officer at Department of Corrections. In 2026, their total compensation was $55,704.

Chanze Harris

Correctional Officer/Department of Corrections

2026 total comp
$55,704
Base pay
$55,704
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$55,704

Chanze Harris works as a Correctional Officer for Department of Corrections. Chanze earned $55,704 in 2026.

Vincent Morris Jr

Correctional Officer/Department of Corrections

2026 total comp
$55,704
Base pay
$55,704
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$55,704

Vincent Morris Jr holds the role of Correctional Officer at Department of Corrections. In 2026, their total compensation was $55,704.

Dawn Henshaw

Correctional Officer/Department of Corrections

2026 total comp
$55,704
Base pay
$55,704
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$55,704

Dawn Henshaw is a Correctional Officer at Department of Corrections. 2026 total compensation came to $55,704.

Annette Thompson

Correctional Officer/Department of Corrections

2026 total comp
$55,704
Base pay
$55,704
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$55,704

Annette Thompson holds the role of Correctional Officer at Department of Corrections. In 2026, their total compensation was $55,704.

James Armstrong

Correctional Officer/Department of Corrections

2026 total comp
$55,704
Base pay
$55,704
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$55,704

James Armstrong holds the role of Correctional Officer at Department of Corrections. In 2026, their total compensation was $55,704.

Sebastian Milbourne

Correctional Officer/Department of Corrections

2026 total comp
$55,704
Base pay
$55,704
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$55,704

Sebastian Milbourne holds the role of Correctional Officer at Department of Corrections. In 2026, their total compensation was $55,704.

Micheline Hayes

Correctional Officer/Department of Corrections

2026 total comp
$55,704
Base pay
$55,704
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$55,704

Micheline Hayes is a Correctional Officer at Department of Corrections. 2026 total compensation came to $55,704.

Brittany Longo

Correctional Officer/Department of Corrections

2026 total comp
$55,704
Base pay
$55,704
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$55,704

Brittany Longo is a Correctional Officer at Department of Corrections. 2026 total compensation came to $55,704.

Onyx Blade

Correctional Officer/Department of Corrections

2026 total comp
$55,704
Base pay
$55,704
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$55,704

Onyx Blade holds the role of Correctional Officer at Department of Corrections. In 2026, their total compensation was $55,704.

Tierra Dunbar

Correctional Officer/Department of Corrections

2026 total comp
$55,704
Base pay
$55,704
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$55,704

Tierra Dunbar is a Correctional Officer at Department of Corrections. 2026 total compensation came to $55,704.

Denise Smith

Correctional Officer/Department of Corrections

2026 total comp
$55,704
Base pay
$55,704
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$55,704

Denise Smith works as a Correctional Officer for Department of Corrections. Denise earned $55,704 in 2026.

Kindel Fakorede

Correctional Officer/Department of Corrections

2026 total comp
$55,704
Base pay
$55,704
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$55,704

At Department of Corrections, Kindel Fakorede serves as a Correctional Officer. Their 2026 pay totaled $55,704.

Ayanna Ways

Correctional Officer/Department of Corrections

2026 total comp
$55,704
Base pay
$55,704
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$55,704

Source-specific fields

Unknown Field (x)
2500

Ayanna Ways holds the role of Correctional Officer at Department of Corrections. In 2026, their total compensation was $55,704.

Kianna Stukes

Correctional Officer/Department of Corrections

2026 total comp
$55,704
Base pay
$55,704
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$55,704

Source-specific fields

Unknown Field (x)
2500

Kianna Stukes works as a Correctional Officer for Department of Corrections. Kianna earned $55,704 in 2026.

Allen Inabinet

Correctional Officer/Department of Corrections

2026 total comp
$55,704
Base pay
$55,704
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$55,704

Allen Inabinet works as a Correctional Officer for Department of Corrections. Allen earned $55,704 in 2026.

Rajesh Dahya

Correctional Officer/Department of Corrections

2026 total comp
$55,704
Base pay
$55,704
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$55,704

At Department of Corrections, Rajesh Dahya serves as a Correctional Officer. Their 2026 pay totaled $55,704.

Nicholas Sessa

Correctional Officer/Department of Corrections

2026 total comp
$55,704
Base pay
$55,704
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$55,704

Nicholas Sessa holds the role of Correctional Officer at Department of Corrections. In 2026, their total compensation was $55,704.

Danielle Owens

Correctional Officer/Department of Corrections

2026 total comp
$55,704
Base pay
$55,704
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$55,704

Danielle Owens works as a Correctional Officer for Department of Corrections. Danielle earned $55,704 in 2026.

Jonathan Rosas

Correctional Officer/Department of Corrections

2026 total comp
$55,704
Base pay
$55,704
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$55,704

At Department of Corrections, Jonathan Rosas serves as a Correctional Officer. Their 2026 pay totaled $55,704.

James Whitener

Correctional Officer/Department of Corrections

2026 total comp
$55,704
Base pay
$55,704
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$55,704

James Whitener works as a Correctional Officer for Department of Corrections. James earned $55,704 in 2026.

Ebony Johnson

Correctional Officer/Department of Corrections

2026 total comp
$55,704
Base pay
$55,704
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$55,704

Ebony Johnson is a Correctional Officer at Department of Corrections. 2026 total compensation came to $55,704.

Albertha Benjamin

Correctional Officer/Department of Corrections

2026 total comp
$55,704
Base pay
$55,704
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$55,704

At Department of Corrections, Albertha Benjamin serves as a Correctional Officer. Their 2026 pay totaled $55,704.

Amber Shoemake

Correctional Officer/Department of Corrections

2026 total comp
$55,704
Base pay
$55,704
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$55,704

Amber Shoemake works as a Correctional Officer for Department of Corrections. Amber earned $55,704 in 2026.

Forest Werts

Correctional Officer/Department of Corrections

2026 total comp
$55,704
Base pay
$55,704
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$55,704

Forest Werts works as a Correctional Officer for Department of Corrections. Forest earned $55,704 in 2026.

Julie Owen

Correctional Officer/Department of Corrections

2026 total comp
$55,682
Base pay
$55,682
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$55,682

Julie Owen is a Correctional Officer at Department of Corrections. 2026 total compensation came to $55,682.