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Department of Insurance

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

The Department of Insurance regulates industry and protects consumers — licensing, oversight, and enforcement of standards.

In 2026, this agency had 90 employees with median total compensation of $67,280; the highest distinct record was $169,305.

Year
2026
Total payroll
$7.2M
Employees
90
Median total
$67,280
Highest record
$169,305

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 90 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($67,280) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

  • Base$79,937 (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
$53,806
$57,507
$67,280
$90,000
$127,500

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $127,500 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $53,806. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).

Largest job titles

Senior Auditor
8 · $62,169
Rates Analyst
8 · $59,660
Program Manager I
7 · $82,077
Audits Manager I
5 · $85,057

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.

Record list

Employees

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Lawrence Wedekind

Attorney III/Department of Insurance

2026 total comp
$90,235
Base pay
$90,235
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$90,235

Lawrence Wedekind is a Attorney III at Department of Insurance. 2026 total compensation came to $90,235.

William Hesse

Attorney III/Department of Insurance

2026 total comp
$90,000
Base pay
$90,000
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$90,000

At Department of Insurance, William Hesse serves as a Attorney III. Their 2026 pay totaled $90,000.

Legh Cathey

Audits Manager I/Department of Insurance

2026 total comp
$90,000
Base pay
$90,000
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$90,000

Legh Cathey is a Audits Manager I at Department of Insurance. 2026 total compensation came to $90,000.

Sharon Waddell

Audits Manager I/Department of Insurance

2026 total comp
$89,399
Base pay
$89,399
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$89,399

At Department of Insurance, Sharon Waddell serves as a Audits Manager I. Their 2026 pay totaled $89,399.

Leland Shirey

Application Developer III/Department of Insurance

2026 total comp
$88,138
Base pay
$88,138
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$88,138

Leland Shirey holds the role of Application Developer III at Department of Insurance. In 2026, their total compensation was $88,138.