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South Carolina / Department of Public Health

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Department of Public Health

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

The Department of Public Health oversees public health and medical services — disease prevention, clinics and hospitals, and health licensing and regulation.

In 2026, this agency had 1,142 employees with median total compensation of $73,469; the highest distinct record was $258,960.

Year
2026
Total payroll
$87.6M
Employees
1,142
Median total
$73,469
Highest record
$258,960

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 1,142 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($73,469) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

  • Base$76,701 (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
$52,800
$59,500
$73,469
$84,670
$109,509

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $109,509 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $52,800. 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.

Record list

Employees

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Justin Birkhofer

Network Engineer/Department of Public Health

2026 total comp
$128,121
Base pay
$128,121
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$128,121

Justin Birkhofer holds the role of Network Engineer at Department of Public Health. In 2026, their total compensation was $128,121.

John Morrison

Accounting/Fiscal Manager II/Department of Public Health

2026 total comp
$127,604
Base pay
$127,604
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$127,604

John Morrison works as a Accounting/Fiscal Manager II for Department of Public Health. John earned $127,604 in 2026.

Philip Weinbach

IT Director I/Department of Public Health

2026 total comp
$127,201
Base pay
$127,201
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$127,201

Philip Weinbach is a IT Director I at Department of Public Health. 2026 total compensation came to $127,201.

Jillian Beck

Pharmacist I/Department of Public Health

2026 total comp
$127,026
Base pay
$127,026
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$127,026

Jillian Beck works as a Pharmacist I for Department of Public Health. Jillian earned $127,026 in 2026.

Derek Strickland

Pharmacist I/Department of Public Health

2026 total comp
$127,026
Base pay
$127,026
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$127,026

Derek Strickland works as a Pharmacist I for Department of Public Health. Derek earned $127,026 in 2026.

Sarah Chapman

Pharmacist I/Department of Public Health

2026 total comp
$127,026
Base pay
$127,026
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$127,026

Sarah Chapman holds the role of Pharmacist I at Department of Public Health. In 2026, their total compensation was $127,026.

Henry Clark

Program Manager III/Department of Public Health

2026 total comp
$127,007
Base pay
$127,007
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$127,007

At Department of Public Health, Henry Clark serves as a Program Manager III. Their 2026 pay totaled $127,007.

Billy Wiggins

Nursing Director, Non-Institutional/Department of Public Health

2026 total comp
$126,631
Base pay
$126,631
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$126,631

At Department of Public Health, Billy Wiggins serves as a Nursing Director, Non-Institutional. Their 2026 pay totaled $126,631.

Louis Eubank

Program Manager III/Department of Public Health

2026 total comp
$125,472
Base pay
$125,472
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$125,472

At Department of Public Health, Louis Eubank serves as a Program Manager III. Their 2026 pay totaled $125,472.

Cristi Moore

Director of Strategic Communications/Department of Public Health

2026 total comp
$125,307
Base pay
$125,307
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$125,307

Cristi Moore works as a Director of Strategic Communications for Department of Public Health. Cristi earned $125,307 in 2026.