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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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Marlee Brewer

Application Developer III/Department of Public Health

2026 total comp
$79,956
Base pay
$79,956
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$79,956

Marlee Brewer holds the role of Application Developer III at Department of Public Health. In 2026, their total compensation was $79,956.

Dewayne Simmons

Administrative Manager I/Department of Public Health

2026 total comp
$79,941
Base pay
$79,941
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$79,941

Dewayne Simmons holds the role of Administrative Manager I at Department of Public Health. In 2026, their total compensation was $79,941.

Tashauna Lane

Program Manager I/Department of Public Health

2026 total comp
$79,941
Base pay
$79,941
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$79,941

Tashauna Lane is a Program Manager I at Department of Public Health. 2026 total compensation came to $79,941.

Mikaela Davidson

Registered Nurse, Non-Institutional/Department of Public Health

2026 total comp
$79,941
Base pay
$79,941
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$79,941

Mikaela Davidson is a Registered Nurse, Non-Institutional at Department of Public Health. 2026 total compensation came to $79,941.

Karen Moore

Program Manager I/Department of Public Health

2026 total comp
$79,909
Base pay
$79,909
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$79,909

Karen Moore is a Program Manager I at Department of Public Health. 2026 total compensation came to $79,909.