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IT Security Specialist I

Coordinate and deliver a specific program area, supporting planning, outreach, and daily operations.

3 employees hold this title in Department of Public Safety. Median total compensation for the role is $67,811, below the department median of $73,444.

Employees
3
Total payroll
$192.4K
Role median
$67,811
Agency median
$73,444
Comparison
Below

Compared with the local labor market

IT Security Specialist I pay vs. South Carolina

Across all employers in South Carolina, the median wage for Business Operations Specialists, All Otherabout 8,910 people is $79,110. Department of Public Safety pays a median base salary of $67,811 for this role, 14% below that figureabout the 30th percentile of local pay for the occupation.

Where Department of Public Safety sits in the local pay range

10th
25th
Median
75th
90th
$48,310
$64,790
$79,110
$103,380
$142,680
Department of Public Safety median · $67,811

The bar is the range of annual wages for Business Operations Specialists, All Other across every employer in South Carolina, from the 10th to the 90th percentile, with the middle 50% highlighted. The marker shows Department of Public Safety’s median base salary for this role. Both figures are base pay only.

And across the country

Nationwide, the median wage for Business Operations Specialists, All Otherabout 1,087,090 people is $83,050. Department of Public Safety’s median base salary is 18% below that national figure, about the 31st percentile of pay for the occupation nationally.

10th
25th
Median
75th
90th
$47,880
$62,640
$83,050
$114,010
$150,010
Department of Public Safety median · $67,811

Local and national wages differ for reasons beyond how well a job pays — cost of living, the mix of employers, and local demand for the occupation all move the South Carolina range relative to the national one.

Median total compensation for this role at Department of Public Safety is $67,811, which includes overtime and employer-paid benefits. The benchmark above excludes both, so total compensation is deliberately not compared against it.

Benchmark: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (May 2025). BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) covers all employers in the area — private, non-profit, and government alike — so this is a comparison against the whole local labor market for the occupation, not against private-sector pay. OEWS wages are straight-time pay and exclude overtime, shift differentials, and employer-paid benefits, so the government figure shown here is base pay on the same basis. Total compensation is not comparable to it. Job titles are matched to the closest standard occupation, so the comparison is between similar work rather than an identical job classification.

Compare departments

This role across South Carolina

IT Security Specialist I is held in 17 South Carolina departments. In Department of Public Safety, the median of $67,811 ranks #6 of 17.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Median total compensation for the IT Security Specialist I role in other South Carolinadepartments (highest first). Each bar links to that department’s page for this role.

Compare jurisdictions

IT Security Specialist beyond South Carolina

This role is reported in 2 jurisdictions. In South Carolina, the median of $70,808 ranks #2 of 2. See IT Security Specialist across all of South Carolina

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

New York City
$136,007 · 110

Median total compensation for comparable IT Security Specialist roles in other jurisdictions. Titles are matched by normalized name across sources, not identical job classification, and pay is not cost-of-living adjusted. Each bar links to that jurisdiction’s page for the role.

Record list

Employees with this title

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Andrew Szakovits

IT Security Specialist I/Department of Public Safety

2026 total comp
$68,098
Base pay
$68,098
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$68,098

Andrew Szakovits holds the role of IT Security Specialist I at Department of Public Safety. In 2026, their total compensation was $68,098.

Christopher Hague

IT Security Specialist I/Department of Public Safety

2026 total comp
$67,811
Base pay
$67,811
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$67,811

Christopher Hague works as a IT Security Specialist I for Department of Public Safety. Christopher earned $67,811 in 2026.

Curtis Segers

IT Security Specialist I/Department of Public Safety

2026 total comp
$56,455
Base pay
$56,455
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$56,455

Curtis Segers is a IT Security Specialist I at Department of Public Safety. 2026 total compensation came to $56,455.