South Carolina / Department of Public Safety / Law Enforcement Officer III
Job-title file
Enforce laws and maintain public safety — patrol, respond to incidents, investigate crimes, and make arrests.
407 employees hold this title in Department of Public Safety. Median total compensation for the role is $72,044, below the department median of $73,444.
What the records show
How total compensation varies among the 407 people in this role. Even for one job title, pay differs with seniority, step, overtime, and tenure. Each bar is a pay range; the far-right bar collects the highest earners.
Compared with the local labor market
Across all employers in South Carolina, the median wage for Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers — about 12,930 people — is $58,070. Department of Public Safety pays a median base salary of $76,946 for this role, 33% above that figure — about the 87th percentile of local pay for the occupation.
The bar is the range of annual wages for Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers 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 Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers — about 670,520 people — is $76,210. Department of Public Safety’s median base salary is in line withthat national figure, about the 51st percentile of pay for the occupation nationally.
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.
Computed over the 975 of 976 people in this role paid at least $25,000 in base salary. The rest are part-year or part-time records, whose actual pay isn’t comparable to a full-time annual wage.
Median total compensation for this role at Department of Public Safety is $76,946, 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
Law Enforcement Officer III is held in 33 South Carolina departments. In Department of Public Safety, the median of $72,044 ranks #22 of 33.
Median total compensation for the Law Enforcement Officer III role in other South Carolinadepartments (highest first). Each bar links to that department’s page for this role.
Compare jurisdictions
This role is reported in 3 jurisdictions. In South Carolina, the median of $74,011 ranks #1 of 3. See Law Enforcement Officer across all of South Carolina →
Median total compensation for comparable Law Enforcement Officer 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
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Law Enforcement Officer III/Department of Public Safety
Andrew Derrick holds the role of Law Enforcement Officer III at Department of Public Safety. In 2026, their total compensation was $68,160.
Law Enforcement Officer III/Department of Public Safety
At Department of Public Safety, Elena Daniele serves as a Law Enforcement Officer III. Their 2026 pay totaled $68,160.
Law Enforcement Officer III/Department of Public Safety
Thomas Johnson holds the role of Law Enforcement Officer III at Department of Public Safety. In 2026, their total compensation was $68,160.
Law Enforcement Officer III/Department of Public Safety
James Baker holds the role of Law Enforcement Officer III at Department of Public Safety. In 2026, their total compensation was $68,160.
Law Enforcement Officer III/Department of Public Safety
Benjamin Minor works as a Law Enforcement Officer III for Department of Public Safety. Benjamin earned $68,160 in 2026.
Law Enforcement Officer III/Department of Public Safety
Juan Mcgill holds the role of Law Enforcement Officer III at Department of Public Safety. In 2026, their total compensation was $68,160.
Law Enforcement Officer III/Department of Public Safety
Brandon Nicholson holds the role of Law Enforcement Officer III at Department of Public Safety. In 2026, their total compensation was $68,160.
Law Enforcement Officer III/Department of Public Safety
Franklin Rich holds the role of Law Enforcement Officer III at Department of Public Safety. In 2026, their total compensation was $68,160.
Law Enforcement Officer III/Department of Public Safety
Javin Grant holds the role of Law Enforcement Officer III at Department of Public Safety. In 2026, their total compensation was $68,160.
Law Enforcement Officer III/Department of Public Safety
At Department of Public Safety, Jacob Packard serves as a Law Enforcement Officer III. Their 2026 pay totaled $68,160.
Law Enforcement Officer III/Department of Public Safety
Richard Lee is a Law Enforcement Officer III at Department of Public Safety. 2026 total compensation came to $68,160.
Law Enforcement Officer III/Department of Public Safety
Source-specific fields
Alan Oglesby works as a Law Enforcement Officer III for Department of Public Safety. Alan earned $68,160 in 2026.
Law Enforcement Officer III/Department of Public Safety
Bryce Johnson works as a Law Enforcement Officer III for Department of Public Safety. Bryce earned $68,160 in 2026.
Law Enforcement Officer III/Department of Public Safety
Austin Foster holds the role of Law Enforcement Officer III at Department of Public Safety. In 2026, their total compensation was $68,160.
Law Enforcement Officer III/Department of Public Safety
Trent Colley holds the role of Law Enforcement Officer III at Department of Public Safety. In 2026, their total compensation was $68,160.
Law Enforcement Officer III/Department of Public Safety
At Department of Public Safety, Jordan Mcclure serves as a Law Enforcement Officer III. Their 2026 pay totaled $68,160.
Law Enforcement Officer III/Department of Public Safety
Andrew Lynch is a Law Enforcement Officer III at Department of Public Safety. 2026 total compensation came to $68,160.
Law Enforcement Officer III/Department of Public Safety
Source-specific fields
At Department of Public Safety, Brian Gordon serves as a Law Enforcement Officer III. Their 2026 pay totaled $68,160.
Law Enforcement Officer III/Department of Public Safety
At Department of Public Safety, Connor Barr serves as a Law Enforcement Officer III. Their 2026 pay totaled $68,160.
Law Enforcement Officer III/Department of Public Safety
Michael Phelan works as a Law Enforcement Officer III for Department of Public Safety. Michael earned $68,160 in 2026.
Law Enforcement Officer III/Department of Public Safety
Andre Colon is a Law Enforcement Officer III at Department of Public Safety. 2026 total compensation came to $68,160.
Law Enforcement Officer III/Department of Public Safety
Christopher Cannon holds the role of Law Enforcement Officer III at Department of Public Safety. In 2026, their total compensation was $68,160.
Law Enforcement Officer III/Department of Public Safety
Adam Cutshall holds the role of Law Enforcement Officer III at Department of Public Safety. In 2026, their total compensation was $68,160.
Law Enforcement Officer III/Department of Public Safety
At Department of Public Safety, Benjamin Geathers serves as a Law Enforcement Officer III. Their 2026 pay totaled $68,160.
Law Enforcement Officer III/Department of Public Safety
At Department of Public Safety, Charles Owens serves as a Law Enforcement Officer III. Their 2026 pay totaled $68,160.
Law Enforcement Officer III/Department of Public Safety
Source-specific fields
Anthony Mottola holds the role of Law Enforcement Officer III at Department of Public Safety. In 2026, their total compensation was $68,160.
Law Enforcement Officer III/Department of Public Safety
La'Meisha Heath works as a Law Enforcement Officer III for Department of Public Safety. La'Meisha earned $68,160 in 2026.
Law Enforcement Officer III/Department of Public Safety
Wesley Blackburn holds the role of Law Enforcement Officer III at Department of Public Safety. In 2026, their total compensation was $68,160.
Law Enforcement Officer III/Department of Public Safety
Robert Yates works as a Law Enforcement Officer III for Department of Public Safety. Robert earned $68,160 in 2026.
Law Enforcement Officer III/Department of Public Safety
Preston Kirk is a Law Enforcement Officer III at Department of Public Safety. 2026 total compensation came to $67,898.
Law Enforcement Officer III/Department of Public Safety
Andrew Burnette is a Law Enforcement Officer III at Department of Public Safety. 2026 total compensation came to $67,510.
Law Enforcement Officer III/Department of Public Safety
Chase Sprott works as a Law Enforcement Officer III for Department of Public Safety. Chase earned $67,510 in 2026.
Law Enforcement Officer III/Department of Public Safety
Matthew Barker is a Law Enforcement Officer III at Department of Public Safety. 2026 total compensation came to $67,349.
Law Enforcement Officer III/Department of Public Safety
Alan Enzor holds the role of Law Enforcement Officer III at Department of Public Safety. In 2026, their total compensation was $67,349.
Law Enforcement Officer III/Department of Public Safety
Travis Mcelreath holds the role of Law Enforcement Officer III at Department of Public Safety. In 2026, their total compensation was $67,349.
Law Enforcement Officer III/Department of Public Safety
Anna Bickham works as a Law Enforcement Officer III for Department of Public Safety. Anna earned $67,349 in 2026.
Law Enforcement Officer III/Department of Public Safety
Christopher Connell is a Law Enforcement Officer III at Department of Public Safety. 2026 total compensation came to $67,349.
Law Enforcement Officer III/Department of Public Safety
Source-specific fields
Iyetteyl Taylor Bell is a Law Enforcement Officer III at Department of Public Safety. 2026 total compensation came to $67,349.
Law Enforcement Officer III/Department of Public Safety
Ronald Turner works as a Law Enforcement Officer III for Department of Public Safety. Ronald earned $67,349 in 2026.
Law Enforcement Officer III/Department of Public Safety
At Department of Public Safety, Roger Watson serves as a Law Enforcement Officer III. Their 2026 pay totaled $67,349.