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Department of Public Safety

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

The Department of Public Safety provides law enforcement and public safety — patrol, criminal investigation, and emergency response.

In 2026, this agency had 1,189 employees with median total compensation of $73,444; the highest distinct record was $237,487.

Year
2026
Total payroll
$92.1M
Employees
1,189
Median total
$73,444
Highest record
$237,487

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 1,189 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($73,444) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

  • Base$77,472 (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
$60,761
$63,923
$73,444
$86,028
$100,823

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $100,823 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $60,761. 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.

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Departments elsewhere with the most similar mix of roles — a proxy for the same kind of agency, matched by workforce composition rather than name. Pay is not cost-of-living adjusted.

Record list

Employees

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Jason Gilbert

Program Manager I/Department of Public Safety

2026 total comp
$100,823
Base pay
$100,823
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$100,823

Jason Gilbert is a Program Manager I at Department of Public Safety. 2026 total compensation came to $100,823.

David Mcclun

Senior Consultant/Department of Public Safety

2026 total comp
$100,823
Base pay
$100,823
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$100,823

David Mcclun works as a Senior Consultant for Department of Public Safety. David earned $100,823 in 2026.

Douglas Rieser

Law Enforcement Officer V/Department of Public Safety

2026 total comp
$100,823
Base pay
$100,823
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$100,823

Douglas Rieser works as a Law Enforcement Officer V for Department of Public Safety. Douglas earned $100,823 in 2026.

Chiman Chan

Law Enforcement Officer V/Department of Public Safety

2026 total comp
$100,823
Base pay
$100,823
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$100,823

At Department of Public Safety, Chiman Chan serves as a Law Enforcement Officer V. Their 2026 pay totaled $100,823.