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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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Albert Walters

Investigator IV/Department of Public Safety

2026 total comp
$77,222
Base pay
$77,222
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$77,222

At Department of Public Safety, Albert Walters serves as a Investigator IV. Their 2026 pay totaled $77,222.

Damond Tillman

Law Enforcement Officer III/Department of Public Safety

2026 total comp
$77,222
Base pay
$77,222
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$77,222

Damond Tillman works as a Law Enforcement Officer III for Department of Public Safety. Damond earned $77,222 in 2026.

Brian Williams

Law Enforcement Officer III/Department of Public Safety

2026 total comp
$77,222
Base pay
$77,222
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$77,222

Brian Williams holds the role of Law Enforcement Officer III at Department of Public Safety. In 2026, their total compensation was $77,222.

William Keith

Law Enforcement Officer III/Department of Public Safety

2026 total comp
$77,222
Base pay
$77,222
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$77,222

William Keith is a Law Enforcement Officer III at Department of Public Safety. 2026 total compensation came to $77,222.

Michael Cochran

Law Enforcement Officer III/Department of Public Safety

2026 total comp
$77,222
Base pay
$77,222
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$77,222

Michael Cochran holds the role of Law Enforcement Officer III at Department of Public Safety. In 2026, their total compensation was $77,222.

Roger Collins

Law Enforcement Officer III/Department of Public Safety

2026 total comp
$77,222
Base pay
$77,222
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$77,222

At Department of Public Safety, Roger Collins serves as a Law Enforcement Officer III. Their 2026 pay totaled $77,222.

Richard Polite

Law Enforcement Officer III/Department of Public Safety

2026 total comp
$77,222
Base pay
$77,222
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$77,222

Richard Polite works as a Law Enforcement Officer III for Department of Public Safety. Richard earned $77,222 in 2026.

Thomas Horne

Law Enforcement Officer III/Department of Public Safety

2026 total comp
$77,222
Base pay
$77,222
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$77,222

At Department of Public Safety, Thomas Horne serves as a Law Enforcement Officer III. Their 2026 pay totaled $77,222.

Clinton Burden

Law Enforcement Officer III/Department of Public Safety

2026 total comp
$77,222
Base pay
$77,222
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$77,222

Clinton Burden works as a Law Enforcement Officer III for Department of Public Safety. Clinton earned $77,222 in 2026.

Jonathan Edwards

Law Enforcement Officer III/Department of Public Safety

2026 total comp
$77,222
Base pay
$77,222
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$77,222

Jonathan Edwards holds the role of Law Enforcement Officer III at Department of Public Safety. In 2026, their total compensation was $77,222.

William Kay

Law Enforcement Officer III/Department of Public Safety

2026 total comp
$77,222
Base pay
$77,222
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$77,222

Source-specific fields

Unknown Field (x)
2500

At Department of Public Safety, William Kay serves as a Law Enforcement Officer III. Their 2026 pay totaled $77,222.

Johnny Woods

Law Enforcement Officer III/Department of Public Safety

2026 total comp
$77,222
Base pay
$77,222
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$77,222

At Department of Public Safety, Johnny Woods serves as a Law Enforcement Officer III. Their 2026 pay totaled $77,222.

Richard Fittery

Law Enforcement Officer III/Department of Public Safety

2026 total comp
$77,222
Base pay
$77,222
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$77,222

Richard Fittery holds the role of Law Enforcement Officer III at Department of Public Safety. In 2026, their total compensation was $77,222.

Jacquelyn Chester

Law Enforcement Officer III/Department of Public Safety

2026 total comp
$77,222
Base pay
$77,222
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$77,222

Jacquelyn Chester works as a Law Enforcement Officer III for Department of Public Safety. Jacquelyn earned $77,222 in 2026.

Lee Guempel

Investigator IV/Department of Public Safety

2026 total comp
$77,222
Base pay
$77,222
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$77,222

At Department of Public Safety, Lee Guempel serves as a Investigator IV. Their 2026 pay totaled $77,222.

Frank Thompson

Law Enforcement Officer III/Department of Public Safety

2026 total comp
$77,222
Base pay
$77,222
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$77,222

Frank Thompson holds the role of Law Enforcement Officer III at Department of Public Safety. In 2026, their total compensation was $77,222.

Thomas Genco

Law Enforcement Officer III/Department of Public Safety

2026 total comp
$77,222
Base pay
$77,222
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$77,222

At Department of Public Safety, Thomas Genco serves as a Law Enforcement Officer III. Their 2026 pay totaled $77,222.

Gregory Fodor

Law Enforcement Officer III/Department of Public Safety

2026 total comp
$77,222
Base pay
$77,222
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$77,222

Gregory Fodor is a Law Enforcement Officer III at Department of Public Safety. 2026 total compensation came to $77,222.

Charles Dickens

Law Enforcement Officer III/Department of Public Safety

2026 total comp
$77,222
Base pay
$77,222
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$77,222

Charles Dickens works as a Law Enforcement Officer III for Department of Public Safety. Charles earned $77,222 in 2026.

Tony Dewitt

Law Enforcement Officer III/Department of Public Safety

2026 total comp
$77,222
Base pay
$77,222
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$77,222

At Department of Public Safety, Tony Dewitt serves as a Law Enforcement Officer III. Their 2026 pay totaled $77,222.

James Jones

Law Enforcement Officer III/Department of Public Safety

2026 total comp
$77,222
Base pay
$77,222
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$77,222

At Department of Public Safety, James Jones serves as a Law Enforcement Officer III. Their 2026 pay totaled $77,222.

John Valdario

Law Enforcement Officer III/Department of Public Safety

2026 total comp
$77,222
Base pay
$77,222
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$77,222

John Valdario holds the role of Law Enforcement Officer III at Department of Public Safety. In 2026, their total compensation was $77,222.

Megan Johnson

Law Enforcement Officer III/Department of Public Safety

2026 total comp
$77,222
Base pay
$77,222
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$77,222

Megan Johnson is a Law Enforcement Officer III at Department of Public Safety. 2026 total compensation came to $77,222.

Nicholas Miller

Law Enforcement Officer III/Department of Public Safety

2026 total comp
$77,222
Base pay
$77,222
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$77,222

Nicholas Miller works as a Law Enforcement Officer III for Department of Public Safety. Nicholas earned $77,222 in 2026.

Ronald Deal

Law Enforcement Officer III/Department of Public Safety

2026 total comp
$77,222
Base pay
$77,222
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$77,222

Ronald Deal is a Law Enforcement Officer III at Department of Public Safety. 2026 total compensation came to $77,222.

David Knox

Law Enforcement Officer III/Department of Public Safety

2026 total comp
$77,222
Base pay
$77,222
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$77,222

David Knox is a Law Enforcement Officer III at Department of Public Safety. 2026 total compensation came to $77,222.

James Hicks

Law Enforcement Officer III/Department of Public Safety

2026 total comp
$77,222
Base pay
$77,222
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$77,222

James Hicks holds the role of Law Enforcement Officer III at Department of Public Safety. In 2026, their total compensation was $77,222.

Charles Lowder

Law Enforcement Officer III/Department of Public Safety

2026 total comp
$77,222
Base pay
$77,222
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$77,222

Charles Lowder holds the role of Law Enforcement Officer III at Department of Public Safety. In 2026, their total compensation was $77,222.

James Simpson

Law Enforcement Officer III/Department of Public Safety

2026 total comp
$77,222
Base pay
$77,222
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$77,222

At Department of Public Safety, James Simpson serves as a Law Enforcement Officer III. Their 2026 pay totaled $77,222.

Robert Gilstrap

Law Enforcement Officer III/Department of Public Safety

2026 total comp
$77,222
Base pay
$77,222
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$77,222

Robert Gilstrap is a Law Enforcement Officer III at Department of Public Safety. 2026 total compensation came to $77,222.

Tony Bell

Law Enforcement Officer III/Department of Public Safety

2026 total comp
$77,222
Base pay
$77,222
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$77,222

Source-specific fields

Unknown Field (x)
2500

At Department of Public Safety, Tony Bell serves as a Law Enforcement Officer III. Their 2026 pay totaled $77,222.

Eric Thompson

Law Enforcement Officer III/Department of Public Safety

2026 total comp
$77,222
Base pay
$77,222
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$77,222

Eric Thompson works as a Law Enforcement Officer III for Department of Public Safety. Eric earned $77,222 in 2026.

Michael Hydrick

Law Enforcement Officer III/Department of Public Safety

2026 total comp
$77,222
Base pay
$77,222
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$77,222

Michael Hydrick is a Law Enforcement Officer III at Department of Public Safety. 2026 total compensation came to $77,222.

Frank Cherry

Law Enforcement Officer III/Department of Public Safety

2026 total comp
$77,222
Base pay
$77,222
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$77,222

Frank Cherry holds the role of Law Enforcement Officer III at Department of Public Safety. In 2026, their total compensation was $77,222.

David Hutto

Law Enforcement Officer III/Department of Public Safety

2026 total comp
$77,222
Base pay
$77,222
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$77,222

At Department of Public Safety, David Hutto serves as a Law Enforcement Officer III. Their 2026 pay totaled $77,222.

Ellery Goodwin

Law Enforcement Officer III/Department of Public Safety

2026 total comp
$77,222
Base pay
$77,222
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$77,222

Ellery Goodwin holds the role of Law Enforcement Officer III at Department of Public Safety. In 2026, their total compensation was $77,222.

John Phillips

Law Enforcement Officer III/Department of Public Safety

2026 total comp
$77,222
Base pay
$77,222
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$77,222

At Department of Public Safety, John Phillips serves as a Law Enforcement Officer III. Their 2026 pay totaled $77,222.

William Tuten

Law Enforcement Officer III/Department of Public Safety

2026 total comp
$77,222
Base pay
$77,222
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$77,222

At Department of Public Safety, William Tuten serves as a Law Enforcement Officer III. Their 2026 pay totaled $77,222.

Kristopher Rogerson

Law Enforcement Officer III/Department of Public Safety

2026 total comp
$77,222
Base pay
$77,222
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$77,222

Kristopher Rogerson holds the role of Law Enforcement Officer III at Department of Public Safety. In 2026, their total compensation was $77,222.

Christopher Epting

Law Enforcement Officer III/Department of Public Safety

2026 total comp
$77,222
Base pay
$77,222
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$77,222

At Department of Public Safety, Christopher Epting serves as a Law Enforcement Officer III. Their 2026 pay totaled $77,222.