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Department of Transportation

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

The Department of Transportation plans, builds, and maintains transportation infrastructure — roads, bridges, transit, and motor-vehicle services.

In 2026, this agency had 2,710 employees with median total compensation of $63,481; the highest distinct record was $254,099.

Year
2026
Employees
2,710
Median total
$63,481
Highest record
$254,099

What the records show

Compensation analytics

These summaries compare pay within the agency before listing individual records.

Salary distribution

$50,000$146,013+

How 2026 total compensation is spread across the 2,710 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($63,481) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

  • Base$73,551 (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
$51,979
$55,234
$63,481
$81,130
$111,756

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $111,756 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $51,979. 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

Highest-paid first / page 40

Trampes Arledge

Vehicle/Equipment Repair Technician III/Department of Transportation

2026 total comp
$61,481
Base pay
$61,481
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$61,481

Trampes Arledge holds the role of Vehicle/Equipment Repair Technician III at Department of Transportation. In 2026, their total compensation was $61,481.

James Williams

Highway Maintenance Worker IV/Department of Transportation

2026 total comp
$61,481
Base pay
$61,481
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$61,481

At Department of Transportation, James Williams serves as a Highway Maintenance Worker IV. Their 2026 pay totaled $61,481.

James Gray

Highway Maintenance Worker IV/Department of Transportation

2026 total comp
$61,481
Base pay
$61,481
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$61,481

James Gray is a Highway Maintenance Worker IV at Department of Transportation. 2026 total compensation came to $61,481.

Terry Bowick

Vehicle/Equipment Repair Technician III/Department of Transportation

2026 total comp
$61,481
Base pay
$61,481
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$61,481

At Department of Transportation, Terry Bowick serves as a Vehicle/Equipment Repair Technician III. Their 2026 pay totaled $61,481.

Ryan Salley

Traffic Signal Technician III/Department of Transportation

2026 total comp
$61,481
Base pay
$61,481
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$61,481

Ryan Salley is a Traffic Signal Technician III at Department of Transportation. 2026 total compensation came to $61,481.

Allen Boyd

Highway Maintenance Worker IV/Department of Transportation

2026 total comp
$61,481
Base pay
$61,481
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$61,481

At Department of Transportation, Allen Boyd serves as a Highway Maintenance Worker IV. Their 2026 pay totaled $61,481.

Anthony Hughes

Highway Maintenance Worker IV/Department of Transportation

2026 total comp
$61,481
Base pay
$61,481
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$61,481

Anthony Hughes is a Highway Maintenance Worker IV at Department of Transportation. 2026 total compensation came to $61,481.

Eric Hardee

Highway Maintenance Worker IV/Department of Transportation

2026 total comp
$61,481
Base pay
$61,481
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$61,481

Eric Hardee is a Highway Maintenance Worker IV at Department of Transportation. 2026 total compensation came to $61,481.

Timothy Murphy

Highway Maintenance Worker IV/Department of Transportation

2026 total comp
$61,481
Base pay
$61,481
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$61,481

Timothy Murphy holds the role of Highway Maintenance Worker IV at Department of Transportation. In 2026, their total compensation was $61,481.

April Byrd

Highway Maintenance Worker IV/Department of Transportation

2026 total comp
$61,481
Base pay
$61,481
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$61,481

At Department of Transportation, April Byrd serves as a Highway Maintenance Worker IV. Their 2026 pay totaled $61,481.

Cesar Aldrete

Highway Maintenance Worker IV/Department of Transportation

2026 total comp
$61,481
Base pay
$61,481
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$61,481

Cesar Aldrete is a Highway Maintenance Worker IV at Department of Transportation. 2026 total compensation came to $61,481.

Kenneth Korrek

Highway Maintenance Worker IV/Department of Transportation

2026 total comp
$61,481
Base pay
$61,481
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$61,481

Kenneth Korrek is a Highway Maintenance Worker IV at Department of Transportation. 2026 total compensation came to $61,481.

Kelly Wright

Highway Maintenance Worker IV/Department of Transportation

2026 total comp
$61,481
Base pay
$61,481
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$61,481

Kelly Wright is a Highway Maintenance Worker IV at Department of Transportation. 2026 total compensation came to $61,481.

Kody Keisler

Highway Maintenance Worker IV/Department of Transportation

2026 total comp
$61,481
Base pay
$61,481
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$61,481

Kody Keisler holds the role of Highway Maintenance Worker IV at Department of Transportation. In 2026, their total compensation was $61,481.

Travis Young

Highway Maintenance Worker IV/Department of Transportation

2026 total comp
$61,481
Base pay
$61,481
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$61,481

Travis Young works as a Highway Maintenance Worker IV for Department of Transportation. Travis earned $61,481 in 2026.

James Smith

Highway Maintenance Worker IV/Department of Transportation

2026 total comp
$61,481
Base pay
$61,481
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$61,481

James Smith is a Highway Maintenance Worker IV at Department of Transportation. 2026 total compensation came to $61,481.

Joseph Davis

Highway Maintenance Worker IV/Department of Transportation

2026 total comp
$61,481
Base pay
$61,481
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$61,481

Joseph Davis holds the role of Highway Maintenance Worker IV at Department of Transportation. In 2026, their total compensation was $61,481.

Lee Mcdaniel

Highway Maintenance Worker IV/Department of Transportation

2026 total comp
$61,481
Base pay
$61,481
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$61,481

Lee Mcdaniel is a Highway Maintenance Worker IV at Department of Transportation. 2026 total compensation came to $61,481.

Jonathan Ives

Vehicle/Equipment Repair Technician III/Department of Transportation

2026 total comp
$61,481
Base pay
$61,481
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$61,481

Source-specific fields

Unknown Field (x)
333.33

Jonathan Ives is a Vehicle/Equipment Repair Technician III at Department of Transportation. 2026 total compensation came to $61,481.

Quentin Rhinehart

Highway Maintenance Worker IV/Department of Transportation

2026 total comp
$61,481
Base pay
$61,481
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$61,481

At Department of Transportation, Quentin Rhinehart serves as a Highway Maintenance Worker IV. Their 2026 pay totaled $61,481.

Robert Rish

Highway Maintenance Worker IV/Department of Transportation

2026 total comp
$61,481
Base pay
$61,481
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$61,481

At Department of Transportation, Robert Rish serves as a Highway Maintenance Worker IV. Their 2026 pay totaled $61,481.

Brandon Yaw

Highway Maintenance Worker IV/Department of Transportation

2026 total comp
$61,481
Base pay
$61,481
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$61,481

At Department of Transportation, Brandon Yaw serves as a Highway Maintenance Worker IV. Their 2026 pay totaled $61,481.

Jeffrey Tanner

Highway Maintenance Worker IV/Department of Transportation

2026 total comp
$61,481
Base pay
$61,481
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$61,481

Jeffrey Tanner is a Highway Maintenance Worker IV at Department of Transportation. 2026 total compensation came to $61,481.

Juston Pearce

Traffic Signal Technician III/Department of Transportation

2026 total comp
$61,481
Base pay
$61,481
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$61,481

Juston Pearce holds the role of Traffic Signal Technician III at Department of Transportation. In 2026, their total compensation was $61,481.

Willie Stokes

Highway Maintenance Worker IV/Department of Transportation

2026 total comp
$61,481
Base pay
$61,481
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$61,481

At Department of Transportation, Willie Stokes serves as a Highway Maintenance Worker IV. Their 2026 pay totaled $61,481.

Torrence Jeter

Highway Maintenance Worker IV/Department of Transportation

2026 total comp
$61,481
Base pay
$61,481
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$61,481

Torrence Jeter is a Highway Maintenance Worker IV at Department of Transportation. 2026 total compensation came to $61,481.

Matthew Riddle

Highway Maintenance Worker IV/Department of Transportation

2026 total comp
$61,481
Base pay
$61,481
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$61,481

Matthew Riddle holds the role of Highway Maintenance Worker IV at Department of Transportation. In 2026, their total compensation was $61,481.

James Ennis

Highway Maintenance Worker IV/Department of Transportation

2026 total comp
$61,481
Base pay
$61,481
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$61,481

James Ennis is a Highway Maintenance Worker IV at Department of Transportation. 2026 total compensation came to $61,481.

Donald Mahoney

Highway Maintenance Worker IV/Department of Transportation

2026 total comp
$61,481
Base pay
$61,481
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$61,481

Source-specific fields

Unknown Field (x)
333.33

Donald Mahoney holds the role of Highway Maintenance Worker IV at Department of Transportation. In 2026, their total compensation was $61,481.

Charles Parker

Highway Maintenance Worker IV/Department of Transportation

2026 total comp
$61,481
Base pay
$61,481
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$61,481

Charles Parker holds the role of Highway Maintenance Worker IV at Department of Transportation. In 2026, their total compensation was $61,481.

Douglas Wanser

Highway Maintenance Worker IV/Department of Transportation

2026 total comp
$61,481
Base pay
$61,481
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$61,481

Douglas Wanser works as a Highway Maintenance Worker IV for Department of Transportation. Douglas earned $61,481 in 2026.

Robert Sanders

Highway Maintenance Worker IV/Department of Transportation

2026 total comp
$61,481
Base pay
$61,481
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$61,481

Robert Sanders works as a Highway Maintenance Worker IV for Department of Transportation. Robert earned $61,481 in 2026.

Reganald Lindsey

Highway Maintenance Worker IV/Department of Transportation

2026 total comp
$61,481
Base pay
$61,481
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$61,481

At Department of Transportation, Reganald Lindsey serves as a Highway Maintenance Worker IV. Their 2026 pay totaled $61,481.

Joshua Hodge

Highway Maintenance Worker IV/Department of Transportation

2026 total comp
$61,481
Base pay
$61,481
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$61,481

Joshua Hodge works as a Highway Maintenance Worker IV for Department of Transportation. Joshua earned $61,481 in 2026.

Shawn Anderson

Highway Maintenance Worker IV/Department of Transportation

2026 total comp
$61,481
Base pay
$61,481
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$61,481

Shawn Anderson works as a Highway Maintenance Worker IV for Department of Transportation. Shawn earned $61,481 in 2026.

Teresa Beeson

Traffic Signal Technician III/Department of Transportation

2026 total comp
$61,481
Base pay
$61,481
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$61,481

At Department of Transportation, Teresa Beeson serves as a Traffic Signal Technician III. Their 2026 pay totaled $61,481.

Andrew Greene

Vehicle/Equipment Repair Technician III/Department of Transportation

2026 total comp
$61,481
Base pay
$61,481
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$61,481

Andrew Greene works as a Vehicle/Equipment Repair Technician III for Department of Transportation. Andrew earned $61,481 in 2026.

James Branham

Highway Maintenance Worker IV/Department of Transportation

2026 total comp
$61,481
Base pay
$61,481
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$61,481

James Branham holds the role of Highway Maintenance Worker IV at Department of Transportation. In 2026, their total compensation was $61,481.

Ryan Dombrosky

Vehicle/Equipment Repair Technician III/Department of Transportation

2026 total comp
$61,481
Base pay
$61,481
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$61,481

Ryan Dombrosky is a Vehicle/Equipment Repair Technician III at Department of Transportation. 2026 total compensation came to $61,481.

Jamie Polston

Highway Maintenance Worker IV/Department of Transportation

2026 total comp
$61,481
Base pay
$61,481
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$61,481

Jamie Polston is a Highway Maintenance Worker IV at Department of Transportation. 2026 total compensation came to $61,481.