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Department of Children's Advocacy

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

The Department of Children's Advocacy is a government agency that delivers public services and programs within its jurisdiction.

In 2026, this agency had 106 employees with median total compensation of $61,869; the highest distinct record was $130,376.

Year
2026
Total payroll
$7.4M
Employees
106
Median total
$61,869
Highest record
$130,376

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 106 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($61,869) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

  • Base$69,700 (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
$55,111
$58,303
$61,869
$77,012
$94,933

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $94,933 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $55,111. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).

Largest job titles

Program Manager I
17 · $78,576
Case Worker III
5 · $57,310
Program Manager II
4 · $96,958

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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Record list

Employees

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Mary Hardee

Attorney V/Department of Children's Advocacy

2026 total comp
$130,376
Base pay
$130,376
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$130,376

Mary Hardee works as a Attorney V for Department of Children's Advocacy. Mary earned $130,376 in 2026.

Margaret Bodman

Agency Head/Department of Children's Advocacy

2026 total comp
$127,820
Base pay
$127,820
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$127,820

At Department of Children's Advocacy, Margaret Bodman serves as a Agency Head. Their 2026 pay totaled $127,820.

Ladara Depugh

Chief of Staff-Exec Comp/Department of Children's Advocacy

2026 total comp
$120,404
Base pay
$120,404
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$120,404

Ladara Depugh is a Chief of Staff-Exec Comp at Department of Children's Advocacy. 2026 total compensation came to $120,404.