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South Carolina / Department of Employment & Workforce / Program Manager I

Job-title file

Program Manager I

Lead staff and operations — set priorities, allocate resources, and oversee program delivery.

33 employees hold this title in Department of Employment & Workforce. Median total compensation for the role is $80,000, above the department median of $61,325.

Employees
33
Total payroll
$2.7M
Role median
$80,000
Agency median
$61,325
Comparison
Above

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$69,360$101,532+

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How total compensation varies among the 33 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.

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This role across South Carolina

Program Manager I is held in 82 South Carolina departments. In Department of Employment & Workforce, the median of $80,000 ranks #59 of 82.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Median total compensation for the Program Manager I role in other South Carolinadepartments (highest first). Each bar links to that department’s page for this role.

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Program Manager beyond South Carolina

This role is reported in 18 jurisdictions. In South Carolina, the median of $91,333 ranks #10 of 18. See Program Manager across all of South Carolina

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

City of San Jose
$201,190 · 57
Los Angeles County
$168,477 · 76
District of Columbia
$122,036 · 310
City of Chicago
$102,444 · 32
Florida
$92,828 · 40

Median total compensation for comparable Program Managerroles 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

Employees with this title

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Kaye Shaw

Program Manager I/Department of Employment & Workforce

2026 total comp
$101,740
Base pay
$101,740
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$101,740

Kaye Shaw works as a Program Manager I for Department of Employment & Workforce. Kaye earned $101,740 in 2026.

Patricia Ferguson

Program Manager I/Department of Employment & Workforce

2026 total comp
$101,415
Base pay
$101,415
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$101,415

Patricia Ferguson works as a Program Manager I for Department of Employment & Workforce. Patricia earned $101,415 in 2026.

Joni Mcdaniel

Program Manager I/Department of Employment & Workforce

2026 total comp
$101,368
Base pay
$101,368
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$101,368

Joni Mcdaniel works as a Program Manager I for Department of Employment & Workforce. Joni earned $101,368 in 2026.

Eileen Fleming Patonay

Program Manager I/Department of Employment & Workforce

2026 total comp
$100,374
Base pay
$100,374
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$100,374

Eileen Fleming Patonay is a Program Manager I at Department of Employment & Workforce. 2026 total compensation came to $100,374.

Brenda Gardner

Program Manager I/Department of Employment & Workforce

2026 total comp
$100,357
Base pay
$100,357
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$100,357

Brenda Gardner holds the role of Program Manager I at Department of Employment & Workforce. In 2026, their total compensation was $100,357.