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Department of Employment & Workforce

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

The Department of Employment & Workforce supports the workforce — employment services, unemployment benefits, and enforcement of labor standards.

In 2026, this agency had 449 employees with median total compensation of $61,325; the highest distinct record was $206,000.

Year
2026
Total payroll
$30.9M
Employees
449
Median total
$61,325
Highest record
$206,000

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 449 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($61,325) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

  • Base$68,779 (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
$50,107
$54,233
$61,325
$75,180
$97,920

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $97,920 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $50,107. 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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Pamela Jones

Program Coordinator II/Department of Employment & Workforce

2026 total comp
$66,800
Base pay
$66,800
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$66,800

Pamela Jones works as a Program Coordinator II for Department of Employment & Workforce. Pamela earned $66,800 in 2026.

Pamela Lee

Program Coordinator II/Department of Employment & Workforce

2026 total comp
$66,568
Base pay
$66,568
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$66,568

At Department of Employment & Workforce, Pamela Lee serves as a Program Coordinator II. Their 2026 pay totaled $66,568.

Roger Moore

Insurance Analyst III/Department of Employment & Workforce

2026 total comp
$66,539
Base pay
$66,539
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$66,539

Roger Moore holds the role of Insurance Analyst III at Department of Employment & Workforce. In 2026, their total compensation was $66,539.

Taylor Hendrix

Statistician III/Department of Employment & Workforce

2026 total comp
$66,400
Base pay
$66,400
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$66,400

Taylor Hendrix works as a Statistician III for Department of Employment & Workforce. Taylor earned $66,400 in 2026.

Shane Bell

Statistician III/Department of Employment & Workforce

2026 total comp
$66,400
Base pay
$66,400
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$66,400

Shane Bell works as a Statistician III for Department of Employment & Workforce. Shane earned $66,400 in 2026.

Willond Stephens

Senior Network Administrator/Department of Employment & Workforce

2026 total comp
$66,400
Base pay
$66,400
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$66,400

At Department of Employment & Workforce, Willond Stephens serves as a Senior Network Administrator. Their 2026 pay totaled $66,400.

Leah Price

Statistician III/Department of Employment & Workforce

2026 total comp
$66,400
Base pay
$66,400
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$66,400

At Department of Employment & Workforce, Leah Price serves as a Statistician III. Their 2026 pay totaled $66,400.

Sophia Casler

Statistician III/Department of Employment & Workforce

2026 total comp
$66,400
Base pay
$66,400
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$66,400

Sophia Casler is a Statistician III at Department of Employment & Workforce. 2026 total compensation came to $66,400.

Steve Mclaughlin

Statistician III/Department of Employment & Workforce

2026 total comp
$66,400
Base pay
$66,400
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$66,400

Steve Mclaughlin is a Statistician III at Department of Employment & Workforce. 2026 total compensation came to $66,400.

Lainey Stalnaker

Public Information Director I/Department of Employment & Workforce

2026 total comp
$65,705
Base pay
$65,705
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$65,705

At Department of Employment & Workforce, Lainey Stalnaker serves as a Public Information Director I. Their 2026 pay totaled $65,705.

Nafisa Ali

Insurance Analyst III/Department of Employment & Workforce

2026 total comp
$65,705
Base pay
$65,705
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$65,705

Nafisa Ali holds the role of Insurance Analyst III at Department of Employment & Workforce. In 2026, their total compensation was $65,705.

Meredith Kaiser

Public Information Director I/Department of Employment & Workforce

2026 total comp
$65,705
Base pay
$65,705
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$65,705

Meredith Kaiser holds the role of Public Information Director I at Department of Employment & Workforce. In 2026, their total compensation was $65,705.

Warnetta Epps

Hearings Officer/Department of Employment & Workforce

2026 total comp
$65,374
Base pay
$65,374
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$65,374

Warnetta Epps is a Hearings Officer at Department of Employment & Workforce. 2026 total compensation came to $65,374.

Lynda Burke

Business Consultant/Department of Employment & Workforce

2026 total comp
$65,236
Base pay
$65,236
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$65,236

Lynda Burke is a Business Consultant at Department of Employment & Workforce. 2026 total compensation came to $65,236.

Tia Mefford

Insurance Analyst III/Department of Employment & Workforce

2026 total comp
$65,047
Base pay
$65,047
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$65,047

Tia Mefford is a Insurance Analyst III at Department of Employment & Workforce. 2026 total compensation came to $65,047.

Christi Ward

Training Coordinator Ii/Instructor/Department of Employment & Workforce

2026 total comp
$64,746
Base pay
$64,746
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$64,746

Christi Ward holds the role of Training Coordinator Ii/Instructor at Department of Employment & Workforce. In 2026, their total compensation was $64,746.

Julie Newkirk Washington

Workforce Consultant II/Department of Employment & Workforce

2026 total comp
$64,662
Base pay
$64,662
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$64,662

Julie Newkirk Washington works as a Workforce Consultant II for Department of Employment & Workforce. Julie earned $64,662 in 2026.

Fabian Zalewa

Workforce Consultant II/Department of Employment & Workforce

2026 total comp
$64,662
Base pay
$64,662
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$64,662

Fabian Zalewa is a Workforce Consultant II at Department of Employment & Workforce. 2026 total compensation came to $64,662.

Tyler Gilroy

Hearings Officer/Department of Employment & Workforce

2026 total comp
$64,095
Base pay
$64,095
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$64,095

Tyler Gilroy holds the role of Hearings Officer at Department of Employment & Workforce. In 2026, their total compensation was $64,095.

Lisa Jones

Hearings Officer/Department of Employment & Workforce

2026 total comp
$64,094
Base pay
$64,094
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$64,094

Lisa Jones holds the role of Hearings Officer at Department of Employment & Workforce. In 2026, their total compensation was $64,094.

Harrison Sheely

Hearings Officer/Department of Employment & Workforce

2026 total comp
$64,094
Base pay
$64,094
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$64,094

Harrison Sheely is a Hearings Officer at Department of Employment & Workforce. 2026 total compensation came to $64,094.

Eddie Lydia

Insurance Analyst III/Department of Employment & Workforce

2026 total comp
$63,515
Base pay
$63,515
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$63,515

At Department of Employment & Workforce, Eddie Lydia serves as a Insurance Analyst III. Their 2026 pay totaled $63,515.

Lashawn Thompson

Program Coordinator II/Department of Employment & Workforce

2026 total comp
$63,515
Base pay
$63,515
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$63,515

Lashawn Thompson works as a Program Coordinator II for Department of Employment & Workforce. Lashawn earned $63,515 in 2026.

David Wolfram

Hvac/Energy Management Systems Technician II/Department of Employment & Workforce

2026 total comp
$63,500
Base pay
$63,500
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$63,500

David Wolfram is a Hvac/Energy Management Systems Technician II at Department of Employment & Workforce. 2026 total compensation came to $63,500.