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

$50,000$130,972+

Hover a bar for its range; click to filter the list below.

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

Insurance Analyst III

57 · $59,447

Program Coordinator II

39 · $60,299

Workforce Consultant I

34 · $52,010

Program Manager I

33 · $80,000

Insurance Analyst II

33 · $50,428

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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