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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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Similar departments

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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Lisa Long

Program Manager I/Department of Employment & Workforce

2026 total comp
$93,635
Base pay
$93,635
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$93,635

Lisa Long works as a Program Manager I for Department of Employment & Workforce. Lisa earned $93,635 in 2026.

Robin Bradley

IT Business Analyst III/Department of Employment & Workforce

2026 total comp
$93,004
Base pay
$93,004
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$93,004

Robin Bradley is a IT Business Analyst III at Department of Employment & Workforce. 2026 total compensation came to $93,004.

Jacqueline Nelson

Training Director/Department of Employment & Workforce

2026 total comp
$92,820
Base pay
$92,820
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$92,820

Jacqueline Nelson works as a Training Director for Department of Employment & Workforce. Jacqueline earned $92,820 in 2026.

Susan Browning

Human Resources Manager II/Department of Employment & Workforce

2026 total comp
$92,394
Base pay
$92,394
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$92,394

Susan Browning works as a Human Resources Manager II for Department of Employment & Workforce. Susan earned $92,394 in 2026.

Nakia Thompson

IT Business Analyst III/Department of Employment & Workforce

2026 total comp
$92,250
Base pay
$92,250
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$92,250

At Department of Employment & Workforce, Nakia Thompson serves as a IT Business Analyst III. Their 2026 pay totaled $92,250.

Tina Bacchus

IT Business Analyst III/Department of Employment & Workforce

2026 total comp
$92,000
Base pay
$92,000
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$92,000

Tina Bacchus works as a IT Business Analyst III for Department of Employment & Workforce. Tina earned $92,000 in 2026.