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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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Sam Kirkland

Administrative Manager II/Department of Employment & Workforce

2026 total comp
$96,900
Base pay
$96,900
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$96,900

Sam Kirkland works as a Administrative Manager II for Department of Employment & Workforce. Sam earned $96,900 in 2026.

Cleveland Wilson

Program Manager I/Department of Employment & Workforce

2026 total comp
$95,000
Base pay
$95,000
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$95,000

Cleveland Wilson holds the role of Program Manager I at Department of Employment & Workforce. In 2026, their total compensation was $95,000.

Linden Mcbride

Senior Consultant/Department of Employment & Workforce

2026 total comp
$95,000
Base pay
$95,000
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$95,000

Linden Mcbride works as a Senior Consultant for Department of Employment & Workforce. Linden earned $95,000 in 2026.

Brian Mauldin

Attorney IV/Department of Employment & Workforce

2026 total comp
$95,000
Base pay
$95,000
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$95,000

Brian Mauldin works as a Attorney IV for Department of Employment & Workforce. Brian earned $95,000 in 2026.

Robin Jacobs

Audits Manager I/Department of Employment & Workforce

2026 total comp
$95,000
Base pay
$95,000
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$95,000

At Department of Employment & Workforce, Robin Jacobs serves as a Audits Manager I. Their 2026 pay totaled $95,000.

Marlena Isaac

Project Manager II/Department of Employment & Workforce

2026 total comp
$95,000
Base pay
$95,000
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$95,000

At Department of Employment & Workforce, Marlena Isaac serves as a Project Manager II. Their 2026 pay totaled $95,000.

Ishrat Alam

Senior Consultant/Department of Employment & Workforce

2026 total comp
$95,000
Base pay
$95,000
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$95,000

Ishrat Alam works as a Senior Consultant for Department of Employment & Workforce. Ishrat earned $95,000 in 2026.

Sharling Thompson

Procurement Director/Department of Employment & Workforce

2026 total comp
$94,860
Base pay
$94,860
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$94,860

Sharling Thompson holds the role of Procurement Director at Department of Employment & Workforce. In 2026, their total compensation was $94,860.