South Carolina / Department of Environmental Services / Program Manager III
Job-title file
Lead staff and operations — set priorities, allocate resources, and oversee program delivery.
8 employees hold this title in Department of Environmental Services. Median total compensation for the role is $145,860, above the department median of $66,315.
What the records show
How total compensation varies among the 8 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.
Compare departments
Program Manager III is held in 51 South Carolina departments. In Department of Environmental Services, the median of $145,860 ranks #12 of 51.
Median total compensation for the Program Manager III role in other South Carolinadepartments (highest first). Each bar links to that department’s page for this role.
Compare jurisdictions
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 →
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
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Program Manager III/Department of Environmental Services
Rhonda Thompson works as a Program Manager III for Department of Environmental Services. Rhonda earned $157,437 in 2026.