Department of Environmental Services

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

The Department of Environmental Services protects natural resources and the environment — conservation, parks and wildlife, and environmental regulation.

In 2026, this agency had 1,098 employees with median total compensation of $66,315; the highest distinct record was $228,622.

Year: 2026
Total payroll: $78.3M
Employees: 1,098
Median total: $66,315
Highest record: $228,622

What the records show

Compensation analytics

These summaries compare pay within the agency before listing individual records.

Salary distribution

$50,000$123,165+

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

How 2026 total compensation is spread across the 1,098 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($66,315) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

Base — $71,305 (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

$54,866

$60,901

$66,315

$78,663

$92,426

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $92,426 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $54,866. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).