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Department of Health and Human Services

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

The Department of Health and Human Services delivers health and social services — programs such as Medicaid, public assistance, child welfare, and support for aging and disabled residents.

In 2026, this agency had 532 employees with median total compensation of $66,400; the highest distinct record was $365,032.

Year
2026
Total payroll
$38.6M
Employees
532
Median total
$66,400
Highest record
$365,032

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 532 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($66,400) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

  • Base$72,537 (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
$52,100
$55,080
$66,400
$79,600
$95,163

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $95,163 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $52,100. 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.

Record list

Employees

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Mikhail Karasev

Network Engineer/Department of Health and Human Services

2026 total comp
$106,080
Base pay
$106,080
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$106,080

Mikhail Karasev is a Network Engineer at Department of Health and Human Services. 2026 total compensation came to $106,080.

Rebecca Esslinger

Program Manager II/Department of Health and Human Services

2026 total comp
$105,662
Base pay
$105,662
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$105,662

Rebecca Esslinger is a Program Manager II at Department of Health and Human Services. 2026 total compensation came to $105,662.

Nicole Chandler

Accounting/Fiscal Manager I/Department of Health and Human Services

2026 total comp
$105,000
Base pay
$105,000
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$105,000

Nicole Chandler works as a Accounting/Fiscal Manager I for Department of Health and Human Services. Nicole earned $105,000 in 2026.

Cameron Larkin

Accounting/Fiscal Manager II/Department of Health and Human Services

2026 total comp
$105,000
Base pay
$105,000
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$105,000

Cameron Larkin is a Accounting/Fiscal Manager II at Department of Health and Human Services. 2026 total compensation came to $105,000.

Dean Fowler

IT Manager I/Department of Health and Human Services

2026 total comp
$104,760
Base pay
$104,760
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$104,760

Dean Fowler is a IT Manager I at Department of Health and Human Services. 2026 total compensation came to $104,760.

Rhonda Smith

Attorney IV/Department of Health and Human Services

2026 total comp
$104,347
Base pay
$104,347
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$104,347

Rhonda Smith holds the role of Attorney IV at Department of Health and Human Services. In 2026, their total compensation was $104,347.