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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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Robert Davis

IT Manager II/Department of Health and Human Services

2026 total comp
$125,898
Base pay
$125,898
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$125,898

Robert Davis is a IT Manager II at Department of Health and Human Services. 2026 total compensation came to $125,898.

Chadwick Knight

Director of Project Management/Department of Health and Human Services

2026 total comp
$124,073
Base pay
$124,073
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$124,073

Chadwick Knight works as a Director of Project Management for Department of Health and Human Services. Chadwick earned $124,073 in 2026.

Melanie Hendricks

Program Manager II/Department of Health and Human Services

2026 total comp
$123,821
Base pay
$123,821
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$123,821

Melanie Hendricks is a Program Manager II at Department of Health and Human Services. 2026 total compensation came to $123,821.