Department of Prob, Parole & Pardon

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

The Department of Prob, Parole & Pardon runs the corrections system — operating prisons and jails, supervising people in custody, and managing parole or probation.

In 2026, this agency had 534 employees with median total compensation of $63,463; the highest distinct record was $170,000.

Year: 2026
Total payroll: $37.2M
Employees: 534
Median total: $63,463
Highest record: $170,000

What the records show

Compensation analytics

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

Salary distribution

$50,000$132,231+

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

How 2026 total compensation is spread across the 534 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($63,463) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

Base — $69,756 (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

$54,233

$58,017

$63,463

$74,468

$91,615

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $91,615 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $54,233. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).