Education Associate

Carry out the duties of this position in support of the agency's public mission.

18 employees hold this title in First Steps. Median total compensation for the role is $75,764, below the department median of $77,431.

Employees: 18
Total payroll: $1.4M
Role median: $75,764
Agency median: $77,431
Comparison: Below

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$65,228$87,014+

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

How total compensation varies among the 18 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.

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This role across South Carolina

Education Associate is held in 7 South Carolina departments. In First Steps, the median of $75,764 ranks #6 of 7.

Highest-paying departments for this role

School for the Deaf and Blind

$88,296 · 1

The Citadel

$87,869 · 1

University of South Carolina

$86,396 · 1

South Carolina State University

$83,300 · 2

Department of Education

$79,361 · 181

Clemson University

$60,000 · 1

Median total compensation for the Education Associate role in other South Carolinadepartments (highest first). Each bar links to that department’s page for this role.

Record list

Employees with this title

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Cindy Ellis

Education Associate/First Steps

2026 total comp

$82,765

Base pay: $82,765
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $82,765

Cindy Ellis works as a Education Associate for First Steps. Cindy earned $82,765 in 2026.