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Francis Marion University

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

The Francis Marion University operates a public higher-education institution — instruction, research, and student services.

In 2026, this agency had 313 employees with median total compensation of $75,794; the highest distinct record was $307,386.

Year
2026
Total payroll
$26.3M
Employees
313
Median total
$75,794
Highest record
$307,386

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 313 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($75,794) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

  • Base$84,102 (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
$53,560
$62,028
$75,794
$93,878
$122,543

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $122,543 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $53,560. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).

Largest job titles

Professor
67 · $90,184
Assistant Professor
59 · $64,585
Associate Professor
45 · $65,671
Athletics Coach
13 · $72,827
Instructor
10 · $57,328

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.

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Record list

Employees

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Christopher Kennedy

Professor/Francis Marion University

2026 total comp
$140,077
Base pay
$140,077
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$140,077

Christopher Kennedy holds the role of Professor at Francis Marion University. In 2026, their total compensation was $140,077.

Kathleen Kaminski

Assistant Professor/Francis Marion University

2026 total comp
$139,050
Base pay
$139,050
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$139,050

Kathleen Kaminski holds the role of Assistant Professor at Francis Marion University. In 2026, their total compensation was $139,050.

Erik Lowry

Dean/Francis Marion University

2026 total comp
$138,535
Base pay
$138,535
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$138,535

Erik Lowry is a Dean at Francis Marion University. 2026 total compensation came to $138,535.

Jacob Zehnder

Athletics Coach/Francis Marion University

2026 total comp
$138,154
Base pay
$138,154
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$138,154

Jacob Zehnder holds the role of Athletics Coach at Francis Marion University. In 2026, their total compensation was $138,154.

Eric Garris

Accounting/Fiscal Manager III/Francis Marion University

2026 total comp
$137,716
Base pay
$137,716
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$137,716

Eric Garris works as a Accounting/Fiscal Manager III for Francis Marion University. Eric earned $137,716 in 2026.

Lauren Stanton

Vice President/Francis Marion University

2026 total comp
$137,594
Base pay
$137,594
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$137,594

At Francis Marion University, Lauren Stanton serves as a Vice President. Their 2026 pay totaled $137,594.