Agency file

Lander University

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

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

In 2026, this agency had 306 employees with median total compensation of $66,578; the highest distinct record was $279,442.

Year: 2026
Total payroll: $22.8M
Employees: 306
Median total: $66,578
Highest record: $279,442

What the records show

Compensation analytics

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

Salary distribution

$50,107$186,230+

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

How 2026 total compensation is spread across the 306 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($66,578) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

Base — $74,637 (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

$53,189

$57,752

$66,578

$76,500

$102,298

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $102,298 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $53,189. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).

Largest job titles

43 · $64,313

33 · $76,274

29 · $66,827

21 · $60,000

17 · $70,605

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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