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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

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

Assistant Professor
43 · $64,313
Professor
33 · $76,274
Associate Professor
29 · $66,827
Lecturer
21 · $60,000
Athletics Coach
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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Departments elsewhere with the most similar mix of roles — a proxy for the same kind of agency, matched by workforce composition rather than name. Pay is not cost-of-living adjusted.

Record list

Employees

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Omar Wattad

Athletics Coach/Lander University

2026 total comp
$129,082
Base pay
$129,082
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$129,082

At Lander University, Omar Wattad serves as a Athletics Coach. Their 2026 pay totaled $129,082.

James Colbert

Provost/Lander University

2026 total comp
$126,816
Base pay
$126,816
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$126,816

James Colbert is a Provost at Lander University. 2026 total compensation came to $126,816.