South Carolina / Medical University of South Carolina / Physician Assistant
Job-title file
Diagnose and treat patients, direct clinical care, and supervise other medical staff.
13 employees hold this title in Medical University of South Carolina. Median total compensation for the role is $129,910, above the department median of $76,684.
What the records show
How total compensation varies among the 13 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.
Compared with the local labor market
Across all employers in South Carolina, the median wage for Physician Assistants — about 2,250 people — is $122,490. Medical University of South Carolina pays a median base salary of $129,910 for this role, 6% above that figure — about the 66th percentile of local pay for the occupation.
The bar is the range of annual wages for Physician Assistants across every employer in South Carolina, from the 10th to the 90th percentile, with the middle 50% highlighted. The marker shows Medical University of South Carolina’s median base salary for this role. Both figures are base pay only.
And across the country
Nationwide, the median wage for Physician Assistants — about 162,150 people — is $135,880. Medical University of South Carolina’s median base salary is 4% below that national figure, about the 40th percentile of pay for the occupation nationally.
Local and national wages differ for reasons beyond how well a job pays — cost of living, the mix of employers, and local demand for the occupation all move the South Carolina range relative to the national one.
Median total compensation for this role at Medical University of South Carolina is $129,910, which includes overtime and employer-paid benefits. The benchmark above excludes both, so total compensation is deliberately not compared against it.
Benchmark: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (May 2025). BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) covers all employers in the area — private, non-profit, and government alike — so this is a comparison against the whole local labor market for the occupation, not against private-sector pay. OEWS wages are straight-time pay and exclude overtime, shift differentials, and employer-paid benefits, so the government figure shown here is base pay on the same basis. Total compensation is not comparable to it. Job titles are matched to the closest standard occupation, so the comparison is between similar work rather than an identical job classification.
Compare departments
Physician Assistant is held in 2 South Carolina departments. In Medical University of South Carolina, the median of $129,910 ranks #1 of 2.
Median total compensation for the Physician Assistant role in other South Carolinadepartments (highest first). Each bar links to that department’s page for this role.
Compare jurisdictions
This role is reported in 10 jurisdictions. In South Carolina, the median of $130,568 ranks #4 of 10. See Physician Assistant across all of South Carolina →
Median total compensation for comparable Physician Assistant roles in other jurisdictions. Titles are matched by normalized name across sources, not identical job classification, and pay is not cost-of-living adjusted. Each bar links to that jurisdiction’s page for the role.
Same department
Record list
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Physician Assistant/Medical University of South Carolina
Ellen Baldino works as a Physician Assistant for Medical University of South Carolina. Ellen earned $150,432 in 2026.
Physician Assistant/Medical University of South Carolina
Megan Walters holds the role of Physician Assistant at Medical University of South Carolina. In 2026, their total compensation was $143,828.
Physician Assistant/Medical University of South Carolina
At Medical University of South Carolina, Kathleen Terry serves as a Physician Assistant. Their 2026 pay totaled $143,594.
Physician Assistant/Medical University of South Carolina
Vicki Allen holds the role of Physician Assistant at Medical University of South Carolina. In 2026, their total compensation was $143,587.
Physician Assistant/Medical University of South Carolina
Margaret Dorsett works as a Physician Assistant for Medical University of South Carolina. Margaret earned $140,175 in 2026.
Physician Assistant/Medical University of South Carolina
Jared Nix is a Physician Assistant at Medical University of South Carolina. 2026 total compensation came to $136,748.
Physician Assistant/Medical University of South Carolina
Elizabeth Harding is a Physician Assistant at Medical University of South Carolina. 2026 total compensation came to $129,910.
Physician Assistant/Medical University of South Carolina
Sarah Walters is a Physician Assistant at Medical University of South Carolina. 2026 total compensation came to $128,208.
Physician Assistant/Medical University of South Carolina
At Medical University of South Carolina, Jennifer Ridgeway serves as a Physician Assistant. Their 2026 pay totaled $122,049.
Physician Assistant/Medical University of South Carolina
Kerri Presley is a Physician Assistant at Medical University of South Carolina. 2026 total compensation came to $74,394.
Physician Assistant/Medical University of South Carolina
At Medical University of South Carolina, Stefanie Owczarski serves as a Physician Assistant. Their 2026 pay totaled $73,667.
Physician Assistant/Medical University of South Carolina
Emily Lever works as a Physician Assistant for Medical University of South Carolina. Emily earned $70,873 in 2026.
Physician Assistant/Medical University of South Carolina
At Medical University of South Carolina, Aiken Mcnair serves as a Physician Assistant. Their 2026 pay totaled $68,374.