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Museum Commission

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

The Museum Commission supports cultural and educational resources such as libraries, museums, and the arts.

In 2026, this agency had 45 employees with median total compensation of $63,516; the highest distinct record was $178,519.

Year
2026
Total payroll
$3.2M
Employees
45
Median total
$63,516
Highest record
$178,519

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 45 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($63,516) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

  • Base$70,492 (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
$50,000
$53,550
$63,516
$75,000
$94,647

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $94,647 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $50,000. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).

Largest job titles

Curator
5 · $50,000
Program Manager I
3 · $82,000
Senior Curator
3 · $66,403

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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Tara Faethe Carter

Human Resources Manager I/Museum Commission

2026 total comp
$75,000
Base pay
$75,000
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$75,000

Tara Faethe Carter holds the role of Human Resources Manager I at Museum Commission. In 2026, their total compensation was $75,000.

Andrea Simmons

Program Manager I/Museum Commission

2026 total comp
$75,000
Base pay
$75,000
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$75,000

Andrea Simmons works as a Program Manager I for Museum Commission. Andrea earned $75,000 in 2026.

Erin Lucero

Project Manager I/Museum Commission

2026 total comp
$72,000
Base pay
$72,000
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$72,000

Erin Lucero works as a Project Manager I for Museum Commission. Erin earned $72,000 in 2026.

Walter Persons

Senior Curator/Museum Commission

2026 total comp
$70,000
Base pay
$70,000
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$70,000

At Museum Commission, Walter Persons serves as a Senior Curator. Their 2026 pay totaled $70,000.

Marie Blocker

Law Enforcement Officer III/Museum Commission

2026 total comp
$69,000
Base pay
$69,000
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$69,000

Marie Blocker is a Law Enforcement Officer III at Museum Commission. 2026 total compensation came to $69,000.

Elizabeth Klimek

Program Coordinator II/Museum Commission

2026 total comp
$68,261
Base pay
$68,261
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$68,261

Elizabeth Klimek is a Program Coordinator II at Museum Commission. 2026 total compensation came to $68,261.

Ramon Jackson

Senior Curator/Museum Commission

2026 total comp
$66,403
Base pay
$66,403
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$66,403

Ramon Jackson holds the role of Senior Curator at Museum Commission. In 2026, their total compensation was $66,403.

Clayton Evans

Program Coordinator II/Museum Commission

2026 total comp
$66,200
Base pay
$66,200
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$66,200

Clayton Evans is a Program Coordinator II at Museum Commission. 2026 total compensation came to $66,200.

Meeghan Kane

Program Coordinator II/Museum Commission

2026 total comp
$65,116
Base pay
$65,116
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$65,116

At Museum Commission, Meeghan Kane serves as a Program Coordinator II. Their 2026 pay totaled $65,116.

Broxton Ottinger

IT Security Specialist I/Museum Commission

2026 total comp
$65,000
Base pay
$65,000
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$65,000

At Museum Commission, Broxton Ottinger serves as a IT Security Specialist I. Their 2026 pay totaled $65,000.

Mary Tedder

Program Coordinator II/Museum Commission

2026 total comp
$64,770
Base pay
$64,770
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$64,770

Mary Tedder holds the role of Program Coordinator II at Museum Commission. In 2026, their total compensation was $64,770.

Laura Ybarra

Program Coordinator II/Museum Commission

2026 total comp
$63,516
Base pay
$63,516
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$63,516

Laura Ybarra holds the role of Program Coordinator II at Museum Commission. In 2026, their total compensation was $63,516.

Kevin Flarisee

Procurement Manager I/Museum Commission

2026 total comp
$61,583
Base pay
$61,583
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$61,583

Kevin Flarisee holds the role of Procurement Manager I at Museum Commission. In 2026, their total compensation was $61,583.

Jessica Olin

Program Coordinator II/Museum Commission

2026 total comp
$61,378
Base pay
$61,378
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$61,378

At Museum Commission, Jessica Olin serves as a Program Coordinator II. Their 2026 pay totaled $61,378.

Chandler Mack

Public Information Coordinator II/Museum Commission

2026 total comp
$61,200
Base pay
$61,200
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$61,200

Chandler Mack works as a Public Information Coordinator II for Museum Commission. Chandler earned $61,200 in 2026.

Daphne Hudson

Senior Accountant/Fiscal Analyst/Museum Commission

2026 total comp
$60,000
Base pay
$60,000
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$60,000

Daphne Hudson holds the role of Senior Accountant/Fiscal Analyst at Museum Commission. In 2026, their total compensation was $60,000.

Madeleine Alford

Grants Administrator I/Museum Commission

2026 total comp
$58,000
Base pay
$58,000
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$58,000

Madeleine Alford works as a Grants Administrator I for Museum Commission. Madeleine earned $58,000 in 2026.

Laura Conte

Senior Curator/Museum Commission

2026 total comp
$57,120
Base pay
$57,120
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$57,120

Laura Conte works as a Senior Curator for Museum Commission. Laura earned $57,120 in 2026.

Rebekah Furey

Curator/Museum Commission

2026 total comp
$56,000
Base pay
$56,000
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$56,000

Rebekah Furey is a Curator at Museum Commission. 2026 total compensation came to $56,000.

Timia Thompson

Program Coordinator II/Museum Commission

2026 total comp
$55,489
Base pay
$55,489
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$55,489

Source-specific fields

Unknown Field (x)
1500

Timia Thompson works as a Program Coordinator II for Museum Commission. Timia earned $55,489 in 2026.

Matthew Whitehouse

Program Coordinator II/Museum Commission

2026 total comp
$55,415
Base pay
$55,415
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$55,415

At Museum Commission, Matthew Whitehouse serves as a Program Coordinator II. Their 2026 pay totaled $55,415.

Joseph West

Law Enforcement Officer II/Museum Commission

2026 total comp
$55,000
Base pay
$55,000
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$55,000

Joseph West works as a Law Enforcement Officer II for Museum Commission. Joseph earned $55,000 in 2026.

Henry Bidar

Program Coordinator I/Museum Commission

2026 total comp
$53,550
Base pay
$53,550
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$53,550

Henry Bidar holds the role of Program Coordinator I at Museum Commission. In 2026, their total compensation was $53,550.