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Office of the Comptroller

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

The Office of the Comptroller manages public finances — collecting revenue and taxes, budgeting, accounting, and financial oversight.

In 2026, this agency had 32 employees with median total compensation of $89,774; the highest distinct record was $175,029.

Year
2026
Total payroll
$3.1M
Employees
32
Median total
$89,774
Highest record
$175,029

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 32 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($89,774) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

  • Base$98,359 (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
$54,060
$60,261
$89,774
$120,460
$160,614

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $160,614 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $54,060. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).

Largest job titles

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.

Record list

Employees

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Jennifer Hairston

Audits Manager II/Office of the Comptroller

2026 total comp
$125,826
Base pay
$125,826
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$125,826

Jennifer Hairston works as a Audits Manager II for Office of the Comptroller. Jennifer earned $125,826 in 2026.

John Rutherford

Accounting/Fiscal Manager II/Office of the Comptroller

2026 total comp
$124,047
Base pay
$124,047
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$124,047

John Rutherford works as a Accounting/Fiscal Manager II for Office of the Comptroller. John earned $124,047 in 2026.