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South Carolina / Public Employee Benefits Auth

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Public Employee Benefits Auth

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

The Public Employee Benefits Auth is a government agency that delivers public services and programs within its jurisdiction.

In 2026, this agency had 195 employees with median total compensation of $69,710; the highest distinct record was $242,541.

Year
2026
Total payroll
$16M
Employees
195
Median total
$69,710
Highest record
$242,541

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 195 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($69,710) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

  • Base$81,986 (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
$53,240
$57,380
$69,710
$100,385
$119,359

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $119,359 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $53,240. 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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Robert Brown

IT Director II/Public Employee Benefits Auth

2026 total comp
$159,440
Base pay
$159,440
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$159,440

At Public Employee Benefits Auth, Robert Brown serves as a IT Director II. Their 2026 pay totaled $159,440.

Laura Smoak

Program Manager III/Public Employee Benefits Auth

2026 total comp
$157,345
Base pay
$157,345
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$157,345

Laura Smoak is a Program Manager III at Public Employee Benefits Auth. 2026 total compensation came to $157,345.

Dexter Alston

Risk Management & Compliance Manager III/Public Employee Benefits Auth

2026 total comp
$157,052
Base pay
$157,052
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$157,052

At Public Employee Benefits Auth, Dexter Alston serves as a Risk Management & Compliance Manager III. Their 2026 pay totaled $157,052.