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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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Peggy Boykin

Agency Head/Public Employee Benefits Auth

2026 total comp
$242,541
Base pay
$242,541
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$242,541

Peggy Boykin works as a Agency Head for Public Employee Benefits Auth. Peggy earned $242,541 in 2026.

Travis Turner

Unclassified/Public Employee Benefits Auth

2026 total comp
$230,413
Base pay
$230,413
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$230,413

Travis Turner holds the role of Unclassified at Public Employee Benefits Auth. In 2026, their total compensation was $230,413.

Justin Werner

Attorney-Unclassified/Public Employee Benefits Auth

2026 total comp
$202,324
Base pay
$202,324
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$202,324

At Public Employee Benefits Auth, Justin Werner serves as a Attorney-Unclassified. Their 2026 pay totaled $202,324.

Tammy Nichols

Dpty/Div Director-Exec Comp/Public Employee Benefits Auth

2026 total comp
$197,439
Base pay
$197,439
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$197,439

Tammy Nichols works as a Dpty/Div Director-Exec Comp for Public Employee Benefits Auth. Tammy earned $197,439 in 2026.

Robin Tester

Dpty/Div Director-Exec Comp/Public Employee Benefits Auth

2026 total comp
$190,762
Base pay
$190,762
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$190,762

Robin Tester holds the role of Dpty/Div Director-Exec Comp at Public Employee Benefits Auth. In 2026, their total compensation was $190,762.