South Carolina / Trident Technical College / Academic Program Director

Job-title file

Academic Program Director

Lead staff and operations — set priorities, allocate resources, and oversee program delivery.

59 employees hold this title in Trident Technical College. Median total compensation for the role is $60,000, below the department median of $61,812.

Employees: 59
Total payroll: $3.8M
Role median: $60,000
Agency median: $61,812
Comparison: Below

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$60,000$85,485+

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How total compensation varies among the 59 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.

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This role across South Carolina

Academic Program Director is held in 22 South Carolina departments. In Trident Technical College, the median of $60,000 ranks #18 of 22.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Department of Nat. Resources

$156,442 · 1

University of South Carolina

$132,915 · 8

Coastal Carolina University

$130,178 · 1

Clemson University

$117,258 · 32

Gov Sch for Science & Math

$115,000 · 1

University of Charleston

$110,566 · 6

South Carolina State University

$98,558 · 3

Technician Coll of Low Country

$95,710 · 2

Winthrop University

$88,769 · 4

John De La Howe School

$85,375 · 1

Francis Marion University

$82,400 · 7

Midlands Technical College

$69,737 · 38

Median total compensation for the Academic Program Director role in other South Carolinadepartments (highest first). Each bar links to that department’s page for this role.

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Academic Program Director beyond South Carolina

This role is reported in 2 jurisdictions. In South Carolina, the median of $63,515 ranks #2 of 2. See Academic Program Director across all of South Carolina →

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

Massachusetts

$92,512 · 22

Median total compensation for comparable Academic Program Directorroles 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.

Record list

Employees with this title

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Henry Owens

Academic Program Director/Trident Technical College

2026 total comp

$71,250

Base pay: $71,250
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $71,250

Henry Owens works as a Academic Program Director for Trident Technical College. Henry earned $71,250 in 2026.

Wendy Albano

Academic Program Director/Trident Technical College

2026 total comp

$70,984

Base pay: $70,984
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $70,984

Wendy Albano works as a Academic Program Director for Trident Technical College. Wendy earned $70,984 in 2026.

Lorna Vess

Academic Program Director/Trident Technical College

2026 total comp

$70,908

Base pay: $70,908
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $70,908

Lorna Vess is a Academic Program Director at Trident Technical College. 2026 total compensation came to $70,908.

Monique Merritt

Academic Program Director/Trident Technical College

2026 total comp

$70,617

Base pay: $70,617
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $70,617

Monique Merritt holds the role of Academic Program Director at Trident Technical College. In 2026, their total compensation was $70,617.