South Carolina / Trident Technical College / Academic Program Director
Job-title file
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.
What the records show
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.
Compare departments
Academic Program Director is held in 22 South Carolina departments. In Trident Technical College, the median of $60,000 ranks #18 of 22.
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.
Compare jurisdictions
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 →
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
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Academic Program Director/Trident Technical College
Walter Varella is a Academic Program Director at Trident Technical College. 2026 total compensation came to $77,259.