Trident Technical College

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

The Trident Technical College operates a public higher-education institution — instruction, research, and student services.

In 2026, this agency had 542 employees with median total compensation of $61,812; the highest distinct record was $250,000.

Year: 2026
Total payroll: $38.5M
Employees: 542
Median total: $61,812
Highest record: $250,000

What the records show

Compensation analytics

These summaries compare pay within the agency before listing individual records.

Salary distribution

$50,000$150,424+

Hover a bar for its range; click to filter the list below.

How 2026 total compensation is spread across the 542 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($61,812) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

Base — $71,121 (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

$55,421

$60,000

$61,812

$73,479

$93,618

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $93,618 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $55,421. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).

Largest job titles

Instructor

153 · $60,000

Academic Program Director

59 · $60,000

Student Services Program Coordinator II

32 · $55,393

Department Chair/Head

23 · $67,316

Administrative Coordinator I

21 · $60,353

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.

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