South Carolina / University of South Carolina / Application Developer III

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Application Developer III

Carry out the duties of this position in support of the agency's public mission.

6 employees hold this title in University of South Carolina. Median total compensation for the role is $88,360, above the department median of $81,863.

Employees: 6
Total payroll: $523K
Role median: $88,360
Agency median: $81,863
Comparison: Above

Compared with the local labor market

Application Developer III pay vs. South Carolina

Across all employers in South Carolina, the median wage for Software Developers — about 13,230 people — is $129,450. University of South Carolina pays a median base salary of $90,998 for this role, 30% below that figure — about the 21st percentile of local pay for the occupation.

Where University of South Carolina sits in the local pay range

10th

25th

Median

75th

90th

$76,010

$95,750

$129,450

$167,750

$212,460

University of South Carolina median · $90,998

The bar is the range of annual wages for Software Developers across every employer in South Carolina, from the 10th to the 90th percentile, with the middle 50% highlighted. The marker shows University of South Carolina’s median base salary for this role. Both figures are base pay only.

And across the country

Nationwide, the median wage for Software Developers — about 1,687,890 people — is $135,980. University of South Carolina’s median base salary is 33% below that national figure, about the 16th percentile of pay for the occupation nationally.

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25th

Median

75th

90th

$82,460

$105,210

$135,980

$171,980

$214,670

University of South Carolina median · $90,998

Local and national wages differ for reasons beyond how well a job pays — cost of living, the mix of employers, and local demand for the occupation all move the South Carolina range relative to the national one.

Median total compensation for this role at University of South Carolina is $90,998, which includes overtime and employer-paid benefits. The benchmark above excludes both, so total compensation is deliberately not compared against it.

Benchmark: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (May 2025). BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) covers all employers in the area — private, non-profit, and government alike — so this is a comparison against the whole local labor market for the occupation, not against private-sector pay. OEWS wages are straight-time pay and exclude overtime, shift differentials, and employer-paid benefits, so the government figure shown here is base pay on the same basis. Total compensation is not comparable to it. Job titles are matched to the closest standard occupation, so the comparison is between similar work rather than an identical job classification.

Compare departments

This role across South Carolina

Application Developer III is held in 31 South Carolina departments. In University of South Carolina, the median of $88,360 ranks #14 of 31.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Medical University of SC

$101,235 · 2

Lander University

$98,000 · 1

Public Employee Benefits Auth

$97,455 · 4

Revenue and Fiscal Affairs Off

$96,360 · 1

Department of Prob, Parole & Pardon

$94,271 · 2

State Fiscal Accountant Authority

$92,822 · 1

Department of Motor Vehicles

$92,494 · 1

Tec & Comprehensive Education Board

$92,231 · 1

Department of Insurance

$91,377 · 2

Department of Transportation

$91,283 · 2

Department of Corrections

$90,674 · 1

SC Department Juvenile Justice

$89,509 · 3

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

Compare jurisdictions

Application Developer beyond South Carolina

This role is reported in 5 jurisdictions. In South Carolina, the median of $76,878 ranks #4 of 5. See Application Developer across all of South Carolina →

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

Los Angeles County

$150,731 · 123

New York Public Authorities

$109,887 · 158

Utah

$102,042 · 13

Missouri

$43,608 · 6

Median total compensation for comparable Application Developer roles 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.

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