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South Carolina / University of South Carolina / Assistant Professor

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Assistant Professor

Plan and deliver instruction, assess student progress, and develop curriculum.

374 employees hold this title in University of South Carolina. Median total compensation for the role is $88,740, above the department median of $81,863.

Employees
374
Total payroll
$35.4M
Role median
$88,740
Agency median
$81,863
Comparison
Above

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$50,000$212,000+

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How total compensation varies among the 374 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

Assistant Professor is held in 10 South Carolina departments. In University of South Carolina, the median of $88,740 ranks #3 of 10.

Highest-paying departments for this role

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

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Assistant Professor beyond South Carolina

This role is reported in 5 jurisdictions. In South Carolina, the median of $86,700 ranks #4 of 5. See Assistant Professor across all of South Carolina

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

Massachusetts
$111,748 · 214
Georgia
$97,340 · 2,788
New York City
$93,522 · 403

Median total compensation for comparable Assistant Professorroles 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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Lawrence Shao

Assistant Professor/University of South Carolina

2026 total comp
$177,222
Base pay
$177,222
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$177,222

Lawrence Shao works as a Assistant Professor for University of South Carolina. Lawrence earned $177,222 in 2026.

Jamie Strassman

Assistant Professor/University of South Carolina

2026 total comp
$177,000
Base pay
$177,000
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$177,000

At University of South Carolina, Jamie Strassman serves as a Assistant Professor. Their 2026 pay totaled $177,000.