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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+

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

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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Bridget Cho

Assistant Professor/University of South Carolina

2026 total comp
$75,148
Base pay
$75,148
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$75,148

Bridget Cho is a Assistant Professor at University of South Carolina. 2026 total compensation came to $75,148.

Sylvia Payne

Assistant Professor/University of South Carolina

2026 total comp
$75,000
Base pay
$75,000
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$75,000

At University of South Carolina, Sylvia Payne serves as a Assistant Professor. Their 2026 pay totaled $75,000.

Patrick Harris

Assistant Professor/University of South Carolina

2026 total comp
$75,000
Base pay
$75,000
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$75,000

Patrick Harris is a Assistant Professor at University of South Carolina. 2026 total compensation came to $75,000.

Abigail Breuker

Assistant Professor/University of South Carolina

2026 total comp
$75,000
Base pay
$75,000
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$75,000

At University of South Carolina, Abigail Breuker serves as a Assistant Professor. Their 2026 pay totaled $75,000.

Emily Webb

Assistant Professor/University of South Carolina

2026 total comp
$74,709
Base pay
$74,709
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$74,709

At University of South Carolina, Emily Webb serves as a Assistant Professor. Their 2026 pay totaled $74,709.

Nancy Linthicum

Assistant Professor/University of South Carolina

2026 total comp
$74,569
Base pay
$74,569
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$74,569

Nancy Linthicum holds the role of Assistant Professor at University of South Carolina. In 2026, their total compensation was $74,569.

Tamara Tackett

Assistant Professor/University of South Carolina

2026 total comp
$74,490
Base pay
$74,490
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$74,490

Tamara Tackett holds the role of Assistant Professor at University of South Carolina. In 2026, their total compensation was $74,490.