South Carolina / University of South Carolina / Assistant Professor
Job-title file
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.
What the records show
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.
Compare departments
Assistant Professor is held in 10 South Carolina departments. In University of South Carolina, the median of $88,740 ranks #3 of 10.
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.
Compare jurisdictions
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 →
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
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Assistant Professor/University of South Carolina
Sten Straygundersen holds the role of Assistant Professor at University of South Carolina. In 2026, their total compensation was $82,875.