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Communications Manager

Lead staff and operations — set priorities, allocate resources, and oversee program delivery.

21 employees hold this title in University of South Carolina. Median total compensation for the role is $75,561, below the department median of $81,863.

Employees
21
Total payroll
$1.6M
Role median
$75,561
Agency median
$81,863
Comparison
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What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$62,139$88,744+

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How total compensation varies among the 21 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

Communications Manager is held in 4 South Carolina departments. In University of South Carolina, the median of $75,561 ranks #1 of 4.

Highest-paying departments for this role

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

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Communications Manager beyond South Carolina

This role is reported in 7 jurisdictions. In South Carolina, the median of $74,468 ranks #3 of 7. See Communications Manager across all of South Carolina

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

Los Angeles County
$250,869 · 16
Minnesota
$130,265 · 40
Missouri
$63,279 · 19

Median total compensation for comparable Communications Managerroles 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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Ellen Murphy

Communications Manager/University of South Carolina

2026 total comp
$80,000
Base pay
$80,000
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$80,000

At University of South Carolina, Ellen Murphy serves as a Communications Manager. Their 2026 pay totaled $80,000.

Michelle Proffitt

Communications Manager/University of South Carolina

2026 total comp
$79,903
Base pay
$79,903
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$79,903

Michelle Proffitt is a Communications Manager at University of South Carolina. 2026 total compensation came to $79,903.