South Carolina / University of South Carolina / Construction Project Manager II

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Construction Project Manager II

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

6 employees hold this title in University of South Carolina. Median total compensation for the role is $98,333, above the department median of $81,863.

Employees: 6
Total payroll: $588.6K
Role median: $98,333
Agency median: $81,863
Comparison: Above

Compared with the local labor market

Construction Project Manager II pay vs. South Carolina

Across all employers in South Carolina, the median wage for Construction Managers — about 5,620 people — is $108,110. University of South Carolina pays a median base salary of $98,333 for this role, 9% below that figure — about the 39th percentile of local pay for the occupation.

Where University of South Carolina sits in the local pay range

10th

25th

Median

75th

90th

$71,490

$86,440

$108,110

$139,570

$192,000

University of South Carolina median · $98,333

The bar is the range of annual wages for Construction Managers 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 Construction Managers — about 380,360 people — is $114,990. University of South Carolina’s median base salary is 14% below that national figure, about the 34th percentile of pay for the occupation nationally.

10th

25th

Median

75th

90th

$69,690

$88,550

$114,990

$151,640

$189,440

University of South Carolina median · $98,333

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 $98,333, 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

Construction Project Manager II is held in 6 South Carolina departments. In University of South Carolina, the median of $98,333 ranks #4 of 6.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Department of Transportation

$123,938 · 1

South Carolina State University

$122,400 · 1

Department of Administration

$101,515 · 1

SC Department Juvenile Justice

$95,000 · 1

The Citadel

$77,013 · 1

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

Compare jurisdictions

Construction Project Manager beyond South Carolina

This role is reported in 6 jurisdictions. In South Carolina, the median of $95,108 ranks #3 of 6. See Construction Project Manager across all of South Carolina →

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

School District of Philadelphia

$104,066 · 6

New York City

$99,778 · 540

City of Albuquerque

$45,470 · 13

Missouri

$44,159 · 11

New York Public Authorities

$0 · 12

Median total compensation for comparable Construction Project 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.

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