Operations Manager III

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

24 employees hold this title in University of South Carolina. Median total compensation for the role is $73,236, below the department median of $81,863.

Employees: 24
Total payroll: $1.7M
Role median: $73,236
Agency median: $81,863
Comparison: Below

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$59,315$85,238+

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How total compensation varies among the 24 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

Operations Manager III is held in 5 South Carolina departments. In University of South Carolina, the median of $73,236 ranks #4 of 5.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Coastal Carolina University

$90,000 · 3

Flo-Darlington Technician College

$87,720 · 1

Clemson University

$81,045 · 10

Greenville Technical College

$65,849 · 1

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

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Operations Manager beyond South Carolina

This role is reported in 7 jurisdictions. In South Carolina, the median of $59,965 ranks #7 of 7. See Operations Manager across all of South Carolina →

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

District of Columbia

$137,561 · 17

City of Baltimore

$126,083 · 594

New York Public Authorities

$122,261 · 6

Metro Nashville

$108,082 · 11

City of Boston

$99,076 · 11

Allegheny County, Pennsylvania

$71,582 · 6

Median total compensation for comparable Operations Manager roles 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.

Same department

Other job titles in University of South Carolina

Academic Program Manager 23
Accounting/Fiscal Manager III 25
Administrative Coordinator I 109
Administrative Coordinator II 56
Administrative Manager I 179
Assistant Dean 39
Assistant Professor 374
Associate Dean 25
Associate Professor 518
Associate Vice President 25
Athletic Trainer 18
Athletics Administrator 133
Athletics Coach 111
Clinical Assistant Professor 164
Clinical Associate Professor 129
Clinical Professor 59
Communications Manager 21
Dean 28
Department Chair/Professor 48
Director 100
Facilities Maintenance Manager I 24
General Maintenance Technician III 22
General Maintenance Technician IV 38
Human Resources Coordinator 27
Human Resources Manager I 22
Hvac/Energy Management Systems Technicia 25
Instructor 290
IT Consultant I 22
IT Consultant II 35
IT Manager I 24
IT Manager II 23
IT Services Specialist III 36
IT Supervisor II 18
Law Enforcement Officer II 26
Law Enforcement Officer III 27
Law Enforcement Officer IV 22
Lecturer 24
Librarian 59
Network Administrator 37
Operations Manager I 67
Professor 595
Program Coordinator I 199
Program Coordinator II 58
Program Manager I 111
Program Manager II 26
Program Manager III 22
Public Information Coordinator 34
Public Information Director I 21
Public Information Director II 22
Research Assistant Professor 24
Senior Consultant 28
Senior Instructor 188
Senior Network Administrator 22
Student Services Manager I 88
Student Services Manager II 154
Student Services Manager III 55
Student Services Program Coordinator II 80
Trades Specialist V 28
Vice Chancellor 18

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