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Professor

Plan and deliver instruction, assess student progress, and develop curriculum.

595 employees hold this title in University of South Carolina. Median total compensation for the role is $135,101, above the department median of $81,863.

Employees
595
Total payroll
$88.2M
Role median
$135,101
Agency median
$81,863
Comparison
Above

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$65,000$303,536+

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

How total compensation varies among the 595 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

Professor is held in 10 South Carolina departments. In University of South Carolina, the median of $135,101 ranks #3 of 10.

Highest-paying departments for this role

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

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Professor beyond South Carolina

This role is reported in 6 jurisdictions. In South Carolina, the median of $124,370 ranks #6 of 6. See Professor across all of South Carolina

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

Connecticut
$209,133 · 19
Massachusetts
$176,655 · 414
District of Columbia
$135,111 · 45
New York City
$132,448 · 722
Georgia
$126,751 · 3,548

Median total compensation for comparable 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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Chunyu Ai

Professor/University of South Carolina

2026 total comp
$115,190
Base pay
$115,190
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$115,190

Chunyu Ai is a Professor at University of South Carolina. 2026 total compensation came to $115,190.

Joshua Ruppel

Professor/University of South Carolina

2026 total comp
$115,181
Base pay
$115,181
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$115,181

Joshua Ruppel works as a Professor for University of South Carolina. Joshua earned $115,181 in 2026.

Anthony Plotner

Professor/University of South Carolina

2026 total comp
$114,724
Base pay
$114,724
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$114,724

Anthony Plotner works as a Professor for University of South Carolina. Anthony earned $114,724 in 2026.

Andrea Taliaferro

Professor/University of South Carolina

2026 total comp
$114,724
Base pay
$114,724
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$114,724

Andrea Taliaferro works as a Professor for University of South Carolina. Andrea earned $114,724 in 2026.

Stephen Thompson

Professor/University of South Carolina

2026 total comp
$114,582
Base pay
$114,582
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$114,582

Stephen Thompson is a Professor at University of South Carolina. 2026 total compensation came to $114,582.

Eli Jellyschapiro

Professor/University of South Carolina

2026 total comp
$114,519
Base pay
$114,519
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$114,519

Eli Jellyschapiro holds the role of Professor at University of South Carolina. In 2026, their total compensation was $114,519.

Byron Hawk

Professor/University of South Carolina

2026 total comp
$114,434
Base pay
$114,434
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$114,434

Byron Hawk works as a Professor for University of South Carolina. Byron earned $114,434 in 2026.

Frank Burke

Professor/University of South Carolina

2026 total comp
$113,923
Base pay
$113,923
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$113,923

Frank Burke holds the role of Professor at University of South Carolina. In 2026, their total compensation was $113,923.

Thomas Price

Professor/University of South Carolina

2026 total comp
$113,761
Base pay
$113,761
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$113,761

Thomas Price works as a Professor for University of South Carolina. Thomas earned $113,761 in 2026.

Ronald Davis

Professor/University of South Carolina

2026 total comp
$113,706
Base pay
$113,706
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$113,706

Ronald Davis is a Professor at University of South Carolina. 2026 total compensation came to $113,706.

Zhengqing Fu

Professor/University of South Carolina

2026 total comp
$113,670
Base pay
$113,670
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$113,670

Zhengqing Fu works as a Professor for University of South Carolina. Zhengqing earned $113,670 in 2026.

Robert Lefavi

Professor/University of South Carolina

2026 total comp
$113,088
Base pay
$113,088
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$113,088

At University of South Carolina, Robert Lefavi serves as a Professor. Their 2026 pay totaled $113,088.

Hayes Hampton

Professor/University of South Carolina

2026 total comp
$112,830
Base pay
$112,830
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$112,830

Hayes Hampton holds the role of Professor at University of South Carolina. In 2026, their total compensation was $112,830.