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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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William Mustain

Professor/University of South Carolina

2026 total comp
$239,981
Base pay
$239,981
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$239,981

At University of South Carolina, William Mustain serves as a Professor. Their 2026 pay totaled $239,981.

April Knill

Professor/University of South Carolina

2026 total comp
$239,878
Base pay
$239,878
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$239,878

April Knill holds the role of Professor at University of South Carolina. In 2026, their total compensation was $239,878.

Matt Thatcher

Professor/University of South Carolina

2026 total comp
$239,439
Base pay
$239,439
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$239,439

Matt Thatcher holds the role of Professor at University of South Carolina. In 2026, their total compensation was $239,439.

Zafer Gurdal

Professor/University of South Carolina

2026 total comp
$237,427
Base pay
$237,427
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$237,427

At University of South Carolina, Zafer Gurdal serves as a Professor. Their 2026 pay totaled $237,427.

Mark Smith

Professor/University of South Carolina

2026 total comp
$234,801
Base pay
$234,801
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$234,801

At University of South Carolina, Mark Smith serves as a Professor. Their 2026 pay totaled $234,801.

Angela Baum

Professor/University of South Carolina

2026 total comp
$234,666
Base pay
$234,666
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$234,666

At University of South Carolina, Angela Baum serves as a Professor. Their 2026 pay totaled $234,666.

Sjoerd Beugelsdijk

Professor/University of South Carolina

2026 total comp
$234,663
Base pay
$234,663
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$234,663

Sjoerd Beugelsdijk is a Professor at University of South Carolina. 2026 total compensation came to $234,663.