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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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Paul Ziehl

Professor/University of South Carolina

2026 total comp
$253,107
Base pay
$253,107
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$253,107

Paul Ziehl is a Professor at University of South Carolina. 2026 total compensation came to $253,107.

Christopher Rorden

Professor/University of South Carolina

2026 total comp
$250,823
Base pay
$250,823
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$250,823

Christopher Rorden is a Professor at University of South Carolina. 2026 total compensation came to $250,823.

Sali Li

Professor/University of South Carolina

2026 total comp
$250,570
Base pay
$250,570
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$250,570

Sali Li is a Professor at University of South Carolina. 2026 total compensation came to $250,570.

Adel Nasiri

Professor/University of South Carolina

2026 total comp
$250,404
Base pay
$250,404
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$250,404

Adel Nasiri is a Professor at University of South Carolina. 2026 total compensation came to $250,404.

Julie Hughes

Professor/University of South Carolina

2026 total comp
$250,000
Base pay
$250,000
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$250,000

Julie Hughes is a Professor at University of South Carolina. 2026 total compensation came to $250,000.

Scott Turner

Professor/University of South Carolina

2026 total comp
$249,773
Base pay
$249,773
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$249,773

Scott Turner is a Professor at University of South Carolina. 2026 total compensation came to $249,773.

Ronald Prinz

Professor/University of South Carolina

2026 total comp
$249,444
Base pay
$249,444
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$249,444

Ronald Prinz is a Professor at University of South Carolina. 2026 total compensation came to $249,444.

Ralph White

Professor/University of South Carolina

2026 total comp
$248,665
Base pay
$248,665
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$248,665

Ralph White holds the role of Professor at University of South Carolina. In 2026, their total compensation was $248,665.

S Medlin

Professor/University of South Carolina

2026 total comp
$248,000
Base pay
$248,000
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$248,000

S Medlin holds the role of Professor at University of South Carolina. In 2026, their total compensation was $248,000.

Lori Penningtongray

Professor/University of South Carolina

2026 total comp
$247,352
Base pay
$247,352
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$247,352

At University of South Carolina, Lori Penningtongray serves as a Professor. Their 2026 pay totaled $247,352.

Derek Black

Professor/University of South Carolina

2026 total comp
$247,000
Base pay
$247,000
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$247,000

Derek Black is a Professor at University of South Carolina. 2026 total compensation came to $247,000.

Joseph Seiner

Professor/University of South Carolina

2026 total comp
$246,500
Base pay
$246,500
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$246,500

Joseph Seiner is a Professor at University of South Carolina. 2026 total compensation came to $246,500.

Kartik Kalaignanam

Professor/University of South Carolina

2026 total comp
$244,837
Base pay
$244,837
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$244,837

Kartik Kalaignanam works as a Professor for University of South Carolina. Kartik earned $244,837 in 2026.

Hansconrad Zurloye

Professor/University of South Carolina

2026 total comp
$244,364
Base pay
$244,364
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$244,364

Hansconrad Zurloye holds the role of Professor at University of South Carolina. In 2026, their total compensation was $244,364.