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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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Anthony Nyberg

Professor/University of South Carolina

2026 total comp
$264,674
Base pay
$264,674
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$264,674

Anthony Nyberg is a Professor at University of South Carolina. 2026 total compensation came to $264,674.

Theodore Besmann

Professor/University of South Carolina

2026 total comp
$262,616
Base pay
$262,616
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$262,616

Theodore Besmann is a Professor at University of South Carolina. 2026 total compensation came to $262,616.

Tatiana Kostova

Professor/University of South Carolina

2026 total comp
$261,325
Base pay
$261,325
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$261,325

Tatiana Kostova holds the role of Professor at University of South Carolina. In 2026, their total compensation was $261,325.

Jamil Khan

Professor/University of South Carolina

2026 total comp
$259,851
Base pay
$259,851
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$259,851

At University of South Carolina, Jamil Khan serves as a Professor. Their 2026 pay totaled $259,851.

Charles Bennett

Professor/University of South Carolina

2026 total comp
$257,763
Base pay
$257,763
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$257,763

Charles Bennett holds the role of Professor at University of South Carolina. In 2026, their total compensation was $257,763.

Sean Handley

Professor/University of South Carolina

2026 total comp
$257,508
Base pay
$257,508
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$257,508

Sean Handley holds the role of Professor at University of South Carolina. In 2026, their total compensation was $257,508.

John Regalbuto

Professor/University of South Carolina

2026 total comp
$257,421
Base pay
$257,421
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$257,421

John Regalbuto works as a Professor for University of South Carolina. John earned $257,421 in 2026.

Sanjay Ahire

Professor/University of South Carolina

2026 total comp
$257,376
Base pay
$257,376
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$257,376

At University of South Carolina, Sanjay Ahire serves as a Professor. Their 2026 pay totaled $257,376.

Yan Dong

Professor/University of South Carolina

2026 total comp
$257,257
Base pay
$257,257
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$257,257

At University of South Carolina, Yan Dong serves as a Professor. Their 2026 pay totaled $257,257.