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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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Anton Lauterbach

Professor/University of South Carolina

2026 total comp
$278,726
Base pay
$278,726
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$278,726

At University of South Carolina, Anton Lauterbach serves as a Professor. Their 2026 pay totaled $278,726.

Andrew Newman

Professor/University of South Carolina

2026 total comp
$278,029
Base pay
$278,029
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$278,029

Andrew Newman works as a Professor for University of South Carolina. Andrew earned $278,029 in 2026.

Robert Ployhart

Professor/University of South Carolina

2026 total comp
$277,903
Base pay
$277,903
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$277,903

At University of South Carolina, Robert Ployhart serves as a Professor. Their 2026 pay totaled $277,903.

Donna Schmitt

Professor/University of South Carolina

2026 total comp
$277,789
Base pay
$277,789
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$277,789

Donna Schmitt holds the role of Professor at University of South Carolina. In 2026, their total compensation was $277,789.

Xiaoming Li

Professor/University of South Carolina

2026 total comp
$275,506
Base pay
$275,506
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$275,506

Xiaoming Li holds the role of Professor at University of South Carolina. In 2026, their total compensation was $275,506.

Asif Khan

Professor/University of South Carolina

2026 total comp
$275,359
Base pay
$275,359
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$275,359

Asif Khan holds the role of Professor at University of South Carolina. In 2026, their total compensation was $275,359.

Claudia Beniteznelson

Professor/University of South Carolina

2026 total comp
$273,175
Base pay
$273,175
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$273,175

Claudia Beniteznelson holds the role of Professor at University of South Carolina. In 2026, their total compensation was $273,175.

Bernardine Pinto

Professor/University of South Carolina

2026 total comp
$270,395
Base pay
$270,395
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$270,395

Bernardine Pinto works as a Professor for University of South Carolina. Bernardine earned $270,395 in 2026.