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South Carolina / University of South Carolina / Professor

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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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Tracey Weldonstewart

Professor/University of South Carolina

2026 total comp
$286,733
Base pay
$286,733
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$286,733

Tracey Weldonstewart holds the role of Professor at University of South Carolina. In 2026, their total compensation was $286,733.

Dongmei Li

Professor/University of South Carolina

2026 total comp
$283,773
Base pay
$283,773
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$283,773

Dongmei Li holds the role of Professor at University of South Carolina. In 2026, their total compensation was $283,773.

Donghang Zhang

Professor/University of South Carolina

2026 total comp
$283,594
Base pay
$283,594
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$283,594

Donghang Zhang holds the role of Professor at University of South Carolina. In 2026, their total compensation was $283,594.