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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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Dana Lawrence

Professor/University of South Carolina

2026 total comp
$76,634
Base pay
$76,634
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$76,634

At University of South Carolina, Dana Lawrence serves as a Professor. Their 2026 pay totaled $76,634.

Conrad Mehlenbacher

Professor/University of South Carolina

2026 total comp
$75,554
Base pay
$75,554
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$75,554

Conrad Mehlenbacher holds the role of Professor at University of South Carolina. In 2026, their total compensation was $75,554.

Jacob Oehrlein

Professor/University of South Carolina

2026 total comp
$75,000
Base pay
$75,000
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$75,000

Jacob Oehrlein holds the role of Professor at University of South Carolina. In 2026, their total compensation was $75,000.

Howard Kingkade

Professor/University of South Carolina

2026 total comp
$73,384
Base pay
$73,384
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$73,384

Howard Kingkade is a Professor at University of South Carolina. 2026 total compensation came to $73,384.

Julia Elliott

Professor/University of South Carolina

2026 total comp
$72,104
Base pay
$72,104
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$72,104

Julia Elliott is a Professor at University of South Carolina. 2026 total compensation came to $72,104.

Ehsan Jabbarzadeh

Professor/University of South Carolina

2026 total comp
$72,073
Base pay
$72,073
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$72,073

Ehsan Jabbarzadeh works as a Professor for University of South Carolina. Ehsan earned $72,073 in 2026.

Cherisse Williams

Professor/University of South Carolina

2026 total comp
$65,000
Base pay
$65,000
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$65,000

Cherisse Williams is a Professor at University of South Carolina. 2026 total compensation came to $65,000.