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South Carolina / Correctional Lieutenant

Role across South Carolina

Correctional Lieutenant

Supervise and maintain custody of incarcerated individuals, enforce facility rules, and keep the facility secure.

529 people hold the Correctional Lieutenant role across 2 departments in South Carolina, with a median total compensation of $68,292. Among 9 jurisdictions where this role is reported, South Carolina ranks #5 by median pay.

Employees
529
Median pay
$68,292
Departments
2
Cross-jurisdiction
#5 of 9

Compare jurisdictions

Correctional Lieutenant pay in other jurisdictions

Where Correctional Lieutenants are paid most

Miami-Dade County
$152,403 · 41
Illinois
$117,500 · 398
Tennessee
$81,182 · 67
Georgia
$71,680 · 144
Missouri
$58,386 · 326
City of Philadelphia
$25,047 · 104
Cook County, Illinois
$16,110 · 127
California
$13,319 · 2,785

Median total compensation for comparable Correctional Lieutenantroles in other jurisdictions (highest first). Titles are matched by normalized name across sources, not by identical job classification, and pay is not cost-of-living adjusted. Each bar links to that jurisdiction’s page for this role.

Within South Carolina

Departments with this role

Largest South Carolina departments for this role

Departments in South Carolinaemploying the most people in this role. Each bar links to that department’s page for the role.