| Year |
Employer |
Name |
Title |
Annual Wages |
Source |
| 2023 |
South Carolina Department of Mental Health |
Mazgaj James |
Psychiatrist |
$255,844.00 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2021 |
University of South Carolina |
Chmiel Fredrick |
Athletics Coach |
$255,737.00 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2024 |
Medical University of South Carolina |
De Arellano Michael |
Professor |
$255,625.00 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2025 |
Medical University of South Carolina |
De Arellano Michael |
Professor |
$255,625.00 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2024 |
University of South Carolina |
Bonilha Leonardo |
Professor |
$255,625.00 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2023 |
University of South Carolina |
Beniteznelson Claudia |
Professor |
$255,538.00 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2025 |
South Carolina Department of Mental Health |
Barwick Lori |
Psychiatrist |
$255,522.00 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2017 |
Clemson University |
Pursley Michael |
Endowed Chair |
$255,356.00 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2024 |
Clemson University |
De La Garza Jesus |
Department Chair/Head |
$255,297.30 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2023 |
South Carolina Department of Mental Health |
Cornelius Deanna |
Psychiatrist |
$255,215.00 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2017 |
Clemson University |
O'rourke Brian |
Vice President |
$255,028.00 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2018 |
Clemson University |
O'rourke Brian |
Vice President |
$255,028.00 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2023 |
Medical University of South Carolina |
Ziegler Michelle |
Associate Professor |
$255,027.84 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2019 |
South Carolina Department of Corrections |
Chapman Stephanie |
Psychiatrist |
$255,000.00 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2019 |
South Carolina Department of Corrections |
Sridaran Mohan |
Psychiatrist |
$255,000.00 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2020 |
South Carolina Department of Corrections |
Ellis Iii Robert |
Psychiatrist |
$255,000.00 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2020 |
South Carolina Department of Corrections |
Poiletman Robert |
Psychiatrist |
$255,000.00 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2025 |
University of South Carolina |
Edwards Anna |
Administrator |
$255,000.00 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2025 |
Clemson University |
King Jeremy |
Associate Provost |
$255,000.00 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2025 |
University of South Carolina |
Mora Melendez Aaron De Jesus |
Assistant Professor |
$255,000.00 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2025 |
Medical University of South Carolina |
Nall Jennifer |
Assoc Academic Prog Director |
$255,000.00 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2025 |
University of South Carolina |
Uscher Darren |
Athletics Administrator |
$255,000.00 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2020 |
South Carolina Department of Corrections |
Chapman Stephanie |
Psychiatrist |
$255,000.00 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2020 |
South Carolina Department of Corrections |
Tyndall Melisa |
Psychiatrist |
$255,000.00 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2019 |
South Carolina Department of Corrections |
Tyndall Melisa |
Psychiatrist |
$255,000.00 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2019 |
University of South Carolina |
Blachman Morris |
Clinical Professor |
$255,000.00 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2021 |
South Carolina Department of Mental Health |
Mittal Shalini |
Clinical Instructor |
$255,000.00 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2017 |
University of South Carolina |
Blachman Morris |
Clinical Professor |
$255,000.00 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2020 |
South Carolina Department of Corrections |
Bryant Mobley Phyllis |
Psychiatrist |
$255,000.00 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2024 |
South Carolina Office of the Governor |
Walker Edgar |
Executive Staff-Gov Office |
$255,000.00 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2025 |
University of Charleston |
Harriman Christopher |
Assistant Coach |
$255,000.00 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2025 |
Medical University of South Carolina |
Magaldi Lauren |
Assoc Academic Prog Director |
$255,000.00 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2019 |
South Carolina Department of Corrections |
Poiletman Robert |
Psychiatrist |
$255,000.00 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2019 |
South Carolina Department of Corrections |
Hedgepath Andrew |
Psychiatrist |
$255,000.00 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2021 |
Clemson University |
Fisher Joseph |
Director |
$255,000.00 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2018 |
University of South Carolina |
Blachman Morris |
Clinical Professor |
$255,000.00 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2020 |
South Carolina Department of Corrections |
Hedgepath Andrew |
Psychiatrist |
$255,000.00 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2020 |
South Carolina Department of Corrections |
Sridaran Mohan |
Psychiatrist |
$255,000.00 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2019 |
South Carolina Department of Corrections |
Bryant Mobley Phyllis |
Psychiatrist |
$255,000.00 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2025 |
University of South Carolina |
Du Wendi |
Assistant Professor |
$255,000.00 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2025 |
South Carolina State University |
Martin Erik |
Athletics Coach |
$255,000.00 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2022 |
South Carolina Department of Mental Health |
Shah Urvi |
Psychiatrist |
$254,986.00 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2024 |
Clemson University |
Wallace Julian |
Department Chair/Head |
$254,963.63 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2024 |
South Carolina Department of Mental Health |
Smith Gregory |
Psychiatrist |
$254,933.00 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2022 |
University of South Carolina |
Addy Cheryl |
Vice Provost |
$254,925.00 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2023 |
The Citadel |
Weeks Michael |
Dean |
$254,892.75 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2023 |
University of South Carolina |
Guedhami Omrane |
Professor |
$254,878.00 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2022 |
University of South Carolina |
Harding Charles |
Dean |
$254,877.00 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2025 |
State Fiscal Accountability Authority |
Gillespie Stephen |
Agency Head |
$254,800.00 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2023 |
Coastal Carolina University |
Benson Michael |
President |
$254,800.00 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2025 |
Coastal Carolina University |
Winebrake James |
President |
$254,800.00 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2024 |
Coastal Carolina University |
Benson Michael |
President |
$254,800.00 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2024 |
State Fiscal Accountability Authority |
Gillespie Stephen |
Agency Head |
$254,800.00 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2023 |
State Fiscal Accountability Authority |
Gillespie Stephen |
Agency Head |
$254,800.00 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2024 |
South Carolina Department of Mental Health |
Cuturic Miroslav |
Psychiatrist |
$254,775.00 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2024 |
South Carolina Department of Mental Health |
Wang Wendy |
Psychiatrist |
$254,775.00 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2022 |
Coastal Carolina University |
Isaac Newland |
Assistant Coach |
$254,750.00 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2022 |
South Carolina Department of Mental Health |
Reddy Srinivasa |
Psychiatrist |
$254,728.00 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2025 |
University of South Carolina |
Stewart Jill |
Department Chair/Professor |
$254,694.00 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2025 |
Clemson University |
Alexander Ann |
Associate Vice President |
$254,584.10 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2022 |
University of South Carolina |
Lauterbach Jochen |
Professor |
$254,522.00 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2025 |
Department of Administration |
Koch Paul |
Chief Of Staff-Exec Comp |
$254,461.00 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2023 |
South Carolina Department of Mental Health |
Sachdev Simi |
Psychiatrist |
$254,448.00 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2022 |
University of South Carolina |
Samuels Joel |
Professor |
$254,425.00 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2017 |
Medical University of South Carolina |
Barry John |
Associate Dean |
$254,359.00 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2025 |
University of South Carolina |
Brown Timothy |
Associate Professor |
$254,352.00 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2025 |
University of South Carolina |
Jiang Chao |
Associate Professor |
$254,321.00 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2024 |
South Carolina Department of Mental Health |
Kadian Shilpy |
Physician |
$254,232.88 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2022 |
University of South Carolina |
Bradley Stacey |
Associate Vice President |
$254,196.00 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2025 |
University of South Carolina |
Souther Matthew |
Associate Professor |
$254,181.00 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2019 |
University of South Carolina |
Fridriksson Julius |
Professor |
$254,175.00 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2018 |
University of South Carolina |
Fridriksson Julius |
Professor |
$254,175.00 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2017 |
University of South Carolina |
Fridriksson Julius |
Professor |
$254,175.00 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2024 |
Clemson University |
Knox Lisa |
Assistant Vice President |
$254,152.50 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2023 |
Clemson University |
Knox Lisa |
Assistant Vice President |
$254,152.50 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2023 |
Medical University of South Carolina |
Hall Philip |
Dean |
$254,140.14 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2025 |
South Carolina Department of Transportation |
Powell Justin |
Agency Head |
$254,099.00 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2024 |
South Carolina Department of Transportation |
Powell Justin |
Agency Head |
$254,099.00 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2018 |
Clemson University |
Widener Sally |
Professor |
$254,018.04 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2017 |
Clemson University |
Leising Mark |
Professor |
$253,974.04 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2017 |
South Carolina Retirement System Investment Commission |
Feinstein Robert |
Staff - Rsic |
$253,866.00 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2018 |
South Carolina Retirement System Investment Commission |
Feinstein Robert |
Staff - Rsic |
$253,866.00 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2022 |
Medical University of South Carolina |
Reeves Scott T |
Department Chair/Head |
$253,801.00 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2023 |
Medical University of South Carolina |
Reeves Scott |
Department Chair/Head |
$253,801.00 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2021 |
Medical University of South Carolina |
Reeves Scott T |
Department Chair/Head |
$253,801.00 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2018 |
University of South Carolina |
Ferguson Mark |
Dept Chair/Professor |
$253,790.00 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2023 |
University of South Carolina |
Nyberg Anthony |
Professor |
$253,776.00 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2022 |
University of South Carolina |
Ployhart Robert |
Professor |
$253,771.00 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2021 |
Medical University of South Carolina |
Brogdon Georgia P |
Assoc Academic Prog Director |
$253,636.00 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2025 |
Clemson University |
Dobbins Thomas |
Senior Extension Director |
$253,484.55 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2025 |
Clemson University |
Agudelo Paula |
Associate Dean |
$253,484.55 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2025 |
Clemson University |
Navis Chad |
Named Professor |
$253,417.79 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2024 |
South Carolina Department of Mental Health |
Ratliff Brenda |
Psychiatrist |
$253,229.00 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2025 |
University of South Carolina |
Ziehl Paul |
Professor |
$253,107.00 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2022 |
Clemson University |
Ellenberg John |
Associate Vice President |
$253,063.00 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2024 |
Clemson University |
Bennett Carla |
Director |
$253,000.00 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2019 |
Clemson University |
Wallace Julian |
Department Chair/Head |
$252,999.92 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2020 |
Clemson University |
Wallace Julian |
Department Chair/Head |
$252,999.92 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2021 |
Clemson University |
Wallace Julian |
Department Chair/Head |
$252,999.92 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2025 |
Clemson University |
Cox Christopher |
Dean |
$252,960.00 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |