| Year |
Employer |
Name |
Title |
Annual Wages |
Source |
| 2025 |
Clemson University |
Ballato John |
Endowed Chair |
$235,461.54 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2019 |
University of South Carolina |
Ployhart Robert |
Professor |
$235,458.00 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2018 |
University of South Carolina |
Ployhart Robert |
Professor |
$235,458.00 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2020 |
University of South Carolina |
Ployhart Robert |
Professor |
$235,458.00 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2025 |
Coastal Carolina University |
Small Erika |
Dean |
$235,445.00 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2024 |
University of South Carolina |
Pennington Gray Lori |
Professor |
$235,440.00 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2019 |
University of South Carolina |
Kuo Susan |
Professor |
$235,436.00 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2018 |
University of South Carolina |
Kuo Susan |
Professor |
$235,436.00 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2023 |
Medical University of South Carolina |
Norris Russell |
Professor |
$235,398.00 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2022 |
University of South Carolina |
Bennett Charles |
Professor |
$235,380.00 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2024 |
South Carolina Department of Mental Health |
Klauburg Kurt |
Psychiatrist |
$235,367.00 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2021 |
South Carolina Department of Mental Health |
Sachdev Simi |
Psychiatrist |
$235,274.00 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2025 |
South Carolina Department of Mental Health |
Duchesne Shadi |
Psychiatrist |
$235,273.00 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2024 |
Coastal Carolina University |
Bailey Amanda |
Vice President |
$235,175.00 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2024 |
University of South Carolina |
Knill April |
Associate Professor |
$235,175.00 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2023 |
University of South Carolina |
Janakiraman Ramkumar |
Professor |
$235,106.00 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2019 |
Clemson University |
Miller Lance |
Associate Vice President |
$235,101.08 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2020 |
Clemson University |
Miller Lance |
Associate Vice President |
$235,101.08 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2021 |
Clemson University |
Miller Lance |
Associate Vice President |
$235,101.08 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2024 |
Medical University of South Carolina |
Mulholland Patrick |
Professor |
$235,076.00 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2025 |
Medical University of South Carolina |
Mulholland Patrick |
Professor |
$235,076.00 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2023 |
Medical University of South Carolina |
Mulholland Patrick |
Professor |
$235,076.00 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2022 |
University of South Carolina |
Regalbuto John |
Professor |
$235,068.00 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2022 |
University of South Carolina |
Pinto Bernardine |
Professor |
$235,023.00 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2022 |
Greenville Technical College |
Miller Keith |
President-Tech |
$235,000.00 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2022 |
Trident Technical College |
Thornley Mary D |
President-Tech |
$235,000.00 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2020 |
Clemson University |
Land Mark |
Vice President |
$235,000.00 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2021 |
University of South Carolina |
Mortonjr Stuart |
Athletics Coach |
$235,000.00 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2019 |
The Citadel |
Selden Sally |
Provost |
$235,000.00 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2019 |
Clemson University |
Land Mark |
Vice President |
$235,000.00 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2022 |
Trident Technical College |
Thornley Mary |
President-Tech |
$235,000.00 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2020 |
South Carolina Department of Mental Health |
Kassur Michael |
Psychiatrist |
$235,000.00 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2021 |
University of South Carolina |
Edwards Taylor |
Athletics Administrator |
$235,000.00 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2021 |
Clemson University |
Ellenberg John |
Associate Vice President |
$235,000.00 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2019 |
Clemson University |
Ellenberg John |
Associate Vice President |
$235,000.00 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2020 |
The Citadel |
Selden Sally |
Provost |
$235,000.00 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2020 |
Clemson University |
Ellenberg John |
Associate Vice President |
$235,000.00 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2023 |
University of South Carolina |
Hickman Maria |
Athletics Administrator |
$235,000.00 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2020 |
Medical University of South Carolina |
Ludlow Mark |
Associate Professor |
$234,950.00 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2019 |
Medical University of South Carolina |
Ludlow Mark |
Associate Professor |
$234,950.00 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2022 |
Coastal Carolina University |
Johnson Carlos |
Senior Vice President |
$234,936.00 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2017 |
University of South Carolina |
Meekins Russell |
Director/Adjunct Faculty |
$234,907.00 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2025 |
Clemson University |
Noneaker Daniel |
Associate Dean |
$234,848.51 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2025 |
University of South Carolina |
Smith Mark |
Professor |
$234,801.00 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2024 |
University of South Carolina |
Thatcher Matt |
Department Chair/Professor |
$234,745.00 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2025 |
South Carolina Department of Transportation |
Perry Robert |
Unclassified |
$234,663.00 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2025 |
University of South Carolina |
Beugelsdijk Sjoerd |
Professor |
$234,663.00 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2021 |
University of South Carolina |
Nyberg Anthony |
Professor |
$234,653.00 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2025 |
Coastal Carolina University |
Mitchell Mark |
Professor |
$234,633.00 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2025 |
University of South Carolina |
Guggenmos Ryan |
Associate Professor |
$234,600.00 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2025 |
Department of Administration |
Lancaster Ashlie |
Dpty/Div Director-Exec Comp |
$234,600.00 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2025 |
University of South Carolina |
Pedigo Tracy |
Clinical Assistant Professor |
$234,600.00 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2025 |
University of Charleston |
Harmony Robin |
Athletics Coach |
$234,600.00 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2025 |
University of South Carolina |
Niedringhaus Kristina |
Librarian |
$234,600.00 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2022 |
The Citadel |
Weeks Michael |
Dean |
$234,588.00 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2023 |
South Carolina Department of Mental Health |
Rountree Emily |
Psychiatrist |
$234,559.00 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2017 |
University of South Carolina |
Van Tooren Michael |
Professor |
$234,529.00 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2023 |
York Technical College |
Moore Stacey |
President-Tech |
$234,501.00 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2023 |
South Carolina Department of Mental Health |
Levy Lauren |
Psychiatrist |
$234,379.00 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2025 |
South Carolina Department of Mental Health |
Prewette Ii Ervin |
Psychiatrist |
$234,319.00 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2023 |
University of South Carolina |
Zur Loye Hans Conrad |
Professor |
$234,302.00 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2025 |
Clemson University |
Xiao Hai |
Department Chair/Head |
$234,179.82 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2024 |
Clemson University |
Lockhart George |
Professor |
$234,138.30 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2020 |
Medical University of South Carolina |
Javed Tariq |
Associate Dean |
$234,041.00 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2022 |
Medical University of South Carolina |
Javed Tariq |
Associate Dean |
$234,041.00 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2021 |
Medical University of South Carolina |
Javed Tariq |
Associate Dean |
$234,041.00 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2018 |
Medical University of South Carolina |
Javed Tariq |
Associate Dean |
$234,041.00 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2017 |
Medical University of South Carolina |
Javed Tariq |
Associate Dean |
$234,041.00 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2019 |
Medical University of South Carolina |
Javed Tariq |
Associate Dean |
$234,041.00 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2018 |
South Carolina Department of Social Services |
Khetpal Anita |
Psychiatrist |
$234,000.00 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2020 |
South Carolina Department of Social Services |
Khetpal Anita |
Psychiatrist |
$234,000.00 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2020 |
University of South Carolina |
Cherry Jaclyn |
Professor |
$234,000.00 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2019 |
South Carolina Department of Social Services |
Khetpal Anita |
Psychiatrist |
$234,000.00 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2021 |
Clemson University |
Anholt Robert |
Professor |
$233,999.92 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2020 |
Clemson University |
Anholt Robert |
Professor |
$233,999.92 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2025 |
South Carolina Office of the Governor |
Lambert William |
Administration-Gov Office |
$233,974.00 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2022 |
University of South Carolina |
Niehaus Gregory |
Professor |
$233,903.00 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2021 |
University of South Carolina |
Wuchenich Christopher |
Associate Vice President |
$233,869.00 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2023 |
Clemson University |
Cox Christopher |
Dean |
$233,810.00 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2022 |
Clemson University |
Cox Christopher |
Dean |
$233,810.00 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2024 |
Spartanburg Technical College |
Satterfield Lisa |
Senior Vice President |
$233,764.00 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2017 |
University of South Carolina |
Bayoumi Abdel-Moez |
Professor |
$233,704.00 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2020 |
South Carolina Department of Mental Health |
Le Stephanie |
Psychiatrist |
$233,679.00 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2020 |
South Carolina Department of Mental Health |
Cross Michael |
Psychiatrist |
$233,679.00 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2020 |
South Carolina Department of Mental Health |
Osterman Maja |
Psychiatrist |
$233,679.00 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2025 |
South Carolina Department of Mental Health |
Ebert Alfred |
Psychiatrist |
$233,632.00 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2018 |
South Carolina Department of Mental Health |
Bank Robert |
Psychiatrist |
$233,599.00 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2020 |
University of South Carolina |
Benitez-Nelson Claudia |
Professor |
$233,583.00 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2019 |
University of South Carolina |
Benitez-Nelson Claudia |
Professor |
$233,583.00 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2025 |
Clemson University |
Harik Ramy |
Professor |
$233,580.00 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2025 |
Medical University of South Carolina |
Sterba Katherine |
Professor |
$233,579.00 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2025 |
Medical University of South Carolina |
Pandey Janardan |
Professor |
$233,579.00 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2024 |
Medical University of South Carolina |
Lackland Daniel |
Professor |
$233,579.00 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2024 |
Medical University of South Carolina |
Martin Renee |
Professor |
$233,579.00 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2025 |
Medical University of South Carolina |
Lackland Daniel |
Professor |
$233,579.00 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2025 |
Medical University of South Carolina |
Wolf Bethany |
Professor |
$233,579.00 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2025 |
Medical University of South Carolina |
Martin Renee |
Professor |
$233,579.00 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2024 |
Department of Administration |
Kremlick Lindsey |
Dpty/Div Director-Exec Comp |
$233,513.00 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2024 |
Medical University of South Carolina |
Reeves Scott |
Department Chair/Head |
$233,497.17 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2025 |
Medical University of South Carolina |
Reeves Scott |
Department Chair/Head |
$233,497.17 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |