| Year |
Employer |
Name |
Title |
Annual Wages |
Source |
| 2024 |
South Carolina Retirement System Investment Commission |
Matherly Kevin |
Staff - Rsic |
$229,603.00 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2021 |
University of South Carolina |
Cherry Jaclyn |
Professor |
$229,600.00 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2025 |
University of South Carolina |
Thompson Dawn |
Associate Vice President |
$229,500.00 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2021 |
South Carolina Retirement System Investment Commission |
Moore Bryan |
Staff - Rsic |
$229,481.00 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2025 |
University of South Carolina |
Knight Lisa |
Clinical Associate Professor |
$229,449.00 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2024 |
South Carolina Office of the Governor |
Limehouse Thomas |
Executive Staff-Gov Office |
$229,387.00 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2025 |
University of South Carolina |
Pressley Kristie |
Associate Vice President |
$229,368.10 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2018 |
University of South Carolina |
Bradley Stacey |
Associate Vice President |
$229,309.00 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2025 |
University of South Carolina |
Weist Mark |
Professor |
$229,256.00 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2022 |
Clemson University |
Kennedy Alejandra |
Associate Vice President |
$229,154.00 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2022 |
South Carolina Department of Mental Health |
Tummons Rebecca |
Physician |
$229,101.00 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2022 |
South Carolina Department of Mental Health |
Lizarribar Kathryn Hollins |
Physician |
$229,101.00 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2024 |
South Carolina Department of Mental Health |
Ebert Alfred |
Psychiatrist |
$229,051.00 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2022 |
University of South Carolina |
Rorden Christopher |
Professor |
$229,042.00 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2021 |
South Carolina Department of Mental Health |
Ratliff Brenda |
Psychiatrist |
$228,995.00 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2025 |
University of South Carolina |
Taylor Roger |
Clinical Professor |
$228,929.00 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2025 |
University of South Carolina |
Ozturk Orgul |
Department Chair/Professor |
$228,900.00 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2024 |
Coastal Carolina University |
Mitchell Mark |
Professor |
$228,783.00 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2024 |
South Carolina Department of Mental Health |
Nigamatov Ilias |
Psychiatrist |
$228,704.00 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2019 |
South Carolina Department of Mental Health |
Claytor James |
Psychiatrist |
$228,690.63 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2017 |
Medical University of South Carolina |
Wamsley Patrick |
Instructor |
$228,681.00 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2019 |
South Carolina Department of Mental Health |
Cross Michael |
Psychiatrist |
$228,679.00 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2019 |
South Carolina Department of Mental Health |
Le Stephanie |
Psychiatrist |
$228,679.00 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2019 |
South Carolina Department of Mental Health |
Osterman Maja |
Psychiatrist |
$228,679.00 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2021 |
South Carolina Revenue and Fiscal Affairs Office |
Rainwater Frank |
Agency Head |
$228,672.00 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2022 |
South Carolina Revenue and Fiscal Affairs Office |
Rainwater Frank |
Agency Head |
$228,672.00 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2022 |
University of South Carolina |
Nasiri Adel |
Professor |
$228,660.00 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2021 |
South Carolina Retirement System Investment Commission |
Burn Betty |
Staff - Rsic |
$228,655.00 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2023 |
Clemson University |
Dalton Derek |
Professor |
$228,623.49 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2022 |
Clemson University |
Dalton Derek |
Professor |
$228,623.00 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2025 |
University of South Carolina |
Alberg Anthony |
Department Chair/Professor |
$228,617.00 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2021 |
University of South Carolina |
Bennett Charles |
Professor |
$228,525.00 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2024 |
University of South Carolina |
Tsyplakov Sergey |
Associate Professor |
$228,512.00 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2025 |
Clemson University |
Mcneese Nathaniel |
Associate Professor |
$228,480.00 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2024 |
University of South Carolina |
Mustain William |
Professor |
$228,413.00 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2023 |
Department of Administration |
Kremlick Lindsey |
Dpty/Div Director-Exec Comp |
$228,375.00 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2025 |
Medical University of South Carolina |
Wessels Arno |
Professor |
$228,323.00 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2024 |
Medical University of South Carolina |
Wessels Arno |
Professor |
$228,323.00 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2025 |
University of South Carolina |
Bakos Luminita |
Associate Vice President |
$228,257.00 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2021 |
University of South Carolina |
Regalbuto John |
Professor |
$228,222.00 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2019 |
University of South Carolina |
Wuchenich Christopher |
Associate Vice President |
$228,165.00 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2020 |
University of South Carolina |
Wuchenich Christopher |
Associate Vice President |
$228,165.00 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2025 |
Medical University of South Carolina |
Simpson Kit |
Professor |
$228,159.14 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2024 |
South Carolina Department of Mental Health |
Nnadi Patricia |
Psychiatrist |
$228,113.00 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2024 |
Clemson University |
Nagy Sharon |
Vice Provost |
$228,000.00 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2023 |
Clemson University |
Atamturktur Russcher Sez |
Professor |
$228,000.00 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2019 |
University of South Carolina |
O'connell Kevin |
Athletics Administrator |
$228,000.00 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2020 |
University of South Carolina |
O'connell Kevin |
Athletics Administrator |
$228,000.00 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2022 |
University of Charleston |
Holbrook Chad |
Athletics Coach |
$227,939.00 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2025 |
University of South Carolina |
Knight Travis |
Department Chair/Professor |
$227,844.00 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2022 |
Medical University of South Carolina |
Chimowitz Marc I |
Professor |
$227,796.00 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2019 |
Medical University of South Carolina |
Chimowitz Marc |
Professor |
$227,796.00 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2017 |
Medical University of South Carolina |
Chimowitz Marc |
Professor |
$227,796.00 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2018 |
Medical University of South Carolina |
Chimowitz Marc |
Professor |
$227,796.00 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2021 |
Medical University of South Carolina |
Chimowitz Marc I |
Professor |
$227,796.00 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2020 |
Medical University of South Carolina |
Chimowitz Marc |
Professor |
$227,796.00 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2022 |
University of South Carolina |
Prinz Ronald |
Professor |
$227,783.00 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2025 |
Clemson University |
Mullins Ryan |
Professor |
$227,771.54 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2021 |
The Citadel |
Weeks Michael |
Dean |
$227,755.00 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2025 |
South Carolina Department of Mental Health |
Bellamy Versie |
Dpty/Div Director-Exec Comp |
$227,709.00 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2018 |
University of South Carolina |
Li Dongmei |
Associate Professor |
$227,662.00 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2022 |
University of Charleston |
Patrick Paul |
Administrator |
$227,656.00 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2023 |
University of South Carolina |
Gurdal Zafer |
Professor |
$227,650.00 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2025 |
Clemson University |
Barnette Todd |
Associate Vice President |
$227,648.59 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2023 |
University of South Carolina |
Stikeleather Bryan |
Assistant Professor |
$227,526.00 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2025 |
University of South Carolina |
Smallwood James |
Physician |
$227,475.00 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2021 |
South Carolina Department of Mental Health |
Sharawy Eman |
Psychiatrist |
$227,469.00 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2024 |
University of South Carolina |
Bayoumi Abdelmoez |
Professor |
$227,406.00 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2022 |
Greenville Technical College |
Friesen Joshua |
Director Of Info Svcs |
$227,366.00 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2024 |
Medical University of South Carolina |
Jones Shannon |
Professor |
$227,300.27 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2025 |
Medical University of South Carolina |
Jones Shannon |
Professor |
$227,300.27 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2022 |
University of South Carolina |
Porter Elizabeth |
Director |
$227,275.00 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2022 |
University of South Carolina |
Vieyra Marcos |
Director |
$227,250.00 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2024 |
Medical University of South Carolina |
Pandey Janardan |
Professor |
$227,211.00 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2020 |
Winthrop University |
Kelsey Patrick |
Athletics Coach |
$227,150.00 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2017 |
Clemson University |
Griffin John |
Associate Provost |
$227,150.00 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2018 |
Winthrop University |
Kelsey Patrick |
Athletics Coach |
$227,150.00 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2018 |
Clemson University |
Griffin John |
Associate Provost |
$227,150.00 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2017 |
University of South Carolina |
Besmann Theodore |
Professor |
$227,150.00 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2020 |
University of South Carolina |
Besmann Theodore |
Professor |
$227,150.00 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2019 |
Winthrop University |
Kelsey Patrick |
Athletics Coach |
$227,150.00 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2019 |
University of South Carolina |
Besmann Theodore |
Professor |
$227,150.00 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2017 |
Winthrop University |
Kelsey Patrick |
Athletics Coach |
$227,150.00 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2018 |
University of South Carolina |
Besmann Theodore |
Professor |
$227,150.00 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2025 |
Clemson University |
Bordia Rajendra |
Endowed Chair |
$227,148.06 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2023 |
Clemson University |
Anholt Robert |
Professor |
$227,115.00 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2022 |
Clemson University |
Anholt Robert |
Professor |
$227,115.00 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2023 |
Medical University of South Carolina |
Mcginnis John |
Assoc Academic Prog Director |
$227,115.00 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2021 |
University of South Carolina |
Niehaus Gregory |
Professor |
$227,091.00 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2022 |
University of South Carolina |
White Ralph |
Professor |
$227,073.00 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2024 |
University of South Carolina |
Yeo Feng |
Assistant Professor |
$227,063.00 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2018 |
University of South Carolina |
Pinto Bernardine |
Professor |
$227,000.00 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2019 |
University of South Carolina |
Pinto Bernardine |
Professor |
$227,000.00 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2021 |
Clemson University |
Cox Christopher |
Dean |
$227,000.00 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2017 |
University of South Carolina |
Pinto Bernardine |
Professor |
$227,000.00 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2020 |
University of South Carolina |
Pinto Bernardine |
Professor |
$227,000.00 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2025 |
University of South Carolina |
Means Benjamin |
Professor |
$227,000.00 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2025 |
Medical University of South Carolina |
Hazen Martin Debra |
Professor |
$226,995.00 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2024 |
Medical University of South Carolina |
Hazen Martin Debra |
Professor |
$226,995.00 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2023 |
Medical University of South Carolina |
Hazen Martin Debra |
Professor |
$226,995.00 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |