| Year |
Employer |
Name |
Title |
Annual Wages |
Source |
| 2024 |
Coastal Carolina University |
Schnall Kevin |
Athletics Coach |
$375,768.00 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2025 |
University of South Carolina |
Wright Patrick |
Associate Dean |
$375,462.00 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2019 |
University of South Carolina |
Pastides Harris |
Administrator |
$375,031.00 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2020 |
University of South Carolina |
Pastides Harris |
Administrator |
$375,031.00 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2020 |
Coastal Carolina University |
Chadwell James |
Athletics Coach |
$375,000.00 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2021 |
University of South Carolina |
Lindsey Jimmy |
Athletics Coach |
$375,000.00 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2024 |
Clemson University |
O'rourke Brian |
Vice President |
$375,000.00 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2022 |
University of South Carolina |
Pastides Harris |
Administrator |
$375,000.00 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2022 |
University of South Carolina |
Chandler George |
Dean |
$374,753.00 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2019 |
Clemson University |
Jones Robert |
Senior Vice President |
$374,023.00 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2020 |
Clemson University |
Jones Robert |
Senior Vice President |
$374,023.00 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2021 |
Clemson University |
Jones Robert |
Senior Vice President |
$374,023.00 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2025 |
University of South Carolina |
Tolliver Jason |
Vice President |
$373,427.00 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2025 |
University of South Carolina |
Ferguson Mark |
Associate Dean |
$371,934.00 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2017 |
University of South Carolina |
Spinale Francis |
Associate Dean |
$371,500.00 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2021 |
Clemson University |
Gramopadhye Anand |
Dean |
$370,000.00 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2023 |
Clemson University |
Noonan Michael |
Athletics Coach |
$370,000.00 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2021 |
South Carolina Retirement System Investment Commission |
Berg Geoffrey |
Staff - Rsic |
$369,660.00 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2022 |
University of South Carolina |
Sheth Amit |
Professor |
$369,512.00 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2023 |
University of South Carolina |
Hubbard William |
Dean |
$369,325.00 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2025 |
Clemson University |
Skourup Ece |
Dean |
$369,240.00 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2023 |
Medical University of South Carolina |
Cole David |
President |
$369,149.04 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2024 |
Medical University of South Carolina |
Cole David |
President |
$369,149.04 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2025 |
University of South Carolina |
Verzyl Richard |
Vice President |
$368,958.00 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2018 |
Medical University of South Carolina |
Lewis Katherine |
Associate Professor |
$368,810.00 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2020 |
Medical University of South Carolina |
Steed Martin |
Department Chair/Head |
$368,602.00 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2022 |
Medical University of South Carolina |
Steed Martin |
Department Chair/Head |
$368,602.00 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2020 |
University of South Carolina |
Staley Dawn |
Athletics Coach |
$368,602.00 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2021 |
Medical University of South Carolina |
Steed Martin |
Department Chair/Head |
$368,602.00 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2019 |
Medical University of South Carolina |
Steed Martin |
Department Chair/Head |
$368,602.00 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2018 |
Medical University of South Carolina |
Steed Martin |
Department Chair/Head |
$368,602.00 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2017 |
Medical University of South Carolina |
Steed Martin |
Department Chair/Head |
$368,602.00 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2025 |
South Carolina Department of Mental Health |
Rudd Kimberly |
Psychiatrist |
$368,114.84 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2024 |
University of South Carolina |
Bible John |
Vice President |
$368,100.00 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2024 |
University of South Carolina |
Wright Patrick |
Associate Dean |
$368,100.00 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2023 |
Coastal Carolina University |
Schnall Kevin |
Athletics Coach |
$367,500.00 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2020 |
University of South Carolina |
Deans Kenneth |
Director |
$367,500.00 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2019 |
University of South Carolina |
Deans Kenneth |
Director |
$367,500.00 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2023 |
University of South Carolina |
Fridriksson Julius |
Vice President |
$366,793.00 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2021 |
University of South Carolina |
Hajhariri Hossein |
Dean |
$366,705.00 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2021 |
Clemson University |
Mackay Trudy |
Endowed Chair |
$366,600.48 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2024 |
University of South Carolina |
Tolliver Jason |
Vice President |
$366,105.30 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2021 |
University of South Carolina |
Parham Walter |
Higher Education Attorney |
$366,008.00 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2025 |
University of South Carolina |
Cecchini Mark |
Associate Dean |
$365,179.00 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2025 |
South Carolina Department of Health and Human Services |
Jones Leslie |
Actuary |
$365,032.00 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2024 |
University of South Carolina |
Ferguson Mark |
Associate Dean |
$364,642.00 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2018 |
University of South Carolina |
Brews Peter |
Dean |
$364,616.00 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2017 |
University of South Carolina |
Brews Peter |
Dean |
$364,616.00 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2020 |
University of South Carolina |
Brews Peter |
Dean |
$364,616.00 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2019 |
University of South Carolina |
Brews Peter |
Dean |
$364,616.00 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2021 |
Clemson University |
Leidinger Angela |
Vice President |
$362,250.00 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2025 |
Clemson University |
Marks Steven |
Dean |
$362,100.00 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2024 |
Clemson University |
Skourup Ece |
Dean |
$362,000.00 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2022 |
South Carolina Retirement System Investment Commission |
Hitchcock Michael |
Chief Investment Officer |
$361,633.00 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2025 |
University of South Carolina |
Finney Lynn |
Professor |
$360,666.00 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2022 |
University of South Carolina |
Hardesty Montario |
Athletics Coach |
$360,500.00 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2022 |
University of South Carolina |
Nagarkatti Prakash |
Academic Program Manager |
$360,500.00 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2022 |
University of South Carolina |
Wright Joseph |
Athletics Coach |
$360,500.00 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2023 |
University of South Carolina |
Lucas Sterling |
Athletics Coach |
$360,500.00 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2023 |
University of South Carolina |
Wright Joseph |
Athletics Coach |
$360,500.00 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2022 |
University of South Carolina |
Lucas Sterling |
Athletics Coach |
$360,500.00 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2022 |
University of South Carolina |
Buckley Timothy |
Athletics Coach |
$360,500.00 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2025 |
University of South Carolina |
Andrews Jeannette |
Dean |
$360,287.00 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2018 |
University of South Carolina |
Sharkey Angela |
Clinical Professor |
$360,000.00 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2017 |
University of South Carolina |
Sharkey Angela |
Clinical Professor |
$360,000.00 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2021 |
University of South Carolina |
Sheth Amit |
Professor |
$358,750.00 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2021 |
University of South Carolina |
Martin Francisco |
Athletics Coach |
$358,750.00 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2024 |
University of South Carolina |
Cecchini Mark |
Associate Dean |
$358,019.00 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2024 |
South Carolina Department of Health and Human Services |
Jones Leslie |
Actuary |
$357,875.00 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2025 |
University of South Carolina |
Van Essen Marc |
Associate Dean |
$357,412.00 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2025 |
University of South Carolina |
Perkins Jeffrey |
Associate Vice President |
$357,249.00 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2020 |
University of South Carolina |
Parham Walter |
Higher Education Attorney |
$357,081.00 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2019 |
University of South Carolina |
Parham Walter |
Higher Education Attorney |
$357,081.00 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2025 |
Clemson University |
Knox Lisa |
Vice President |
$357,000.00 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2025 |
Clemson University |
White Kevin |
Athletics Administrator |
$357,000.00 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2023 |
University of South Carolina |
Ferguson Mark |
Associate Dean |
$356,619.00 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2025 |
University of South Carolina |
Harris Bennie |
Chancellor |
$355,303.00 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2025 |
Medical University of South Carolina |
Stemmler Timothy |
Vice President |
$355,000.00 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2025 |
University of South Carolina |
Berger Allen |
Professor |
$354,643.00 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2025 |
University of South Carolina |
Law Jolette |
Athletics Coach |
$353,992.00 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2024 |
University of South Carolina |
Finney Lynn |
Professor |
$353,595.00 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2024 |
University of South Carolina |
Andrews Jeannette |
Dean |
$353,223.00 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2024 |
University of South Carolina |
Agardy Mary |
Vice President |
$352,804.00 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2025 |
South Carolina Department of Mental Health |
Pollock Ralph |
Psychiatrist |
$352,760.00 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2024 |
University of South Carolina |
Amiridis Michael |
President |
$352,184.00 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2025 |
University of South Carolina |
Amiridis Michael |
President |
$352,184.00 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2019 |
Coastal Carolina University |
Chadwell Jamey |
Athletics Coach |
$352,000.00 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2025 |
Medical University of South Carolina |
Drachman Annette |
Assoc Academic Prog Director |
$351,900.00 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2021 |
South Carolina Retirement System Investment Commission |
Hitchcock Michael |
Chief Investment Officer |
$351,100.00 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2025 |
South Carolina Department of Mental Health |
Causey Iii Harvey |
Psychiatrist |
$350,866.88 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2024 |
University of South Carolina |
Van Essen Marc |
Associate Dean |
$350,404.00 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2024 |
University of South Carolina |
Perkins Jeffrey |
Associate Vice President |
$350,245.00 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2023 |
Clemson University |
Karanfil Tanju |
Vice President |
$350,200.00 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2022 |
Clemson University |
Karanfil Tanju |
Vice President |
$350,200.00 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2017 |
University of South Carolina |
Thompson James |
Athletics Coach |
$350,000.00 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2020 |
Clemson University |
Gramopadhye Anand |
Dean |
$350,000.00 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2021 |
University of South Carolina |
Wright Joseph |
Athletics Coach |
$350,000.00 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2021 |
Medical University of South Carolina |
Guttridge Denis |
Professor |
$350,000.00 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2022 |
Medical University of South Carolina |
Guttridge Denis |
Professor |
$350,000.00 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2024 |
Clemson University |
Swinney William |
Athletics Coach |
$350,000.00 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |