| Year |
Employer |
Name |
Title |
Annual Wages |
Source |
| 2024 |
Medical University of South Carolina |
Saladin Michael |
Professor |
$197,608.02 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2023 |
Florence-Darlington Technical College |
Ford Jermaine |
President-Tech |
$197,600.00 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2022 |
University of South Carolina |
Pressley Kristie |
Associate Vice President |
$197,595.00 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2024 |
Medical University of South Carolina |
Catchpole Kenneth |
Professor |
$197,584.00 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2023 |
Medical University of South Carolina |
Pandey Janardan |
Professor |
$197,575.00 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2025 |
University of South Carolina |
Vanbulck Hendrikus |
Professor |
$197,530.00 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2019 |
Clemson University |
Arwood Tracy |
Assistant Vice President |
$197,520.00 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2020 |
Clemson University |
Arwood Tracy |
Assistant Vice President |
$197,520.00 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2025 |
Midlands Technical College |
White Lamar |
Vice President |
$197,501.00 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2019 |
University of South Carolina |
Porter Elizabeth |
Psychiatrist |
$197,500.00 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2021 |
Clemson University |
Kuskowski David |
Associate Vice President |
$197,500.00 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2022 |
Clemson University |
Haselden Laura |
Director |
$197,500.00 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2020 |
University of South Carolina |
Porter Elizabeth |
Psychiatrist |
$197,500.00 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2023 |
State Treasurer of South Carolina |
Kelly Shelly |
Attorney-Unclassified |
$197,500.00 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2021 |
South Carolina Department of Mental Health |
Gunter Gariane |
Psychiatrist |
$197,492.00 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2017 |
University of South Carolina |
Wuchenich Christopher |
Associate Vice President |
$197,443.00 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2025 |
South Carolina Public Employee Benefit Authority |
Nichols Tammy |
Dpty/Div Director-Exec Comp |
$197,439.00 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2022 |
South Carolina Department of Social Services |
Khetpal Anita |
Psychiatrist |
$197,425.00 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2022 |
Winthrop University |
Oates Justin |
Vice President |
$197,425.00 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2022 |
University of Charleston |
Benson P George |
Professor |
$197,419.00 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2023 |
University of South Carolina |
Turnerwatts Sheryl |
Vice Chancellor |
$197,395.00 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2021 |
University of South Carolina |
Li Sali |
Professor |
$197,393.00 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2024 |
Medical University of South Carolina |
Worrall Cathy |
Associate Dean |
$197,392.40 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2025 |
University of South Carolina |
Greenawalt Scott |
Athletics Coach |
$197,390.00 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2017 |
University of South Carolina |
Brewer Jerry |
Director/Adjunct Faculty |
$197,388.00 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2024 |
Clemson University |
Machlis Gary |
Professor |
$197,359.20 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2018 |
Medical University of South Carolina |
Brady Kathleen |
Professor |
$197,344.00 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2017 |
Medical University of South Carolina |
Brady Kathleen |
Professor |
$197,344.00 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2022 |
Medical University of South Carolina |
Brady Kathleen |
Professor |
$197,344.00 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2019 |
Medical University of South Carolina |
Brady Kathleen |
Professor |
$197,344.00 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2021 |
Medical University of South Carolina |
Brady Kathleen |
Professor |
$197,344.00 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2020 |
Medical University of South Carolina |
Brady Kathleen |
Professor |
$197,344.00 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2020 |
South Carolina Department of Mental Health |
Nnadi Patricia |
Psychiatrist |
$197,307.00 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2021 |
University of South Carolina |
Maydeuolivares Alberto |
Professor |
$197,287.00 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2024 |
South Carolina State University |
Smalls Gerald |
Vice President |
$197,278.00 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2025 |
Clemson University |
Wise Lauren |
Associate Dean |
$197,277.76 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2025 |
Clemson University |
Butler Brian |
Associate Dean |
$197,277.76 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2020 |
South Carolina Department of Mental Health |
Kimball Raymond |
Psychiatrist |
$197,272.00 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2021 |
University of South Carolina |
Lead Jamie |
Professor |
$197,262.00 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2025 |
South Carolina Department of Education |
Gunnlaugsson Rebecca |
Chief Of Staff-Exec Comp |
$197,257.00 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2024 |
Francis Marion University |
Bridges Darryl |
Senior Vice President |
$197,156.00 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2025 |
University of South Carolina |
Bass Janice |
Associate Dean |
$197,136.00 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2025 |
University of South Carolina |
Steinbach Adam |
Associate Professor |
$197,120.00 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2025 |
University of South Carolina |
Favela Brian |
Director |
$197,120.00 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2025 |
Clemson University |
Ellison Stephanie |
Athletics Administrator |
$197,117.55 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2024 |
South Carolina State University |
Finch Manicia |
Vice President |
$197,113.00 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2024 |
University of South Carolina |
Arora Priyank |
Assistant Professor |
$197,105.00 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2025 |
University of South Carolina |
Maltarich Mark |
Associate Professor |
$197,103.00 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2025 |
University of South Carolina |
Mcfarland Lynn |
Associate Professor |
$197,083.00 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2020 |
University of South Carolina |
Stallworth James |
Professor |
$197,012.00 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2019 |
University of South Carolina |
Stallworth James |
Professor |
$197,012.00 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2017 |
University of South Carolina |
Stallworth James |
Professor |
$197,012.00 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2018 |
University of South Carolina |
Stallworth James |
Professor |
$197,012.00 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2025 |
University of South Carolina |
Buchan Nancy |
Associate Professor |
$197,010.00 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2022 |
Clemson University |
Radtke Robin |
Associate Professor |
$197,009.00 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2023 |
Clemson University |
Radtke Robin |
Associate Professor |
$197,008.50 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2017 |
University of South Carolina |
Hampton Clark |
Assistant Professor |
$197,000.00 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2019 |
University of South Carolina |
Hampton Clark |
Assistant Professor |
$197,000.00 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2020 |
University of South Carolina |
Hampton Clark |
Assistant Professor |
$197,000.00 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2018 |
University of South Carolina |
Hampton Clark |
Assistant Professor |
$197,000.00 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2021 |
South Carolina Department of Mental Health |
Nigamatov Ilias |
Psychiatrist |
$196,969.00 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2023 |
University of South Carolina |
Cox Robert |
Professor |
$196,925.00 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2022 |
University of South Carolina |
Bayoumi Abdelmoez |
Professor |
$196,812.00 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2021 |
Coastal Carolina University |
Magee Skylor |
Assistant Coach |
$196,800.00 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2021 |
University of South Carolina |
Rasso Jason |
Assistant Professor |
$196,800.00 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2022 |
Clemson University |
Dobbins Thomas |
Extension Director |
$196,785.00 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2023 |
Clemson University |
Dobbins Thomas |
Extension Director |
$196,784.69 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2024 |
Medical University of South Carolina |
Cayouette Monica |
Department Chair/Head |
$196,783.72 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2025 |
Medical University of South Carolina |
Cayouette Monica |
Department Chair/Head |
$196,783.72 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2021 |
South Carolina Commission on Indigent Defense |
Barrowclough Bryson |
Attorney-Unclassified |
$196,752.00 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2021 |
South Carolina Commission on Indigent Defense |
Smart Gittings Stephanie |
Attorney-Unclassified |
$196,752.00 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2021 |
South Carolina Commission on Indigent Defense |
Frick William |
Attorney-Unclassified |
$196,752.00 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2021 |
South Carolina Commission on Indigent Defense |
Madsen Robert |
Attorney-Unclassified |
$196,752.00 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2021 |
South Carolina Commission on Indigent Defense |
Morin Michael |
Attorney-Unclassified |
$196,752.00 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2021 |
South Carolina Commission on Indigent Defense |
Pennington David |
Attorney-Unclassified |
$196,752.00 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2021 |
South Carolina Commission on Indigent Defense |
Donnald Edgar |
Attorney-Unclassified |
$196,752.00 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2021 |
South Carolina Commission on Indigent Defense |
Mcneill Chelsea |
Attorney-Unclassified |
$196,752.00 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2021 |
South Carolina Commission on Indigent Defense |
Johnson Jennifer |
Attorney-Unclassified |
$196,752.00 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2021 |
South Carolina Commission on Indigent Defense |
Gibbons De |
Attorney-Unclassified |
$196,752.00 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2021 |
South Carolina Commission on Indigent Defense |
Floyd Scott |
Attorney-Unclassified |
$196,752.00 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2021 |
South Carolina Commission on Indigent Defense |
Hazzard Ronald |
Attorney-Unclassified |
$196,752.00 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2021 |
South Carolina Commission on Indigent Defense |
Lipinski Mindy |
Attorney-Unclassified |
$196,752.00 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2021 |
South Carolina Commission on Indigent Defense |
Leiendecker Mark |
Attorney-Unclassified |
$196,752.00 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2021 |
South Carolina Commission on Indigent Defense |
Rivers James |
Attorney-Unclassified |
$196,752.00 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2021 |
South Carolina Commission on Indigent Defense |
Pringle Elizabeth |
Attorney-Unclassified |
$196,752.00 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2024 |
Clemson University |
Dayani Arash |
Assistant Professor |
$196,748.24 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2021 |
Clemson University |
Chernykh Lyudmila |
Named Professor |
$196,748.08 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2020 |
Clemson University |
Chernykh Lyudmila |
Named Professor |
$196,748.08 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2019 |
Clemson University |
Chernykh Lyudmila |
Named Professor |
$196,748.08 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2021 |
Medical University of South Carolina |
Nietert Paul J |
Professor |
$196,678.00 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2022 |
Medical University of South Carolina |
Nietert Paul J |
Professor |
$196,678.00 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2019 |
Clemson University |
Kelly Karl |
Lecturer |
$196,675.88 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2017 |
South Carolina Department of Mental Health |
Patel Manojbhai |
Psychiatrist |
$196,660.00 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2018 |
South Carolina Department of Mental Health |
Patel Manojbhai |
Psychiatrist |
$196,660.00 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2023 |
University of South Carolina |
Lu Linyuan |
Department Chair/Professor |
$196,651.00 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2025 |
Clemson University |
Cussatt Marc |
Assistant Professor |
$196,607.58 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2024 |
South Carolina Retirement System Investment Commission |
Poston Delores |
Staff - Rsic |
$196,607.00 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2025 |
Clemson University |
Mo Jiahui |
Assistant Professor |
$196,601.74 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2025 |
University of South Carolina |
Murphy Elizabeth |
Professor |
$196,577.00 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2022 |
South Carolina Department of Mental Health |
Enright Gretchen |
Psychiatrist |
$196,537.00 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |