| Year |
Employer |
Name |
Title |
Annual Wages |
Source |
| 2025 |
Clemson University |
Mcdaniel Deandre |
Assistant Coach |
$188,700.00 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2020 |
South Carolina Department of Employment and Workforce |
Ellzey George |
Agency Head |
$188,700.00 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2025 |
Medical University of South Carolina |
Reid Nathan |
Assoc Academic Prog Director |
$188,700.00 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2025 |
Clemson University |
Chalil Madathil Kapil |
Professor |
$188,700.00 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2025 |
University of South Carolina |
Debacker Jason |
Associate Professor |
$188,700.00 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2021 |
South Carolina Department of Employment and Workforce |
Ellzey George |
Agency Head |
$188,700.00 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2022 |
South Carolina Department of Employment and Workforce |
Ellzey George |
Agency Head |
$188,700.00 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2019 |
South Carolina Department of Employment and Workforce |
Ellzey George |
Agency Head |
$188,700.00 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2019 |
Clemson University |
Mullins Ryan |
Associate Professor |
$188,683.08 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2025 |
University of Charleston |
Quesada Gioconda |
Associate Provost |
$188,662.00 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2021 |
University of South Carolina |
Dickson Michael |
Professor |
$188,645.00 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2025 |
South Carolina Workers' Compensation |
Taylor Aisha |
Commissioner |
$188,635.00 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2025 |
South Carolina Workers' Compensation |
Campbell Ii Richard |
Commissioner |
$188,635.00 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2025 |
South Carolina Workers' Compensation |
Dooley Cynthia |
Commissioner |
$188,635.00 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2025 |
South Carolina Workers' Compensation |
Coggiola John |
Commissioner |
$188,635.00 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2025 |
South Carolina Workers' Compensation |
James Melody |
Commissioner |
$188,635.00 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2025 |
South Carolina Workers' Compensation |
Mccaskill Henry |
Commissioner |
$188,635.00 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2025 |
University of South Carolina |
Becerrilarreola Rafael |
Associate Professor |
$188,634.00 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2019 |
South Carolina Department of Mental Health |
Pruitt Adrienne |
Psychiatrist |
$188,600.00 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2025 |
University of Charleston |
Pelzer Josette |
Assistant Professor |
$188,593.00 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2024 |
University of South Carolina |
Marterer Aaron |
Assistant Vice President |
$188,578.95 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2017 |
Clemson University |
Vyavahare Narendra |
Endowed Chair |
$188,558.12 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2018 |
Clemson University |
Vyavahare Narendra |
Endowed Chair |
$188,558.12 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2021 |
University of South Carolina |
Chambliss Elizabeth |
Professor |
$188,554.00 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2023 |
University of South Carolina |
Bauries Scott |
Associate Professor |
$188,500.00 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2023 |
University of South Carolina |
Mcdonald William |
Athletics Coach |
$188,490.00 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2023 |
University of South Carolina |
Murphy Elizabeth |
Professor |
$188,483.00 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2024 |
Clemson University |
Alexander John |
Named Professor |
$188,467.59 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2021 |
South Carolina Department of Mental Health |
Levy Lauren |
Psychiatrist |
$188,451.00 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2025 |
University of South Carolina |
Flicker Blair |
Assistant Professor |
$188,451.00 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2020 |
South Carolina Department of Mental Health |
Nigamatov Ilias |
Psychiatrist |
$188,398.00 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2024 |
South Carolina State Board for Technical and Comprehensive Education |
Sumpter Rosline |
Dpty/Div Director-Exec Comp |
$188,376.00 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2025 |
Clemson University |
Luzinov Igor |
Professor |
$188,372.43 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2020 |
University of South Carolina |
Vogt Thomas |
Professor |
$188,370.00 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2019 |
University of South Carolina |
Vogt Thomas |
Professor |
$188,370.00 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2020 |
University of South Carolina |
Austin Chelsea |
Assistant Professor |
$188,350.00 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2019 |
University of South Carolina |
Austin Chelsea |
Assistant Professor |
$188,350.00 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2018 |
University of South Carolina |
Austin Chelsea |
Assistant Professor |
$188,350.00 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2017 |
University of Charleston |
Daniels Roger |
Professor |
$188,348.00 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2019 |
University of Charleston |
Daniels Roger |
Professor |
$188,348.00 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2018 |
University of Charleston |
Daniels Roger |
Professor |
$188,348.00 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2020 |
University of Charleston |
Daniels Roger |
Professor |
$188,348.00 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2018 |
University of South Carolina |
Turk Ercan |
Professor |
$188,335.00 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2019 |
Coastal Carolina University |
Jadallah Edward |
Dean |
$188,301.00 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2024 |
Clemson University |
Leising Mark |
Professor |
$188,297.89 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2017 |
Clemson University |
Ryan Melissa |
Academic Program Director |
$188,281.00 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2018 |
Clemson University |
Ryan Melissa |
Academic Program Director |
$188,281.00 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2025 |
Clemson University |
Lawson Kristen |
Associate Vice President |
$188,274.64 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2025 |
Clemson University |
Polk Ryan |
Assistant Professor |
$188,248.57 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2025 |
Clemson University |
Gardner Jesse |
Assistant Professor |
$188,248.56 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2019 |
Clemson University |
Chowdhury Mashrur |
Professor |
$188,218.92 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2020 |
Clemson University |
Chowdhury Mashrur |
Professor |
$188,218.92 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2023 |
University of South Carolina |
Dipietro Robin |
Department Chair/Professor |
$188,215.00 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2021 |
Greenville Technical College |
Miller Lawrence J |
Vice President |
$188,190.00 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2025 |
South Carolina Forestry Commission |
Phillips Scott |
Agency Head |
$188,160.00 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2025 |
South Carolina Department of Social Services |
Grant Don |
Dpty/Div Director-Exec Comp |
$188,127.00 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2021 |
Coastal Carolina University |
Brown Jesse |
Dean |
$188,125.00 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2024 |
University of Charleston |
Mahon Cathryn |
Vice President |
$188,106.00 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2021 |
University of South Carolina |
Mcdermott John |
Professor |
$188,085.00 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2021 |
University of South Carolina |
Tang Chuanbing |
Professor |
$188,048.00 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2022 |
University of South Carolina |
Nichols Eric |
Athletics Administrator |
$188,000.00 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2024 |
University of South Carolina |
Goldsmith Edie |
Professor |
$188,000.00 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2022 |
University of South Carolina |
Turnerwatts Sheryl |
Vice Chancellor |
$187,996.00 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2024 |
York Technical College |
Cooper Jamie |
Vice President |
$187,991.00 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2022 |
Clemson University |
Heo Moonseong |
Professor |
$187,975.00 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2023 |
Clemson University |
Heo Moonseong |
Professor |
$187,975.00 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2020 |
South Carolina Department of Mental Health |
Bostic Lisa |
Psychiatrist |
$187,964.00 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2021 |
University of South Carolina |
Eagle Joshua |
Professor |
$187,948.00 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2020 |
University of South Carolina |
Dong Yan |
Professor |
$187,940.00 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2025 |
Medical University of South Carolina |
Squeglia Lindsay |
Associate Professor |
$187,939.00 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2018 |
University of South Carolina |
Mousseau Timothy |
Professor |
$187,931.00 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2017 |
University of South Carolina |
Spicer Andrew |
Associate Professor |
$187,931.00 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2017 |
University of South Carolina |
Mousseau Timothy |
Professor |
$187,931.00 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2018 |
University of South Carolina |
Spicer Andrew |
Associate Professor |
$187,931.00 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2025 |
Clemson University |
Privette Iii Charles |
Department Chair/Head |
$187,928.27 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2017 |
Medical University of South Carolina |
Alpert Calvert |
Professor |
$187,917.00 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2025 |
Clemson University |
Brewster Carlyle |
Department Chair/Head |
$187,914.68 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2025 |
Clemson University |
Makowsky Michael |
Professor |
$187,891.01 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2024 |
University of Charleston |
Wang Weishen |
Professor |
$187,888.00 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2024 |
South Carolina Office of the Governor |
Lambert William |
Administration-Gov Office |
$187,883.00 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2017 |
University of South Carolina |
Hudson Simon |
Professor |
$187,875.00 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2020 |
South Carolina Department of Mental Health |
Winter Eric |
Psychiatrist |
$187,872.00 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2023 |
University of South Carolina |
Zhou Chen |
Assistant Professor |
$187,863.00 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2024 |
Trident Technical College |
Howle Marguerite |
Vice President |
$187,856.00 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2025 |
University of South Carolina |
Mandal Krishna |
Professor |
$187,855.00 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2025 |
Clemson University |
Chambers Matthew |
Sr. Systems Architect |
$187,731.00 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2025 |
Clemson University |
Kelley Melissa |
Director |
$187,731.00 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2025 |
Clemson University |
Perkins Jordan |
Development Officer |
$187,731.00 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2025 |
State Treasurer of South Carolina |
Simmons Melissa |
Dpty/Div Director-Exec Comp |
$187,731.00 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2018 |
Medical University of South Carolina |
Gellin Robert |
Department Chair/Head |
$187,725.00 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2017 |
Medical University of South Carolina |
Gellin Robert |
Department Chair/Head |
$187,725.00 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2019 |
Medical University of South Carolina |
Gellin Robert |
Department Chair/Head |
$187,725.00 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2021 |
Medical University of South Carolina |
Gellin Robert G |
Department Chair/Head |
$187,725.00 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2022 |
Medical University of South Carolina |
Gellin Robert G |
Department Chair/Head |
$187,725.00 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2020 |
Medical University of South Carolina |
Gellin Robert |
Department Chair/Head |
$187,725.00 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2021 |
Piedmont Technical College |
Childs Kimberley |
Vice President |
$187,723.00 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2017 |
University of South Carolina |
Teegen Hildy |
Professor |
$187,719.00 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2018 |
University of South Carolina |
Teegen Hildy |
Professor |
$187,719.00 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2022 |
Greenville Technical College |
Lambert Ray |
Director |
$187,712.00 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2020 |
University of South Carolina |
Hoppmann Richard |
Clinical Professor |
$187,711.00 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |