| Year |
Employer |
Name |
Title |
Annual Wages |
Source |
| 2025 |
Greenville Technical College |
Jones Susan |
Vice President |
$182,364.00 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2025 |
Greenville Technical College |
Simer Lauren |
Vice President |
$182,364.00 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2025 |
Greenville Technical College |
Wright Ann |
Vice President |
$182,364.00 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2024 |
University of Charleston |
Welch Frances |
Dean |
$182,345.00 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2024 |
University of South Carolina |
Giurgiutiu Victor |
Professor |
$182,332.00 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2017 |
South Carolina Department of Corrections |
Mcree John |
Physician |
$182,316.00 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2018 |
South Carolina Department of Corrections |
Mcree John |
Physician |
$182,316.00 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2023 |
Clemson University |
Lischwe Sheila |
Director |
$182,288.99 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2024 |
University of South Carolina |
Friedman Dan |
Assistant Vice President |
$182,276.00 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2018 |
South Carolina Department of Mental Health |
Koenig Jaime |
Psychiatrist |
$182,275.00 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2018 |
South Carolina Department of Mental Health |
Claytor James |
Psychiatrist |
$182,275.00 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2024 |
Department of Administration |
Manning James |
Unclassified |
$182,260.00 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2025 |
South Carolina Attorney General |
Lynch Thomas |
Attorney Vi |
$182,252.00 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2018 |
University of South Carolina |
Mihalik Brian |
Professor |
$182,250.00 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2020 |
University of South Carolina |
Mihalik Brian |
Professor |
$182,250.00 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2019 |
University of South Carolina |
Mihalik Brian |
Professor |
$182,250.00 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2024 |
Clemson University |
Luzinov Igor |
Professor |
$182,247.84 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2025 |
South Carolina Department of Social Services |
Encarnacion Jose |
It Director Ii |
$182,228.00 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2020 |
University of South Carolina |
Hebert James |
Professor |
$182,195.00 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2017 |
University of South Carolina |
Hebert James |
Professor |
$182,195.00 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2019 |
University of South Carolina |
Hebert James |
Professor |
$182,195.00 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2018 |
University of South Carolina |
Hebert James |
Professor |
$182,195.00 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2023 |
Clemson University |
Ullmer Brygg |
Professor |
$182,186.40 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2022 |
Clemson University |
Ullmer Brygg |
Professor |
$182,186.00 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2025 |
Piedmont Technical College |
Black Joshua |
Vice President |
$182,171.00 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2018 |
South Carolina Department of Mental Health |
Taylor Ann |
Psychiatrist |
$182,161.00 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2017 |
South Carolina Department of Mental Health |
Taylor Ann |
Psychiatrist |
$182,161.00 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2025 |
Medical University of South Carolina |
Steed Lisa |
Professor |
$182,135.00 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2024 |
Medical University of South Carolina |
Steed Lisa |
Professor |
$182,135.00 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2023 |
Medical University of South Carolina |
Steed Lisa |
Professor |
$182,135.00 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2024 |
Medical University of South Carolina |
Drayton Shannon |
Assistant Dean |
$182,127.25 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2021 |
University of South Carolina |
Cox Robert |
Professor |
$182,086.00 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2019 |
Clemson University |
Creager Stephen |
Professor |
$182,080.96 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2025 |
Clemson University |
Nath Pravin |
Assistant Professor |
$182,077.24 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2025 |
Clemson University |
De Los Santos Babur |
Associate Professor |
$182,057.93 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2023 |
South Carolina Department of Social Services |
Catone Anthony |
Attorney Vi |
$182,031.00 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2023 |
Medical University of South Carolina |
Ravenel Theodore |
Assistant Professor |
$182,001.11 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2021 |
Medical University of South Carolina |
Reichel Carmela M |
Associate Professor |
$182,000.00 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2023 |
Clemson University |
Gardner Jesse |
Assistant Professor |
$182,000.00 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2024 |
Clemson University |
Polk Ryan |
Assistant Professor |
$182,000.00 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2025 |
Medical University of South Carolina |
Pearce John |
Associate Professor |
$182,000.00 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2024 |
Medical University of South Carolina |
Ronnquist Alana |
Associate Professor |
$182,000.00 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2024 |
Clemson University |
Gardner Jesse |
Assistant Professor |
$182,000.00 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2022 |
Medical University of South Carolina |
Reichel Carmela M |
Associate Professor |
$182,000.00 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2025 |
Medical University of South Carolina |
Ronnquist Alana |
Associate Professor |
$182,000.00 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2025 |
Medical University of South Carolina |
Stephens Teresa |
Associate Dean |
$181,979.55 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2020 |
Clemson University |
Giebelhausen Michael |
Associate Professor |
$181,970.00 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2019 |
Clemson University |
Giebelhausen Michael |
Associate Professor |
$181,970.00 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2021 |
Clemson University |
Giebelhausen Michael |
Associate Professor |
$181,970.00 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2025 |
University of South Carolina |
Zhang Jiajia |
Professor |
$181,925.10 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2022 |
University of South Carolina |
Chametzky Peter |
Professor |
$181,924.00 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2021 |
South Carolina Retirement System Investment Commission |
Rovelli Eric |
Staff - Rsic |
$181,900.00 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2024 |
Clemson University |
Kraemer Eileen |
Professor |
$181,889.52 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2025 |
Clemson University |
Purvis Russell |
Professor |
$181,882.95 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2019 |
Clemson University |
Radtke Robin |
Associate Professor |
$181,878.00 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2021 |
Clemson University |
Radtke Robin |
Associate Professor |
$181,878.00 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2020 |
Clemson University |
Radtke Robin |
Associate Professor |
$181,878.00 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2020 |
University of South Carolina |
Brame Robert |
Professor |
$181,874.00 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2019 |
University of South Carolina |
Brame Robert |
Professor |
$181,874.00 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2025 |
South Carolina Attorney General |
Smith James |
Attorney Vi |
$181,860.00 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2017 |
University of South Carolina |
Mckenzie Charles |
Physician |
$181,857.00 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2018 |
Medical University of South Carolina |
Best Connie |
Professor |
$181,856.00 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2017 |
Medical University of South Carolina |
Best Connie |
Professor |
$181,856.00 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2018 |
Medical University of South Carolina |
Saunders Benjamin |
Professor |
$181,856.00 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2019 |
Medical University of South Carolina |
Best Connie |
Professor |
$181,856.00 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2017 |
Medical University of South Carolina |
Saunders Benjamin |
Professor |
$181,856.00 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2025 |
University of South Carolina |
Kiaris Hippokratis |
Professor |
$181,788.00 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2025 |
University of South Carolina |
Niesel Zoe |
Assistant Professor |
$181,786.00 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2018 |
Medical University of South Carolina |
Mcpherson Karen |
Associate Professor |
$181,712.00 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2021 |
Medical University of South Carolina |
Mcpherson Karen R |
Associate Professor |
$181,712.00 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2019 |
Medical University of South Carolina |
Mcpherson Karen |
Associate Professor |
$181,712.00 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2020 |
Medical University of South Carolina |
Mcpherson Karen |
Associate Professor |
$181,712.00 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2022 |
Medical University of South Carolina |
Mcpherson Karen R |
Associate Professor |
$181,712.00 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2023 |
University of South Carolina |
Mays John |
Assistant Vice President |
$181,692.00 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2020 |
South Carolina Department of Social Services |
Leach Michael |
Agency Head |
$181,689.00 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2019 |
South Carolina Department of Mental Health |
Binkley Mark |
Agency Head |
$181,689.00 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2020 |
South Carolina Department of Health and Human Services |
Baker Joshua |
Agency Head |
$181,689.00 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2019 |
South Carolina Department of Health and Human Services |
Baker Joshua |
Agency Head |
$181,689.00 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2019 |
South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control |
Toomey Richard |
Agency Head |
$181,689.00 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2019 |
South Carolina Department of Social Services |
Leach Michael |
Agency Head |
$181,689.00 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2024 |
University of Charleston |
Del Mastro Mark |
Associate Provost |
$181,677.00 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2020 |
York Technical College |
Moore Stacey |
Vice President |
$181,667.00 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2025 |
Medical University of South Carolina |
Blankenship Clint |
Associate Professor |
$181,658.88 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2020 |
South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control |
Bell Md Linda |
Physician |
$181,646.00 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2019 |
South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control |
Bell Md Linda |
Physician |
$181,646.00 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2025 |
University of South Carolina |
Niehaus Elizabeth |
Assistant Dean |
$181,635.00 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2021 |
University of South Carolina |
Tanner Andrea |
Professor |
$181,597.50 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2025 |
University of South Carolina |
Sample Kevin |
Assistant Professor |
$181,560.00 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2025 |
Clemson University |
Anderson James |
Professor |
$181,560.00 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2023 |
University of Charleston |
Mahon Cathryn |
Vice President |
$181,522.00 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2020 |
South Carolina State Board for Technical and Comprehensive Education |
Rivers Hope |
Dpty/Div Director-Exec Comp |
$181,512.00 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2019 |
South Carolina State Board for Technical and Comprehensive Education |
Rivers Hope |
Dpty/Div Director-Exec Comp |
$181,512.00 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2025 |
Clemson University |
Coykendall James |
Professor |
$181,511.79 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2019 |
University of South Carolina |
Yenkey Christopher |
Assistant Professor |
$181,500.00 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2018 |
University of South Carolina |
Yenkey Christopher |
Assistant Professor |
$181,500.00 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2020 |
University of South Carolina |
Yenkey Christopher |
Assistant Professor |
$181,500.00 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2017 |
University of South Carolina |
Yenkey Christopher |
Assistant Professor |
$181,500.00 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2023 |
University of South Carolina |
Randazzo Kirk |
Department Chair/Professor |
$181,486.00 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2023 |
University of South Carolina |
Elfenbein Jessica |
Department Chair/Professor |
$181,452.00 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2025 |
University of South Carolina |
Shustova Natalia |
Professor |
$181,442.00 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |