| Year |
Employer |
Name |
Title |
Annual Wages |
Source |
| 2021 |
Clemson University |
Watkins Richard |
Department Chair/Head |
$178,387.32 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2020 |
Clemson University |
Watkins Richard |
Department Chair/Head |
$178,387.32 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2021 |
Trident Technical College |
Thornley Mary D |
President-Tech |
$178,366.00 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2021 |
Midlands Technical College |
Rhames Ronald L |
President-Tech |
$178,366.00 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2021 |
South Carolina Public Employee Benefit Authority |
Corbett Sarah |
Unclassified |
$178,350.00 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2025 |
Clemson University |
Pennington Jr William |
Department Chair/Head |
$178,347.64 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2022 |
University of South Carolina |
Yang Linyun |
Assistant Professor |
$178,347.00 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2024 |
University of Charleston |
Caveny Deanna |
Associate Provost |
$178,332.00 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2023 |
University of South Carolina |
Giurgiutiu Victor |
Professor |
$178,320.00 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2023 |
Clemson University |
Johnson Jermaine |
Attorney Iv |
$178,317.00 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2024 |
Clemson University |
Johnson Jermaine |
Higher Education Attorney |
$178,317.00 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2023 |
Clemson University |
Beeler Lisa |
Assistant Professor |
$178,304.00 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2024 |
Clemson University |
Beeler Lisa |
Assistant Professor |
$178,304.00 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2020 |
South Carolina Department of Mental Health |
Noll Laureen |
Psychiatrist |
$178,300.00 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2020 |
South Carolina Department of Mental Health |
Cullen Emily |
Psychiatrist |
$178,300.00 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2024 |
The Citadel |
Jones Brian |
Dean |
$178,275.43 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2022 |
Clemson University |
Agudelo Paula |
Associate Dean |
$178,251.00 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2025 |
University of South Carolina |
Kasik John |
Athletics Administrator |
$178,250.00 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2025 |
Clemson University |
Ross Meadows Lesley |
Professor |
$178,235.51 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2024 |
Clemson University |
Johnson Mark |
Endowed Chair |
$178,231.13 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2024 |
University of South Carolina |
Kiaris Hippokratis |
Professor |
$178,224.00 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2025 |
Clemson University |
Dever Jane |
Professor |
$178,222.58 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2024 |
University of South Carolina |
Suski Emily |
Professor |
$178,222.00 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2024 |
University of South Carolina |
Polavarapu Aparna |
Associate Professor |
$178,222.00 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2024 |
University of South Carolina |
Wallace Clinton |
Associate Professor |
$178,222.00 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2024 |
University of South Carolina |
Cross Jesse |
Associate Professor |
$178,222.00 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2024 |
University of South Carolina |
Martin Lisa |
Associate Professor |
$178,222.00 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2022 |
Coastal Carolina University |
Damonte Darla Domke |
Professor |
$178,213.00 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2018 |
University of South Carolina |
Dail Robin |
Professor |
$178,200.00 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2022 |
South Carolina Department of Mental Health |
Patel Manojbhai |
Psychiatrist |
$178,190.00 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2022 |
Technical College of the Lowcountry |
Weber Nancy H |
Vice President |
$178,188.00 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2019 |
Clemson University |
Shen Yannan |
Assistant Professor |
$178,179.00 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2021 |
Clemson University |
Shen Yannan |
Assistant Professor |
$178,179.00 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2020 |
Clemson University |
Shen Yannan |
Assistant Professor |
$178,179.00 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2025 |
Medical University of South Carolina |
Scofield Michael |
Assistant Professor |
$178,178.00 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2025 |
Medical University of South Carolina |
Wisniewski Christopher |
Professor |
$178,167.32 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2020 |
Greenville Technical College |
Whirl Jermaine |
Vice President |
$178,153.00 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2019 |
Greenville Technical College |
Whirl Jermaine |
Vice President |
$178,153.00 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2025 |
Clemson University |
Ogle Jennifer |
Department Chair/Head |
$178,140.96 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2020 |
South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control |
Taylor William |
Attorney Vi |
$178,126.04 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2020 |
Medical University of South Carolina |
Rosenzweig Steven |
Professor |
$178,114.00 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2018 |
Medical University of South Carolina |
Rosenzweig Steven |
Professor |
$178,114.00 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2019 |
Medical University of South Carolina |
Rosenzweig Steven |
Professor |
$178,114.00 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2017 |
Medical University of South Carolina |
Rosenzweig Steven |
Professor |
$178,114.00 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2017 |
University of South Carolina |
Perry James |
Academic Program Manager |
$178,106.00 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2017 |
South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control |
Bell Md Linda |
Physician |
$178,085.00 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2018 |
South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control |
Bell Md Linda |
Physician |
$178,085.00 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2025 |
Clemson University |
Gallicchio Vincent |
Professor |
$178,076.09 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2024 |
University of South Carolina |
Niehaus Elizabeth |
Assistant Dean |
$178,074.00 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2025 |
Trident Technical College |
Creson Eugene |
Vice President |
$178,073.00 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2019 |
University of South Carolina |
Turner-Watts Sheryl |
Vice Chancellor |
$178,070.00 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2020 |
University of South Carolina |
Turner-Watts Sheryl |
Vice Chancellor |
$178,070.00 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2025 |
South Carolina Department of Health and Human Services |
Threatt Pearline |
Dpty/Div Director-Exec Comp |
$178,046.00 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2019 |
Clemson University |
Bruce David |
Department Chair/Head |
$178,041.36 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2021 |
Clemson University |
Bruce David |
Department Chair/Head |
$178,041.36 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2020 |
Clemson University |
Bruce David |
Department Chair/Head |
$178,041.36 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2022 |
University of South Carolina |
Annan Tony |
Athletics Coach |
$178,039.00 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2022 |
Clemson University |
Mammadov Babak |
Assistant Professor |
$178,022.00 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2022 |
Clemson University |
Goodson Brian |
Assistant Professor |
$178,022.00 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2023 |
Clemson University |
Mammadov Babak |
Assistant Professor |
$178,021.60 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2023 |
Clemson University |
Goodson Brian |
Assistant Professor |
$178,021.60 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2025 |
Clemson University |
Simon Curtis |
Professor |
$178,016.62 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2023 |
University of South Carolina |
Venkataraman Sriram |
Associate Professor |
$178,004.00 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2022 |
Clemson University |
Mcphee Gregory |
Assistant Professor |
$178,001.00 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2023 |
Clemson University |
Mcphee Gregory |
Assistant Professor |
$178,001.00 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2022 |
University of South Carolina |
Arora Priyank |
Assistant Professor |
$178,000.00 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2019 |
Clemson University |
Rauluk Ruth |
Associate Vice President |
$178,000.00 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2024 |
University of South Carolina |
Sample Kevin |
Assistant Professor |
$178,000.00 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2020 |
Clemson University |
Rauluk Ruth |
Associate Vice President |
$178,000.00 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2024 |
Clemson University |
Tamura Robert |
Professor |
$177,999.60 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2025 |
South Carolina Department of Motor Vehicles |
Shwedo Kevin |
Agency Head |
$177,998.00 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2024 |
South Carolina Department of Motor Vehicles |
Shwedo Kevin |
Agency Head |
$177,998.00 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2017 |
University of South Carolina |
Hardin James |
Professor |
$177,997.00 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2021 |
Medical University of South Carolina |
Norris Russell A |
Professor |
$177,995.00 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2022 |
Medical University of South Carolina |
Norris Russell A |
Professor |
$177,995.00 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2020 |
Clemson University |
Venayagamoorthy Ganesh |
Named Professor |
$177,953.68 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2021 |
Clemson University |
Venayagamoorthy Ganesh |
Named Professor |
$177,953.68 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2022 |
University of South Carolina |
Elkins Susan |
Chancellor |
$177,897.00 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2025 |
University of South Carolina |
Syfert Thomas |
Assistant Vice President |
$177,896.16 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2024 |
Clemson University |
Prucka Robert |
Professor |
$177,891.53 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2024 |
University of South Carolina |
Shustova Natalia |
Professor |
$177,885.00 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2024 |
University of South Carolina |
Anderson Lara |
Professor |
$177,879.00 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2019 |
Medical University of South Carolina |
Jones Shannon |
Professor |
$177,867.00 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2020 |
Medical University of South Carolina |
Jones Shannon |
Professor |
$177,867.00 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2021 |
Medical University of South Carolina |
Jones Shannon Demona |
Professor |
$177,867.00 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2022 |
Medical University of South Carolina |
Jones Shannon Demona |
Professor |
$177,867.00 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2017 |
Department of Administration |
Koch Paul |
Chief Of Staff-Exec Comp |
$177,835.00 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2018 |
Department of Administration |
Koch Paul |
Chief Of Staff-Exec Comp |
$177,835.00 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2022 |
South Carolina Retirement System Investment Commission |
Rychener Jon |
Staff - Rsic |
$177,834.00 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2019 |
University of South Carolina |
Beck Deborah |
Director/Adjunct Faculty |
$177,830.00 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2018 |
University of South Carolina |
Beck Deborah |
Director/Adjunct Faculty |
$177,830.00 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2017 |
University of South Carolina |
Beck Deborah |
Director/Adjunct Faculty |
$177,830.00 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2020 |
University of South Carolina |
Beck Deborah |
Director/Adjunct Faculty |
$177,830.00 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2018 |
University of South Carolina |
Blackburn Mckinley |
Dept Chair/Professor |
$177,772.00 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2019 |
University of South Carolina |
Blackburn Mckinley |
Dept Chair/Professor |
$177,772.00 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2025 |
Aiken Technical College |
Crumbaker Chad |
Vice President |
$177,767.00 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2024 |
South Carolina Department of Mental Health |
Caveney Caitlin |
Psychiatrist |
$177,750.00 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2025 |
Horry-Georgetown Technical College |
Snyder Jacquelyne |
Vice President |
$177,733.00 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2023 |
Clemson University |
Krovi Venkat |
Endowed Chair |
$177,726.41 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2022 |
Clemson University |
Krovi Venkat |
Endowed Chair |
$177,726.00 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |