| Year |
Employer |
Name |
Title |
Annual Wages |
Source |
| 2020 |
Clemson University |
Carlson George |
Assistant Vice President |
$177,719.04 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2019 |
Clemson University |
Carlson George |
Assistant Vice President |
$177,719.04 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2022 |
South Carolina State Board for Technical and Comprehensive Education |
Little Gregory |
Dpty/Div Director-Exec Comp |
$177,717.00 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2025 |
Medical University of South Carolina |
Littlejohn Wendy |
Assoc Academic Prog Director |
$177,714.61 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2022 |
Clemson University |
Way Daniel |
Assistant Professor |
$177,712.00 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2020 |
South Carolina Department of Mental Health |
Wadhwa Roopma |
Psychiatrist |
$177,683.00 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2022 |
South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control |
Knoche Jonathan |
Physician |
$177,682.00 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2024 |
Clemson University |
Taaffe Kevin |
Department Chair/Head |
$177,631.74 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2017 |
University of South Carolina |
Sawyer Roger |
Professor |
$177,612.00 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2021 |
University of South Carolina |
Mullen Robert |
Professor |
$177,601.00 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2019 |
University of South Carolina |
Mcdermott Suzanne |
Professor |
$177,588.00 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2017 |
University of South Carolina |
Mcdermott Suzanne |
Professor |
$177,588.00 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2018 |
University of South Carolina |
Mcdermott Suzanne |
Professor |
$177,588.00 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2024 |
South Carolina Department of Disabilities and Special Needs |
Owusu Anne |
Physician |
$177,584.00 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2025 |
Clemson University |
Caine Kelly |
Professor |
$177,581.98 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2019 |
University of South Carolina |
Mendoza Thomas |
Athletics Coach |
$177,500.00 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2024 |
South Carolina Law Enforcement Division |
Truskey Ryan |
It Director Ii |
$177,471.00 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2020 |
University of South Carolina |
Porter Dwayne |
Professor |
$177,465.00 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2019 |
University of South Carolina |
Porter Dwayne |
Professor |
$177,465.00 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2018 |
University of South Carolina |
Porter Dwayne |
Professor |
$177,465.00 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2024 |
University of South Carolina |
Williams Eric |
Clinical Associate Professor |
$177,455.00 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2021 |
University of South Carolina |
Knight Travis |
Department Chair/Professor |
$177,450.00 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2022 |
South Carolina Workers' Compensation |
Beck Thomas |
Commissioner |
$177,425.00 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2023 |
University of South Carolina |
Alvarezgarrido Elisa |
Assistant Professor |
$177,366.00 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2022 |
University of South Carolina |
Cherry Jaclyn |
Professor |
$177,366.00 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2023 |
University of South Carolina |
Srivastava Biplav |
Professor |
$177,366.00 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2022 |
South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control |
Scott Cheryl |
Physician |
$177,366.00 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2023 |
Clemson University |
Neault Michael |
Veterinarian |
$177,366.00 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2019 |
Clemson University |
Devault Luke |
Assistant Professor |
$177,340.00 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2020 |
Clemson University |
Devault Luke |
Assistant Professor |
$177,340.00 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2021 |
Clemson University |
Devault Luke |
Assistant Professor |
$177,340.00 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2021 |
University of South Carolina |
Markus Stanislav |
Associate Professor |
$177,325.00 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2024 |
Clemson University |
Venayagamoorthy Ganesh |
Named Professor |
$177,307.02 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2025 |
Clemson University |
Wilkins Robert |
Higher Education Attorney |
$177,301.50 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2025 |
Clemson University |
Courie Anna |
Director |
$177,301.50 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2025 |
South Carolina Department of Employment and Workforce |
Brittingham Michael |
Chief Of Staff-Exec Comp |
$177,301.00 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2025 |
South Carolina Department of Transportation |
Lacy Christopher |
Dir Of Transportation Eng/Eng Assoc Ii |
$177,301.00 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2020 |
University of South Carolina |
Sutton Shawn |
Clinical Professor |
$177,294.00 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2019 |
University of South Carolina |
Sutton Shawn |
Clinical Professor |
$177,294.00 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2024 |
Trident Technical College |
Hughes Devetta |
Associate Vice President |
$177,290.00 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2025 |
Clemson University |
Grant Benjamin |
Assistant Professor |
$177,285.23 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2019 |
South Carolina Educational Television Commission |
Padgett Anthony |
Agency Head |
$177,276.00 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2021 |
South Carolina Educational Television Commission |
Padgett Anthony |
Agency Head |
$177,276.00 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2020 |
South Carolina Educational Television Commission |
Padgett Anthony |
Agency Head |
$177,276.00 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2021 |
Clemson University |
Gemmill Jill |
Director |
$177,245.17 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2022 |
University of South Carolina |
Petrov Alexey |
Department Chair/Professor |
$177,222.00 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2017 |
University of South Carolina |
Apel Kenneth |
Dept Chair/Professor |
$177,200.00 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2022 |
University of South Carolina |
Moss Melissa |
Department Chair/Professor |
$177,158.00 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2024 |
Medical University of South Carolina |
Reid Nathan |
Assoc Academic Prog Director |
$177,148.13 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2024 |
The Citadel |
Lind William |
Director |
$177,148.13 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2024 |
South Carolina State University |
Eatman Timothy |
Athletics Coach |
$177,148.00 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2024 |
University of South Carolina |
Kenyon Sidney |
Athletics Administrator |
$177,148.00 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2024 |
Lander University |
Reese Brian |
Athletics Director |
$177,148.00 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2024 |
Coastal Carolina University |
Carrel Daniel |
Assistant Coach |
$177,148.00 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2024 |
York Technical College |
Bennett Derrick |
Vice President |
$177,148.00 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2024 |
University of South Carolina |
Maciaszek Ashley |
Assistant Dean |
$177,148.00 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2024 |
University of South Carolina |
Boye Thompson Karoline |
Assistant Professor |
$177,148.00 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2024 |
University of South Carolina |
Hampton Clark |
Clinical Assistant Professor |
$177,148.00 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2024 |
Department of Administration |
Koehler Timothy |
Unclassified |
$177,147.00 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2023 |
University of South Carolina |
Wyatt Michael |
Professor |
$177,143.00 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2024 |
South Carolina Department of Mental Health |
Shah Urvi |
Psychiatrist |
$177,135.00 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2025 |
Medical University of South Carolina |
Korte Jeffrey |
Professor |
$177,130.00 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2024 |
Medical University of South Carolina |
Korte Jeffrey |
Professor |
$177,130.00 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2022 |
University of Charleston |
White John |
Dean |
$177,109.00 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2024 |
Coastal Carolina University |
Darden Gibson |
Professor |
$177,101.00 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2017 |
University of South Carolina |
Smallwood James |
Physician |
$177,073.00 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2018 |
University of South Carolina |
Smallwood James |
Physician |
$177,073.00 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2023 |
Clemson University |
Gimbel Ronald |
Professor |
$177,066.36 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2022 |
Clemson University |
Gimbel Ronald |
Professor |
$177,066.00 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2025 |
South Carolina Department of Mental Health |
Gothard Kelly |
Program Manager Iii |
$177,051.92 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2025 |
University of South Carolina |
Jones Landon |
Vice Chancellor |
$177,050.00 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2017 |
University of South Carolina |
Chontos-Komorowski Judith |
Physician |
$177,029.00 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2022 |
University of South Carolina |
Hardin James |
Professor |
$177,011.00 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2019 |
Coastal Carolina University |
Bornholdt Claudia |
Dean |
$177,000.00 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2023 |
Medical University of South Carolina |
Jensen Jens |
Professor |
$177,000.00 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2020 |
University of South Carolina |
Tereyagoglu Necati |
Assistant Professor |
$177,000.00 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2020 |
Coastal Carolina University |
Bornholdt Claudia |
Dean |
$177,000.00 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2020 |
University of South Carolina |
Yang Xiaojing |
Associate Professor |
$177,000.00 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2025 |
University of South Carolina |
Strassman Jamie |
Assistant Professor |
$177,000.00 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2019 |
University of South Carolina |
Yang Xiaojing |
Associate Professor |
$177,000.00 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2019 |
Coastal Carolina University |
Moglia Joseph |
Athletics Administrator |
$177,000.00 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2019 |
University of South Carolina |
Tereyagoglu Necati |
Assistant Professor |
$177,000.00 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2025 |
University of South Carolina |
Engel Christen |
Vice Chancellor |
$176,993.00 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2019 |
Clemson University |
Zykaj Blerina |
Assistant Professor |
$176,991.00 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2021 |
Clemson University |
Zykaj Blerina |
Assistant Professor |
$176,991.00 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2020 |
Clemson University |
Zykaj Blerina |
Assistant Professor |
$176,991.00 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2022 |
University of South Carolina |
Stoughton Seth |
Professor |
$176,980.00 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2025 |
Trident Technical College |
Wrighten Karen |
Vice President |
$176,967.00 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2025 |
Greenville Technical College |
Mangione Lisa |
Associate Vice President |
$176,950.00 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2025 |
Coastal Carolina University |
Baroody Fadi |
Associate Vice President |
$176,943.00 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2024 |
University of South Carolina |
Beets Michael |
Professor |
$176,936.00 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2024 |
University of South Carolina |
Bates Tierney |
Clinical Assistant Professor |
$176,933.00 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2017 |
South Carolina Department of Mental Health |
Wischhusen Lisa |
Psychiatrist |
$176,929.00 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2018 |
South Carolina Department of Mental Health |
Wischhusen Lisa |
Psychiatrist |
$176,929.00 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2023 |
University of South Carolina |
Ritter James |
Professor |
$176,911.00 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2025 |
University of Charleston |
Soyeh Kenneth |
Assistant Professor |
$176,876.00 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2020 |
Department of Administration |
Makla Richard |
Unclassified |
$176,868.00 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2019 |
Department of Administration |
Makla Richard |
Unclassified |
$176,868.00 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2024 |
Clemson University |
Wolf Jack |
Associate Professor |
$176,867.31 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2022 |
Midlands Technical College |
Lownes Christopher |
Asst Academic Prog Director |
$176,863.00 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |