| Year |
Employer |
Name |
Title |
Annual Wages |
Source |
| 2025 |
South Carolina State University |
Drammeh Lamin |
Senior Extension Director |
$169,739.00 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2025 |
South Carolina Department of Corrections |
Kelley Jr Franklin |
Law Enforcement Officer Vii |
$169,739.00 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2021 |
University of South Carolina |
Mactutus Charles |
Professor |
$169,711.00 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2023 |
Greenville Technical College |
Mangione Lisa |
Associate Vice President |
$169,664.00 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2025 |
Clemson University |
Wiecek Margaret |
Professor |
$169,659.23 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2023 |
Coastal Carolina University |
Baroody Fadi |
Associate Vice President |
$169,657.00 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2025 |
Midlands Technical College |
Smith Sheila |
Associate Vice President |
$169,626.00 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2024 |
Clemson University |
Mueller John |
Professor |
$169,615.98 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2022 |
Florence-Darlington Technical College |
Sabbagh Alaa |
Instructor |
$169,604.00 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2025 |
Clemson University |
Parkinson Christopher |
Professor |
$169,588.63 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2023 |
South Carolina Department of Health and Human Services |
Livingston Lawrence |
Dpty/Div Director-Exec Comp |
$169,579.00 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2017 |
South Carolina Department of Mental Health |
Smalley Amy |
Psychiatrist |
$169,573.00 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2022 |
Clemson University |
Nath Pravin |
Assistant Professor |
$169,569.00 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2023 |
Coastal Carolina University |
Secrest Thomas |
Professor |
$169,567.00 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2017 |
Clemson University |
Tillett Cathy |
Director |
$169,565.00 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2024 |
South Carolina Department of Commerce |
Manning Karen |
Attorney Vi |
$169,543.00 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2022 |
University of South Carolina |
Venkataraman Sriram |
Associate Professor |
$169,528.00 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2024 |
University of South Carolina |
Kasik John |
Athletics Administrator |
$169,510.00 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2022 |
Coastal Carolina University |
Tankersley Holley |
Dean |
$169,500.00 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2018 |
South Carolina Department of Mental Health |
Roper Amanda |
Psychiatrist |
$169,495.00 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2017 |
South Carolina Department of Mental Health |
Roper Amanda |
Psychiatrist |
$169,495.00 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2023 |
South Carolina Attorney General |
Smith James |
Attorney Vi |
$169,482.00 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2019 |
South Carolina Retirement System Investment Commission |
Forrest Scott |
Staff - Rsic |
$169,477.00 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2020 |
South Carolina Retirement System Investment Commission |
Forrest Scott |
Staff - Rsic |
$169,477.00 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2025 |
Midlands Technical College |
Edwards Nicole |
Associate Vice President |
$169,462.00 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2024 |
University of South Carolina |
Steinke Pamela |
Senior Vice Chancellor |
$169,453.00 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2021 |
University of South Carolina |
Shirkey Elizabeth |
Director |
$169,432.00 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2021 |
South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control |
Taylor William |
Attorney Vi |
$169,413.00 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2021 |
South Carolina Attorney General |
Cook Robert |
Deputy-Constitutional Officer |
$169,413.00 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2021 |
University of South Carolina |
Pekguncakmak Pelin |
Associate Professor |
$169,410.00 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2022 |
Midlands Technical College |
Massey Mildred |
Academic Program Director |
$169,401.00 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2019 |
Clemson University |
Brinkman Kyle |
Department Chair/Head |
$169,400.08 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2021 |
Clemson University |
Brinkman Kyle |
Department Chair/Head |
$169,400.08 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2020 |
Clemson University |
Brinkman Kyle |
Department Chair/Head |
$169,400.08 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2022 |
South Carolina Comptroller General |
Gunn William |
Unclassified |
$169,375.00 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2024 |
South Carolina Department of Transportation |
Tyler Rontreal |
Human Resources Director Iv |
$169,370.00 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2025 |
Medical University of South Carolina |
Chandler David |
Assoc Academic Prog Director |
$169,320.00 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2025 |
Clemson University |
Singh Rajendra |
Named Professor |
$169,319.01 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2025 |
Coastal Carolina University |
Christia Jerome |
Professor |
$169,319.00 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2025 |
South Carolina Department of Insurance |
Wise Michael |
Agency Head |
$169,305.00 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2023 |
South Carolina Department of Insurance |
Wise Michael |
Agency Head |
$169,305.00 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2024 |
South Carolina Department of Insurance |
Wise Michael |
Agency Head |
$169,305.00 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2023 |
University of South Carolina |
Alpert Geoffrey |
Professor |
$169,299.00 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2023 |
South Carolina Department of Education |
Tyler John |
Deputy-Constitutional Officer |
$169,286.00 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2023 |
South Carolina Department of Education |
Ferguson Christopher |
Deputy-Constitutional Officer |
$169,286.00 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2019 |
South Carolina Department of Mental Health |
Bishop Kellie |
Psychiatrist |
$169,272.00 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2022 |
Trident Technical College |
Seale Glenn |
Dean |
$169,267.00 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2025 |
Coastal Carolina University |
James Melanie |
Professor |
$169,261.00 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2025 |
Technical College of the Lowcountry |
Carns Mary |
Program Manager Iv |
$169,258.00 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2025 |
University of South Carolina |
Reagan Lawrence |
Professor |
$169,253.00 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2024 |
University of South Carolina |
Richardson Tammi |
Department Chair/Professor |
$169,204.00 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2020 |
Coastal Carolina University |
Mee Christine |
Director |
$169,201.00 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2018 |
Clemson University |
Adams Warren |
Professor |
$169,200.00 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2024 |
South Carolina Commission on Indigent Defense |
Ryan James |
Agency Head |
$169,198.00 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2023 |
South Carolina Commission on Indigent Defense |
Ryan James |
Agency Head |
$169,198.00 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2025 |
Clemson University |
Murphy Tenley |
Physician |
$169,192.58 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2025 |
Clemson University |
Marchant Jessica |
Director |
$169,192.56 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2025 |
Clemson University |
Cooper Stephanie |
Director |
$169,192.56 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2025 |
University of South Carolina |
Alhasan Majdi |
Clinical Professor |
$169,192.00 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2025 |
University of South Carolina |
Mazoue Christopher |
Clinical Professor |
$169,192.00 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2020 |
University of South Carolina |
Richardson Susan |
Professor |
$169,188.00 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2019 |
University of South Carolina |
Richardson Susan |
Professor |
$169,188.00 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2023 |
University of South Carolina |
Levine Nina |
Department Chair/Professor |
$169,181.00 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2025 |
Clemson University |
Joseph Anjali |
Endowed Chair |
$169,169.41 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2024 |
University of South Carolina |
Kaplan Scott |
Director |
$169,158.00 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2023 |
University of South Carolina |
Huang Kevin |
Professor |
$169,155.00 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2021 |
South Carolina Department of Transportation |
Leaphart Andrew |
Director Of Engineering Ii |
$169,127.00 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2021 |
University of Charleston |
White John W |
Dean |
$169,125.00 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2021 |
South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control |
Kelly Jane |
Physician |
$169,125.00 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2021 |
Winthrop University |
Burkhalter Shelia Higgs |
Vice President |
$169,125.00 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2021 |
University of South Carolina |
Davis Jean |
Professor |
$169,125.00 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2021 |
University of South Carolina |
Goffi Joshua |
Athletics Coach |
$169,125.00 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2021 |
Medical University of South Carolina |
Shinta Rebekah |
Assoc Academic Prog Director |
$169,125.00 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2022 |
The Citadel |
Lamberson Jeffrey |
Vice President |
$169,125.00 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2021 |
The Citadel |
Lamberson Jeffrey |
Vice President |
$169,125.00 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2021 |
Clemson University |
Cole Stephen |
Academic Program Director |
$169,122.11 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2017 |
South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control |
Overman Melissa |
Physician |
$169,121.00 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2019 |
South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control |
Potter Henry |
Physician |
$169,095.00 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2024 |
South Carolina Department of Corrections |
Gadsden Jr Jake |
Dpty/Div Director-Exec Comp |
$169,095.00 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2020 |
South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control |
Potter Henry |
Physician |
$169,095.00 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2023 |
University of South Carolina |
Heyden Andreas |
Professor |
$169,090.00 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2017 |
Clemson University |
Speziale Barbara |
Assoc Academic Prog Director |
$169,074.04 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2018 |
Clemson University |
Speziale Barbara |
Assoc Academic Prog Director |
$169,074.00 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2023 |
Trident Technical College |
Creson Eugene |
Vice President |
$169,050.00 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2025 |
University of South Carolina |
Campbell Jeffrey |
Department Chair/Associate Professor |
$169,029.00 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2025 |
Clemson University |
Wechter William |
Professor |
$168,989.70 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2022 |
Clemson University |
Scott David |
Associate Professor |
$168,958.00 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2025 |
Department of Administration |
Cavin Christopher |
It Director Ii |
$168,955.00 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2024 |
Clemson University |
Edrington Christopher |
Professor |
$168,949.61 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2022 |
University of South Carolina |
Rioshusain Silvia |
Assistant Vice President |
$168,920.00 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2022 |
University of South Carolina |
Shook Marc |
Director |
$168,920.00 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2022 |
Medical University of South Carolina |
Magaldi Lauren S |
Assoc Academic Prog Director |
$168,920.00 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2022 |
University of South Carolina |
Edwards Anna |
Associate Vice President |
$168,920.00 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2022 |
University of South Carolina |
Srivastava Biplav |
Professor |
$168,920.00 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2022 |
Clemson University |
Neault Michael |
Veterinarian |
$168,920.00 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2022 |
University of South Carolina |
Alvarezgarrido Elisa |
Assistant Professor |
$168,920.00 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2020 |
South Carolina Department of Mental Health |
Bellamy Versie |
Program Director-Exec Comp |
$168,919.00 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2021 |
The Citadel |
Trumbull William |
Professor |
$168,916.00 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2025 |
South Carolina Housing Authority |
Macdonald Robert |
Program Manager Iv |
$168,913.00 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |
| 2017 |
University of South Carolina |
Palmer Meredith |
Associate Dean |
$168,909.00 |
South Carolina Department of Administration |