South Carolina state government salary
From Sunshine Review
This page describes the compensation, salaries, and benefits that South Carolina's public employees receive from state and local government.
The State publishes a database of South Carolina government employee salary information. Users can search by a partial name, a partial agency name, or all employees in an agency. It also has handy lists of employees earning more than $150,000 and $100,000, along with the top 5 highest-paid employees by agency.
| Office | '07 Salary | Current Official |
|---|---|---|
| Governor | $106,078 | Mark Sanford |
| Lieutenant Governor | $46,545 | André Bauer |
| Secretary of State | $92,007 | Mark Hammond |
| Attorney General | $92,007 | Henry McMaster |
| Treasurer | $92,007 | Converse Chellis |
The salary of South Carolina's governor ranks 38th among U.S. governors' salaries. The average salary earned by U.S. governors is $128,735. The median salary earned by U.S. governors is $129,962.
| Position | '08 Salary | Current Justice |
|---|---|---|
| Chief Justice | $144,029 | Jean Hoefer Toal |
| Associate Justice | $137,171 | John Kittredge |
| Associate Justice | $137,171 | John Waller |
| Associate Justice | $137,171 | Costa Pleicones |
| Associate Justice | $137,171 | Donald Beatty |
The salary of South Carolina's chief justice ranks 32nd among U.S. chief justices' salaries. The average salary earned by U.S. chief justices is $154,707. The median salary earned by U.S. chief justices is $151,284.
The salary of South Carolina's associate justices ranks 34th among U.S. associate justices' salaries. The average salary earned by U.S. associate justices is $149,687. The median salary earned by U.S. associate justices is $145,983.
[edit] Helpful links
South Carolina Employee Job Opportunities
[edit] References
- ↑ ‘‘The Council of State Governments,’’ “The Book of the States: 2008”
- ↑ The National Center for State Courts, "Judicial Salary Resource Center"
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