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As of 2008, the salary of South Carolina's governor ranked 38th among U.S. governors' salaries. The average salary earned by U.S. governors was $128,735. The median salary earned by U.S. governors was $129,962.<ref>[http://www.csg.org/pubs/TheBookoftheStates.aspx ‘‘The Council of State Governments,’’ “The Book of the States: 2008”]</ref> | As of 2008, the salary of South Carolina's governor ranked 38th among U.S. governors' salaries. The average salary earned by U.S. governors was $128,735. The median salary earned by U.S. governors was $129,962.<ref>[http://www.csg.org/pubs/TheBookoftheStates.aspx ‘‘The Council of State Governments,’’ “The Book of the States: 2008”]</ref> | ||
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$21.4 billion (2014 estimate) |
This page describes the compensation, salaries and benefits that South Carolina's public employees receive from state and local government.
Information about South Carolina employees who earn less than $50,000 per year is limited, by statute, to figures that are rounded.
Legislator salaries
- See also: Comparison of state legislative salaries
| State legislative salaries, 2024[1] | |
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| Salary | Per diem |
| $10,400/year | $231/day |
State executive salaries
- See also: Compensation of state executive officers
As of 2008, the salary of South Carolina's governor ranked 38th among U.S. governors' salaries. The average salary earned by U.S. governors was $128,735. The median salary earned by U.S. governors was $129,962.[2]
Judicial salaries
| Associate Justices |
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$229,026[3] |
As of 2010, the salary of South Carolina's chief justice ranked 32nd among U.S. chief justices' salaries. The average salary earned by U.S. chief justices was $155,230. The median salary earned by U.S. chief justices was $151,284.[4]
As of 2010, the salary of South Carolina's associate justices ranked 37th among U.S. associate justices' salaries. The average salary earned by U.S. associate justices was $151,142. The median salary earned by U.S. associate justices was $145,984.[4]
State profile
| Demographic data for South Carolina | ||
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| South Carolina | U.S. | |
| Total population: | 4,894,834 | 316,515,021 |
| Land area (sq mi): | 30,061 | 3,531,905 |
| Race and ethnicity** | ||
| White: | 67.2% | 73.6% |
| Black/African American: | 27.5% | 12.6% |
| Asian: | 1.4% | 5.1% |
| Native American: | 0.3% | 0.8% |
| Pacific Islander: | 0.1% | 0.2% |
| Two or more: | 2% | 3% |
| Hispanic/Latino: | 5.3% | 17.1% |
| Education | ||
| High school graduation rate: | 85.6% | 86.7% |
| College graduation rate: | 25.8% | 29.8% |
| Income | ||
| Median household income: | $45,483 | $53,889 |
| Persons below poverty level: | 22% | 11.3% |
| Source: U.S. Census Bureau, "American Community Survey" (5-year estimates 2010-2015) Click here for more information on the 2020 census and here for more on its impact on the redistricting process in South Carolina. **Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here. | ||
Presidential voting pattern
South Carolina voted Republican in all seven presidential elections between 2000 and 2024.
Pivot Counties (2016)
Ballotpedia identified 206 counties that voted for Donald Trump (R) in 2016 after voting for Barack Obama (D) in 2008 and 2012. Collectively, Trump won these Pivot Counties by more than 580,000 votes. Of these 206 counties, five are located in South Carolina, accounting for 2.43 percent of the total pivot counties.[5]
Pivot Counties (2020)
In 2020, Ballotpedia re-examined the 206 Pivot Counties to view their voting patterns following that year's presidential election. Ballotpedia defined those won by Trump won as Retained Pivot Counties and those won by Joe Biden (D) as Boomerang Pivot Counties. Nationwide, there were 181 Retained Pivot Counties and 25 Boomerang Pivot Counties. South Carolina had five Retained Pivot Counties, 2.76 percent of all Retained Pivot Counties.
More South Carolina coverage on Ballotpedia
- Elections in South Carolina
- United States congressional delegations from South Carolina
- Public policy in South Carolina
- Endorsers in South Carolina
- South Carolina fact checks
- More...
See also
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External links
Footnotes
- ↑ National Conference of State Legislatures, "2024 Legislator Compensation," August 21, 2024
- ↑ ‘‘The Council of State Governments,’’ “The Book of the States: 2008”
- ↑ The salary of the chief justice may be higher than an associate justice.
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