For the 65 South Carolina colleges, the average teaching faculty salary is $60,154 in 2023. We exclude 31 trade schools which salary information is not available. By academic rank,
- The average professor salary is $80,818 in South Carolina.
- The average associate professor salary is $68,321 in South Carolina.
- The average assistant professor salary is $61,912 in South Carolina.
- The average instructor salary is $50,988 in South Carolina.
- The average lecturer salary is $51,179 in South Carolina.
- The average salary of faculty without academic rank is $53,316 in South Carolina.
South Carolina College Faculty Salary Comparison Table
The following table compares faculty salaries at South Carolina colleges by academic rank. You can filter the table to compare specific type of colleges of your choice.
| School Name | All Rank Average | Professor | Associate Professor | Assistant Professor | Instructor | Lecturer | No Academic Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aiken Technical College | $54,184 | - | - | - | - | - | $54,184 |
| Allen University | $52,841 | - | $65,724 | $52,784 | $47,369 | - | $42,234 |
| Anderson University | $65,742 | $78,939 | $68,717 | $64,497 | $50,874 | $53,030 | - |
| Charleston Southern University | $55,743 | $66,596 | $58,014 | $54,448 | $49,554 | - | $43,726 |
| Technical College of the Lowcountry | $38,879 | - | - | - | - | - | $38,879 |
| Benedict College | $63,171 | $71,368 | $68,761 | $61,990 | $54,545 | $60,888 | - |
| Bob Jones University | $48,734 | $60,398 | $49,380 | $38,684 | $32,013 | - | - |
| Southern Wesleyan University | $45,981 | $52,991 | $45,810 | $42,489 | $34,495 | - | - |
| College of Charleston | $85,420 | $103,840 | $82,272 | $77,710 | $64,418 | - | - |
| Northeastern Technical College | $46,420 | - | - | - | - | - | $46,420 |
| Citadel Military College of South Carolina | $84,550 | $98,739 | $83,721 | $77,220 | $60,659 | - | - |
| Claflin University | $69,342 | $86,714 | $69,406 | $65,784 | $57,756 | $46,442 | $54,575 |
| Clemson University | $101,148 | $146,531 | $103,670 | $96,783 | $62,876 | $61,174 | $91,375 |
| Clinton College | $43,601 | $51,375 | $35,826 | - | - | - | - |
| Coker University | $54,549 | $61,284 | $67,841 | $50,256 | - | $24,550 | - |
| Columbia International University | $45,472 | $49,189 | $43,405 | - | $27,540 | - | - |
| Columbia College | $60,389 | $72,052 | $62,979 | $57,654 | - | $56,162 | - |
| Converse University | $57,477 | $64,183 | $58,345 | $55,753 | $40,372 | - | - |
| Denmark Technical College | $46,535 | - | - | - | - | - | $46,535 |
| Erskine College | $47,367 | $55,748 | $46,681 | $42,347 | - | - | - |
| Florence-Darlington Technical College | $54,434 | - | - | - | - | - | $54,434 |
| Francis Marion University | $70,800 | $83,869 | $70,565 | $60,010 | $54,123 | - | - |
| Furman University | $90,723 | $108,041 | $87,127 | $75,214 | $66,000 | $49,227 | - |
| Greenville Technical College | $51,645 | - | - | - | - | - | $51,645 |
| Horry-Georgetown Technical College | $58,473 | - | - | - | - | - | $58,473 |
| Lander University | $47,131 | $76,092 | $66,268 | $47,575 | $29,884 | $31,846 | $37,111 |
| Limestone University | $55,460 | $69,210 | $62,727 | $42,736 | $41,650 | $39,485 | - |
| Medical University of South Carolina | $96,711 | $130,808 | $102,877 | $82,856 | $82,487 | - | - |
| Midlands Technical College | $58,975 | - | - | - | - | - | $58,975 |
| Morris College | $47,937 | $57,075 | $45,831 | $45,444 | $41,130 | - | - |
| Newberry College | $59,818 | $66,645 | $53,298 | $60,236 | - | - | - |
| North Greenville University | $54,265 | $57,389 | $56,955 | $54,725 | $46,669 | - | - |
| Orangeburg Calhoun Technical College | $52,960 | - | - | - | - | - | $52,960 |
| Piedmont Technical College | $50,808 | - | - | - | - | - | $50,808 |
| Presbyterian College | $74,870 | $75,664 | $77,168 | $73,747 | $50,000 | $47,500 | - |
| University of South Carolina Aiken | $68,695 | $86,236 | $69,165 | $66,638 | $51,787 | - | - |
| University of South Carolina Beaufort | $70,639 | $87,682 | $72,356 | $67,591 | $57,401 | - | - |
| University of South Carolina-Columbia | $103,780 | $143,324 | $101,928 | $91,996 | $58,118 | $88,808 | $85,000 |
| University of South Carolina-Lancaster | $59,734 | $70,534 | $59,190 | $48,175 | $56,931 | - | - |
| University of South Carolina-Salkehatchie | $57,274 | $70,784 | $61,043 | $51,877 | $51,051 | - | - |
| University of South Carolina-Sumter | $61,007 | $80,345 | $61,805 | $60,599 | $47,384 | - | - |
| University of South Carolina-Union | $59,234 | $74,065 | $71,192 | $53,924 | $57,299 | - | - |
| Coastal Carolina University | $75,352 | $100,379 | $81,865 | $70,182 | $59,811 | $55,032 | $47,876 |
| South Carolina State University | $68,700 | $81,530 | $71,998 | $66,704 | $52,447 | - | - |
| University of South Carolina-Upstate | $69,588 | $82,778 | $76,192 | $65,589 | $57,245 | - | - |
| Sherman College of Chiropractic | $64,724 | $73,904 | $72,097 | $57,942 | $51,206 | - | - |
| Spartanburg Methodist College | $52,296 | - | - | - | - | - | $52,296 |
| Spartanburg Community College | $55,823 | - | - | - | - | - | $55,823 |
| Central Carolina Technical College | $49,039 | - | - | - | - | - | $49,039 |
| Tri-County Technical College | $51,776 | - | - | - | - | - | $51,776 |
| Trident Technical College | $56,844 | - | - | - | - | - | $56,844 |
| Voorhees University | $42,860 | $56,838 | $46,978 | $42,191 | $38,200 | - | - |
| Williamsburg Technical College | $44,511 | - | - | - | - | - | $44,511 |
| Winthrop University | $73,807 | $88,438 | $71,357 | $69,280 | $51,642 | - | - |
| Wofford College | $79,738 | $94,858 | $77,117 | $73,990 | $57,653 | - | - |
| York Technical College | $54,083 | - | - | - | - | - | $54,083 |
| South University-Columbia | $54,292 | - | - | $55,966 | $49,273 | - | - |
| Miller-Motte College-Charleston | $38,618 | - | - | - | $38,618 | - | - |
| Southeastern College-Charleston | $41,552 | - | - | - | $41,552 | - | - |
| Southeastern College-Columbia | $41,356 | - | - | - | $41,356 | - | - |
| Charleston School of Law | $111,759 | $125,616 | $105,189 | $91,000 | $88,416 | - | - |
| Fortis College-Columbia | $51,866 | - | - | - | $51,866 | - | - |
| Miller-Motte College-Conway | $36,091 | - | - | - | $36,091 | - | - |
| American College of the Building Arts | $70,667 | $70,667 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Galen Health Institutes-Myrtle Beach | $51,750 | - | - | - | $51,750 | - | - |