By admin South Carolina state government had 1,156 open positions as of Oct. 12, and 12 of them are offering top salaries of $150,000 or more.
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The website that lists available government jobs has Chief Data Officer in the Department of Administration as the job with the highest potential salary at $235,000 a year. The salary begins at $150,000.
Located in Richland County, the job entails leading the Statewide Data Office involving data governance, management, sharing, analytics, and responsible data use. “Working collaboratively with state agencies and key stakeholders, you will lead efforts to improve the quality, accessibility, security, and effective use of government data,” the job post says.
Requirements are a bachelor’s degree in business administration, public administration, information technology, data management, data analytics, computer science, or a related field and “progressively responsible experience in data strategy, data governance, data management, analytics, information technology, or organizational leadership, including experience leading complex enterprise initiatives.”
The Office of Statewide Data was included in Gov. Henry McMaster’s 2026-27 executive budget to “oversee data governance, data analytics, and the effective use of data to improve public policy, enhance citizen services, and foster transparency in state operations.”
The codeword in the governor’s executive summary for this job was efficiency.
“The CDO will evaluate data silos within state agencies, drive innovation, and lead to a more coordinated, data-driven government. The development of a comprehensive, long-term statewide data strategy will guide how state government manages, governs, shares, protects, and uses data across all state agencies,” the summary said.
Georgia, North Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia and Florida already had such a position.
Other open jobs in SC
The state is also looking for a physician to work in Evans Correctional Institution, a medium security prison in Bennettsville.
The salary is $234,435 a year.
The job entails caring for the 1,300 inmates, with acute, chronic, and emergent medical conditions.
As with any doctor, this job involves making treatment plans, prescribing medicines and coordinating off-site care as needed.
There are after-hours coverage and telephonic/virtual consultation for urgent medical needs at other institutions as well.
Required are accredited medical school graduation and current license and completion of an internship or one year residency training.
Catawba Community Mental Health Center in York County is looking for a psychiatrist at a salary of $200,000 a year.
This job in the Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities involves working with individuals and families onsite during a normal work week, clinical supervision of staff, and is a liaison with others in the medical community.
Required is a license to practice medicine in SC, completion of four years residency in psychiatry and three years’ experience in a psychiatric program, two of which must have been in Community Mental Health Services.
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The Department of Revenue needs an Income Tax Audit Administrator at a salary between $139,232 and – $178,908 a year.
Based in Lexington County, the job involves regular Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. work week.
This job involves leading the Income Tax Audit program, providing guidance on complex tax issues, supporting the agency’s appeals process, and helping improve audit processes and operations.
Required is a bachelor’s degree in accounting, auditing, business administration, finance, or insurance and professional experience in accounting, auditing, finance, insurance, or tax preparation or analysis.
The Department of Corrections is looking for a dentist in Richland County at a salary of $151,598 a year.
Besides providing dental care to inmates this job entails managing dental assistant personnel.
Graduation from an accredited dental school with dental experience, licensure to practice dentistry in South Carolina and current federal and state DEA registration is required.
The state is hiring a Risk Management & Compliance Manager at a salary between $95,000 and $150,000 in the State Treasurer’s Office in Richland County.
The job involves analyzing complex financial records, transactions, and data to identify irregularities and assist the other state agencies by providing information, technical assistance, and providing support for resolution of issues.
The job also requires scheduling audits and assigning work to staff and looking for irregularities and potential misuse of state funds.
A bachelor’s degree and at least seven years of progressive experience in accounting, auditing, finance, risk management, governance, and/or other relevant experience is required.
The Department of Transportation is looking for a transportation engineering director in Florence County at a salary between $104,282 and $178,908 a year.
The job involves Supervising encroachment permits review/approval process for commercial and large residential developments.
A bachelor’s degree in engineering and six years of engineering work experience is required.
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