Salaries in South Carolina.

3 metro areas. 3445 roles.

Average cost-of-living index: 0.94x national average. Last updated April 2026.

3 cities tracked3445 roles

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Highest Paying

$330,000

Senior VP of Product

Median Role

$307,000

Chief Science Officer

Entry Level

$300,000

VP of Data Science

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South Carolina has 3 major metro areas tracked in our salary database, with an average cost-of-living index of 0.94x the national average. The highest-paying role across the state is Senior VP of Product at $330,000 in Charleston. The median role pays $307,000.

Metro areas in South Carolina

Charleston

0.98x COL

Top paying roles

Senior VP of Product$330,000

SVP of Technology$324,000

SVP of AI Innovation$321,000

North Charleston

0.94x COL

Top paying roles

Chief Security Officer$320,000

Senior VP of Security$319,000

SVP of Product$317,000

Columbia

0.90x COL

Top paying roles

Chief Security Officer$306,000

SVP of Engineering$300,000

Senior VP of Security$300,000

Top 30 salaries in South Carolina

#	Role	Median	Top City	Range
1	Senior VP of Product	$330,000	Charleston	$257,000 to $429,000
2	SVP of Technology	$324,000	Charleston	$275,000 to $421,000
3	SVP of AI Innovation	$321,000	Charleston	$272,000 to $417,000
4	SVP of Product	$321,000	Charleston	$272,000 to $417,000
5	Senior VP of Security	$320,000	Charleston	$272,000 to $416,000
6	Chief Security Officer	$320,000	Charleston	$249,000 to $416,000
7	SVP of Finance	$315,000	Charleston	$268,000 to $409,000
8	SVP of Engineering	$314,000	Charleston	$267,000 to $408,000
9	SVP of Data	$314,000	Charleston	$267,000 to $408,000
10	Chief Strategy Officer	$310,000	Charleston	$242,000 to $403,000
11	VP of Infrastructure	$309,000	Charleston	$263,000 to $402,000
12	VP of Privacy	$309,000	Charleston	$263,000 to $402,000
13	VP of Data	$309,000	Charleston	$263,000 to $402,000
14	VP of Quality	$309,000	Charleston	$263,000 to $402,000
15	VP of Site Reliability Engineering	$309,000	Charleston	$263,000 to $402,000
16	Chief Science Officer	$307,000	Charleston	$240,000 to $399,000
17	VP of Engineering	$306,000	Charleston	$260,000 to $398,000
18	VP of AI Engineering	$306,000	Charleston	$260,000 to $398,000
19	VP of Network Engineering	$306,000	Charleston	$260,000 to $398,000
20	VP of Cybersecurity	$306,000	Charleston	$260,000 to $398,000
21	VP of AI	$303,000	Charleston	$258,000 to $394,000
22	VP of Machine Learning	$303,000	Charleston	$258,000 to $394,000
23	VP of Platform Engineering	$303,000	Charleston	$258,000 to $394,000
24	VP of Developer Experience	$303,000	Charleston	$258,000 to $394,000
25	Chief Legal Officer	$303,000	Charleston	$236,000 to $394,000
26	VP of Field Engineering	$303,000	Charleston	$258,000 to $394,000
27	Chief AI Officer	$301,000	Charleston	$223,000 to $388,000
28	Senior Head of Security	$301,000	Charleston	$256,000 to $391,000
29	VP of AI Product	$300,000	Charleston	$255,000 to $390,000
30	VP of Data Science	$300,000	Charleston	$255,000 to $390,000

Tax considerations in South Carolina

South Carolina's top income tax rate is 6.4%. Charleston has no city income tax. The state rate is moderate, and the affordable cost of living keeps net pay competitive.

South Carolina's top income tax rate is 6.4%. Columbia has no city income tax. The moderate state rate is offset by very affordable housing and living costs.

South Carolina's top income tax rate is 6.4%. North Charleston has no city income tax. The moderate state rate is offset by affordable housing and strong employer demand.

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Salaries

Salaries in South Carolina.

3 metro areas. 3445 roles.

Average cost-of-living index: 0.94x national average. Last updated April 2026.

3 cities tracked3445 roles

Get your playbook.

Highest Paying

$330,000

Senior VP of Product

Median Role

$307,000

Chief Science Officer

Entry Level

$300,000

VP of Data Science

Metro areas in South Carolina

Charleston

0.98x COL

Top paying roles

Senior VP of Product$330,000

SVP of Technology$324,000

SVP of AI Innovation$321,000

North Charleston

0.94x COL

Top paying roles

Chief Security Officer$320,000

Senior VP of Security$319,000

SVP of Product$317,000

Columbia

0.90x COL

Top paying roles

Chief Security Officer$306,000

SVP of Engineering$300,000

Senior VP of Security$300,000

Top 30 salaries in South Carolina

#	Role	Median	Top City	Range
1	Senior VP of Product	$330,000	Charleston	$257,000 to $429,000
2	SVP of Technology	$324,000	Charleston	$275,000 to $421,000
3	SVP of AI Innovation	$321,000	Charleston	$272,000 to $417,000
4	SVP of Product	$321,000	Charleston	$272,000 to $417,000
5	Senior VP of Security	$320,000	Charleston	$272,000 to $416,000
6	Chief Security Officer	$320,000	Charleston	$249,000 to $416,000
7	SVP of Finance	$315,000	Charleston	$268,000 to $409,000
8	SVP of Engineering	$314,000	Charleston	$267,000 to $408,000
9	SVP of Data	$314,000	Charleston	$267,000 to $408,000
10	Chief Strategy Officer	$310,000	Charleston	$242,000 to $403,000
11	VP of Infrastructure	$309,000	Charleston	$263,000 to $402,000
12	VP of Privacy	$309,000	Charleston	$263,000 to $402,000
13	VP of Data	$309,000	Charleston	$263,000 to $402,000
14	VP of Quality	$309,000	Charleston	$263,000 to $402,000
15	VP of Site Reliability Engineering	$309,000	Charleston	$263,000 to $402,000
16	Chief Science Officer	$307,000	Charleston	$240,000 to $399,000
17	VP of Engineering	$306,000	Charleston	$260,000 to $398,000
18	VP of AI Engineering	$306,000	Charleston	$260,000 to $398,000
19	VP of Network Engineering	$306,000	Charleston	$260,000 to $398,000
20	VP of Cybersecurity	$306,000	Charleston	$260,000 to $398,000
21	VP of AI	$303,000	Charleston	$258,000 to $394,000
22	VP of Machine Learning	$303,000	Charleston	$258,000 to $394,000
23	VP of Platform Engineering	$303,000	Charleston	$258,000 to $394,000
24	VP of Developer Experience	$303,000	Charleston	$258,000 to $394,000
25	Chief Legal Officer	$303,000	Charleston	$236,000 to $394,000
26	VP of Field Engineering	$303,000	Charleston	$258,000 to $394,000
27	Chief AI Officer	$301,000	Charleston	$223,000 to $388,000
28	Senior Head of Security	$301,000	Charleston	$256,000 to $391,000
29	VP of AI Product	$300,000	Charleston	$255,000 to $390,000
30	VP of Data Science	$300,000	Charleston	$255,000 to $390,000

Tax considerations in South Carolina

South Carolina's top income tax rate is 6.4%. Charleston has no city income tax. The state rate is moderate, and the affordable cost of living keeps net pay competitive.

South Carolina's top income tax rate is 6.4%. Columbia has no city income tax. The moderate state rate is offset by very affordable housing and living costs.

South Carolina's top income tax rate is 6.4%. North Charleston has no city income tax. The moderate state rate is offset by affordable housing and strong employer demand.

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Salaries in South Carolina.

Metro areas in South Carolina

Charleston

North Charleston

Columbia

Top 30 salaries in South Carolina

Tax considerations in South Carolina

Other states

Related

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Salaries in South Carolina.

Metro areas in South Carolina

Charleston

North Charleston

Columbia

Top 30 salaries in South Carolina

Tax considerations in South Carolina

Other states

Related

Know the number. Get the offer.