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Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary salary in Charleston, SC

The median education administrators, kindergarten through secondary in Charleston-North Charleston, SC earns $104,370 a year, 1% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $6,333 a month.

10th percentile
$77,810
25th percentile
$98,580
Median percentile
$104,370
75th percentile
$129,260
90th percentile
$149,940

Based on 700 employed. Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025. Percentiles show the spread of pay, not experience; reading the 25th percentile as "entry level" is only an approximation.

What you keep

$75,992 take-home a year
Gross pay$104,370
Federal income tax−$14,131
Social Security + Medicare−$7,984
South Carolina income tax (approx.)−$6,262
Monthly take-home$6,333
Every two weeks$2,923

Does it go far here?

$103,376Median pay in Charleston, SC is worth this at average US prices (local price level 101.0 vs 100).
25%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,605 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Charleston, SC

JobMedian pay
Architectural and Engineering Managers$174,040
Computer and Information Systems Managers$167,000
Physicians, All Other$163,900
Financial Managers$147,170
Pharmacists$145,950
Sales Managers$139,830
Marketing Managers$138,790
Managers, All Other$136,370

All education administrators, kindergarten through secondary salaries · Take-home pay in South Carolina