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Sam Wilkins, Director
1201 Main Street
Suite 800
Columbia, SC 29201
Phone: (803) 737-0900
The Agency Head Salary Commission was created by the General Assembly in 1984. One of the primary reasons for creating the Commission was for the purpose of recommending agency head pay based on performance. Pursuant to that purpose, the Commission established and continues to administer the agency head performance process. The Commission also established and maintains salary ranges for each agency head position covered by the Agency Head Salary Commission. A job analyses is conducted every three to four years to ensure the salary ranges are in line with the market for comparable positions.

The Commission reviews all requests to hire agency heads above the minimum of
their salary ranges. In addition, they are also responsible for reviewing for
implementation any salary increases for agency heads. Requests for dual employment for agency heads are also reviewed by this Commission.

The Chairman of the Senate Finance Committee and the Chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee both appoint four (4) members to the Commission. The Governor appoints three (3) members bringing the total number of Commission members to eleven (11).

Listing of current Commission Members


  •  Agency Head Composite Scoresheet


  •  Agency Head Planning and Evaluation Form


  •  Agency Head Survey


  •  Managerial Position Description


  • Agencies Covered by the Agency Head Salary Commision


  • Agency Head Salary Commission Members


  • Information for Hiring a New Agency Head who is Covered by the AHSC


  • Related Code of Laws


  • THE LANGUAGE USED IN THIS DOCUMENT DOES NOT CREATE AN EMPLOYMENT CONTRACT BETWEEN THE EMPLOYEE AND THE AGENCY. THIS DOCUMENT DOES NOT CREATE ANY CONTRACTUAL RIGHTS OR ENTITLEMENTS. THE AGENCY RESERVES THE RIGHT TO REVISE THE CONTENT OF THIS DOCUMENT, IN WHOLE OR IN PART. NO PROMISES OR ASSURANCES, WHETHER WRITTEN OR ORAL, WHICH ARE CONTRARY TO OR INCONSISTENT WITH THE TERMS OF THIS PARAGRAPH CREATE ANY CONTRACT OF EMPLOYMENT.