Department Head Salary in Charleston, South Carolina

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How much does a Department Head make in Charleston, SC? The average Department Head salary in Charleston, SC is $83,717 as of March 01, 2025, but the salary range typically falls between $72,152 and $90,246. Salary ranges can vary widely depending on many important factors, including education, certifications, additional skills, the number of years you have spent in your profession. With more online, real-time compensation data than any other website, Salary.com helps you determine your exact pay target.

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Percentile	Salary	Location	Last Updated
10th Percentile Department Head Salary	$61,622	Charleston,SC	March 01, 2025
25th Percentile Department Head Salary	$72,152	Charleston,SC	March 01, 2025
50th Percentile Department Head Salary	$83,717	Charleston,SC	March 01, 2025
75th Percentile Department Head Salary	$90,246	Charleston,SC	March 01, 2025
90th Percentile Department Head Salary	$96,190	Charleston,SC	March 01, 2025

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Head of Deposit and Loan Servicing Operations

Korn Ferry - Sacramento , CA

The Head of Deposit and Loan Servicing Operations will oversee all credit union functions and ... Oversight of the entire department with up to 200 FTEs. * Define and build buy-in for the business ...

LinkedIn - 2 days ago

Head of Operations & Legal

Duende Software - Austin , TX

Head of Operations & Legal Austin, TX or Remote Worldwide The Company Duende Software is The .NET ... departments to streamline business operations, implement robust measuring and reporting of KPIs ...

LinkedIn - 4 days ago

Co-Founder | Venture CEO / Managing Director

Threeum - Denver , CO

This is a direct path to full leadership , where you will evolve from Managing Director to CEO/Co-Founder or Head of the Department of a high-growth business. What You'll Do: * Own and drive the ...

LinkedIn - 1 day ago

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Diamond Foods, LLC - Stockton , CA

Responsible to the dept. head provides current and accurate information concerning market conditions, competitive situations, industry and customer updates, sales tracking and guidance on other ...

LinkedIn - 2 days ago

EVP/Head of Real Estate

A Commercial Bank - Los Angeles , CA

The EVP/Head of Commercial Real Estate Department will lead the bank's CRE division, overseeing the development and management of a real estate portfolio. This role is responsible for formulating and ...

LinkedIn - 12 days ago

Head Buyer

American Threads - Orange , CA

As the Head Buyer, you will play a pivotal role in shaping our product assortment and ensuring we ... Train, support and manage departments responsibilities and tasks across 2 Associate Buyers and 1 ...

LinkedIn - 17 days ago

What does a Department Head do?

Department Head in Baton Rouge, LA

Plan and manage department functions, seeking counsel from the department faculty and delegating duties when possible.

December 28, 2022

Promote and facilitate faculty professional development thereby enabling each faculty member to realize full potential in teaching, research, and service.

March 20, 2023

Department Head in Bemidji, MN

Assist customers throughout the store with personal, customized service based on the premise of amazing every customer, every time.

April 18, 2023

Department Head in Blacksburg, VA

Developing, communicating, and enforcing departmental policy guidelines with transparency, accountability, and equity.

January 08, 2023

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About Charleston, South Carolina

Charleston is the oldest and largest city in the U.S. state of South Carolina, the county seat of Charleston County, and the principal city in the Charleston–North Charleston–Summerville Metropolitan Statistical Area. The city lies just south of the geographical midpoint of South Carolina's coastline and is located on Charleston Harbor, an inlet of the Atlantic Ocean formed by the confluence of the Ashley, Cooper, and Wando rivers. Charleston had an estimated population of 134,875 in 2017. The estimated population of the Charleston metropolitan area, comprising Berkeley, Charleston, and Dorche...

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72152

90246

83717

Average Total Cash Compensation

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84074

104991

97433

These charts show the average base salary (core compensation), as well as the average total cash compensation for the job of Department Head in Charleston, SC. The base salary for Department Head ranges from $72,152 to $90,246 with the average base salary of $83,717. The total cash compensation, which includes base, and annual incentives, can vary anywhere from $84,074 to $104,991 with the average total cash compensation of $97,433.

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About Charleston, South Carolina Charleston is the oldest and largest city in the U.S. state of South Carolina, the county seat of Charleston County, and the principal city in the Cha....More

Charleston, South Carolina area prices were up 1.5% from a year ago

Department Head Salary in popular cities: Columbia, North Charleston, Mount Pleasant

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