So much for limited government …
With her state facing an estimated $1 billion budget shortfall, S.C. Gov. Nikki Haley handed out huge salary increases to top gubernatorial staffers on her first full day in office. She also doled out big salaries to newly-created positions within the governor’s office.
Paying attention, Tea Party?
Haley started things off by giving her new chief of staff, Tim Pearson, a 27.5 percent pay raise. Pearson will make $125,000 a year – or $27,000 more than Scott English made while serving as chief of staff to former Gov. Mark Sanford.
Pearson will also have a full-time assistant who makes $60,000 a year.
Haley’s deputy chief of staff for communications and legislative affairs – Trey Walker – will be paid $122,775 a year. That’s a 42.3 percent increase over the second-highest paid staffer in the Sanford administration.
Haley’s top lawyer, Swati Patel, will be paid $102,000 a year – which is a 36 percent increase over the $75,000 a year that Sanford paid his top lawyer.
Haley’s other two deputy chiefs of staff, former Rep. Ted Pitts (policy and cabinet affairs) and Katherine Haltiwanger (operations) will be paid $90,000 and $80,000 a year, respectively.
Sanford’s office had just one employee who made a six figure salary – Mark Sanford ($106,078). That salary is set by law and will not change – meaning Haley will also be paid $106,078 a year.
The Haley staff salaries – which were obtained by the Associated Press – showed increases of varying size up and down the executive staff roster.
Haley’s spokesman, Rob Godfrey, will be paid $65,000 – which is a 4.8 percent increase over the $62,000 that Sanford’s spokesman was paid.
Haley’s budget director, Jamie Shuster, will also make $65,000 – which is the same amount paid to Sanford’s budget director. Yet to be seen, however, is whether Haley will actually submit an operational executive budget as Sanford has done for the last eight years, or merely provide lawmakers with a handful of spending “suggestions.”
Haley will also pay $65,000 a year to legislative liaison Katherine Veldran, while cabinet liaison Taylor Hall will make $70,000 a year. Another policy advisor, Josh Baker, will make $60,000 a year.
Lawmakers appropriated $1.8 million to the governor’s office for the fiscal year beginning on July 1, 2010. It is unclear exactly how much of that money has been spent, although Haley has committed to paying 17 people a total of $1.2 million over the next year.
Whereas Sanford’s office had eight employees making $50,000 a year or more, Haley’s office has twelve – and all of them are being paid more than their predecessors.
Ironically, Haley claimed on Tuesday that she had “streamlined” the governor’s office.
“We’re living within our means and we’re not borrowing from other agencies, which was done in the past,” Haley told reporter Jim Davenport of the Associated Press, who compiled the information.
Giving her stated advocacy for limited government, the fact that Haley would create new staff positions and dole out these sorts of salary increases in any budget environment is startling. Given the current budget situation in South Carolina, it’s absolutely galling.
These new expenses are totally unnecessary – and totally inconsistent with what Haley campaigned on.
Oh well … at least we know now why Haley (who built her campaign around transparency in government) refused to publicly release salary information during her transition.
So … what do you think of Haley’s executive salaries? Vote in our poll and then share your thoughts in our comments section below …
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Haley Administration Salary Data
Pic: Travis Bell Photography
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By grumpus January 13, 2011 at 7:01 pm
$125,000. Wow. That’ll buy several gold belly chains.
Say, what’s wid the ‘stach?
As for the Tea Party, “qu’ils mangent de la brioche.”
By Doris January 13, 2011 at 7:30 pm
The cheap Sanford paid minimum wage for inexperienced, naive 20 somethings and got what he paid for. Those of us who have been around this block awhile all knew it. While we loved you up on the 5th floor of the building you know, Will, you must admit you were Exhibit A. We need the best and the brighest in the Governor’s office. Not people who have just left their last internship 3 weeks before the inauguration.
By Ron January 13, 2011 at 7:58 pm
State employees haven’t had a raise in over three years and the first thing Haley does is give her staff huge salary increases and creates new positions with inflated salaries?
I don’t know about the Tea Party but you best believe state employees are paying attention. She needs us way more than we need her.
She ain’t going to last long.
By Andy January 13, 2011 at 8:11 pm
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PIb6AZdTr-A
By conservative1 January 13, 2011 at 8:30 pm
A silk purse does not a sow’s ear make.
By looknforwork January 13, 2011 at 9:13 pm
Well, I guess I will still need to find work, because with these pay increases, I don’t have a chance on getting a job now. There will not be enough money to help us unemployed who have been waiting for answers on jobs from Gov Haley’s office…
By bo January 13, 2011 at 9:16 pm
dem injuns is bad news.
By A face in the crowd January 13, 2011 at 9:20 pm
Well, Haley did attend Clemson, and now she’s using the same “reassigned duties” bullshit that Barker used to justify the salary increases at the link below.
http://fitsnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/02/is-clemson-the-enron-of-higher-education.pdf
By Step to the Right January 13, 2011 at 9:40 pm
How do these salaries compare with say, the City of Columbia staff, the principals of our local schools or legislative staff assistants to legislators? Just wondering.
The amounts, while higher than what Sanford paid, do not sound ‘huge’ and do not sound out of line for what these positions normally require.
If Haley’s staff is incompetent, she will suffer and her tenure will be for one term. Elected officials live and die by their staff decisions – well at least the Republicans do.
No one makes anyone work for state government. If you can earn more somewhere else, then leave.
Or better yet, run for office and live off the taxpayers for life!
How about a complete listing of all salaries paid to our entire Congressional Delegation, our local legislators, our school administrators, and their staffs and don’t forget to include all the members of their families and their appointed positions and their salaries as well. If we are going to get upset about what people who work for politicians make, then let’s have at it and go for broke!
By Sean January 13, 2011 at 9:56 pm
My cousin works at the USC business school, where Will’s dad teaches. (She speaks highly of Will’s dad.) She’s been there for 26+ years and told me over Christmas that during the past year her 42-person department has been “chopped in half” and that she hasn’t had a pay raise in three years. She’s got some sort of skin disorder caused by all the tension of wondering when the ax will fall on her.
“They chopped off my boss’s head. I was astonished it wasn’t me,” she said.
Then I read this crap, which will do wonders for morale amongst our other 55,000 state employees. Serious error number one, Nikki.
By Mike at the beach January 13, 2011 at 10:05 pm
Just as a quick aside- generally speaking benefits and employer contributions will increase the costs of these salaries by about a third. Did your $1.2m figure include that or was that just her salaries? If not, that figure is actually approximately $1.6m…
By Jimmy January 13, 2011 at 10:06 pm
Sanford underpaid a bunch of experienced young people with Law degrees and Masters degrees. All of them could have made more in the private sector, yet they signed up to help…
Haley is overpaying a bunch of inexperienced politicos who just months ago were answering phones and stuffing envelopes.
In the private sector, not a single one of them could earn anywhere near what they’re now being paid.
By pluffmudder January 13, 2011 at 10:14 pm
Will,
Thanks for this good story. Please find out the other important part, how many in the Governor’s Office lost their jobs because Haley blew the budget out and there was no money left to pay them.
Oh, I know, these people are so valuable they can do the work of two people, so she doesn’t need the other slots.
By F January 13, 2011 at 10:22 pm
That is F’d up, what a way to start.
By Less than zero January 13, 2011 at 10:27 pm
<0% chance Haley is reelected if she makes it through 1st 6 months. Appalling.
By Luke January 13, 2011 at 10:36 pm
So with employee benefits included, Haley has about tapped out the $1.8 million given to her by the legislature. Way to go, really setting a good example! Watched the B&CB meeting today, Haley says they had a really good meeting at the end, lasted about 14 minutes, the only business was giving commendations to outgoing Fusco and Gunn and voting in Kitzman. Not a word on what’s going to happen to the Agencies running deficits, seems like she could have conducted a little State business while there.
By 803andy January 13, 2011 at 11:16 pm
Whats up with the book Willl?
By Cicero January 13, 2011 at 11:35 pm
So, we have a chief of staff whose only gov’t experience is getting hid learners permit at DMV. Stupid at 125k a year. The sad thing is that Haley doesn’t know any more about state gov’t than he does.
By Tim January 13, 2011 at 11:40 pm
“Haley’s top lawyer, Swati Patel, will be paid $102,000 a year – which is a 36 percent increase over the $75,000 a year that Sanford paid his top lawyer.”
Swati Patel, known to me as an excellent and unbiased career attorney, has worked as General Counsel to several S.C. governors, Nikki Haley being number three.
I don’t believe Swati negotiated for herself a huge salary increase, but that Haley gave this increase gratuitously and unnecessarily.
Swati happens to be of Indian heritage, but I don’t that had anything to do with it.
At a time our governor needs to be setting an example for holding the line on costs, these increases are a high “Profile in Non-Courage.”
By Chicagoland Waste January 14, 2011 at 12:11 am
http://www.bettergov.org/is_treasurer_maria_pappas_wasting_your_tax_dollars/
She has a driver who makes $94,000 a year and a cleaning lady making $57,000 a year. Is Cook County Treasurer Maria Pappas wasting tax dollars?
By There's a reason... January 14, 2011 at 12:35 am
There’s a reason they call it public service….because we the “public” get to serve the burearats in office.
Jimmy’s right…the dirty secret is that 98% of those in halls of gov’t could never make in the private sector what they bilk the taxpayer for.
The sooner the dollar collapses the better. It’s like one big reset button for the return to some sanity.
If a few pols get hung in the streets in the process so be it.
By That Boz Guy @ The Beach January 14, 2011 at 4:09 am
Uh oh. Unattractive photo of Nikki. Knew right away it was a negative story. (Cause ah were edjumicated in South Cerlina an’ can figgur stull lak thet out.)
And boy is it ever negative! When the hell are politicians going to learn that people don’t like it when they overpay themselves out of our pockets?
By Not fair January 14, 2011 at 6:16 am
What the hell was she wearing at the B&CB meeting? I can’t decide if it’s more empress-like or more Darth Vader-like.
Reality check, Trikki Nikki – it’s not the highly paid muckety-mucks that do real work. It’s the secretaries and other lowly staff members who really get things done. That’s the way it is in every place I’ve worked. The director go on vacation? Nobody notices. The secretary goes on vacation? Everybody panics & her duties have to be divided among us to keep things running.
By Sam January 14, 2011 at 6:28 am
She has hired political people to run a government. It shows what is important to her: Politics.
By JustTheFactMa'am January 14, 2011 at 6:33 am
Frankly, I don’t care. I think what bothers me more is that more and more so-called Republicans are displaying what they have charged democrats with for years — class envy…”if they make more than me, it’s wrong…If they work for government, they don’t really qualify for large salaries since only unqualified people work for government.” You guys should get off your self-righteous class warfare, money envy kick and pay more attention to what they do with these salaries. IF they work hard and produce results, then they’re worth it. You tell me, how much money did the state really save with the likes of Sanfraud and his tattered blazer penny pinching ways? How much energy and expense was wasted by this fake conservative who played everyone only to work toward his selfish desires and political goals. Oh, and let’s not forget that he was using staff from agencies and not identifying them on the governor’s budget, but letting the agencies carry that burden — that’s called fraud. Haley isn’t playing that game and I give her credit for that. I’ll pay someone more money every time, if I’m comforted with the fact that they are working for the betterment of the state.
By Old Bike Dude January 14, 2011 at 6:56 am
Bwahahahahaha…here we go. And got herself a USINPAC lawyer to insure that the good pr money keeps rolling into her house.
By MJ January 14, 2011 at 7:25 am
I do believe she cut her own salary if I am not mistaken. Let me ask you folks who are criticizing her for the pay increases, if you had the education and experience and worked 80-100 hours a week, what would you consider fair pay for your efforts?
By WorkingTommyC January 14, 2011 at 8:03 am
If good results are had from these expenditures, then it is worth it. If we can look at the math after a year and show that they’ve saved the state several hundred million dollars, then I don’t think we can complain.
By Recovering Lobbyist January 14, 2011 at 8:36 am
Mark Sanford failed to pay enough money to his staff and he wound up with people like Will Folks on his staff.
Nikki Haley’s people are being paid salaries comparable to others in state government, and far below what they would be paid if in federal government or the private sector.
If is fair to criticize government for creating big, unnecessary programs, and it is fair to criticize government for having unnecessary employees, but it is unfair to criticize government for paying people what they are worth. The alternative is paying less for incompetence.
By Commonman January 14, 2011 at 8:41 am
Sounds like she hired her entire campaign staff to run her office. Hope that means she will not be running for re election the next 4 years, but running the office. Oh, Nikki, say it ain’t so.
By Jeffrey Sewell January 14, 2011 at 8:45 am
Luke,
Employer Costs for Employee Compensation (ECEC) measures the average cost to employers for wages and salaries and benefits per employee hour worked.
In the South, wages and salaries, make up 71.9 percent of total compensation, and benefits, accounted for the remaining 28.1 percent. FYI: These figures are five years old and represent private sector jobs.
By Just a good ol boi January 14, 2011 at 9:07 am
Quit your b*tchin’ she’s just bring a new and improved caste system to South Carolina. How’s that fiscal conservative thing-y wokin’ out fer ya?
By Brewster January 14, 2011 at 9:11 am
NIKKI,
A lot of us ordinary folks supported you and you do this. Is it possible to have a recall on Governor in South Carolina. All of you folks in politics are liars!
By Donald Bailey January 14, 2011 at 9:16 am
I voted for her in the general election; what a mistake. She is a one term governor; need to work now to find her replacement. Nikki, and most officials in government, must learn the difference between public service and self service; in Nikki Haley’s case we found out early she is there for herself and her friends and can work to get her out of office.
By Donald Bailey January 14, 2011 at 9:20 am
The state can’t afford the money she intends to pay these people. The state needs to live within a functional budget and if we can’t afford to hire the best then we hire the best we can with the money we have. Too many folks are suffering. These salaries are a slap in the face to the people.
By Puncho January 14, 2011 at 9:33 am
Still better than Sheheen, anyday.
By fitsnews January 14, 2011 at 9:36 am
“Recovering Lobbyist,”
Sanford “wound up with people like Will Folks on his staff?”
That’s sweet but last time I checked Mark Sanford’s approval rating was sky-high when I left his office.
Also, when I ran press on his gubernatorial campaign we got 53 percent against an incumbent in a decent year for Democrats. Team Haley got 51.3 percent in the biggest GOP year ever.
I was a hard-drinkin, hard-fuckin, trash-talkin asshole back then … but I did my job well. And still do.
-Sic
By Judas January 14, 2011 at 9:47 am
So she’s increasing the salaries for her staff, but just how many state workers are going to be losing their jobs so she can cut state expenses? This defies logic. Wouldn’t a staff salary freeze make more sense until the economy stabilizes and revenues increase? Apparently the tea party philosophy is just to swap out the players, but keep doing the same old bullshit over and over again. I believe Haley should be paying her mouthpiece a lot more though, because that guy’s going to be working 24/7 for the next four years covering his bosses’ ass.
By Tommy Boy January 14, 2011 at 9:54 am
So if we use Sewell’s (ECEC) stats she has spent at least 1.548 of 1.8 already, and we know that public sector jobs pay large benefits. Damn, I thought she was an accountant?
By No Name January 14, 2011 at 10:03 am
Ouch, “Recovering Lobbyist,” just had his ass handed to him.
By Steve Granger January 14, 2011 at 10:09 am
MJ,
She can’t cut her own salary. It is set and cannot be altered by her.
Steve
By Bubba Counts January 14, 2011 at 10:12 am
Tommy C., give it up, you ain’t getting no job. Nikki has broken the bank.
By I voted for the other guy January 14, 2011 at 10:17 am
Why does she need a staff at all? The SC governor has limited power. All she can do is veto legislation. The real action is in the State Assembly. We have other people in the state working hard trying to attract those low paying distribution center jobs with no benefits. What is there left for her to do? I know get as much face time for the next four years and run for the US Senate. Oh well best of luck to her.
By Bubba Counts January 14, 2011 at 10:38 am
Judas,
Godfrey may just be the most talented, and his resume will be tested Big-Time!
By Sounds About Right January 14, 2011 at 10:58 am
Ditto Doris and Recovering Lobbyist. You get what you pay for, which Sic in your case aint much. Sorry that whole fling didn’t work out for you, but with stories like this, all it looks like are sour grapes.
By Shanky January 14, 2011 at 11:05 am
FITS,
Have any of the appointments and or others been refusing benefits and or perks? I recall that Loftis and maybe someone else did.
By Ann Coghlan January 14, 2011 at 11:15 am
Just another corrupt, “CATCH ME, FUCK ME”, GOP.
By Shameful TEA January 14, 2011 at 11:31 am
Inconceivable, would have never have voted for her had I known this was going to happen.
By Bob Dalton January 14, 2011 at 12:05 pm
Will,
You did your job OK. I wouldn’t say well. lol
By Good Ole Boy January 14, 2011 at 12:19 pm
No Name, not from my perspective.
By conservative1 January 14, 2011 at 12:19 pm
Shameful, I’ll say it for the millionth time…be careful what you wish for…you might just get it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Now we have a non-christian, pathological lying sex addict for our chief executive. Thanks for you vote(sarcasm).
By David in Columbia January 14, 2011 at 1:17 pm
Wow… holy freakin’ Shiites! I didn’t like her politics in the first place, but this is horrible. She is a farce and a liar and has an agenda separate from any kind of agenda aligned with public interests.
By Dick Head January 14, 2011 at 1:18 pm
W,
You did your job alright. The only problem is you authored the description.
By David in Columbia January 14, 2011 at 1:22 pm
People in the private sector doing what they do aren’t making those salaries… many of them can’t even find jobs. She and her boys and sucking the teat the claim to want to cut everyone else off from. Hypocrites. Disgusting.
By Whit Suber January 14, 2011 at 1:24 pm
I can’t speak much for state goverment dept’s, but for the offices of elected officials this has always been a tough call. The only thing that was clear to me during my time was the lower level people simply need to be paid more.
We rely too heavily on the passion of the individual to keep them in the job. We end up with passionate idiots.
By Upset January 14, 2011 at 1:27 pm
This is exactly what is wrong with our nation. The government is out of control. You can bet everything you have, just watch this country become one of the poorest in the world. She takes off one day and talks about gov’t cuts and the next day just look at the increase in she gave her staff. Most of us has not had a pay increase in over 4 years. It’s a matter of fact my company cut our salary by 5%.
By Dick Head January 14, 2011 at 1:47 pm
David in Cola,
You are correct Sir, but sorry no prize. Where are Conservatives for Truth in Politics, AKA Cyndi Mosteller on this train wreck?
By Nicholas M. January 14, 2011 at 1:51 pm
Upset,
Pay close attention to the main stream media in SC on this. It will be interesting to see if they will do their collective jobs and or not.
By conservative1 January 14, 2011 at 2:40 pm
I really get the idea that people are afraid of this woman. Why? Because of her vendictive nature. She will “burn them”. Isn’t that what she said?
By miller January 14, 2011 at 2:51 pm
$1.8 million appropriated for Sanford’s staff in FY 10-11.
$1.2 million to be requesed by Haley for her staff in FY 11-12.
Bottom Line: 33% total salary decrease enacted by Haley.
By fitsnews January 14, 2011 at 3:32 pm
“Miller”
Let’s hope for the sake of everybody in South Carolina that they don’t put you in charge of the state budget.
The $1.8 million is the total office budget (salary, benefits, equipment, expenses, travel etc.).
Haley has burned through $1.2 million on salaries alone.
She’ll be lucky to cover benefits with the remaining $600,000, dude.
33 percent reduction? Good luck with that math …
-FITS
By Karen Floyd's Brain January 14, 2011 at 4:54 pm
Today is another proud day for South Carolina!
By Shanky January 14, 2011 at 5:05 pm
Ok now listen here “Miller Lite”, look at it like this. Let’s say you got $20, with me so far? Ok now you go out and buy yourself that new Fitty Cent CD for $15 and the cab ride home is $5, and ah hell. I lost my train of thought, anyway your mother is a whore.
By Apostle #21 January 14, 2011 at 5:10 pm
This is what happens when you hire people who wouldn’t be making it in the outside world as your leaders.
They call it public service usually because there is some sacrifice involved.
When you’ve worked in the private sector for years and then go into government and make more money, thats a pretty good sign.
If there are efficient markets, they apparently placed her skills at substantially less than the people of the state are paying her.
She’s a camel (aka – a horse built by committee, or here, the voters).
By David in Columbia January 14, 2011 at 7:29 pm
Great, Miller, so what if it is an apples to apples comparison on salary, it sounds like you’re saying is she cheated the people that will be doing the real work, while rewarding her cronies.
By Paula January 14, 2011 at 9:19 pm
The Tea Party will be contacting the governor over this believe me. We are just getting warmed up.
By Soft Sigh from Hell January 14, 2011 at 11:16 pm
The Teabaggers got used by the entrenched “mainstream” GOPers just like the fundamentalists were for a number of previous elections. Feed the dupes some platitudes and slogans during the election and forget them the next day. Or quickly co-opt (or corrupt) the stray reformer who actually gets elected.
She’s (they’re) not going to call you in the morning. Maybe in three and a half years. You were used for what you were needed for.
By anonymous January 15, 2011 at 2:38 am
About to be sent to S.C., Pasquale Pellicoro Co-Defendant of Thomas Ravenel flees to Italy
http://www.postandcourier.com/news/2011/jan/14/about-to-be-sent-to-sc-pellicoro-flees-to-italy/
By Shaniqua January 15, 2011 at 9:16 am
I voted for Nikki Haley cause Will Folks is a very mean man. When I heard the news that he had alleged an affair with Nikki, well me and my girlfriends could not get to the polls fast enough to vote for Trikki Nikki.
By Not So Smart January 15, 2011 at 9:22 am
So between Pearson and Kitzman and their assistants, it will cost the tax payers Half-Million dollars a year. Say it isn’t so?
By Bemused January 15, 2011 at 9:43 am
Anyone who didn’t figure out before now that Ms. Haley treats a political position as a way to grab money for herself and her associates wasn’t paying attention. Did you think all those reports of ethically questionable personal income during the campaign were just liberal left-wing noise? Did you think that surely she was a sound steward of taxpayer dollars because, after all, she said she was, evidence notwithstanding?
Meanwhile, she has announced that Mr. Haley will be taking on major responsibilities in her administration. I’m sure he will take unpaid leave from his position as National Guard Affirmative Employment manager so that he doesn’t burden the taxpayers with paying him for work he isn’t doing (not very demanding anyway, it looks like the only affirmative action in the Guard is for unemployed relatives of SC politicians). What, no? Imagine my surprise. Or will he take leave, and receive another larger salary from some other branch of government chosen for avoidance of nepotism law violations? I suspect that Michael Haley can have pretty much anything he wants from her for the rest of her political career.
In any case, if economic conditions weren’t dreadful and the state weren’t cutting essential services like child protection, the salaries that she is paying wouldn’t be far out of line for people experienced in making government work. However, these people aren’t what South Carolina needs in the governor’s office. These are her political operatives who are there to further her overblown ambitions. This also should come as no surprise to anyone who was actually paying attention during the campaign.
By Andy January 15, 2011 at 10:36 am
Paula: Please tell–What do you think “contacting the governor” is going to accomplish? Has no one ever told you to go fuck yourself? Well, it’s coming.
By MAM January 15, 2011 at 2:44 pm
I am confused by your figures. OTher outlets are reporting she saved over a million dollars.
Governors Mark Sanford and Jim Hodges used budgets of $2,122,585.
By Winners Never Cheat January 15, 2011 at 5:13 pm
“A Tricky Nikki” meaning “An act of deception, betrayal, and indecency so brazen as to be breathtaking.”
By dwb619 January 15, 2011 at 6:01 pm
To late for the TEA PARTY to be contacting Nimrata.She’s not gonna take you call. You were used and throw down like a used CONDOM!
By Elsie January 15, 2011 at 8:47 pm
Nikki’s so-called “spokesman” doesn’t even do his job half the time. And her new budget director, who is the spokesman’s girlfriend, is nothing but a controlling bitch. Good luck, Nikki.
By GeekAmI January 16, 2011 at 11:54 am
FITS,
If I discount your responses to this post by 50% of which I would do. You still have a somewhat scientific survey of voter opinion by any stretch given my understanding of the WP vote process. Very impressive, keep up the good fight!
By commonman January 16, 2011 at 3:06 pm
I don’t agree with these salaries, but look at some of the legislative salaries and Budget and Control Board salaries and you will get a reality check. Bottom line? We are all screwed.
By Steve Granger January 16, 2011 at 6:24 pm
100k ain’t a lot of money folks
By Ed Parr January 16, 2011 at 8:27 pm
100k ain’t alot of money? I’ve been out of work for over 1 year now…I’ve got an MPA and loads of experience..even half of that amount a salary would be a relief. People in their cushy state jobs should really realize how difficult it is during this recession. Standing in line outside at state employment office in freezing temps…being told to return next week because funding is out…that is the reality. @Steve Granger: get your head out of your ass sir. These Haley pay levels are ridiculous — there is no way to justify them. Especially the Chief of Staff who has no real resume.
By Longtime Republican January 16, 2011 at 8:30 pm
I love the surprise from some people posting who most assuredly voted for her. All the signs were there tea party morons.
By Ed Parr January 16, 2011 at 8:30 pm
oh…please do take a look at this link below. It shows all state salaries. In the box, pull up Univ of South Carolina. There are over 350 people making over $120,000 a year from our state taxes…it is out of control !!! LOOK: http://transparency.sc.gov/BCB/transparency/BCB-state-salary-query.phtm
By dwb619 January 16, 2011 at 8:40 pm
100k IS a lot of money if you make 35k. Of course, the people in the 35k range probably voted overwhelmingly for Nimrata.
By Commonman January 16, 2011 at 9:53 pm
$100,000 is when you receive excellent benefits, job security, no out of pocket expenses, good retirement, vacation package, travel expenses, association dues paid, etc. The private sector does not exist to support the public sector and that is where we are heading. Government salaries are out of control and someone has to get a grip on it before it is too late.
By Transparency? January 17, 2011 at 8:26 am
Ed Parr,
Agencies not included in this data are: ADMINISTRATIVE LAW COURT, EDUCATION OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE, LEGISLATIVE AUDIT COUNCIL, LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, LEGISLATIVE PRINTING, INFORMATION AND TECHNOLOGY SERVICES, LOTTERY COMMISSION, MEDICAL UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL AUTHORITY, SANTEE COOPER, S.C. COMMISSION ON PROSECUTION COORDINATION, S.C. HOUSE STAFF, S.C. JOBS – ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY, S.C. JUDICIAL DEPARTMENT, S.C. RESEARCH AUTHORITY, S.C. SENATE STAFF, S.C. STATE PORTS AUTHORITY
By J. Christ January 17, 2011 at 1:37 pm
100k salaried job in public sector is paid at 45% higher than the private sector of its equal, not including the additional minimum of 30k in benefits.
By Tim January 17, 2011 at 7:28 pm
She should totally be yelled and and called names for saving money! How dare she, HOW DARE SHE!!!!!
http://www.wltx.com/news/local/story.aspx?storyid=117656&catid=2
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By Kevin January 18, 2011 at 4:00 am
True… from what I understand is that she is giving a raise to particular individuals, but the total budget is still less than the previous administration.
I’m as liberal as they come, but “our side” should not have to resort to this type of manipulation. There’s enough screwups from the GOP and other hardcore conservatives for us to point at as it is.
By Mark January 18, 2011 at 4:01 am
It’s great that she’s using less money overall, but I think it’s hypocritical of her to give pay raises on “performance-based pay” for people who did nothing but spend money to get her elected while the state proposes a 5% pay cut to all federal workers.
By Tiera January 18, 2011 at 4:02 am
I certainly understand where you’re coming from, and appreciate the true story coming out. However, it still looks a bit fishy when you’re paying higher salaries for what is essentially the same job, to somebody just hired to do it. Usually you get a raise after you do a job well for a period of time, not when you’re just hired to do it.
By Jefro January 18, 2011 at 12:49 pm
So which is it folks? Did she squeeze all the rest of the budget into $600000, and save money overall? Or is it like SIC said? I’d say that’s a crucial question. Are the rest of the media outlets comparing apples and oranges?
By tcp January 18, 2011 at 12:59 pm
Ha-Ha!! South Carolina Voters sure are gullible.
Don’t blame the GOP in doing what they do best: Getting everybody riles up over the perception of bad government!. It works!!!
Unfortunately, there is no way you can “take it back” for another 4 years. So while the GOP-led SC Governor’s Office and administration, feather their bed with high paying, but most likely, pretty useless jobs, expect the cuts to come in education, social welfare (state health care and welfare)and assistance for the elderly. All targets because they are defenseless in that they have few high-powered lobbyists to defend them.
If you are an elderly tea-party member who voted for these candidates, or if you are a democrat or moderate/progressive republican who did bother to vote, or a person who does not vote, the joke is on you. You have to live with them for the next four agonizing years.
You deserve what you get!
By ConcernedAmerican January 18, 2011 at 1:31 pm
Par for the course.
She ran on lowering costs & making government smaller and in true Tea Party/Republican (Teapublican) fashion, she’s increasing the debt & increasing government.
She needs to be recalled.
By Beth January 18, 2011 at 4:51 pm
I hate to be the bearer of bad news and blow your beautiful flaming of Republicans but, this article is inacurate:
Despite pay raises for her newly appointed staff, Haley’s will cost taxpayers less than former Gov. Mark Sanford’s staff because it will have fewer staffers. The Governor’s office is approved for 36 positions but she has more senior staffers doing additional duties (some are doing two jobs), thus the higher pay. And she has only hired 16 staffers, not 36.
So she is following through with her promises. Stop the name calling people, especially if you don’t have your facts right.
By fitsnews January 18, 2011 at 4:58 pm
Beth-
Check your math.
The current SC Governor’s Office budget is $1.8 million TOTAL.
Haley has blown $1.2 million on senior staff alone.
She has yet to pay them health benefits … retirement … give them phones or computers or pay their phone and computer bills … or pay their (or her) travel expenses …
If you think she’s going to stay under $1.8 million when it’s all said and done, you’re nuts.
-FITS
By Russ January 18, 2011 at 6:34 pm
wow, Just what the doctor ordered. Convince the poor ignorant Republican voters how you’ll make changes for the better and get your government back on track. Then thumb your nose at them and laugh all the way to the bank. Well, at least her co-workers will. She will most likely find a way to pad her salary too. Just give miss Transparency a chance to figure it out. Hopefully someone will step forward and corner her on the requests for documents about her affairs. She may have to resign like her buddy Sarah Palin. Just for different reasons.
By lori prior January 19, 2011 at 8:45 am
And then there is this: http://thenewconservatives.blogspot.com/2011/01/nikki-haley-falsely-accused-of.html
By JakeF January 19, 2011 at 11:26 am
So… it’s OK when a Tea-Party fiscal conservative increases spending, but not when some commie Liberal does.
amirite?
By Jack Burton January 19, 2011 at 12:08 pm
Ah, your Tea Party dollars at work. Everyone in the Tea Party movement is getting shafted and they’re too dumb to realize it even as they’re grabbing their ankles.
By Dona January 19, 2011 at 12:32 pm
Why dont the people start impeachment process on her? Question her credibility on this action. Abuse of power and serious misconduct in office fit this category. Considering the vast amount the state is in the hole, giving out these types of increases when so many are unemployed and loosing their benefits, this is abuse to the nth power! She must go! Best of luck, you folks sure need it!!!
By Mikee January 19, 2011 at 4:24 pm
OHHHH!!! I get it now.
Smaller, limited government, except for those in charge.
By Marik7 January 19, 2011 at 4:51 pm
Money does not guarantee excellence. Thus, higher salaries will not necessarily mean better government.
By mepiston January 19, 2011 at 4:58 pm
This money is peanuts compared to what any of these people would earn for a job with similar responsibilities in a similar organization in the private sector. If people must go broke to serve in the government, public service will be reserved for the rich – and those expecting to profit from their service after their term. For example, according to the Department of Labor, $106,000 is about an average wage for an attorney in the capital of South Carolina, but the responsibilities of advising the state governor are definitely at least as challenging as the work of top attorneys.
By blogtucson January 19, 2011 at 5:03 pm
Republican/Tea-publican “shelaaking”, this is what YOU voted for.
This is the plan and its happening all over the country.
Here in Arizona, we can now consider us a “third world entity”.
Where is the “fiscal responsibility” flag and “smaller government” banner Repubs/Tea-pubs flew this past mid-term.
Tea-pubs are quiet, they know SS fight is coming.
Recall them all.
By Kay S. January 19, 2011 at 5:22 pm
From a recent UsaToday article.
“WASHINGTON — For a guy who insists that federal bureaucrats make too much money, incoming House Majority Leader Eric Cantor doesn’t mind handing out handsome government raises of his own.
Cantor, the Virginia Republican who has led the GOP charge this year to freeze federal salaries, has boosted his congressional office’s payroll 81% since coming to Congress in 2001 — about 8% per year through 2009. When he became minority whip last year, the office’s personnel expenses went up by at least 16%.
Cantor and other GOP leaders are now pledging to cut their budgets 5% when they take over the House in January — a symbolic gesture aimed at showing a commitment to slowing Washington spending. But the lawmakers suddenly calling for wage cuts often haven’t practiced what they’re preaching.”
By Vera January 19, 2011 at 6:05 pm
I find this story funny. Just goes to show that a liar knows no party.
Voters get what they deserve for just listening to lip service. LOL
By AJ January 19, 2011 at 8:05 pm
They still make a fraction of what the ball coaches make at USC and Clemson for the University BB and Football teams. Aren’t those state employees as well at USC? Or is it ok to pay millions for the coaches who have little effect on the well being of the population. There is no excuse.
By Matt January 19, 2011 at 8:11 pm
I agree this is absurd and while excessive spending isn’t justified because others are doing it…it all starts from the top down.
For example:
2009 White House Staff: 9.4 Million
2010 White House Staff: 38 Million
Michelle Obama Aides: 1.6 Million a year
So much for cutting back.
By David January 19, 2011 at 8:20 pm
All of these unsuccessful people actually think that any of these salaries are competetive with market.
What’s even funnier, is that imagining they will be rich one day (but with no real plan), they’ll vote against taxes and government programs that would have helped them.
Protip: If you’re over 40 and making under 80k, don’t advise anyone.
By AJ January 19, 2011 at 8:28 pm
As a state employee who is grateful to have a job but has not had a raise, cost-of-living adjustment or bonus in almost four years, I think this is a bit of a slap in the face to all state employees who are being threatened with a pay CUT–regardless of how well or poorly you do your job. Maybe these are highly qualified people who could theoretically earn more in the private sector, but the point is, as a “fiscally conservative” governor advocating spending cuts across the board, you should not be handing out raises to your staffers when you are preparing to cut the rank and file state worker’s salary 5%. Just my humble opinion!!
By Kevin January 19, 2011 at 8:59 pm
Check out the equivalent position in Massachusetts. The bluest of blue states. Take a look at the Dept. State Police for a start.
This is what happens in a one party state.
By widgetmaker January 19, 2011 at 9:06 pm
I like the photo at the top of the article. I’m sure Sanford is thinking “maybe THIS is really my soul mate.” They are all a bunch of dirt bags.
By Dale January 19, 2011 at 9:21 pm
All you tea party advocates, see how you erase a debt ridden government, spend more and call it fiscal responsibility.
By lol January 19, 2011 at 9:30 pm
Bravo Nikki! You poor sour grapes simpletons. Have you pondered the thought she might be getting what she is paying for. Is your employer getting what they are paying for? Let the newly elected leader work. Spend your energy on seeing what you can do tomorrow to improve your income instead of throwing rocks at new leadership decisions that haven’t had a chance to work yet.
By Vegas January 19, 2011 at 10:26 pm
“Paying attention, Tea Partiers?” – Hmm, I’ll just assume whom ever wrote this attempt at context-less slander is not into personal responsibility or that pesky concept of paying your own way. I mean yeah man thats like Tea-partier dogma and stuff bro — where is mine man.. all I wanna know is .. where is mine?
Cherry picking data to prop up liberal mis information is so 2008.
By hlk January 19, 2011 at 10:38 pm
wow. If she is paying more to her employees why the heck do you need her as governor. Fire her and let the high priced folks run the state.
By Wall Street Baller January 19, 2011 at 10:59 pm
For all of you saying that this is nothing compared to what they would Make in the private sector, there is a reason it is called public service.
By Reality Check January 19, 2011 at 11:33 pm
Responding to Mepiston Jan 19 4:48PM
(see part of article quoted below)
The bottom line of the article is that the average public sector worker makes about $14,000 PER YEAR more than the average private sector worker. I suspect most state governments and all of the federal government is guilty of overpaying as well.
taken from “Is Florida Paying Former Employees Too Much?”
http://www.wftv.com/news/24610660/detail.html
“Pensions were designed to help offset the salary gap between the public and private sector, but that’s no longer the case. According to a 2009 study by the Bureau of Labor Statistics, average state and local government workers earned $26.24 per hour while private sector earnings were $19.45 an hour .”
$26.24/hr – $19.45/hr = $6.79/hr
52 weeks/yr * 40 hours/ week * $6.79/hr = $14,123.20/yr (that a public employee makes over a private employee)
“Economist Sean Snaith says Florida’s current pension system is unsustainable
‘Pensions are problematic and just a demographic time bomb waiting to go off,’ he said. “
By Doug504 January 20, 2011 at 12:13 am
This is part of a trend where the people at the top are increasingly disconnected from the reality faced by most of the country. It is a trend in both the public sector and private sector.
Haley is not the only politician to increase salaries and staff in their own office while ignoring 99% of the other workers. It is fairly easy to find examples of this.
Top executives of companies from Enron to AIG have done similar things. As the CEO drives the company to the brink of bankruptcy, they get bigger and bigger “performance” bonuses.
All the while, these clueless bosses claim that the higher salaries are necessary to get the “best and brightest”. Amazing that getting the “best and brightest” is never mentioned when it comes to the people who actually do the work.
On “Undercover Boss” last week, I saw a CEO who had instituted a company wide salary freeze. When he talked to an employee who had been promoted but never given a raise (due to the salary freeze) his thoughtful insight was “Maybe I don’t need to stay in 5 star hotels all the time”. Yet he flew home every night on his private corporate jet (which costs about $5,000 per hour to operate).
Here’s a clue to bosses everywhere – SHARED SACRIFICE! If your employees get a salary freeze, you should get a salary freeze. If departments must cut costs, your office must cut costs.
Most of all, you should do your job. If the company is facing financial difficulty it means the CEO HAS NOT DONE HIS JOB because the main job of the CEO is to avoid financial difficulty.
BTW some people actually do their jobs. The current Mayor of New Orleans (where I live) actually cut salaries for his top staff saying “We have to set an example”. What a lost concept – lead by example!
By Matt Braynard January 20, 2011 at 1:10 am
Every day I write a 100 note and post it to facebook. Thanks for the inspiration for today’s piece. I have pasted it below.
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Given the state’s budget woes, newly-elected South Carolina Governor Nikki Haley is being criticized for increasing the salary of several key positions in her office.
This criticism might have merit but for one exception: the person who set the previous salaries was Governor Mark Sanford.
During his time in congress, Sanford paid the lowest salaries of any member, and would return his office’s ‘surplus’ with great fanfare to the treasury each year. Unsurprisingly, he also had the highest staff turnover to his constituent’s detriment.
It’s fairer to compare Haley’s salaries to other, nearby governors, rather than to the previous governor.
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References: http://www.fitsnews.com/2011/01/13/haley-approves-huge-salary-increases/
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The Daily Matt is a personal writing exercise that attempts intellectually honest and original insight in 100 words or less.
By Matt Braynard January 20, 2011 at 1:19 am
Oh, and also this:
http://www.thestate.com/2011/01/14/1645024/haley-bigger-pay-for-smaller-staff.html
The motto of this website (unfair, imbalanced) is quiet accurate.
By Jim January 20, 2011 at 4:41 am
I support Governor Nikki Haley to provide her staff with a decent wage. It’s very easy to find the extra funds for the well deserved staff salary increases within the current budget.
No tax increase is needed. The governor can simply remove the excessive fat from the $25 million the state allocates to aid poor cripple children. I’m taking about taking $20 million from that budget. Do they really need special buses to get themselves to school? And all that other luxury stuff??
That should be plenty of money to spread around the executive staff with a little left over for the much needed weekend staff working vacations at Hilton Head.
Keep up the good work Governor Haley, make us proud.
By fitsnews January 20, 2011 at 7:54 am
Matt-
See our comment above … the gov office budget is $1.8 million.
Haley has already blown $1.2 million of it just on these salaries. Left to be paid for are benefits, phones, computers, travel, etc …
No way she stays under $1.8 million, of course we’ll see when she releases her executive budget …
Wait … Miss Transparency isn’t releasing one of those, is she?
-FITS
By george h January 20, 2011 at 7:59 am
there needs to be a nation wide PETITION TO MANDATE THAT ALL ELECTED OFFICIALS BE PLACED ON MINIMUM WAGE EVRY OTHER MONTH ,blue on the odd months , red on the even months for 10 months per year and the last 2 all should be on it for the duration of their particular deficit
By Rob January 20, 2011 at 9:05 am
That what the people of SC get for electing a Republican. What were these people thinking? People in the south tend to be brainwashed with republican/conservative propaganda. Everything about republicans is dysfunctional, immoral,and incompetent. Wake up Americans. Republicans trashed this country under Bush and when they ran the Congress from 1994-2006.
By BenAMarine January 20, 2011 at 9:09 am
A week into her first term, Haley suggested $20 million in budget cuts, and health care cuts that could save an additional $100 million — by one estimate — at the expense of doctors and hospitals.
Read more: http://www.heraldonline.com/2011/01/20/2767567/haley-proposes-cuts-says-she.html#ixzz1BaIeVJEB
Watch what politicans do, not what they say
By Robert Lawson January 20, 2011 at 9:25 am
Don’t crap on my face and say it’s shaving cream, she’s just another wolf in sheep clothing. It’s all about her and her bud’s at the expense of the people of S.C. Be happy now gov. before the prison door slams shut on your little behind.
By John Doe January 20, 2011 at 12:23 pm
Does this surprise anyone? Nikki Haley, just another joke politician. Hey Nikki, what are you going to sacrifice to combat the budget problems? From what I can see, you are just going to keep adding to it!
And just think folks, she is Republican; what happen to fiscal responsibility? Oh yeah, Republicans are like all the rest; THEY HAVE NONE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
By sam January 20, 2011 at 12:42 pm
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By dwb619 January 20, 2011 at 1:35 pm
What’s the latest on husbands appointment?
By Russ Beal January 20, 2011 at 1:36 pm
You get what you pay for. The people complaining about these salaries, probably also complain when the government doesn’t function efficiently. There are many many jobs that pay much higher than this in the private sector. If running a state isn’t important, then by all means pay people peanuts so only the incompetent or inexperienced will take the jobs.
By Dis is crazy January 20, 2011 at 2:18 pm
This is what South Carolina gets for voting this woman in to office…Give her some time she will pan out to be another Sanford
By bang January 20, 2011 at 4:52 pm
Serves you stupid Hicks right for voting repuglicans and a tea-bagger to boot. If you believe in right-wing lies, time and time again you only have yourself to blame. Why do you think they alway cut education funding? Now you know. Oops, too late.
By bozozozo January 20, 2011 at 8:54 pm
ya get what ya pay for.
ya want cheap staffers, that’s what ya get
cheap work
cheap advice
and they’ll bolt as soon as they find another good job.
you have to at least try to be competitive
love of the state and of you boss only takes you so far
and provocative (and, I must say, ignorant) reports like this one
just make the governor’s job that much harder
perhaps, if the writer had done his job,
he would have found out what the salaries for equivalent positions
in other governor staffs were, and reported them for comparison.
By mmkd January 20, 2011 at 10:30 pm
typical “conservative” pay their cronies big bucks while the working class gets the shaft. When are people going to realize that this is what you get when you vote for repubs
By Johnson January 21, 2011 at 1:30 am
Where are the JOBS?
By xbronx January 21, 2011 at 6:46 am
Is this story FACT or Fiction??? That is the first question!!!
By jack sprat January 21, 2011 at 7:39 am
Looks like there are now 13 or more good new “targets” for the Mama Grizzly. I won’t hold my breath.
By deniro11 January 21, 2011 at 7:47 am
she should be ashamed of herself and brought up on charges she pulled the wool over all the voters eyes (typical politician and at worse a no good lying rat
By deniro11 January 21, 2011 at 7:48 am
I am a tea party member and a GOP also but this is a total shocker get this lying no good lady out of office con-artist she needs to go
By YourGrandma January 21, 2011 at 10:54 am
HAHAHA I love how stupid South Carolinians couldn’t see through this woman. She has no experience in government or running a business properly. She is an accountant who can’t do taxes properly. She swindled the state out of money before being elected. Shouldn’t salaries be pay for performance. If what she claims is true about her staff producing results then why didn’t she get creative and start with status quo salaries with opportunities for bonuses for performance… like the rest of us.
A well trained monkey can cut a budget. An intelligent thinking man is required to figure out where we can cut without causing a decrease in quality of life for the citizens or where we need to invest more money to create a better society.
From my personal experience… I pay about the same in taxes in this state and compared to others states I have lived this state is horrible. Which is interesting given what amazing natural resources and beautiful places there are. Uneducated scoundrels who don’t know whats good for them. Everyone chomping at the bit to suck off the teat while simultaneously ripping at it.
Can’t wait to move.
By duncan January 21, 2011 at 10:58 am
You boys are barfing up the wrong fire hydrant! Here is just a little part of the real shocker!
MARTIN MORAD UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA PROFESSOR $ 373,700.00
JAY MOSKOWITZ UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA PROFESSOR $ 362,135.00
CLAUDE LILLY III CLEMSON UNIVERSITY DEAN $ 358,550.00
DURWOOD BACH MEDICAL UNIVERSITY OF SC DEPARTMENT CHAIR/HEAD $ 330,206.00
JAMES BOTTUM CLEMSON UNIVERSITY VICE PROVOST $ 325,624.00
ERIC HYMAN UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA ATHLETICS DIRECTOR $ 309,065.00
FRANK TREIBER MEDICAL UNIVERSITY OF SC PROFESSOR $ 296,000.00
STEPHEN LANIER MEDICAL UNIVERSITY OF SC ASSISTANT PROFESSOR $ 286,518.00
GAIL STUART MEDICAL UNIVERSITY OF SC DEAN $ 279,488.00
RICK SCHNELLMANN MEDICAL UNIVERSITY OF SC DEPARTMENT CHAIR/HEAD $ 272,480.00
ESIN GULARI CLEMSON UNIVERSITY DEAN $ 267,650.00
DAVID OWEN UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA PROFESSOR $ 267,650.00
STEPHEN KRESOVICH UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA VICE PRESIDENT $ 266,666.00
GEORGE HYND UNIVERSITY OF CHARLESTON SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT $ 265,000.00
HARRIS PASTIDES UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA AGENCY HEAD $ 265,000.00
MARY ANNE FITZPATRICK UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA DEAN $ 260,580.00
MICHAEL AMIRIDIS UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA PROVOST $ 260,000.00
MARK SOTHMANN MEDICAL UNIVERSITY OF SC DEAN $ 257,550.00
STEPHEN SPURRIER UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA ATHLETICS COACH $ 257,500.00
WALTER PRATT JR. UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA DEAN $ 254,873.00
WILLIAM MOORE UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA VICE PRESIDENT $ 254,873.00
DAVID GARR MEDICAL UNIVERSITY OF SC ASSOCIATE DEAN $ 252,710.00
DONALD DIPETTE UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA VICE PRESIDENT $ 252,500.00
DARRIN HORN UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA ATHLETICS COACH $ 250,000.00
DAWN STALEY UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA ATHLETICS COACH $ 250,000.00
RICHARD HOPPMANN UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA DEAN $ 250,000.00
MICHELLE DODENHOFF UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA VICE PRESIDENT $ 250,000.00
WILLIAM HOGUE UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA VICE PRESIDENT $ 250,000.00
BRADLEY BROWNELL CLEMSON UNIVERSITY ATHLETICS COACH $ 245,000.00
CHARLES HARBISON CLEMSON UNIVERSITY ATHLETICS COACH $ 245,000.00
WILLIAM NAPIER CLEMSON UNIVERSITY ATHLETICS COACH $ 245,000.00
ROBERT STEELE CLEMSON UNIVERSITY ATHLETICS COACH $ 245,000.00
WILLIAM SWINNEY CLEMSON UNIVERSITY ATHLETICS COACH $ 245,000.00
TERRY PHILLIPS CLEMSON UNIVERSITY ATHLETICS DIRECTOR $ 245,000.00
JOHN SANDERS MEDICAL UNIVERSITY OF SC DEAN $ 245,000.00
JOHN KELLY CLEMSON UNIVERSITY PROFESSOR $ 242,732.00
INDERJIT SINGH MEDICAL UNIVERSITY OF SC PROFESSOR $ 241,500.00
GEORGE CHANDLER UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA DEAN $ 238,310.00
FRANK CLARK MEDICAL UNIVERSITY OF SC PROFESSOR $ 237,203.00
JOSEPH REVES MEDICAL UNIVERSITY OF SC DEAN $ 236,794.00
ROBERT CREMINS UNIVERSITY OF CHARLESTON ATHLETICS COACH $ 236,385.00
ANDREW SORENSEN UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA PROFESSOR $ 236,097.00
LAWRENCE ALLEN CLEMSON UNIVERSITY DEAN $ 235,532.00
ALLEN BERGER UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA PROFESSOR $ 235,246.00
RICHARD WEBB UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA PROFESSOR $ 232,338.00
JOSEPH GOOD MEDICAL UNIVERSITY OF SC ASSISTANT PROFESSOR $ 232,290.00
RAYMOND GREENBERG MEDICAL UNIVERSITY OF SC AGENCY HEAD $ 232,064.00
DENNIS PRUITT UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA VICE PRESIDENT $ 232,036.00
PRAKASH NAGARKATTI UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA PROFESSOR $ 231,569.00
BRAD NEVILLE MEDICAL UNIVERSITY OF SC PROFESSOR $ 231,157.00
MARVIN SWINDLE MEDICAL UNIVERSITY OF SC DEPARTMENT CHAIR/HEAD $ 231,000.00
LUANNE LAWRENCE UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA VICE PRESIDENT $ 230,000.00
MITZI NAGARKATTI UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT CHAIR/HEAD $ 228,250.00
JAMES BARKER CLEMSON UNIVERSITY AGENCY HEAD $ 227,656.00
DAVID GRIGSBY CLEMSON UNIVERSITY PROFESSOR $ 227,250.00
HILDY TEEGEN UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA DEAN $ 227,250.00
CHRISTINE CURTIS UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA VICE PROVOST $ 226,644.00
HELEN ZEIGLER UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA DIRECTOR/ADJUNCT FACULTY $ 226,257.00
JOHN HENDERSON UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT CHAIR/HEAD $ 226,110.00
SOUVIK SEN UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT CHAIR/HEAD $ 226,087.00
GREGORY NIEHAUS UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA PROFESSOR $ 224,488.00
WALTER PARHAM UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA UNCLASSIFIED $ 223,767.00
LUIS LEITE MEDICAL UNIVERSITY OF SC DEPARTMENT CHAIR/HEAD $ 223,364.00
OLIVER POUGH SOUTH CAROLINA STATE UNIV ATHLETICS COACH $ 222,265.00
GARY MELTON CLEMSON UNIVERSITY PROFESSOR $ 222,217.00
HUGH FAULKNER MEDICAL UNIVERSITY OF SC UNCLASSIFIED $ 221,521.00
HARVEY SCOTT CLEMSON UNIVERSITY ATHLETICS COACH $ 220,000.00
JOHN FEUSSNER MEDICAL UNIVERSITY OF SC DEPARTMENT CHAIR/HEAD $ 220,000.00
JANICE LAGE MEDICAL UNIVERSITY OF SC DEPARTMENT CHAIR/HEAD $ 220,000.00
ZIHAI LI MEDICAL UNIVERSITY OF SC DEPARTMENT CHAIR/HEAD $ 220,000.00
ROGER MARKWALD MEDICAL UNIVERSITY OF SC DEPARTMENT CHAIR/HEAD $ 220,000.00
GARY ASTON-JONES MEDICAL UNIVERSITY OF SC PROFESSOR $ 220,000.00
DEAN KILPATRICK MEDICAL UNIVERSITY OF SC PROFESSOR $ 220,000.00
RICHARD SAUNDERS MEDICAL UNIVERSITY OF SC PROFESSOR $ 220,000.00
ETTA PISANO MEDICAL UNIVERSITY OF SC VICE PRESIDENT $ 220,000.00
ALAN SHAO UNIVERSITY OF CHARLESTON DEAN $ 220,000.00
ANTONN LAUTERBACH UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA PROFESSOR $ 220,000.00
TIMOTHY MOUSSEAU UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA PROFESSOR $ 220,000.00
MUHAMMAD KHAN UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA PROFESSOR $ 219,566.00
ROBERT TOLLISON CLEMSON UNIVERSITY NAMED PROFESSOR $ 218,567.00
VARUN GROVER CLEMSON UNIVERSITY NAMED PROFESSOR $ 218,159.00
DENNIS POOLE UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA DEAN $ 217,921.00
MICHAEL PURSLEY CLEMSON UNIVERSITY ENDOWED CHAIR $ 217,391.00
WILLIAM GARTNER CLEMSON UNIVERSITY NAMED PROFESSOR $ 216,417.00
JEAN HELWEGE UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA PROFESSOR $ 216,000.00
ALEDA ROTH CLEMSON UNIVERSITY NAMED PROFESSOR $ 215,130.00
BRIAN MIHALIK UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA DEAN $ 215,000.00
DONNA RICHTER UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA PROFESSOR $ 214,901.00
SABRA SLAUGHTER MEDICAL UNIVERSITY OF SC ASSOCIATE DEAN $ 213,712.00
THOMAS BASLER MEDICAL UNIVERSITY OF SC DEPARTMENT CHAIR/HEAD $ 212,951.00
JAMES FISHER MEDICAL UNIVERSITY OF SC ASSISTANT PROFESSOR $ 212,824.00
KEITH KIRKWOOD MEDICAL UNIVERSITY OF SC ASSOCIATE DEAN $ 212,264.00
JANICE MURDOCH CLEMSON UNIVERSITY DEAN $ 212,100.00
JAMES RAFERT CLEMSON UNIVERSITY DEAN $ 212,100.00
BRETT DALTON CLEMSON UNIVERSITY LECTURER $ 212,100.00
RAYMOND SMITH UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA ASSOCIATE DEAN $ 212,100.00
HELMUT ALBRECHT UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA RESEARCH ASSOCIATE $ 211,393.00
ALBERT CAMERON JR CLEMSON UNIVERSITY LECTURER $ 211,185.00
JOHN BARRY MEDICAL UNIVERSITY OF SC ASSOCIATE DEAN $ 211,023.00
ROBERT THOMAS GEOLAS CLEMSON UNIVERSITY
By Frank Marcoccia January 21, 2011 at 11:22 am
Okay I read thru a lot of these msgs.. and good points were made on boths ides..
Now let me make mine..
YES .. if by giving them bigger salaries gives better service that WORKS and saves money in the long run fine.. BUT..
I think it was VERY illresponsible to shell out 1.2+ Million dollars in salary increase on DAY ONE OF your job..
Shouldn’t she have gone thru the numbers etc.. before doing this? I mean day one. she hasn’t even had a MONTH at work to find out what’s what for the job.. in a Month if she realizes OOPSY I need 65% of that money for others .. well it won’t be there. YOu can just walk into a job on day one and throw 1.2+ Million dollars out without known if you can do that responsibly.. 6+
By dwb619 January 21, 2011 at 11:55 am
She CLAIMED to be an accountant. This was proven to be a lie during the campaign.
By eyes wide open January 21, 2011 at 1:42 pm
South Carolina is getting what they deserve.
By RemoveTheProblem January 21, 2011 at 1:50 pm
Impeach her. Get the money spending bitch out of there.
By Pat January 21, 2011 at 1:54 pm
For people that think these folks deserved a raise, remember what the supreme court said in 1962, if a woman is willing to work for less than the employer should be allowed to pay her less….In other words, if these people were willing to work for less, than the tax payers should have been allowed to pay them less. Haley had no business dooling out tax payer dollars like candy. Hell, many people today have degrees and are not getting paid what they think they should either. This woman is a joke.
The state is facing budget concerns and her first act of business is to give out damn pay raises. Those that voted for her must feel so proud!
Also, I agree with some of the others, MANY of them wouldn’t make nearly as much in the private sector. And for those that could make the same or more in the private sector, then go an let them earn it. No one is forcing them to work in their respective positions. No, let them go and join the private sector, I DARE you.
Lastly, this woman is NOT a legislator. I knew it then and it has now been confirmed.
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By TC January 21, 2011 at 1:56 pm
You folks who complain about these “excessive” salaries only wish you were worth that money. Qualified players wouldn’t touch these jobs for less. Go ahead and snipe at Nikki Haley but don’t be deceived about your own ignorance and the false presuppositions that drive your every visceral reaction to the actions of any conservative.
By BillDen January 21, 2011 at 2:00 pm
t-Party……….disgraceful movement based on Hate ……lying hypocrites……this is an example of hateful , in your face , political sputum . enjoy it !
By BC January 25, 2011 at 7:17 pm
The salaries provided to these staffers equate to nothing more then the old spoiler system used in politics. To the victor goes the spoils and she’s simply doing just that. By paying these individuals these excessive amounts it gives the appearance that her office using all the funds appropriated to that function of government. Yet, she has several state agencies that are operating in distress due to limited staff (done by reductions in force for the last 2 years), no cost of living adjustments over last 2 years, and an increase in population makes all this even more difficult for agencies to manage. Just think about that!
I’ve read many of the comments here and notice how many of you “SLAM” state employees! State employees are here to serve the people and while some can be difficult at times, they certainly do not represent all! This action performed by the Governor is a slap in their faces! Regardless of what many of you may think of President Obama but he limited the pay of his staff making over $100,000 a year. He also froze all federal pay levels for the next two years. THAT’S LEADERSHIP…TAKE NOTES NIKKI!
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By willa May 18, 2011 at 5:25 pm
Just goes to show, you get what you pay for. Nobody saw this coming and rightly so, this individual that has lied on application issues working at a hospital. No professional ethics or values with this crew, and with this state having historic issues going all the way back to the civil war, what else is different. Travel to other states and compare and see how backwater this state really is. Taxes are out of control, education is at the bottom of the country, criminals out on bond in less than 24 hours, government stealing from the poor to pay the rich. This really makes for a reality show.