5 Cabinet directors’ salaries increasing by total of $62,000

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Five of Gov. Nikki Haley’s Cabinet directors will collectively see their salaries increase by about $62,000.

The Agency Head Salary Commission on Tuesday set salaries for six of Haley’s appointees who were confirmed this year. Only the salary for the Department of Revenue’s director remains unchanged.

The other approved increases range from less than $4,300 to nearly $27,000. Each followed Haley’s recommendation.

Their new salaries take effect immediately.

The commission also set the salary range for new positions created by last year’s government restructuring law, seen as a huge victory for Haley.

The law divided the duties of the Budget and Control Board. Its director currently makes nearly $193,000.

Starting July 1, Marcia Adams will be director of the new Department of Administration, with a salary between $185,500 and $287,500.