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    PhD / PsyD jobs / South Carolina

    PhD / PsyD jobs in South Carolina

    Live PhD / PsyD roles in South Carolina, plus the licensure and market detail that decides whether an offer is actually worth taking.

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    What should you know about PhD / PsyD jobs in South Carolina?

    PhD / PsyD hiring in South Carolina turns on licensure, the local setting mix and caseload before it turns on pay. Growing ABA market pulling candidates from Charlotte and Atlanta. LPC, LISW-CP and LMFT are licensed by LLR. Advertised pay on the PhD / PsyD roles we recruit nationally sits at around $92k – $145k — see the national PhD / PsyD salary guide for the full breakdown; there is no reliable South Carolina-only average to quote.

    Live PhD / PsyD roles in South Carolina

    No live PhD / PsyD roles in South Carolina today. Most South Carolina searches are filled before they reach a board — join the talent network and we will contact you the moment one opens.

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    Licensure in South Carolina

    LPC, LISW-CP and LMFT are licensed by LLR.

    Licensure rules change; the South Carolina board is the authority. We check credential status before we put anyone forward.

    Pay and next steps

    Every role we publish names its pay range, setting and caseload. If you want the ones that never reach a board, the talent network is the route.

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    PhD / PsyD jobs in South Carolina: common questions

    Do you need a license to work as a PhD / PsyD in South Carolina?
    LPC, LISW-CP and LMFT are licensed by LLR. Confirm the current position with the South Carolina board before you accept a start date, as processing time is the usual cause of a delayed start.
    What is the average PhD / PsyD salary in South Carolina?
    There is no federal wage series for PhD / PsyDs, because the credential has no separate occupation code, and we do not hold a statistically valid South Carolina survey. What we can publish is advertised pay on the PhD / PsyD roles we recruit: roughly $92k – $145k across the US, moved by setting, caseload and metro cost of living.
    Does PhD / PsyD pay in South Carolina differ from the rest of the US?
    We publish advertised pay on the roles we recruit, not a South Carolina average. Across the US those PhD / PsyD roles are advertised at roughly $92k – $145k, and where a South Carolina offer lands inside that band is driven by setting, caseload and metro cost of living.
    Where are the PhD / PsyD jobs in South Carolina?
    Growing ABA market pulling candidates from Charlotte and Atlanta. The live PhD / PsyD vacancies we hold in South Carolina are listed on this page; when nothing is open there today, the national PhD / PsyD board carries every role we currently hold.
    Who employs PhD / PsyDs in South Carolina?
    The employers hiring this credential are autism diagnostic clinics, hospitals, school districts, private group practice, academic medical centers. Which of those dominates in South Carolina follows the local funding and provider mix rather than any national pattern, and it is the single biggest driver of what an offer looks like: the same PhD / PsyD is priced differently by a center-based provider, a school district and a hospital system.
    What do employers look for when hiring a PhD / PsyD in South Carolina?
    First, the credential and the right to practise: state licensure as a psychologist; doctoral degree. LPC, LISW-CP and LMFT are licensed by LLR. After that, hiring managers screen on the specifics of the work — caseload size you have carried, the settings you have worked in, supervision responsibility, and documentation or payer experience. Availability matters too: a realistic start date that accounts for board processing usually beats a stronger resume that cannot start.
    What does the salary range on this page actually mean?
    Two different things, kept separate on purpose. $92k – $145k is what PhD / PsyD roles we recruit are advertised at across the US — a live market signal, not a survey. There is no federal wage series for this credential, so no official South Carolina median exists to compare it against. Neither number is an offer; where you land inside a range is set by setting, caseload and metro cost of living.
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