Updated 2026-10-02
Police departments in South Carolina that don't require college
15 of the 16 South Carolina departments that state an education requirement ask only for a high school diploma or GED. They have 35 openings between them, and median starting pay among them is $54,108, against $53,553 for all South Carolina departments with published pay. Each row quotes the posting.
Departments
15
of 16 stating a requirementMedian starting pay
$54,108
South Carolina overall $53,553Open jobs
35
across 15 departmentsEvery South Carolina department, by starting pay
Highest first| Department | Area | Starting pay | Status | Verified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Myrtle Beach PD “Requires a high school diploma or GED.” | $63,960 | Hiring · 2 | ||
| 2. Horry County PD “High School diploma or equivalent diploma certification.” | $61,800 | Hiring · 2 | ||
| 3. Beaufort PD “Must have a high school diploma or general education development (GED) equivalent” | $61,000 | Hiring · 3 | ||
| 4. South Carolina Highway Patrol “Must have at least a high school diploma” | $57,361 | Hiring · 3 | ||
| 5. Greenville PD “High school diploma or equivalent.” | $57,353 | Hiring · 2 | ||
| 6. Aiken PD “High school diploma or equivalent; associate level degree desirable.” | $56,451 | Hiring · 2 | ||
| 7. York County Sheriff “High School Graduation or GED equivalent.” | $54,662 | Hiring · 2 | ||
| 8. Berkeley County Sheriff “High School diploma or equivalent;” | $53,553 | Hiring · 2 | ||
| 9. Lexington County Sheriff “High School diploma or equivalent” | $51,294 | Hiring · 4 | ||
| 10. Clemson PD “Requires a high school graduate or GED equivalent and completion of Police Academy training” | $50,600 | Hiring · 1 | ||
| 11. Spartanburg PD “A high school diploma or equivalent” | $48,714 | Hiring · 1 | ||
| 12. Clinton PD “Possess a high school diploma or GED.” | $45,000 | Hiring · 1 | ||
| 13. Columbia PD “High school diploma or GED” | $45,000 | Hiring · 2 | ||
| 14. Charleston County Sheriff “High School Diploma or GED required; undergraduate degree preferred” | $32,011 | Hiring · 6 | ||
| 15. Dorchester County Sheriff “High school diploma or GED supplemented by the completion of required law enforcement coursework.” | Not published | Hiring · 2 |
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