| Year |
Employer |
Name |
Title |
Annual Wages |
Source |
| 2023 |
University of South Dakota |
Swanson David L |
Professor |
$144,238.94 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2023 |
Northern State University |
Walters Hannah |
|
$144,218.90 |
Northern State University |
| 2019 |
University of South Dakota |
Tracy Daniel L |
|
$144,087.01 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2023 |
South Dakota State University |
Markel Paul D |
Academic Director/Professor |
$144,061.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2019 |
South Dakota State University |
Guan Xiangming |
Associate Dean-Research/Professor |
$143,885.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2018 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Dixon David J |
Professor - 9 |
$143,827.36 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2019 |
South Dakota State University |
Owens Vance N |
Director-Sgi/Professor |
$143,741.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2018 |
South Dakota State University |
Perumal Omathanu |
Department Head/Professor |
$143,673.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2017 |
South Dakota State University |
Perumal Omathanu P |
Department Head/Professor |
$143,673.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2022 |
University of South Dakota |
Tiahrt Cheryl |
Chief Information Officer |
$143,604.17 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2021 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
Tiahrt Cheryl |
Chief Information Officer |
$143,604.17 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
| 2022 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
Tiahrt Cheryl |
Chief Information Officer |
$143,604.17 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
| 2020 |
South Dakota State University |
Rex Brian T |
Department Head/Associate Professor |
$143,557.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2019 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Mahon Patricia G |
Vp Stdnt Dvlpmt/Dean Of Stdnts |
$143,533.08 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2020 |
South Dakota State University |
Sun Pei-Yu |
Assistant Professor |
$143,501.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2020 |
South Dakota State University |
Vukovich Matthew D |
Associate Dean Of Research/Professor |
$143,460.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2021 |
South Dakota State University |
Vukovich Matthew D |
Interim Dean/Professor |
$143,460.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2019 |
South Dakota State University |
Brozel Volker S |
Department Head/Professor |
$143,265.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2020 |
South Dakota State University |
Schmit Christopher G |
Professor/Director-Weerc |
$143,130.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2019 |
University of South Dakota |
Schou Larry B |
|
$142,937.20 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2020 |
South Dakota State University |
Hansen Daniel J |
Associate Dean-Pharmacy Student Services/Professor |
$142,889.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2022 |
South Dakota State University |
Zimmerman Jason R |
Associate Dean/Professor |
$142,868.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2023 |
University of South Dakota |
Mcnaughton Laura J |
Chief Of Staff/Dir Gov Relat |
$142,778.13 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2023 |
South Dakota State University |
Stauff Jon W |
Assistant Vice President For International Affairs |
$142,713.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2020 |
University of South Dakota |
Morecraft Robert |
Professor |
$142,620.99 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2022 |
South Dakota State University |
Shin Sung Y |
Professor/Graduate Coordinator-Computer Science |
$142,412.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2017 |
South Dakota State University |
Guan Xiangming |
Associate Dean-Research/Professor |
$142,339.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2018 |
South Dakota State University |
Guan Xiangming |
Associate Dean-Research/Professor |
$142,339.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2021 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Romkes Albert |
Associate Professor |
$142,305.63 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2022 |
South Dakota State University |
Jensen Bender Wendy S |
Professor |
$142,290.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2022 |
South Dakota State University |
Lemon Michael D |
Professor |
$142,269.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2021 |
University of South Dakota |
Weaver Keith E |
Professor |
$142,235.65 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2022 |
University of South Dakota |
Sanderson Carrie G |
Dir, Ctr Prev Child Maltreat |
$142,175.42 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2021 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
Sanderson Carrie G |
Dir, Ctr Prev Child Maltreat |
$142,175.42 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
| 2022 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
Sanderson Carrie G |
Dir, Ctr Prev Child Maltreat |
$142,175.42 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
| 2018 |
South Dakota State University |
Wood Krista |
Head Coach-Softball |
$142,158.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2022 |
South Dakota State University |
Hellwig Thaddaus R |
Professor |
$142,121.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2018 |
South Dakota State University |
Owens Vance |
Director-Sgi/Professor |
$142,033.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2017 |
South Dakota State University |
Owens Vance N |
Director-Sgi/Professor |
$142,033.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2021 |
University of South Dakota |
Macias Steven J |
Professor Of Law |
$142,000.00 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2019 |
South Dakota State University |
Tinkle Melinda |
Associate Dean-Academic Programs/Associate Professor |
$142,000.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2022 |
South Dakota State University |
Strain Joey D |
Professor |
$141,981.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2023 |
South Dakota State University |
Meyer Brittney A |
Professor/Ipe Coordinator |
$141,963.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2020 |
University of South Dakota |
Mayhan William G |
Dean, Basic Biomedical Science |
$141,869.89 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2020 |
University of South Dakota |
Mayhan William G |
Professor |
$141,869.89 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2019 |
University of South Dakota |
Mayhan William G |
|
$141,869.89 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2023 |
South Dakota State University |
Klein Nicole L |
Associate Academic Director/Professor |
$141,859.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2019 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Dixon David J |
Professor - 9 |
$141,825.40 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2018 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Mahon Patricia G |
Vp Stdnt Dvlpmt/Dean Of Stdnts |
$141,825.00 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2017 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Mahon Patricia G |
|
$141,810.00 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2021 |
University of South Dakota |
Nilson Wade A |
Chair, Physician Asst Prog |
$141,792.04 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2020 |
South Dakota State University |
Heins Jodi R |
Assistant Department Head/Professor |
$141,767.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2023 |
South Dakota State University |
Garst-Santos Christine A |
Academic Director/Associate Professor |
$141,742.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2018 |
South Dakota State University |
Brozel Volker |
Department Head/Professor |
$141,699.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2017 |
South Dakota State University |
Brozel Volker S |
Department Head/Professor |
$141,699.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2023 |
University of South Dakota |
Karges Joy R |
Coord, Academic / Professor |
$141,680.14 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2023 |
University of South Dakota |
Hanus Bartlomiej T |
Associate Professor |
$141,674.15 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2019 |
South Dakota State University |
Sun Pei-Yu |
Assistant Professor |
$141,644.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2023 |
University of South Dakota |
Carr David L |
Chair, Econ & Dsci |
$141,551.92 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2023 |
Northern State University |
Fouberg Erin |
|
$141,528.00 |
Northern State University |
| 2020 |
University of South Dakota |
Martin Douglas S |
Professor |
$141,493.18 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2023 |
University of South Dakota |
Simmons Thomas E |
Professor |
$141,458.96 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2022 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
Daily Daniel L |
Dean Of Libraries |
$141,411.37 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
| 2022 |
University of South Dakota |
Daily Daniel L |
Dean Of Libraries |
$141,411.37 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2021 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
Daily Daniel L |
Dean Of Libraries |
$141,411.37 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
| 2020 |
Black Hills State University |
Siebenthal Sharman |
|
$141,400.00 |
Black Hills State University |
| 2020 |
Black Hills State University |
Johnson Kathy |
|
$141,310.00 |
Black Hills State University |
| 2018 |
South Dakota State University |
Qiao Qiquan |
Harold C Hohbach Endowed Professor & Graduate Coordinator |
$141,233.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2022 |
University of South Dakota |
Preister Jessica K |
Assist Vp, Financial Affairs |
$141,153.93 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2021 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
Preister Jessica K |
Assist Vp, Financial Affairs |
$141,153.93 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
| 2022 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
Preister Jessica K |
Assist Vp, Financial Affairs |
$141,153.93 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
| 2017 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Riley Kyle L |
|
$141,128.88 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2017 |
South Dakota State University |
Herrick Linda M |
Associate Dean-Undergraduate Nursing/Professor |
$141,075.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2022 |
South Dakota State University |
Horsley Trisha L |
Assistant Dean/Associate Professor/ Interim Associate Dean-Academic Programs |
$141,020.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2020 |
University of South Dakota |
Leach Maria A |
Associate Professor |
$141,000.00 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2017 |
South Dakota State University |
Sun Pei-Yu |
Assistant Professor |
$141,000.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2018 |
South Dakota State University |
Sun Pei-Yu |
Assistant Professor |
$141,000.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2019 |
University of South Dakota |
Smith George S |
|
$141,000.00 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2019 |
South Dakota State University |
Rex Brian T |
Department Head/Associate Professor |
$140,997.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2023 |
South Dakota State University |
Peterson Derek D |
Assistant Vice President-Business Services |
$140,970.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2023 |
University of South Dakota |
Young Eric W |
Assistant Dean, Law Library Director |
$140,968.00 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2019 |
University of South Dakota |
Morecraft Robert |
|
$140,929.83 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2019 |
South Dakota State University |
Wood Alexander E |
Retention Advisor For African American Programs |
$140,910.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2019 |
University of South Dakota |
Mabee Paula M |
|
$140,800.58 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2021 |
South Dakota State University |
Cammack Kristi M |
Director-West River Agricultural Center/Professor |
$140,721.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2023 |
University of South Dakota |
Manser Payne Elizabeth H |
Assistant Professor |
$140,585.03 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2020 |
University of South Dakota |
Goodman Barbara E |
Professor |
$140,387.21 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2020 |
University of South Dakota |
Burrell Brian D |
Professor |
$140,385.40 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2021 |
University of South Dakota |
Keifer Joyce N |
Professor |
$140,358.45 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2023 |
University of South Dakota |
Puumala Susan E |
Professor Of Practice |
$140,319.61 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2018 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Muci Kuchler Karim H |
Professor |
$140,249.63 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2019 |
South Dakota State University |
Vukovich Matthew D |
Associate Dean Of Research/Professor |
$140,169.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2018 |
South Dakota State University |
Rex Brian |
Department Head/Associate Professor |
$140,133.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2017 |
South Dakota State University |
Rex Brian T |
Department Head/Associate Professor |
$140,133.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2020 |
University of South Dakota |
Palmer Daniel J |
Asst Vp, Int Res, Plan & Asses |
$140,100.00 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2019 |
University of South Dakota |
Palmer Daniel J |
|
$140,100.00 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2022 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Briggs-Jackson Darcy G |
Assoc Vp For Academic Affairs |
$140,000.04 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2020 |
University of South Dakota |
Limoges Brian M |
Assist Vp, Facilities Mgnt |
$140,000.00 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2020 |
South Dakota State University |
Hahn Damion M |
Head Coach-Wrestling |
$140,000.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2018 |
South Dakota State University |
Lee Phil Seok |
Assistant Professor |
$140,000.00 |
South Dakota State University |