| Year |
Employer |
Name |
Title |
Annual Wages |
Source |
| 2019 |
University of South Dakota |
Limoges Brian M |
|
$140,000.00 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2021 |
South Dakota State University |
Hahn Damion M |
Head Coach-Wrestling |
$140,000.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2022 |
South Dakota State University |
Mollman Sarah |
Associate Dean For Research/Associate Professor |
$140,000.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2023 |
South Dakota State University |
Kern Paul R |
Chief Information Security Officer |
$140,000.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2023 |
South Dakota State University |
Mollman Sarah |
Associate Dean For Research/Associate Professor |
$140,000.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2021 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
Tolley Warren D |
Chief Human Resources Officer |
$140,000.00 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
| 2022 |
South Dakota State University |
Juarez Jessica R |
Assistant Professor/Director Ppvm |
$140,000.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2019 |
South Dakota State University |
Hahn Damion M |
Head Coach-Wrestling |
$140,000.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2022 |
Black Hills State University |
Houdek Robert |
|
$140,000.00 |
Black Hills State University |
| 2023 |
University of South Dakota |
Zimney Kory J |
Assoc Dean, Health Sciences |
$140,000.00 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2023 |
Black Hills State University |
Houdek Robert |
Controller |
$140,000.00 |
Black Hills State University |
| 2023 |
South Dakota State University |
Ervin Sean O |
Professor Of Practice/Program Coordinator |
$140,000.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2023 |
South Dakota State University |
Brown Vernon J |
Associate Vice President For External Affairs |
$140,000.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2022 |
University of South Dakota |
Brunick Michelle |
Comptroller |
$139,992.01 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2021 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
Brunick Michelle |
Comptroller |
$139,992.01 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
| 2022 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
Brunick Michelle |
Comptroller |
$139,992.01 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
| 2023 |
South Dakota State University |
Nold Rosemarie A |
Assistant Department Head/Professor |
$139,972.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2021 |
South Dakota State University |
Anderson Debra G |
Associate Dean Of Research/Associate Professor |
$139,961.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2020 |
South Dakota State University |
Anderson Debra G |
Associate Dean Of Research/Associate Professor |
$139,961.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2021 |
South Dakota State University |
Fischer Janet R |
Professor Emeritus Of Pharmacy Practice |
$139,904.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2020 |
South Dakota State University |
Fischer Janet R |
Professor Emeritus Of Pharmacy Practice |
$139,904.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2020 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Stone James J |
Professor |
$139,825.04 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2019 |
University of South Dakota |
Martin Douglas S |
|
$139,815.40 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2023 |
Black Hills State University |
Silva Elizabeth |
Dean, Ed & Beh Sci |
$139,772.00 |
Black Hills State University |
| 2021 |
University of South Dakota |
Garry Patrick M |
Professor |
$139,769.10 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2021 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
Garry Patrick M |
Professor |
$139,769.10 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
| 2021 |
University of South Dakota |
Geu Thomas E |
Visiting Professor Of Law |
$139,764.69 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2017 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Widener Christian A |
|
$139,754.04 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2018 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Widener Christian A |
Dir Amp/Assoc Prof Me/Met Engr |
$139,754.04 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2023 |
Northern State University |
Boulton Kenneth |
|
$139,571.02 |
Northern State University |
| 2021 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Muci Kuchler Karim H |
Professor |
$139,536.37 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2021 |
South Dakota State University |
Shin Sung Y |
Professor/Graduate Coordinator-Computer Science |
$139,416.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2022 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
Barney Chet E |
Associate Professor,Management |
$139,401.98 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
| 2022 |
University of South Dakota |
Barney Chet E |
Associate Professor,Management |
$139,401.98 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2023 |
University of South Dakota |
Jorgensen Lindsey E |
Professor |
$139,362.44 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2021 |
University of South Dakota |
Sykes Andrew G |
Chair, Chemistry |
$139,350.44 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2020 |
South Dakota State University |
Zimmerman Jason R |
Associate Dean/Professor |
$139,263.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2021 |
South Dakota State University |
Zimmerman Jason R |
Associate Dean/Professor |
$139,263.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2020 |
University of South Dakota |
Davies Thomas L |
Professor |
$139,232.19 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2019 |
University of South Dakota |
Franken Anthony J |
|
$139,220.00 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2022 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Corey Robert L |
Senior Lecturer |
$139,211.02 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2022 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Dixon David J |
Professor -9 |
$139,055.99 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2019 |
South Dakota State University |
Anderson Debra G |
Associate Dean Of Research/Associate Professor |
$139,050.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2022 |
University of South Dakota |
Van Peursem Dan D |
Chair, Mathematical Sciences |
$139,047.13 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2018 |
South Dakota State University |
Wood Alexander |
Coordinator-Multicultural Recruitment |
$139,047.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2022 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
Wergin Rand E |
Associate Professor |
$139,026.97 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
| 2018 |
South Dakota State University |
Anderson Debra |
Associate Dean Of Research/Associate Professor |
$139,000.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2020 |
University of South Dakota |
Keifer Joyce N |
Professor |
$138,987.00 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2022 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Gadhamshetty Venkataramana |
Professor |
$138,986.92 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2019 |
South Dakota State University |
Schmit Christopher G |
Professor/Director-Weerc |
$138,954.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2021 |
South Dakota State University |
Messerschmidt Kimberly A |
Professor Emerita |
$138,940.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2022 |
South Dakota State University |
Scaria Joy |
Associate Professor |
$138,913.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2023 |
South Dakota State University |
Reynolds Paul D |
Academic Director/Professor |
$138,848.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2019 |
University of South Dakota |
Goodman Barbara E |
|
$138,722.54 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2019 |
University of South Dakota |
Burrell Brian D |
|
$138,720.75 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2021 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Sani Rajesh K |
Associate Professor |
$138,631.96 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2022 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Graven Lori J |
Associate Professor |
$138,618.26 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2020 |
Lake Area Technical Institute |
Hohn Rick |
|
$138,525.00 |
Lake Area Technical Institute |
| 2022 |
University of South Dakota |
Bird Daniel W |
Assoc Dean Of Basic Sciences |
$138,509.20 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2018 |
South Dakota State University |
Vukovich Matthew |
Associate Dean Of Research/Professor |
$138,500.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2021 |
South Dakota State University |
Jensen Bender Wendy S |
Professor |
$138,481.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2021 |
South Dakota State University |
Lemon Michael D |
Professor |
$138,459.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2020 |
South Dakota State University |
Minton Mary E |
Associate Dean-Graduate Nursing/Associate Professor/Interim Dean Research |
$138,445.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2022 |
South Dakota State University |
Jones Eluned C |
Professor/Director |
$138,371.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2023 |
South Dakota State University |
Bisson Bryan R |
Associate Director-Housing Facilities |
$138,340.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2019 |
South Dakota State University |
Heins Jodi R |
Assistant Department Head/Professor |
$138,318.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2020 |
University of South Dakota |
Weaver Keith E |
Professor |
$138,282.88 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2017 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Malott Frank S |
|
$138,279.96 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2018 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Malott Frank S |
Vp Finance And Admin |
$138,279.96 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2021 |
South Dakota State University |
Laible Brad R |
Associate Dean For Academic Programs/Professor |
$138,234.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2023 |
University of South Dakota |
Allgrunn Michael A |
Professor |
$138,186.80 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2021 |
South Dakota State University |
Strain Joey D |
Professor |
$138,186.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2023 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Dixon David |
Professor |
$138,138.00 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2020 |
South Dakota State University |
Shin Sung Y |
Professor/Graduate Coordinator-Computer Science |
$138,036.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2017 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Menkhaus Todd J |
|
$137,907.74 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2019 |
Black Hills State University |
Johnson Kathy |
Vice Pres For Finance & Admin |
$137,863.00 |
Black Hills State University |
| 2023 |
University of South Dakota |
Schweinle Iii William E |
Professor |
$137,799.12 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2023 |
South Dakota State University |
Turnipseed E B |
Assistant Department Head/Professor |
$137,759.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2019 |
University of South Dakota |
Davies Thomas L |
|
$137,581.22 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2020 |
South Dakota State University |
Messerschmidt Kimberly A |
Professor |
$137,564.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2023 |
South Dakota State University |
Hietpas Steven M |
Professor |
$137,482.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2019 |
Black Hills State University |
Siebenthal Sharman |
Dean, College Educ & Behav Sci |
$137,400.00 |
Black Hills State University |
| 2021 |
South Dakota State University |
Hellwig Thaddaus R |
Professor |
$137,353.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2022 |
South Dakota State University |
Peters Stacy J |
Professor |
$137,350.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2019 |
University of South Dakota |
Keifer Joyce N |
|
$137,338.93 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2022 |
University of South Dakota |
Sathyanesan Samuel N |
Professor |
$137,334.54 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2021 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
Sathyanesan Samuel N |
Professor |
$137,334.54 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
| 2022 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
Sathyanesan Samuel N |
Professor |
$137,334.54 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
| 2023 |
South Dakota State University |
Wermedal Douglas R |
Associate Vice President For Student Affairs/Assistant Professor |
$137,327.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2022 |
South Dakota State University |
Hamer George H |
Assistant Department Head/Associate Professor/Acting Department Head |
$137,287.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2023 |
University of South Dakota |
Drake Miranda A |
Assistant Professor Of Practice |
$137,264.18 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2022 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Walker Travis W |
Associate Professor |
$137,247.34 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2022 |
South Dakota State University |
Markel Paul D |
Director-School Of Psych, Soc & Rural Studies/Professor |
$137,200.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2017 |
South Dakota State University |
Schmit Christopher G |
Professor/Director-Weerc |
$137,153.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2018 |
South Dakota State University |
Schmit Christopher |
Professor/Director-Weerc |
$137,153.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2023 |
University of South Dakota |
Kerby Jacob L |
Chair, Biology |
$137,148.33 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2020 |
South Dakota State University |
Jensen Bender Wendy S |
Professor |
$137,110.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2021 |
University of South Dakota |
Yockey Mark |
Interim Chair Of Hsad |
$137,088.79 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2020 |
South Dakota State University |
Lemon Michael D |
Professor |
$137,088.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2022 |
South Dakota State University |
Klocker Brady T |
Chief Pilot/Mechanic |
$137,069.00 |
South Dakota State University |