Year	Employer	Name	Title	Annual Wages	Source
2022	University Center - Sioux Falls	Ordyna Paul E	Asst. Professor Of Accounting	$137,049.55	University Center - Sioux Falls
2022	University of South Dakota	Ordyna Paul E	Asst. Professor Of Accounting	$137,049.55	University of South Dakota
2023	University of South Dakota	Young Christina R	Director, Cpcm	$137,000.00	University of South Dakota
2017	South Dakota State University	Rice James A	Professor Emeritus Of Chemistry & Biochemistry	$136,867.00	South Dakota State University
2020	South Dakota State University	Laible Brad R	Professor	$136,865.00	South Dakota State University
2023	South Dakota State University	Lockrem Michael L	Director-University Marketing, Image & Communications	$136,841.00	South Dakota State University
2019	South Dakota State University	Hegland Jane E	Associate Dean-Ehs/Department Head/Professor	$136,823.00	South Dakota State University
2020	South Dakota State University	Strain Joey D	Professor	$136,818.00	South Dakota State University
2019	South Dakota State University	Minton Mary E	Associate Dean-Graduate Nursing/Associate Professor/Interim Dean Research	$136,800.00	South Dakota State University
2022	University of South Dakota	Dykstra De Vee E	Professor	$136,748.49	University of South Dakota
2022	University Center - Sioux Falls	Dykstra De Vee E	Professor	$136,748.49	University Center - Sioux Falls
2021	South Dakota State University	Carotta Christin L	Assistant Professor	$136,650.00	South Dakota State University
2021	South Dakota School of Mines & Technology	Gadhamshetty Venkata R	Associate Professor	$136,647.76	South Dakota School of Mines & Technology
2019	University of South Dakota	Weaver Keith E		$136,643.16	University of South Dakota
2020	University of South Dakota	Garry Patrick M	Professor	$136,588.57	University of South Dakota
2019	Black Hills State University	Wilson Warren	Chief Info Technology Officer	$136,587.00	Black Hills State University
2022	South Dakota State University	Kappes John	Professor	$136,573.00	South Dakota State University
2017	South Dakota State University	Heins Jodi R	Assistant Department Head/Professor	$136,569.00	South Dakota State University
2018	South Dakota State University	Heins Jodi	Assistant Department Head/Professor	$136,569.00	South Dakota State University
2019	South Dakota State University	Fischer Janet R	Professor	$136,533.00	South Dakota State University
2017	South Dakota State University	Corbett Keith W	Dean And Professor Emeritus Of University College	$136,502.00	South Dakota State University
2023	University of South Dakota	Santosh K C	Chair, Computer Science	$136,499.70	University of South Dakota
2021	South Dakota State University	Burckhard Suzette R	Professor/Assistant Dean Of Academics	$136,464.00	South Dakota State University
2019	South Dakota State University	Zimmerman Jason R	Associate Dean/Professor	$136,461.00	South Dakota State University
2022	South Dakota State University	Wang Zhiguang	Professor	$136,372.00	South Dakota State University
2017	South Dakota State University	Malo Douglas D	Distinguished Adjunct Professor Emeritus Of Soil Science	$136,361.00	South Dakota State University
2021	South Dakota School of Mines & Technology	Caudle Kyle A	Associate Professor	$136,125.31	South Dakota School of Mines & Technology
2022	University of South Dakota	Swanson David L	Dir Of Research, Mo River Inst	$136,103.40	University of South Dakota
2021	University of South Dakota	Thomes Tracy J	Caast Project Coordinator	$136,000.00	University of South Dakota
2020	South Dakota State University	Hellwig Thaddaus R	Professor	$135,993.00	South Dakota State University
2023	South Dakota State University	Nagy Dianne L	Assistant Vice President For Research Development And Administration	$135,884.00	South Dakota State University
2017	South Dakota School of Mines & Technology	West Michael K		$135,846.00	South Dakota School of Mines & Technology
2017	South Dakota State University	Minton Mary E	Associate Dean-Graduate Nursing/Associate Professor	$135,821.00	South Dakota State University
2018	South Dakota State University	Minton Mary	Associate Dean-Graduate Nursing/Associate Professor	$135,821.00	South Dakota State University
2023	South Dakota State University	Weber Karyn L	Chief Of Staff	$135,813.00	South Dakota State University
2021	University of South Dakota	Pithan Anne T	Assistant Professor	$135,812.27	University of South Dakota
2023	University of South Dakota	Simmons Matthew E	Associate Dean, Ssom Rc Campus	$135,610.64	University of South Dakota
2019	South Dakota School of Mines & Technology	Wright Joseph T	Assoc Vp Res-Econ Development	$135,596.91	South Dakota School of Mines & Technology
2022	Black Hills State University	Wehrung Jeffrey		$135,574.00	Black Hills State University
2021	University of South Dakota	Nissen Ranelle M	Chair, Occupational Therapy	$135,525.78	University of South Dakota
2021	University of South Dakota	Tiahrt Cheryl	Chief Information Officer	$135,504.17	University of South Dakota
2021	Black Hills State University	Farley Gregory		$135,500.00	Black Hills State University
2020	Black Hills State University	Farley Gregory		$135,500.00	Black Hills State University
2021	South Dakota State University	Scaria Joy	Associate Professor	$135,492.00	South Dakota State University
2023	South Dakota State University	Palmer David K	Professor	$135,436.00	South Dakota State University
2023	University of South Dakota	Mei Dongming	Director, Cubed	$135,391.62	University of South Dakota
2020	South Dakota State University	Carotta Christin L	Assistant Professor	$135,298.00	South Dakota State University
2023	South Dakota State University	O'brien Jamie L	Professor	$135,287.00	South Dakota State University
2023	University of South Dakota	Haksgaard Hannah C	Professor	$135,260.93	University of South Dakota
2022	South Dakota School of Mines & Technology	Kerk Carter J	Professor	$135,253.55	South Dakota School of Mines & Technology
2023	South Dakota State University	Davis David E	Professor	$135,225.00	South Dakota State University
2022	University of South Dakota	Li Yifan	Professor	$135,178.76	University of South Dakota
2021	University Center - Sioux Falls	Li Yifan	Professor	$135,178.76	University Center - Sioux Falls
2022	University Center - Sioux Falls	Li Yifan	Professor	$135,178.76	University Center - Sioux Falls
2018	South Dakota State University	Hegland Jane	Associate Dean-Ehs/Department Head/Professor	$135,173.00	South Dakota State University
2017	South Dakota State University	Hegland Jane E	Associate Dean-Ehs/Department Head/Professor	$135,173.00	South Dakota State University
2023	South Dakota State University	Mcentee Jason T	Academic Director/Professor	$135,150.00	South Dakota State University
2023	University of South Dakota	Kammer Sean M	Professor	$135,115.79	University of South Dakota
2020	South Dakota State University	Burckhard Suzette R	Professor/Assistant Department Head/Interim Department Head Com	$135,113.00	South Dakota State University
2022	South Dakota State University	Klein Nicole L	Associate Academic Director/Professor	$135,110.00	South Dakota State University
2020	Lake Area Technical Institute	Cartney Michael		$135,106.00	Lake Area Technical Institute
2022	University of South Dakota	O'kelley Kevin L	Assist Vp, Research Compliance	$135,078.95	University of South Dakota
2022	University Center - Sioux Falls	O'kelley Kevin L	Assist Vp, Research Compliance	$135,078.95	University Center - Sioux Falls
2021	University Center - Sioux Falls	O'kelley Kevin L	Assist Vp, Research Compliance	$135,078.95	University Center - Sioux Falls
2023	University of South Dakota	Boyd Elizabeth A	Professor	$135,064.00	University of South Dakota
2019	Black Hills State University	Farley Gregory	Dean, Business & Nat. Sciences	$135,000.00	Black Hills State University
2017	South Dakota State University	Zimmerman Jason R	Interim Dean/Professor	$135,000.00	South Dakota State University
2021	University of South Dakota	Tolley Warren D	Chief Human Resources Officer	$135,000.00	University of South Dakota
2018	South Dakota State University	Zimmerman Jason	Associate Dean/Professor	$135,000.00	South Dakota State University
2022	Black Hills State University	Silva Elizabeth		$135,000.00	Black Hills State University
2022	South Dakota State University	Garst-Santos Christine A	Director/Associate Professor	$134,991.00	South Dakota State University
2019	University of South Dakota	Garry Patrick M		$134,968.94	University of South Dakota
2022	University of South Dakota	Bass Kelly	Chair, Social Work	$134,962.10	University of South Dakota
2020	South Dakota School of Mines & Technology	Sani Rajesh K	Associate Professor	$134,961.81	South Dakota School of Mines & Technology
2018	South Dakota State University	Fischer Janet	Professor	$134,886.00	South Dakota State University
2017	South Dakota State University	Fischer Janet R	Professor	$134,886.00	South Dakota State University
2021	University Center - Sioux Falls	Beckmann Klaus S	Assistant Professor	$134,848.86	University Center - Sioux Falls
2021	University of South Dakota	Beckmann Klaus S	Assistant Professor	$134,848.86	University of South Dakota
2021	University Center - Sioux Falls	Van Peursem Dan D	Professor	$134,740.94	University Center - Sioux Falls
2022	University Center - Sioux Falls	Van Peursem Dan D	Professor	$134,740.94	University Center - Sioux Falls
2022	South Dakota State University	Hayes William J	Professor	$134,697.00	South Dakota State University
2021	South Dakota State University	Klocker Brady T	Chief Pilot/Mechanic	$134,381.00	South Dakota State University
2021	University Center - Sioux Falls	Kemnitz Jason J	Assocdean, Acadev & Facaff	$134,377.91	University Center - Sioux Falls
2022	University Center - Sioux Falls	Kemnitz Jason J	Assoc Dean Faculty Affairs	$134,377.91	University Center - Sioux Falls
2022	University of South Dakota	Kemnitz Jason J	Assoc Dean Faculty Affairs	$134,377.91	University of South Dakota
2018	South Dakota School of Mines & Technology	Wright Joseph T	Assoc Vp Res-Econ Development	$134,369.72	South Dakota School of Mines & Technology
2017	South Dakota School of Mines & Technology	Fong Hao		$134,354.00	South Dakota School of Mines & Technology
2023	University of South Dakota	Nelson Amy Lynn M	Program Director, Public Health & Health Sci	$134,339.24	University of South Dakota
2020	South Dakota School of Mines & Technology	Kenner Scott J	Department Head	$134,279.22	South Dakota School of Mines & Technology
2023	University of South Dakota	Hess Wendy N	Professor	$134,251.60	University of South Dakota
2020	South Dakota School of Mines & Technology	Gadhamshetty Venkata R	Associate Professor	$134,238.32	South Dakota School of Mines & Technology
2021	South Dakota State University	White Peter T	Assistant Professor	$134,226.00	South Dakota State University
2023	University of South Dakota	Cleveland Tracy L	Professor	$134,218.46	University of South Dakota
2021	South Dakota State University	Hamer George H	Assistant Department Head/Associate Professor/Acting Department Head	$134,114.00	South Dakota State University
2021	University Center - Sioux Falls	Barney Chet E	Associate Professor,Management	$134,095.78	University Center - Sioux Falls
2021	University of South Dakota	Barney Chet E	Associate Professor,Management	$134,095.78	University of South Dakota
2022	South Dakota State University	Stauff Jon W	Assistant Vice President For International Affairs	$134,079.00	South Dakota State University
2019	South Dakota State University	Messerschmidt Kimberly A	Professor	$134,073.00	South Dakota State University
2023	University of South Dakota	Tweedy Ann E	Professor	$133,964.57	University of South Dakota
2019	South Dakota State University	Shin Sung Y	Professor/Graduate Coordinator-Computer Science	$133,843.00	South Dakota State University