Year	Employer	Name	Title	Annual Wages	Source
2019	South Dakota State University	Nelson Eric A	Assistant Department Head/Distinguished Professor	$131,145.00	South Dakota State University
2021	South Dakota State University	Wang Zhiguang	Professor	$131,130.00	South Dakota State University
2023	South Dakota State University	Plemmons Christina H	Assistant Academic Dean For Cooperative Programs/Clinical Assistant Professor	$131,068.00	South Dakota State University
2020	Black Hills State University	Flagstad Lois		$131,059.00	Black Hills State University
2022	University of South Dakota	Karges Joy R	Coord, Academic / Professor	$131,053.57	University of South Dakota
2021	University Center - Sioux Falls	Karges Joy R	Coord, Academic / Professor	$131,053.57	University Center - Sioux Falls
2022	University Center - Sioux Falls	Karges Joy R	Coord, Academic / Professor	$131,053.57	University Center - Sioux Falls
2022	South Dakota State University	Bisson Bryan R	Associate Director-Housing Facilities	$131,000.00	South Dakota State University
2023	Northern State University	Ramsay Jodie		$130,858.72	Northern State University
2023	South Dakota State University	Smart Alexander J	Professor/Sr Program Leader-Anr	$130,852.00	South Dakota State University
2022	South Dakota School of Mines & Technology	Fong Hao	Professor	$130,850.34	South Dakota School of Mines & Technology
2019	South Dakota School of Mines & Technology	Gadhamshetty Venkata R	Associate Professor	$130,756.92	South Dakota School of Mines & Technology
2020	South Dakota State University	Klein Nicole L	Associate Academic Director/Professor	$130,754.00	South Dakota State University
2017	South Dakota School of Mines & Technology	Masterlark Timothy L		$130,683.00	South Dakota School of Mines & Technology
2021	South Dakota School of Mines & Technology	Kerk Carter J	Professor	$130,652.31	South Dakota School of Mines & Technology
2023	University of South Dakota	Slade Mark R	State Director Sbdc	$130,651.16	University of South Dakota
2021	University of South Dakota	Swanson David L	Nolop Professor	$130,591.37	University of South Dakota
2023	University of South Dakota	Wasley Emery L	Assist Vp, Human Resources	$130,555.00	University of South Dakota
2023	South Dakota State University	Gent Stephen P	Professor/Director-North Central Regional Sun Grant Center	$130,532.00	South Dakota State University
2019	South Dakota State University	White Peter T	Assistant Professor	$130,380.00	South Dakota State University
2023	South Dakota School of Mines & Technology	Duke Edward	Professor/Mgr. Emes	$130,328.00	South Dakota School of Mines & Technology
2023	South Dakota School of Mines & Technology	Kerk Carter	Professor	$130,283.00	South Dakota School of Mines & Technology
2021	South Dakota School of Mines & Technology	Sinden Richard R	Associate Professor	$130,282.02	South Dakota School of Mines & Technology
2022	South Dakota State University	Hietpas Steven M	Professor	$130,211.00	South Dakota State University
2019	South Dakota State University	Klocker Brady T	Chief Pilot/Mechanic	$130,200.00	South Dakota State University
2020	South Dakota State University	Cammack Kristi M	Director-West River Agricultural Center/Professor	$130,000.00	South Dakota State University
2020	South Dakota State University	Garst-Santos Christine A	Director/Associate Professor	$130,000.00	South Dakota State University
2021	University of South Dakota	Ordyna Paul E	Asst. Professor Of Accounting	$130,000.00	University of South Dakota
2018	South Dakota State University	Bono Christopher	Head Coach-Wrestling	$130,000.00	South Dakota State University
2021	South Dakota State University	Stauff Jon W	Assistant Vice President For International Affairs	$130,000.00	South Dakota State University
2022	South Dakota State University	Nagy Dianne L	Assistant Vice President For Research Development And Administration	$130,000.00	South Dakota State University
2022	South Dakota State University	Wermedal Douglas R	Associate Vice President For Student Affairs/Assistant Professor	$130,000.00	South Dakota State University
2022	South Dakota State University	Westwick Joshua N	Director-School Of Communication & Journalism/Professor	$130,000.00	South Dakota State University
2023	South Dakota State University	Daraboina Rohini	Assistant Professor	$130,000.00	South Dakota State University
2020	South Dakota State University	Stauff Jon W	Assistant Vice President For International Affairs	$130,000.00	South Dakota State University
2018	South Dakota State University	Carotta Christin	Assistant Professor	$130,000.00	South Dakota State University
2018	South Dakota State University	Kosse Elijah	Instructor	$130,000.00	South Dakota State University
2019	South Dakota State University	Olson Lyle D	Director-School Of Communication & Journalism/Professor	$130,000.00	South Dakota State University
2023	South Dakota State University	Gonzalez Hernandez Jose L	Core Research Support Faciltiies Director/Professor	$130,000.00	South Dakota State University
2023	University of South Dakota	Fitzgerald Kathleen A	Assistant Vice President Of Student Support Services/Dean Of Students	$130,000.00	University of South Dakota
2022	South Dakota School of Mines & Technology	Shearer Christopher R	Associate Professor	$129,930.48	South Dakota School of Mines & Technology
2017	South Dakota State University	Burckhard Suzette R	Professor/Assistant Department Head	$129,896.00	South Dakota State University
2018	South Dakota State University	Burckhard Suzette	Professor/Assistant Department Head	$129,896.00	South Dakota State University
2019	University of South Dakota	Barney Chet E		$129,878.17	University of South Dakota
2021	South Dakota State University	Flint Donna L	Assistant Department Head/Professor	$129,870.00	South Dakota State University
2020	South Dakota School of Mines & Technology	Groven Lori J	Associate Professor	$129,835.38	South Dakota School of Mines & Technology
2023	South Dakota State University	Heiberger Amy L	Associate Professor	$129,796.00	South Dakota State University
2023	University of South Dakota	Oines Ryan R	Dir, Ops & Finance	$129,791.00	University of South Dakota
2019	South Dakota State University	Hamer George H	Acting Department Head/Associate Professor	$129,787.00	South Dakota State University
2023	South Dakota State University	Ball Jennifer O	Associate Professor	$129,785.00	South Dakota State University
2023	South Dakota State University	Daniel Jeremy S	Associate Professor	$129,783.00	South Dakota State University
2019	Mitchell Technical Institute	Wilson Mark	President	$129,780.00	Mitchell Technical Institute
2023	University of South Dakota	Jordre Becca D	Professor	$129,768.77	University of South Dakota
2022	South Dakota State University	Turnipseed E B	Assistant Department Head/Professor	$129,738.00	South Dakota State University
2021	South Dakota School of Mines & Technology	Gilcrease Patrick C	Professor	$129,727.66	South Dakota School of Mines & Technology
2022	South Dakota State University	Clay David E	South Dakota Corn Chair/Distinguished Professor	$129,704.00	South Dakota State University
2019	University of South Dakota	Beckmann Klaus S		$129,649.51	University of South Dakota
2019	Lake Area Technical Institute	Cartney Michael		$129,606.00	Lake Area Technical Institute
2020	University of South Dakota	Adhikari Subash	Assistant Professor	$129,561.66	University of South Dakota
2023	South Dakota School of Mines & Technology	Gilcrease Patrick	Professor	$129,561.00	South Dakota School of Mines & Technology
2018	South Dakota School of Mines & Technology	Crawford Grant A	Associate Professor	$129,542.49	South Dakota School of Mines & Technology
2020	South Dakota School of Mines & Technology	Brickey Andrea J	Assoc Professor/Asst Dept Hd	$129,519.61	South Dakota School of Mines & Technology
2020	South Dakota State University	Beare Tianna M	Program Manager	$129,490.00	South Dakota State University
2017	South Dakota State University	Qiao Qiquan	Harold C Hohbach Endowed Professor & Graduate Coordinator	$129,486.00	South Dakota State University
2018	South Dakota State University	Nelson Eric	Assistant Department Head/Distinguished Professor	$129,372.00	South Dakota State University
2020	South Dakota School of Mines & Technology	Menkhaus Todd J	Professor	$129,327.54	South Dakota School of Mines & Technology
2020	South Dakota School of Mines & Technology	Kerk Carter J	Professor	$129,268.13	South Dakota School of Mines & Technology
2022	South Dakota School of Mines & Technology	Gilcrease Patrick C	Professor	$129,226.02	South Dakota School of Mines & Technology
2021	University Center - Sioux Falls	Dykstra De Vee E	Professor	$129,203.23	University Center - Sioux Falls
2018	South Dakota State University	White Peter	Assistant Professor	$129,150.00	South Dakota State University
2022	South Dakota State University	Lockrem Michael L	Director-University Marketing, Image & Communications	$129,095.00	South Dakota State University
2023	University of South Dakota	Srstka Erin L	Director, Crhi	$129,079.46	University of South Dakota
2020	South Dakota School of Mines & Technology	Sinden Richard R	Professor - 9	$129,040.03	South Dakota School of Mines & Technology
2021	South Dakota State University	Seefeldt Teresa M	Vice Provost For Undergraduate Education/Associate Professor	$129,035.00	South Dakota State University
2020	South Dakota State University	Seefeldt Teresa M	Associate Dean/Associate Professor	$129,035.00	South Dakota State University
2019	South Dakota State University	Johnston Carol A	Professor Emeritus Of Ecology	$129,030.00	South Dakota State University
2020	University of South Dakota	Sanderson Carrie G	Dir, Ctr Prev Child Maltreat	$129,030.00	University of South Dakota
2021	University of South Dakota	Bass Kelly	Lend Discipline Head	$129,000.00	University of South Dakota
2020	University of South Dakota	Wergin Rand E	Associate Professor	$128,966.04	University of South Dakota
2019	University of South Dakota	Schroeder Seth T		$128,960.00	University of South Dakota
2020	University of South Dakota	Schroeder Lauren M	Temp Dentist	$128,900.00	University of South Dakota
2021	University of South Dakota	Schroeder Lauren M	Temp Dentist	$128,900.00	University of South Dakota
2022	University of South Dakota	Allgrunn Michael A	Professor	$128,885.02	University of South Dakota
2022	University Center - Sioux Falls	Allgrunn Michael A	Professor	$128,885.02	University Center - Sioux Falls
2017	South Dakota School of Mines & Technology	Whites Keith W		$128,851.01	South Dakota School of Mines & Technology
2019	South Dakota State University	Kelley Van C	Department Head/Director/Associate Professor	$128,851.00	South Dakota State University
2019	University of South Dakota	Daily Daniel L		$128,801.37	University of South Dakota
2020	University of South Dakota	Daily Daniel L	Dean Of Libraries	$128,801.37	University of South Dakota
2018	South Dakota School of Mines & Technology	Stone James J	Professor	$128,762.99	South Dakota School of Mines & Technology
2022	South Dakota State University	Mcentee Jason T	Academic Director/Professor	$128,716.00	South Dakota State University
2018	South Dakota State University	Wimberly Michael	Professor & Sr Research Scientist	$128,627.00	South Dakota State University
2017	South Dakota State University	Wimberly Michael C	Professor & Sr Research Scientist	$128,627.00	South Dakota State University
2020	South Dakota State University	Flint Donna L	Assistant Department Head/Professor	$128,584.00	South Dakota State University
2021	University Center - Sioux Falls	Horton Thomas J	Professor	$128,514.73	University Center - Sioux Falls
2021	University of South Dakota	Horton Thomas J	Professor	$128,514.73	University of South Dakota
2017	South Dakota State University	Vukovich Matthew D	Associate Dean Of Research/Professor	$128,476.00	South Dakota State University
2017	South Dakota State University	Cochrane Mark	Professor	$128,437.00	South Dakota State University
2023	South Dakota State University	Hu Zhong	Professor	$128,407.00	South Dakota State University
2018	South Dakota State University	Hamer George	Acting Department Head/Associate Professor	$128,393.00	South Dakota State University
2017	South Dakota State University	Hamer George H	Acting Department Head/Associate Professor	$128,393.00	South Dakota State University