| Year |
Employer |
Name |
Title |
Annual Wages |
Source |
| 2020 |
South Dakota State University |
Turnipseed E B |
Assistant Department Head/Professor |
$125,710.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2022 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Jasthi Bharat K |
Associate Professor |
$125,607.54 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2021 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
Simmons Thomas E |
Professor |
$125,559.79 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
| 2020 |
University of South Dakota |
Dykstra De Vee E |
Associate Professor |
$125,551.18 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2017 |
South Dakota State University |
Stremmel Andrew |
Professor |
$125,535.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2019 |
University of South Dakota |
Bellis Teresa J |
|
$125,474.52 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2017 |
South Dakota State University |
Hansen Daniel J |
Associate Dean-Pharmacy Student Services/Associate Professor |
$125,465.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2018 |
South Dakota State University |
Hansen Daniel |
Associate Dean-Pharmacy Student Services/Professor |
$125,465.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2020 |
University of South Dakota |
Kesse Kwabena G |
Assistant Professor Of Finance |
$125,345.78 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2022 |
University of South Dakota |
Hoefelmeyer James D |
Chair, Chemistry |
$125,343.38 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2022 |
South Dakota State University |
Sinner Van Gilder Deidra J |
Associate Professor |
$125,262.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2023 |
University of South Dakota |
Kost Curtis K |
Associate Professor |
$125,203.81 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2022 |
University of South Dakota |
Mei Dongming |
Director, Cubed |
$125,181.04 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2022 |
University of South Dakota |
Card Karen |
Div Chair, Educ Leadership |
$125,179.47 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2023 |
University of South Dakota |
Lucas Molitor Whitney M |
Chair, Occupational Therapy |
$125,122.08 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2021 |
South Dakota State University |
Mcentee Jason T |
Academic Director/Professor |
$125,122.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2019 |
South Dakota State University |
Burdette Linda K |
Assistant Dean/Associate Professor |
$125,115.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2023 |
South Dakota State University |
Clay Sharon A |
Distinguished Professor |
$125,078.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2022 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Dlugos Joseph A |
Assoc Vp For St Dev/Dean Of St |
$125,000.04 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2018 |
South Dakota State University |
Cammack Kristi |
Director-West River Agricultural Center/Associate Professor |
$125,000.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2018 |
South Dakota State University |
Lockrem Michael |
Director-University Marketing, Image & Communications |
$125,000.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2021 |
South Dakota State University |
Weber Karyn L |
Chief Of Staff |
$125,000.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2022 |
South Dakota State University |
Plemmons Christina H |
Assistant Academic Dean For Cooperative Programs/Clinical Assistant Professor |
$125,000.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2022 |
University of South Dakota |
Drake Miranda A |
Chair, Dental Hygiene |
$125,000.00 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2022 |
South Dakota State University |
Eykamp Michelle L |
Pharmacist Ii |
$125,000.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2017 |
South Dakota State University |
Cammack Kristi M |
Director-West River Agricultural Center/Associate Professor |
$125,000.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2023 |
University of South Dakota |
Matt Alissa B |
Assist Vp, External Relations |
$125,000.00 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2023 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Schumacher Bryan |
Director Of Computing Services |
$125,000.00 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2022 |
University of South Dakota |
Simmons Matthew E |
Associate Dean, Ssom Rc Campus |
$124,986.77 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2021 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
Simmons Matthew E |
Associate Dean, Ssom Rc Campus |
$124,986.77 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
| 2022 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
Simmons Matthew E |
Associate Dean, Ssom Rc Campus |
$124,986.77 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
| 2020 |
University of South Dakota |
Horton Thomas J |
Professor |
$124,966.91 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2022 |
Black Hills State University |
Fuqua Amy |
|
$124,964.00 |
Black Hills State University |
| 2021 |
University of South Dakota |
Young Eric W |
Law Library Dir/Assist Dean |
$124,962.97 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2020 |
South Dakota State University |
Holbeck Michael S |
Vice President For Finance & Budget |
$124,939.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2020 |
South Dakota State University |
Clay David E |
Distinguished Professor |
$124,910.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2019 |
South Dakota State University |
Flint Donna L |
Assistant Department Head/Professor |
$124,901.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2017 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Kerk Carter J |
|
$124,872.85 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2022 |
South Dakota State University |
Brandt Kevin L |
Assistant Vice President For Research Cyberinfrastructure |
$124,863.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2022 |
South Dakota State University |
Cradduck Wendy S |
Assistant Vice President For Information Technology |
$124,863.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2018 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Kerk Carter J |
Professor |
$124,854.14 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2022 |
University of South Dakota |
Kerby Jacob L |
Chair, Biology |
$124,850.72 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2023 |
University of South Dakota |
Hulse Betty A |
Associate Professor |
$124,812.80 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2019 |
South Dakota State University |
Emery Mary E |
Department Head/Professor |
$124,780.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2023 |
South Dakota State University |
Laporte Kyle J |
Associate Professor |
$124,778.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2023 |
Northern State University |
Phillips Saul |
|
$124,760.51 |
Northern State University |
| 2022 |
University of South Dakota |
Haksgaard Hannah C |
Professor |
$124,736.07 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2022 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
Haksgaard Hannah C |
Professor |
$124,736.07 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
| 2023 |
University of South Dakota |
Peterson Douglas A |
Associate Professor |
$124,734.25 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2023 |
South Dakota State University |
Hendrickx Lori D |
Professor |
$124,696.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2023 |
Black Hills State University |
Loose Richard |
Director Of Grant Analytics & Research |
$124,679.00 |
Black Hills State University |
| 2019 |
University of South Dakota |
Graham Tiffany C |
|
$124,603.75 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2021 |
South Dakota State University |
Bisson Bryan R |
Associate Director-Housing Facilities |
$124,444.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2017 |
South Dakota State University |
Trautman Karla H |
Interim Director - Sdsu Extension |
$124,434.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2018 |
South Dakota State University |
Trautman Karla |
Interim Director - Sdsu Extension |
$124,434.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2021 |
South Dakota State University |
Santos Joseph M |
Director/Professor |
$124,413.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2021 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Walker Travis W |
Associate Professor |
$124,371.34 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2017 |
South Dakota State University |
Nelson Eric A |
Assistant Department Head/Distinguished Professor |
$124,371.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2019 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Menkhaus Todd J |
Professor |
$124,350.01 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2022 |
University of South Dakota |
Bonneau Lisa K |
Assistant Provost |
$124,342.00 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2021 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
Bonneau Lisa K |
Assistant Provost |
$124,342.00 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
| 2022 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
Bonneau Lisa K |
Assistant Provost |
$124,342.00 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
| 2020 |
University of South Dakota |
Van Peursem Dan D |
Professor |
$124,247.79 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2022 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
Kc Santosh |
Associate Professor |
$124,244.79 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
| 2023 |
South Dakota State University |
Ting Francis C |
Professor |
$124,214.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2018 |
South Dakota State University |
Burdette Linda |
Assistant Dean/Associate Professor |
$124,204.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2021 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Abata Duane L |
Professor |
$124,184.97 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2019 |
University of South Dakota |
O'kelley Kevin L |
|
$124,146.41 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2020 |
University of South Dakota |
O'kelley Kevin L |
Assist Vp, Research Compliance |
$124,146.41 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2017 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Abata Duane L |
|
$124,104.24 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2020 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Shahbazi Khosro |
Associate Professor |
$124,102.91 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2022 |
South Dakota State University |
Meyer Brittney A |
Professor/Ipe Coordinator |
$124,024.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2022 |
University of South Dakota |
Kammer Sean M |
Professor |
$123,994.25 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2022 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
Kammer Sean M |
Professor |
$123,994.25 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
| 2022 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Stetler Larry D |
Professor |
$123,984.99 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2023 |
South Dakota State University |
Zhou Ruanbao |
Professor |
$123,980.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2021 |
University of South Dakota |
Allgrunn Michael A |
Faculty Mentor For Teaching |
$123,979.14 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2021 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
Allgrunn Michael A |
Professor |
$123,979.14 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
| 2021 |
South Dakota State University |
Palmer David K |
Professor |
$123,927.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2023 |
Northern State University |
Villegas Salvador |
|
$123,899.50 |
Northern State University |
| 2020 |
South Dakota State University |
Mcentee Jason T |
Department Head/Professor |
$123,883.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2019 |
University of South Dakota |
Kesse Kwabena G |
|
$123,859.47 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2021 |
University of South Dakota |
Li Yifan |
Professor |
$123,781.36 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2021 |
South Dakota State University |
Serrett Marc C |
Employee Relations Specialist |
$123,754.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2020 |
South Dakota State University |
Serrett Marc C |
Employee Relations Specialist |
$123,754.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2023 |
University of South Dakota |
Lamfers Randall B |
Assoc Dir, Int Med Res Prog |
$123,747.56 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2018 |
South Dakota State University |
Nelson Jacqueline |
Assistant Vp-Finance & Business |
$123,725.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2017 |
South Dakota State University |
Nelson Jacqueline C |
Assistant Vp-Finance & Business |
$123,725.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2017 |
South Dakota State University |
Bott Rebecca C |
Dean--Honors College/Associate Professor |
$123,661.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2023 |
South Dakota State University |
An Wenfeng |
Professor/Markl Faculty Scholar In Cancer Research |
$123,656.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2022 |
University of South Dakota |
Nelson Amy Lynn M |
Lecturer |
$123,653.81 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2023 |
Northern State University |
Ohmer Douglas |
|
$123,619.76 |
Northern State University |
| 2017 |
Western Dakota Tech |
Bolman Ann Marie |
|
$123,600.00 |
Western Dakota Tech |
| 2022 |
South Dakota State University |
Heiberger Amy L |
Associate Professor |
$123,496.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2022 |
South Dakota State University |
Daniel Jeremy S |
Associate Professor |
$123,489.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2022 |
South Dakota State University |
Ball Jennifer O |
Associate Professor |
$123,486.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2019 |
University of South Dakota |
Horton Thomas J |
|
$123,485.09 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2022 |
South Dakota State University |
Davis David E |
Professor |
$123,482.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2020 |
University of South Dakota |
Manser Payne Elizabeth H |
Assistant Professor |
$123,464.00 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2018 |
South Dakota State University |
Beare Tianna |
Program Manager |
$123,448.00 |
South Dakota State University |