| Year |
Employer |
Name |
Title |
Annual Wages |
Source |
| 2022 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
Hess Wendy N |
Professor |
$121,111.18 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
| 2019 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Sani Rajesh K |
Associate Professor |
$121,066.66 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2019 |
South Dakota State University |
Hellwig Thaddaus R |
Professor |
$121,006.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2019 |
University of South Dakota |
Jeutang Noel Pavel N |
|
$120,975.34 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2022 |
South Dakota State University |
Chase Christopher |
Professor |
$120,931.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2020 |
Black Hills State University |
Sarver Shane |
|
$120,924.43 |
Black Hills State University |
| 2022 |
Black Hills State University |
Lamb Charles |
|
$120,923.00 |
Black Hills State University |
| 2017 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Anagnostou Dimitrios E |
|
$120,888.52 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2022 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Masterlark Timothy L |
Professor |
$120,884.03 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2023 |
University of South Dakota |
Mosterd Eric J |
Assist Director Ctl |
$120,817.21 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2023 |
South Dakota State University |
Zhang Xiaoyang |
Professor/Senior Research Scientist |
$120,816.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2021 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
Cwach Michelle L |
Avp, Comm & Marketing |
$120,812.45 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
| 2022 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
Cwach Michelle L |
Avp, Comm & Marketing |
$120,812.45 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
| 2022 |
University of South Dakota |
Cwach Michelle L |
Avp, Comm & Marketing |
$120,812.45 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2023 |
South Dakota State University |
Hanson Jana M |
Assistant Vp Of Institutional Research & Assessment |
$120,794.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2022 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
Card Karen |
Associate Professor |
$120,779.47 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
| 2022 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
Williamson Leanne M |
Head Coach - W Volleyball |
$120,750.00 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
| 2022 |
University of South Dakota |
Williamson Leanne M |
Head Coach - W Volleyball |
$120,750.00 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2021 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
Williamson Leanne M |
Head Coach - W Volleyball |
$120,750.00 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
| 2023 |
Northern State University |
Henderson Amber |
|
$120,747.17 |
Northern State University |
| 2020 |
South Dakota State University |
Sinner Van Gilder Deidra J |
Associate Professor |
$120,703.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2021 |
South Dakota State University |
Meyer Brittney A |
Professor/Ipe Coordinator |
$120,699.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2023 |
South Dakota State University |
Larscheid Slade N |
Deputy Athletic Director |
$120,635.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2023 |
Northern State University |
Blackburn Sean |
|
$120,628.02 |
Northern State University |
| 2020 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Li Liangping |
Assistant Professor |
$120,606.03 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2023 |
South Dakota State University |
Klinkefus Charles R |
Associate Coach-Men's Basketball |
$120,591.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2022 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Tukkaraja Purushotham |
Associate Professor |
$120,581.84 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2019 |
South Dakota State University |
Mcentee Jason T |
Department Head/Professor |
$120,541.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2020 |
University of South Dakota |
Sathyanesan Samuel N |
Professor |
$120,528.88 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2021 |
South Dakota State University |
Hayes William J |
Professor |
$120,523.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2023 |
South Dakota State University |
Elverson Cynthia A |
Assistant Academic Dean/Associate Professor Emerita |
$120,500.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2019 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Abata Duane L |
Professor |
$120,462.03 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2019 |
South Dakota State University |
Holbeck Michael S |
Associate Vp-Finance & Budget |
$120,450.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2019 |
University of South Dakota |
Simmons Thomas E |
|
$120,428.14 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2021 |
University of South Dakota |
Chaussee Michael S |
Associate Professor |
$120,418.30 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2019 |
South Dakota State University |
Wermedal Douglas R |
Associate Vice President For Student Affairs/Assistant Professor |
$120,401.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2023 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Sani Rajesh |
Professor |
$120,374.00 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2017 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Gilcrease Patrick C |
|
$120,356.37 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2022 |
University of South Dakota |
Liu Yi |
Asst. Professor Of Ds |
$120,343.37 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2022 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
Liu Yi |
Asst. Professor Of Ds |
$120,343.37 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
| 2021 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Fong Hao |
Professor |
$120,224.81 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2020 |
University of South Dakota |
Carr David L |
Professor |
$120,213.69 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2021 |
South Dakota State University |
Heiberger Amy L |
Associate Professor |
$120,196.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2021 |
South Dakota State University |
Ball Jennifer O |
Associate Professor |
$120,181.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2021 |
South Dakota State University |
Daniel Jeremy S |
Associate Professor |
$120,181.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2023 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Hoover Randy |
Professor |
$120,160.00 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2023 |
South Dakota State University |
Trenhaile Jay |
Professor |
$120,124.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2019 |
University of South Dakota |
Allgrunn Michael A |
|
$120,025.41 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2021 |
South Dakota State University |
Brandt Kevin L |
Assistant Vice President For Research Cyberinfrastructure |
$120,000.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2021 |
South Dakota State University |
Cradduck Wendy S |
Assistant Vice President For Information Technology |
$120,000.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2023 |
University of South Dakota |
Hackemer Susan |
Assistant Vice President For Career Services & Student Success |
$120,000.00 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2023 |
University of South Dakota |
Jenkins Corey A |
Deputy Athletic Director |
$120,000.00 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2022 |
University of South Dakota |
Driver James O |
Assistant Professor Of Finance |
$120,000.00 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2022 |
University of South Dakota |
Tippit Adrian J |
Assistant Professor Of Finance |
$120,000.00 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2017 |
South Dakota State University |
Behr Melissa J |
Professor |
$120,000.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2020 |
University of South Dakota |
Kemnitz Jason J |
Int Assocdean, Acadev & Facaff |
$120,000.00 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2018 |
South Dakota State University |
Behr Melissa |
Professor |
$120,000.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2022 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
Driver James O |
Assistant Professor Of Finance |
$120,000.00 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
| 2022 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
Tippit Adrian J |
Assistant Professor Of Finance |
$120,000.00 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
| 2021 |
University of South Dakota |
Boyd Elizabeth A |
Director, Clinical Psych Prog |
$119,997.84 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2022 |
South Dakota State University |
Hendrickx Lori D |
Professor |
$119,940.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2021 |
Black Hills State University |
Crawford David |
|
$119,903.00 |
Black Hills State University |
| 2023 |
University of South Dakota |
Johansen Travis J |
Assistant Head Fb Coach/Defensive Coord |
$119,885.00 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2023 |
University of South Dakota |
Fairholm Matthew R |
Coordinator, Graduate Programs/Professor |
$119,878.06 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2021 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Robinson Marc J |
Assoc Prof/Assoc Dept Head |
$119,790.28 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2022 |
University of South Dakota |
Summers Cliff |
Professor |
$119,789.58 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2022 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
Summers Cliff |
Professor |
$119,789.58 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
| 2022 |
South Dakota State University |
Tummala Hemachand |
Department Head/Professor |
$119,759.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2021 |
University of South Dakota |
Reuter Suzanne D |
Asst Dean, Med Student Affairs |
$119,754.44 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2023 |
University of South Dakota |
Britten Hugh B |
Associate Chair/Professor |
$119,743.38 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2023 |
South Dakota State University |
Pinto Sharrel L |
Department Head/Hoch Endowed Professor For Comm Pharm Practice/Dir Cpic |
$119,737.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2021 |
University of South Dakota |
Schweinle Iii William E |
Professor |
$119,732.41 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2023 |
South Dakota State University |
Lounsbery Nicole B |
Director Of Graduate School |
$119,665.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2023 |
South Dakota State University |
Diersen Matthew A |
Professor/Extension Specialist-Risk & Business Management |
$119,655.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2017 |
South Dakota State University |
Hellwig Thaddaus R |
Associate Professor |
$119,576.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2018 |
South Dakota State University |
Hellwig Thaddaus |
Professor |
$119,576.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2023 |
University of South Dakota |
Martin Marni L |
Assistant Director, Cd |
$119,527.02 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2020 |
South Dakota State University |
Meyer Brittney A |
Associate Professor |
$119,504.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2021 |
South Dakota State University |
Tonkoski Reinaldo |
Harold C. Hohbach Endowed Associate Professor/Graduate Coordinator |
$119,478.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2018 |
South Dakota State University |
Peacock Donald |
Building Automation System Specialist |
$119,472.90 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2021 |
University of South Dakota |
Mei Dongming |
Director, Cubed |
$119,468.76 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2020 |
South Dakota State University |
Kappes John |
Professor |
$119,438.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2021 |
South Dakota State University |
Bassett Kurt D |
Professor And Department Head Emeritus |
$119,412.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2020 |
University of South Dakota |
Roche Michael P |
Professor |
$119,394.96 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2021 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Day Jon T |
Systems Software Specialist |
$119,334.76 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2020 |
South Dakota State University |
Hayes William J |
Associate Professor |
$119,330.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2020 |
Black Hills State University |
Crawford David |
|
$119,318.00 |
Black Hills State University |
| 2019 |
South Dakota State University |
Tschetter Lois J |
Professor Emerita Of Nursing |
$119,291.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2019 |
South Dakota State University |
Santos Joseph M |
Professor |
$119,221.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2023 |
South Dakota State University |
Taggart Kari K |
Associate Professor |
$119,210.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2020 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Stetler Larry D |
Professor |
$119,152.10 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2021 |
University of South Dakota |
Gruhn Kyle |
Dir,It Operations&Development |
$119,120.86 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2023 |
University of South Dakota |
Van Peursem Dan D |
Professor |
$119,120.74 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2022 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
Koster Karen L |
Professor |
$119,120.61 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
| 2019 |
University of South Dakota |
Sathyanesan Samuel N |
|
$119,099.68 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2021 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
Kleinhesselink Anne K |
Associate Chair/Assist Prof |
$119,090.88 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
| 2022 |
University of South Dakota |
Kleinhesselink Anne K |
Associate Chair/Assist Prof |
$119,090.88 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2022 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
Kleinhesselink Anne K |
Associate Chair/Assist Prof |
$119,090.88 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
| 2021 |
South Dakota State University |
Sadovnikova Anna |
Assistant Professor |
$119,045.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2020 |
South Dakota State University |
Sadovnikova Anna |
Assistant Professor |
$119,045.00 |
South Dakota State University |