| Year |
Employer |
Name |
Title |
Annual Wages |
Source |
| 2019 |
University of South Dakota |
Kinnamon Eric S |
|
$115,000.00 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2019 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Shearer Christopher R |
Assistant Professor |
$114,982.45 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2021 |
University of South Dakota |
Summers Cliff |
Nolop Professor |
$114,974.62 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2021 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
Summers Cliff |
Professor |
$114,974.62 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
| 2020 |
South Dakota State University |
Metzger Lloyd |
Professor-Alfred Chair |
$114,971.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2019 |
University of South Dakota |
Flores Jose D |
|
$114,808.53 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2020 |
South Dakota State University |
Hendrickx Lori D |
Professor |
$114,767.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2022 |
Black Hills State University |
Song Wei |
|
$114,762.00 |
Black Hills State University |
| 2021 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
Kammer Sean M |
Professor |
$114,752.65 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
| 2021 |
University of South Dakota |
Kammer Sean M |
Professor |
$114,752.65 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2021 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
Boyd Elizabeth A |
Professor |
$114,736.59 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
| 2022 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
Boyd Elizabeth A |
Professor |
$114,736.59 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
| 2021 |
University of South Dakota |
Slade Mark R |
State Director Sbdc |
$114,722.28 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2019 |
University of South Dakota |
Brunick Michelle |
|
$114,631.80 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2020 |
University of South Dakota |
Gruhn Kyle |
Dir,It Operations&Development |
$114,620.86 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2020 |
University of South Dakota |
Messersmith Jessica J |
Associate Professor |
$114,610.88 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2021 |
South Dakota State University |
Wu Yajun |
Professor & Assistant Department Head |
$114,557.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2021 |
University of South Dakota |
Cuperus Donald L |
Director Sd Mep |
$114,548.28 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2019 |
South Dakota State University |
Chase Christopher |
Professor |
$114,539.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2023 |
Northern State University |
Day Blake |
|
$114,528.02 |
Northern State University |
| 2019 |
University of South Dakota |
Hansen Lori A |
|
$114,526.65 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2020 |
University of South Dakota |
Hansen Lori A |
Associate Academic Dean |
$114,526.65 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2019 |
University of South Dakota |
Yip Yewmun |
|
$114,522.12 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2023 |
South Dakota State University |
Anderson William T |
Assistant Professor |
$114,522.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2021 |
South Dakota State University |
Knutson Ryan E |
Assistant Vice President-Technology |
$114,520.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2020 |
South Dakota State University |
Knutson Ryan E |
Assistant Vice President-Technology |
$114,520.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2022 |
South Dakota State University |
An Wenfeng |
Professor/Markl Faculty Scholar In Cancer Research |
$114,493.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2018 |
South Dakota State University |
Leibold Julie |
Lecturer |
$114,492.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2019 |
South Dakota State University |
Nold Rosemarie A |
Assistant Department Head/Professor |
$114,467.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2019 |
South Dakota State University |
Carlson Nicole L |
Instructor |
$114,446.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2020 |
South Dakota State University |
Caspers-Graper Mary |
Department Head/Professor |
$114,440.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2023 |
Black Hills State University |
Mcmeel Padraic |
Director Of Athletics |
$114,398.00 |
Black Hills State University |
| 2023 |
University of South Dakota |
Jiang Chaoyang |
Graduate Coordinator/Professor |
$114,377.55 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2022 |
South Dakota State University |
Diersen Matthew A |
Professor/Extension Specialist-Risk & Business Management |
$114,368.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2021 |
South Dakota State University |
Muthukumarappan Kasiviswanathan |
Distinguished Professor/Interim Department Head |
$114,357.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2020 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Gilcrease Patrick C |
Professor |
$114,304.96 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2021 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Johnson Roger W |
Professor - 9 |
$114,250.53 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2020 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Robinson Marc J |
Assoc Prof/Assoc Dh/Wvc Prof |
$114,245.28 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2023 |
South Dakota State University |
Holler Larry D |
Professor Emeritus Of Veterinary & Biomedical Sciences |
$114,204.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2020 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Shende Rajesh V |
Professor |
$114,167.02 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2021 |
University of South Dakota |
Tiahrt Thomas W |
Poet Professorship |
$114,160.26 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2020 |
University of South Dakota |
Swanson David L |
Professor |
$114,154.05 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2019 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Brickey Andrea J |
Assoc Professor/Asst Dept Hd |
$114,152.48 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2022 |
University of South Dakota |
Zimney Kory J |
Phd Hs Program Director |
$114,126.43 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2022 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Hodges Neal H |
Network Engineer |
$114,098.31 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2017 |
South Dakota State University |
Turnipseed E B |
Assistant Department Head/Professor |
$114,090.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2018 |
South Dakota State University |
Turnipseed E |
Assistant Department Head/Professor |
$114,090.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2020 |
South Dakota State University |
Zhou Ruanbao |
Professor |
$114,081.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2019 |
South Dakota State University |
Olive Leslie A |
Director-Campus Planning |
$114,063.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2021 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Stetler Larry D |
Professor |
$114,027.80 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2017 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Capehart William J |
|
$114,018.82 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2023 |
Northern State University |
Nora George |
|
$114,010.15 |
Northern State University |
| 2022 |
South Dakota State University |
Rahman Shafiqur |
Professor |
$114,006.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2023 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Christofferson Cabot-Ann |
Research Scientist Iv, Doe Project Office L2 Manager |
$114,000.00 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2020 |
University of South Dakota |
Ikiugu Moses N |
Professor |
$113,999.54 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2022 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Robinson Marc J |
Prof/Assoc Dept Head |
$113,995.80 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2022 |
South Dakota State University |
Zhang Xiaoyang |
Professor/Senior Research Scientist |
$113,975.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2022 |
University of South Dakota |
Weinandt Mandie R |
Director Of Ctl |
$113,970.00 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2020 |
University of South Dakota |
Mosterd Eric J |
Interim Director Of Ctl |
$113,960.31 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2019 |
South Dakota State University |
Beck Dwayne L |
Manager/Professor |
$113,956.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2022 |
South Dakota State University |
O'brien Jamie L |
Professor |
$113,920.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2022 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Smith Steve J |
Professor |
$113,869.35 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2019 |
South Dakota State University |
Pillatzki Angela E |
Assistant Professor |
$113,824.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2022 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Bheemasetti Tejo V |
Assistant Professor |
$113,822.66 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2019 |
University of South Dakota |
Hanus Bartlomiej T |
|
$113,783.21 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2022 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Shahbazi Khosro |
Associate Professor |
$113,773.27 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2022 |
South Dakota State University |
Klinkefus Charles R |
Associate Coach-Men's Basketball |
$113,766.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2023 |
South Dakota State University |
Dey Moul |
Professor |
$113,726.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2020 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Fong Hao |
Professor |
$113,706.65 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2021 |
University of South Dakota |
Cwach Michelle L |
Avp, Comm & Marketing |
$113,700.09 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2018 |
South Dakota State University |
Carlson Nicole |
Instructor |
$113,700.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2017 |
South Dakota State University |
Reynolds Paul D |
Director-School Of Performing Arts/Professor |
$113,664.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2023 |
South Dakota State University |
Forbes-Hurd Scout A |
Assistant Professor/Experiential Ed Coord & Cont Ed/Health Systems Appe Coord |
$113,657.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2022 |
South Dakota State University |
Mucciante Michele R |
University Veterinarian |
$113,636.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2018 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Sani Rajesh K |
Associate Professor |
$113,609.96 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2023 |
South Dakota State University |
Fenster Charles B |
Professor |
$113,603.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2023 |
University of South Dakota |
Welch Bridget K |
Associate Professor, Research |
$113,570.09 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2018 |
South Dakota State University |
Chase Christopher |
Professor |
$113,564.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2017 |
South Dakota State University |
Chase Christopher |
Professor |
$113,564.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2023 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Teets Donald |
Professor |
$113,562.00 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2017 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Stetler Larry D |
|
$113,512.03 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2022 |
South Dakota State University |
Jastram Karen E |
Assistant Vice President-Financial Services |
$113,500.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2023 |
South Dakota State University |
Emery Karin A |
Assistant Dean/Assistant Professor |
$113,495.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2017 |
South Dakota State University |
Trenhaile Jay |
Department Head/Professor |
$113,475.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2018 |
South Dakota State University |
Trenhaile Jay |
Department Head/Professor |
$113,475.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2022 |
South Dakota State University |
Taggart Kari K |
Assistant Professor |
$113,420.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2022 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
Mei Dongming |
Professor |
$113,384.54 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
| 2020 |
University of South Dakota |
Puumala Susan E |
Senior Lecturer |
$113,344.00 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2021 |
South Dakota State University |
Ting Francis C |
Professor |
$113,341.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2017 |
South Dakota State University |
Welsh Tracy A |
Director-Hs Relations & Admissions |
$113,339.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2017 |
South Dakota State University |
Peterson Derek D |
Director-Business & Auxiliary Operations/Interim Vp-Finance & Admin |
$113,300.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2018 |
South Dakota State University |
Peterson Derek |
Director-Business & Auxiliary Operations |
$113,300.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2021 |
South Dakota State University |
Langelett George L |
Professor |
$113,290.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2019 |
University of South Dakota |
Gruhn Kyle |
|
$113,261.72 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2020 |
South Dakota State University |
Muthukumarappan Kasiviswanathan |
Distinguished Professor/Graduate Coordinator |
$113,225.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2019 |
South Dakota State University |
Knudsen David E |
Professor |
$113,210.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2023 |
South Dakota State University |
Degen Becky J |
Director Of Continuous Improvement |
$113,152.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2021 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Lingwall Bret N |
Associate Professor |
$113,142.13 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2022 |
University of South Dakota |
Heiden Jared M |
Dir, Budget |
$113,141.00 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2022 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
Heiden Jared M |
Dir, Budget |
$113,141.00 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |