| Year |
Employer |
Name |
Title |
Annual Wages |
Source |
| 2021 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
Heiden Jared M |
Dir, Budget |
$113,141.00 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
| 2017 |
South Dakota State University |
Nold Rosemarie A |
Assistant Department Head/Associate Professor |
$113,132.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2018 |
South Dakota State University |
Nold Rosemarie |
Assistant Department Head/Professor |
$113,132.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2019 |
Black Hills State University |
Fuqua Amy |
Dean, Liberal Arts, Prof. Engl |
$113,097.00 |
Black Hills State University |
| 2022 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
Fairholm Matthew R |
Professor/Coord, Grad Programs |
$113,093.04 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
| 2022 |
University of South Dakota |
Fairholm Matthew R |
Professor/Coord, Grad Programs |
$113,093.04 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2022 |
South Dakota State University |
Hanson Jana M |
Assistant Vp Of Institutional Research & Assessment |
$113,014.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2021 |
University of South Dakota |
Kleinhesselink Anne K |
Associate Chair/Assist Prof |
$112,986.55 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2021 |
University of South Dakota |
Koster Karen L |
Chair, Anthro & Sociology |
$112,957.54 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2020 |
University of South Dakota |
Wasley Emery L |
Assist Vp, Human Resources |
$112,950.00 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2019 |
University of South Dakota |
Wasley Emery L |
|
$112,950.00 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2019 |
South Dakota State University |
Davis David E |
Professor |
$112,939.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2020 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Tukkaraja Purushotham |
Assistant Professor - 9 |
$112,938.70 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2023 |
University of South Dakota |
Biel Darla S |
Assistant Director, Cpcm |
$112,938.45 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2020 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Sawyer John F |
Associate Professor - 9 |
$112,884.82 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2022 |
Black Hills State University |
Gibson Gina |
|
$112,833.60 |
Black Hills State University |
| 2019 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Alley Kathryn E |
Assoc Provost Academic Affairs |
$112,832.52 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2017 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Johnson Roger W |
|
$112,803.03 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2019 |
University of South Dakota |
Swanson David L |
|
$112,800.44 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2022 |
South Dakota State University |
Hause Benjamin M |
Assistant Professor |
$112,797.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2022 |
University of South Dakota |
Mosterd Eric J |
Assist Director Ctl |
$112,792.21 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2021 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
Mosterd Eric J |
Assist Director Ctl |
$112,792.21 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
| 2022 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
Mosterd Eric J |
Assist Director Ctl |
$112,792.21 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
| 2022 |
South Dakota State University |
Trenhaile Jay |
Professor |
$112,790.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2021 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Sawyer John F |
Assistant Professor |
$112,763.86 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2023 |
University of South Dakota |
Peterson Lance M |
Chief Info Security Officer |
$112,732.00 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2021 |
University of South Dakota |
Cleveland Tracy L |
Professor |
$112,677.40 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2021 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
Hess Wendy N |
Professor |
$112,670.37 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
| 2021 |
University of South Dakota |
Hess Wendy N |
Professor |
$112,670.37 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2023 |
University of South Dakota |
Vaught Dennis D |
Dir, National Music Museum |
$112,665.54 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2022 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
Johansen Travis J |
Assistant Head Fb Coach/Defensive Coord |
$112,664.00 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
| 2022 |
University of South Dakota |
Johansen Travis J |
Assistant Head Fb Coach/Defensive Coord |
$112,664.00 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2022 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
Flores Jose D |
Professor |
$112,652.83 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
| 2023 |
University of South Dakota |
Flores Jose D |
Professor |
$112,652.83 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2022 |
University of South Dakota |
Flores Jose D |
Professor |
$112,652.83 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2019 |
University of South Dakota |
Ikiugu Moses N |
|
$112,647.77 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2023 |
University of South Dakota |
Winter Carole A |
Assoc Prof Hsad |
$112,642.88 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2021 |
University of South Dakota |
Madison Allen D |
Professor |
$112,627.17 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2021 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
Madison Allen D |
Professor |
$112,627.17 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
| 2023 |
South Dakota State University |
Sharaf El Din Tamer A |
Assistant Professor |
$112,625.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2022 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Riley Kyle L |
Associate Professor |
$112,598.01 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2022 |
South Dakota State University |
Fennell Anne Y |
Distinguished Professor |
$112,586.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2023 |
University of South Dakota |
Roripaugh Lee A |
Professor/Editor, Sdr |
$112,585.51 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2017 |
South Dakota State University |
Beck Dwayne L |
Manager/Professor |
$112,581.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2018 |
South Dakota State University |
Beck Dwayne |
Manager/Professor |
$112,581.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2017 |
South Dakota State University |
Knudsen David E |
Professor |
$112,573.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2018 |
South Dakota State University |
Knudsen David |
Professor |
$112,573.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2018 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Johnson Roger W |
Professor - 9 |
$112,552.10 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2023 |
South Dakota State University |
Sternhagen Jason D |
Research Associate Iii/Manager |
$112,535.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2023 |
University of South Dakota |
Potter Kari N |
Chair, Med Lab Sciences |
$112,526.93 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2020 |
Lake Area Technical Institute |
Butts Michael |
|
$112,525.00 |
Lake Area Technical Institute |
| 2019 |
South Dakota State University |
Ustad Gilbert M |
Director Of Epscor |
$112,510.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2017 |
South Dakota State University |
Kattelmann Kendra K |
Department Head/Distinguished Professor |
$112,493.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2023 |
University of South Dakota |
Devries Nathan G |
Director Of Service Delivery |
$112,475.50 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2021 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
Lamfers Randall B |
Assoc Dir, Int Med Res Prog |
$112,454.24 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
| 2022 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
Lamfers Randall B |
Assoc Dir, Int Med Res Prog |
$112,454.24 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
| 2022 |
University of South Dakota |
Lamfers Randall B |
Assoc Dir, Int Med Res Prog |
$112,454.24 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2020 |
Black Hills State University |
Dahl Julie |
|
$112,406.00 |
Black Hills State University |
| 2020 |
South Dakota State University |
Kaushik Radhey S |
Associate Dean Of Research/Professor |
$112,333.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2022 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
Brandner Melissa A |
Dentist/Supervising Dentist |
$112,320.00 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
| 2022 |
University of South Dakota |
Brandner Melissa A |
Dentist/Supervising Dentist |
$112,320.00 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2020 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Johnson Roger W |
Professor - 9 |
$112,296.04 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2020 |
South Dakota State University |
Tummala Hemachand |
Professor/Graduate Program Coordinator |
$112,295.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2023 |
South Dakota State University |
Logue Brian A |
Department Head/Professor |
$112,288.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2023 |
South Dakota State University |
Rausch Dana J |
Research Associate Ii |
$112,242.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2020 |
South Dakota State University |
Ting Francis C |
Professor |
$112,219.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2019 |
South Dakota State University |
Metzger Lloyd |
Professor-Alfred Chair |
$112,177.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2020 |
South Dakota State University |
Langelett George L |
Professor |
$112,168.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2017 |
South Dakota State University |
Zhang Xiaoyang |
Professor/Senior Research Scientist |
$112,158.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2018 |
South Dakota State University |
Zhang Xiaoyang |
Professor/Senior Research Scientist |
$112,158.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2023 |
Northern State University |
Shortt Chelsee |
|
$112,150.57 |
Northern State University |
| 2022 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Johnson Roger W |
Professor -9 |
$112,130.49 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2019 |
South Dakota State University |
Wang Zhiguang |
Associate Professor |
$112,110.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2018 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Karlsson Christer |
Assistant Professor |
$112,105.98 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2017 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Shearer Christopher R |
|
$112,095.82 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2018 |
South Dakota State University |
Pillatzki Angela |
Assistant Professor |
$112,078.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2017 |
South Dakota State University |
Pillatzki Angela E |
Assistant Professor |
$112,078.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2023 |
South Dakota State University |
Watrel Robert H |
Department Head/Associate Professor |
$112,061.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2022 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Lueken Joel N |
Athletic Director |
$112,053.04 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2023 |
University of South Dakota |
Zheng Hong |
Associate Professor |
$112,052.00 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2023 |
University of South Dakota |
Cerny Shana L |
Associate Professor |
$112,011.80 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2023 |
University of South Dakota |
Nash Tamara P |
Dir Exp Learning & Lecturer |
$112,006.95 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2020 |
South Dakota State University |
Li Feng |
Professor |
$112,002.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2021 |
South Dakota State University |
Li Feng |
Professor |
$112,002.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2019 |
University of South Dakota |
Puumala Susan E |
|
$112,000.00 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2023 |
University of South Dakota |
Harmon Erin B |
Associate Professor Of Practice |
$111,997.17 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2023 |
South Dakota State University |
Trooien Todd P |
Professor |
$111,989.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2022 |
University of South Dakota |
Zavadil Francis J |
Chair, Acp |
$111,988.23 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2021 |
South Dakota State University |
Diersen Matthew A |
Professor/Extension Specialist-Risk & Business Management |
$111,987.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2021 |
University of South Dakota |
Baugh Lee A |
Irb Chair |
$111,970.34 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2022 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
Peterson Douglas A |
Associate Professor |
$111,957.37 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
| 2021 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
Peterson Douglas A |
Associate Professor |
$111,957.37 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
| 2020 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Duke Edward F |
Professor/Mgr. Emes |
$111,933.96 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2021 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Duke Edward F |
Professor/Mgr. Emes |
$111,933.96 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2020 |
University of South Dakota |
Huckabee Gregory M |
Associate Professor |
$111,933.73 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2023 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Robinson Marc |
Professor Associate Dept Head |
$111,889.00 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2021 |
South Dakota State University |
Brozel Volker S |
Professor |
$111,861.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2022 |
South Dakota State University |
Van Klompenburg Emily J |
Assistant Professor |
$111,850.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2022 |
South Dakota State University |
Berendse Joseph A |
Assistant Professor |
$111,849.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2019 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Qiao Mengyu |
Associate Professor |
$111,832.02 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |