| Year |
Employer |
Name |
Title |
Annual Wages |
Source |
| 2022 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Pyeatt Larry D |
Associate Professor |
$107,506.12 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2023 |
South Dakota State University |
Larson Christine L |
Kemp Endowed Professor Of Honors Calculus |
$107,502.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2020 |
University of South Dakota |
Collinsworth Kelly E |
Interim Associate Dean |
$107,500.00 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2021 |
South Dakota State University |
O'brien Jamie L |
Professor |
$107,498.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2019 |
University of South Dakota |
Baugh Lee A |
|
$107,484.63 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2018 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Benning Jennifer L |
Associate Professor |
$107,479.76 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2022 |
South Dakota State University |
Emery Karin A |
Assistant Dean/Assistant Professor |
$107,465.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2022 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
Simons Raluca M |
Professor/Dir Dmhi |
$107,440.82 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
| 2022 |
University of South Dakota |
Simons Raluca M |
Professor/Dir Dmhi |
$107,440.82 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2023 |
Northern State University |
Casanova Jodi |
|
$107,386.98 |
Northern State University |
| 2023 |
University of South Dakota |
Sun Haoran |
Professor |
$107,384.27 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2019 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Jasthi Bharat K |
Associate Professor |
$107,384.02 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2023 |
Black Hills State University |
Walters Becca |
Sr Dir Of Marketing & Commun |
$107,362.00 |
Black Hills State University |
| 2017 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Mcgough Jeffrey S |
|
$107,356.02 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2023 |
University of South Dakota |
Brouwer Kyle L |
Professor |
$107,352.14 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2018 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Hadley Kevin R |
Assistant Professor |
$107,316.00 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2023 |
South Dakota State University |
Ball John |
Professor |
$107,301.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2017 |
South Dakota State University |
Chandrasekher Gudiseva |
Associate Professor |
$107,296.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2020 |
University of South Dakota |
Collinsworth Matt D |
Dir, National Music Museum |
$107,272.00 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2018 |
South Dakota State University |
Wang Zhiguang |
Associate Professor |
$107,246.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2017 |
South Dakota State University |
Wang Zhiguang |
Associate Professor |
$107,246.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2022 |
University of South Dakota |
Roripaugh Lee A |
Professor/Editor, Sdr |
$107,228.45 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2022 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
Roripaugh Lee A |
Professor/Editor, Sdr |
$107,228.45 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
| 2018 |
South Dakota State University |
Li Feng |
Professor |
$107,207.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2017 |
South Dakota State University |
Li Feng |
Professor |
$107,207.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2021 |
University of South Dakota |
Jordre Becca D |
Associate Professor |
$107,194.01 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2023 |
South Dakota State University |
Zweifel Alyssa R |
Healthcare Simulation Center Director/Assistant Professor |
$107,187.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2021 |
University of South Dakota |
Kriech Julie E |
Dir Of Finance, Health Affairs |
$107,186.62 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2019 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Brenza Timothy M |
Assistant Professor |
$107,167.68 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2021 |
South Dakota State University |
Ingemansen Jack A |
Superintendent-Foundation Seed Stock |
$107,162.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2021 |
South Dakota State University |
Sexton Peter J |
Manager-Se Research Farm/Associate Professor |
$107,105.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2021 |
South Dakota State University |
Clem James R |
Associate Dean For Student Services/Professor |
$107,089.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2018 |
South Dakota State University |
Garcia Alvaro |
Agriculture & Natural Resources Program Director/Professor |
$107,077.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2017 |
South Dakota State University |
Garcia Alvaro D |
Agriculture & Natural Resources Program Director/Professor |
$107,077.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2019 |
South Dakota State University |
Van Der Sluis Everhardus |
Professor |
$107,058.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2023 |
Black Hills State University |
Cho Chanho |
Assistant Professor, Finance |
$107,044.00 |
Black Hills State University |
| 2020 |
South Dakota State University |
Krafsur Greta |
Assistant Professor |
$107,000.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2018 |
South Dakota State University |
Raynie Douglas |
Department Head/Associate Professor |
$107,000.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2019 |
South Dakota State University |
Krafsur Greta |
Assistant Professor |
$107,000.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2017 |
South Dakota State University |
Raynie Douglas E |
Department Head/Associate Professor |
$107,000.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2023 |
University of South Dakota |
Sweeney Mark R |
Professor |
$106,999.79 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2023 |
South Dakota State University |
Richard Kacie K |
Director-Finance & Budget |
$106,998.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2019 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Katzenstein Kurt W |
Associate Professor |
$106,993.69 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2021 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Roberts Jerilyn C |
Assoc Vp For Fac, Rsk & Srvs |
$106,969.04 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2023 |
University of South Dakota |
Miller Lindsay A |
Director Financial Aid |
$106,951.51 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2021 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Birrenkott Cassandra M |
Assistant Professor |
$106,946.33 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2023 |
South Dakota State University |
Schaal Daniel J |
Professor |
$106,929.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2022 |
South Dakota State University |
Hunt Aaron T |
Unpaid Adjunct Assistant Professor |
$106,920.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2017 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Kalanovic Vojislav D |
|
$106,914.96 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2023 |
University of South Dakota |
Mcgraw Gerald M |
Assistant Professor |
$106,880.96 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2020 |
South Dakota State University |
Laporte Kyle J |
Assistant Professor |
$106,853.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2023 |
University of South Dakota |
Bernstrauch Rodney L |
Operations & Develop Manager |
$106,849.66 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2017 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Huang Shaobo |
|
$106,848.29 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2020 |
South Dakota State University |
Baye Jordan F |
Assistant Professor |
$106,847.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2020 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Shearer Christopher R |
Assistant Professor |
$106,840.48 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2021 |
University of South Dakota |
Mosterd Eric J |
Assist Director Ctl |
$106,812.21 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2021 |
South Dakota State University |
Dey Moul |
Professor |
$106,812.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2022 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Katzenstein Kurt W |
Associate Professor |
$106,791.79 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2017 |
South Dakota State University |
Meyer Brittney A |
Associate Professor |
$106,780.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2022 |
South Dakota State University |
Sternhagen Jason D |
Research Associate Iii/Manager |
$106,750.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2022 |
South Dakota State University |
Degen Becky J |
Director Of Continuous Improvement |
$106,747.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2020 |
University of South Dakota |
Kost Curtis K |
Associate Professor |
$106,736.54 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2019 |
South Dakota State University |
Taggart Kari K |
Assistant Professor |
$106,736.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2022 |
South Dakota State University |
Kraljic Mary B |
Access Services Librarian |
$106,714.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2019 |
South Dakota State University |
Kido Kazuhiko |
Assistant Professor |
$106,698.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2017 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Sobolev Vladimir L |
|
$106,680.40 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2018 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Jasthi Bharat K |
Assistant Professor |
$106,650.72 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2020 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Ahrenkiel Scott P |
Professor |
$106,636.90 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2019 |
South Dakota State University |
Clay Sharon A |
Distinguished Professor |
$106,603.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2017 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Duke Edward F |
|
$106,599.00 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2018 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Duke Edward F |
Professor/Mgr. Emes |
$106,599.00 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2017 |
South Dakota State University |
Jansen Tarryn A |
Assistant Professor |
$106,581.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2023 |
University of South Dakota |
Stolle Barbara A |
Sim Oversight/Instructor |
$106,569.77 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2021 |
South Dakota State University |
Miller Erin E |
Assistant Professor |
$106,555.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2019 |
University of South Dakota |
Struckman-Johnson Cynthia J |
|
$106,540.73 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2018 |
Lake Area Technical Institute |
Butts Michael |
|
$106,532.00 |
Lake Area Technical Institute |
| 2017 |
South Dakota State University |
Heiberger Amy L |
Assistant Professor |
$106,530.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2018 |
South Dakota State University |
Heiberger Amy |
Associate Professor |
$106,530.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2021 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
Kc Santosh |
Associate Professor |
$106,524.60 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
| 2021 |
South Dakota State University |
Holler Larry D |
Professor |
$106,515.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2020 |
University of South Dakota |
Chaussee Michael S |
Associate Professor |
$106,513.30 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2019 |
South Dakota State University |
Silvernagel Craig A |
Assistant Professor |
$106,506.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2021 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Reichenbacher Juergen |
Associate Professor |
$106,505.62 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2021 |
South Dakota State University |
Elverson Cynthia A |
Assistant Academic Dean/Associate Professor |
$106,500.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2022 |
South Dakota State University |
Elverson Cynthia A |
Assistant Academic Dean/Associate Professor |
$106,500.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2020 |
South Dakota State University |
Mcgill Sarah A |
Assistant Professor |
$106,499.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2021 |
University of South Dakota |
Jorgensen Lindsey E |
Chair, Communication Disorders |
$106,456.44 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2018 |
South Dakota State University |
Hawkins-Taylor Chamika |
Assistant Professor |
$106,442.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2017 |
South Dakota State University |
Hawkins-Taylor Chamika |
Assistant Professor |
$106,442.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2023 |
University of South Dakota |
Druecker Scott A |
Assistant Professor |
$106,440.16 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2020 |
South Dakota State University |
O'brien Jamie L |
Professor |
$106,434.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2023 |
Northern State University |
Fredrick Kay |
|
$106,416.46 |
Northern State University |
| 2018 |
South Dakota State University |
Ball Jennifer |
Assistant Professor |
$106,402.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2017 |
South Dakota State University |
Middendorf Alex W |
Assistant Professor |
$106,402.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2017 |
South Dakota State University |
Ball Jennifer O |
Assistant Professor |
$106,402.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2017 |
South Dakota State University |
Daniel Jeremy S |
Assistant Professor |
$106,402.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2018 |
South Dakota State University |
Daniel Jeremy |
Assistant Professor |
$106,402.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2020 |
University of South Dakota |
Huber Victor C |
Associate Professor |
$106,366.87 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2020 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Teets Donald A |
Professor - 9 |
$106,351.98 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2021 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Moore Molly E |
Assoc Vp For Enrollment Mgmt |
$106,327.00 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |