| Year |
Employer |
Name |
Title |
Annual Wages |
Source |
| 2023 |
University of South Dakota |
Banasiak John M |
Professor |
$98,665.57 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2023 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Anderson Laurie |
Professor |
$98,642.50 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2017 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Moore Molly E |
|
$98,620.00 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2021 |
Black Hills State University |
Sarver Shane |
|
$98,611.00 |
Black Hills State University |
| 2021 |
South Dakota State University |
Stremmel Andrew |
Professor |
$98,577.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2020 |
University of South Dakota |
Sander Joel F |
Associate Prof/Phys Grad Coord |
$98,571.42 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2020 |
University of South Dakota |
Reynoldson Joseph C |
It Security Officer |
$98,568.80 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2020 |
South Dakota State University |
Maher Matthew S |
Senior Associate Athletic Director-Administration |
$98,543.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2021 |
University of South Dakota |
Banks Margaret D |
Professor |
$98,502.83 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2023 |
South Dakota State University |
Olson Ryan T |
Assistant Coach-Football Off Coord |
$98,500.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2022 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Ash Jason T |
Associate Professor |
$98,498.69 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2019 |
Black Hills State University |
Mackin Patrick |
Professor, Mgmt/Oper Mgmt |
$98,493.00 |
Black Hills State University |
| 2022 |
South Dakota State University |
Boe Arvid A |
Professor |
$98,473.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2020 |
Lake Area Technical Institute |
Brandsrud Bradley |
|
$98,458.00 |
Lake Area Technical Institute |
| 2022 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
Knedler Cory |
Professor |
$98,454.44 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
| 2020 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Pyeatt Larry D |
Associate Professor |
$98,447.98 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2021 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Karlsson Christer |
Associate Professor |
$98,394.03 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2019 |
University of South Dakota |
Sellers Lamont A |
|
$98,369.00 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2019 |
South Dakota State University |
Tonkoski Reinaldo |
Associate Professor |
$98,235.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2023 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Woldstad Jeffrey |
Department Head |
$98,233.00 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2020 |
Black Hills State University |
Downing Holly |
|
$98,212.00 |
Black Hills State University |
| 2020 |
Black Hills State University |
Dana Susan |
|
$98,210.00 |
Black Hills State University |
| 2017 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Kliche Donna V |
|
$98,204.80 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2023 |
University of South Dakota |
Thuente Joseph C |
Sen Assoc Ad For Extern Affair |
$98,200.00 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2018 |
South Dakota State University |
Tummala Hemachand |
Professor |
$98,196.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2017 |
South Dakota State University |
Tummala Hemachand |
Associate Professor |
$98,196.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2022 |
South Dakota State University |
Novotny Jennifer L |
Senior Director-Student Activities |
$98,193.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2020 |
University of South Dakota |
Johansen Travis J |
Ath Fb Asst Coach/Defens Coord |
$98,164.00 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2018 |
South Dakota State University |
Houborg Rasmus |
Assistant Professor & Senior Research Scientist |
$98,160.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2019 |
South Dakota State University |
Houborg Rasmus M |
Assistant Professor & Senior Research Scientist |
$98,160.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2020 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Ash Jason T |
Associate Professor |
$98,155.94 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2020 |
South Dakota State University |
Andersen Brenda F |
Associate Director |
$98,146.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2022 |
South Dakota State University |
Sampson Casey L |
Director Of Networking |
$98,140.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2023 |
South Dakota State University |
Sampson Casey L |
Director Of Networking |
$98,140.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2019 |
University of South Dakota |
Dellinger Myanna F |
|
$98,129.26 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2023 |
University of South Dakota |
Richardson Jana A |
Assist Dir, Fin Health Affairs |
$98,117.92 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2021 |
South Dakota State University |
Krishnan Padmanaban |
Professor |
$98,093.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2022 |
South Dakota State University |
Krishnan Padmanaban |
Professor |
$98,093.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2018 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Mccormick Kelli A |
Sr Lecturer |
$98,088.45 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2022 |
University of South Dakota |
Wiebers Robin M |
Assoc Dean, School Of Educ |
$98,031.68 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2023 |
South Dakota State University |
Djira Gemechis |
Professor |
$98,026.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2018 |
South Dakota State University |
Daly Russell |
Professor/Extension Specialist-Veterinarian |
$98,019.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2017 |
South Dakota State University |
Daly Russell F |
Professor/Extension Specialist-Veterinarian |
$98,019.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2021 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Mccormick Kelli A |
Sr Lecturer |
$98,009.74 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2017 |
Lake Area Technical Institute |
Brist Todd |
|
$98,008.00 |
Lake Area Technical Institute |
| 2020 |
South Dakota State University |
Hall Clifford A |
Professor |
$98,000.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2018 |
South Dakota State University |
Jastram Karen |
Director Of Accounting Services |
$98,000.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2017 |
South Dakota State University |
Jastram Karen E |
Director Of Accounting Services |
$98,000.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2022 |
South Dakota State University |
Portz Joseph C |
Director Of It Service Delivery |
$98,000.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2022 |
Black Hills State University |
Culver Randell |
|
$98,000.00 |
Black Hills State University |
| 2023 |
South Dakota State University |
Portz Joseph C |
Director Of It Service Delivery |
$98,000.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2018 |
South Dakota State University |
Huyck Jessica |
Legal Affairs Specialist |
$97,966.12 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2023 |
University of South Dakota |
Arrick Denise M |
Assistant Professor |
$97,948.31 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2018 |
South Dakota State University |
Browning Larry |
Professor |
$97,934.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2017 |
South Dakota State University |
Browning Larry M |
Professor |
$97,934.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2023 |
University of South Dakota |
Trimble Nancy D |
Assistant Professor |
$97,916.47 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2023 |
South Dakota State University |
Leigh Larry M |
Imaging Engineer Iii |
$97,916.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2017 |
South Dakota State University |
Pritchard Robbi H |
Distinguished Professor |
$97,911.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2018 |
South Dakota State University |
Pritchard Robbi |
Distinguished Professor |
$97,911.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2020 |
South Dakota State University |
Keay Myoung Gin |
Assistant Professor Of Economics |
$97,889.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2019 |
Black Hills State University |
Norris Margaret |
Deputy Dir Ed/Outreach-San Lab |
$97,861.88 |
Black Hills State University |
| 2023 |
South Dakota State University |
Holm Jeff M |
Senior Associate Ad-Facilities & Operations |
$97,861.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2022 |
South Dakota State University |
Stenvig Thomas E |
Associate Professor/Phd Program Director |
$97,851.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2023 |
University of South Dakota |
Sun Yongchen |
Associate Professor |
$97,849.51 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2019 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Forney Heather K |
Dir Fin/Controller |
$97,836.65 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2023 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Sobolev Vladimir |
Professor |
$97,834.00 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2017 |
South Dakota State University |
Jenks Jonathan A |
Distinguished Professor |
$97,754.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2018 |
South Dakota State University |
Jenks Jonathan |
Distinguished Professor |
$97,754.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2017 |
South Dakota State University |
Hildreth Michael B |
Professor/Coordinator |
$97,748.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2018 |
South Dakota State University |
Hildreth Michael |
Professor/Coordinator |
$97,748.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2019 |
University of South Dakota |
Kemnitz Jason J |
|
$97,735.08 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2022 |
South Dakota State University |
Tazarv Mostafa |
Associate Professor |
$97,722.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2023 |
Black Hills State University |
Anagnopoulos Cheryl |
Professor, Psychology |
$97,690.00 |
Black Hills State University |
| 2017 |
South Dakota State University |
Hamlin Lindsey S |
Director-Continuing & Distance Education |
$97,663.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2023 |
University of South Dakota |
Deng Ying |
Associate Professor |
$97,642.89 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2021 |
University of South Dakota |
Devries Nathan G |
Director Of Service Delivery |
$97,642.11 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2017 |
Lake Area Technical Institute |
Stiles Diane |
|
$97,642.00 |
Lake Area Technical Institute |
| 2019 |
South Dakota State University |
Jin Hailong |
Assistant Professor |
$97,635.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2023 |
South Dakota State University |
Abraham Ross P |
Professor |
$97,630.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2021 |
South Dakota State University |
Gu Zhengrong |
Professor |
$97,626.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2019 |
South Dakota State University |
Thaler Robert |
Professor/Extension Specialist-Swine |
$97,624.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2023 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Bender Vickie |
Associate Director |
$97,612.00 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2023 |
University of South Dakota |
Rops Brock C |
Assist Dir, Ahec Clinical & Ed |
$97,606.96 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2022 |
South Dakota State University |
Doom Jeffrey J |
Associate Professor |
$97,604.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2020 |
South Dakota State University |
Stremmel Andrew |
Professor |
$97,601.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2017 |
South Dakota State University |
Bucking Heike |
Professor/Associate Dean Of Research |
$97,590.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2018 |
South Dakota State University |
Bucking Heike |
Professor/Associate Dean Of Research |
$97,590.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2023 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Hong Haiping |
Research Scientist Iv |
$97,580.00 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2023 |
Black Hills State University |
Wehrung Jeffrey |
Assoc Professor, Mgmt |
$97,570.00 |
Black Hills State University |
| 2019 |
South Dakota State University |
An Wenfeng |
Associate Professor |
$97,527.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2020 |
University of South Dakota |
Goldammer Chad R |
Financial Officer/Business Adv |
$97,500.00 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2021 |
University of South Dakota |
Goldammer Chad R |
Financial Officer/Business Adv |
$97,500.00 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2023 |
University of South Dakota |
Liu Jing |
Associate Professor |
$97,497.84 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2018 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Brenza Timothy M |
Assistant Professor |
$97,481.14 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2023 |
University of South Dakota |
Durham Brandice L |
Sr Dir, Strategic Planning & Ops |
$97,473.56 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2023 |
University of South Dakota |
Strouse Gabrielle A |
Associate Professor |
$97,471.84 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2017 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Whitaker Keith P |
|
$97,466.71 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2022 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Carlson Lisa R |
Assoc Vp For Student Success |
$97,465.32 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2023 |
South Dakota State University |
Wright Cody L |
Professor |
$97,428.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2023 |
University of South Dakota |
Anderson Linda L |
Exec Dir Black Hills Playhouse |
$97,416.51 |
University of South Dakota |