| Year |
Employer |
Name |
Title |
Annual Wages |
Source |
| 2018 |
South Dakota State University |
Rausch Dana |
Research Associate Ii |
$97,416.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2019 |
University of South Dakota |
Sander Joel F |
|
$97,402.59 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2019 |
University of South Dakota |
Reynoldson Joseph C |
|
$97,400.00 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2021 |
South Dakota State University |
Letcher Todd M |
Associate Professor |
$97,394.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2023 |
Northern State University |
Babcock Kaylee |
|
$97,375.02 |
Northern State University |
| 2022 |
South Dakota State University |
Foster Neal R |
Manager-Seed Cert Division |
$97,373.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2019 |
University of South Dakota |
Hess Wendy N |
|
$97,350.47 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2023 |
University of South Dakota |
Sweeney William J |
Professor |
$97,331.83 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2021 |
University of South Dakota |
Petty Mark T |
Dean Of Enrollment |
$97,327.93 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2019 |
South Dakota State University |
Halaweish Fathi T |
Professor |
$97,321.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2020 |
University of South Dakota |
Kupershmidt Sabina |
Assistant Professor |
$97,309.87 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2023 |
University of South Dakota |
Formisano Paul A |
Director Of Writing |
$97,306.31 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2018 |
South Dakota State University |
Fennell Anne |
Professor |
$97,305.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2017 |
South Dakota State University |
Fennell Anne Y |
Professor |
$97,305.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2023 |
Northern State University |
Kilian Peter |
|
$97,296.85 |
Northern State University |
| 2022 |
University of South Dakota |
Moore Tyler S |
Assistant Professor Of Law |
$97,286.40 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2022 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
Moore Tyler S |
Assistant Professor Of Law |
$97,286.40 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
| 2023 |
Northern State University |
Krueger Paula |
|
$97,285.50 |
Northern State University |
| 2022 |
University of South Dakota |
Roh Soon Hee |
Professor |
$97,274.34 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2022 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
Roh Soon Hee |
Professor |
$97,274.34 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
| 2023 |
South Dakota State University |
Kolady Deepthi E |
Associate Professor |
$97,250.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2023 |
South Dakota State University |
Fu Kaiqun |
Assistant Professor |
$97,248.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2021 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Katzenstein Kurt W |
Associate Professor |
$97,236.99 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2023 |
Black Hills State University |
Siewert Daluss |
Acting Dean - Cola |
$97,234.00 |
Black Hills State University |
| 2021 |
South Dakota State University |
Brown Scott M |
Senior Associate Athletic Director-Development |
$97,225.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2020 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Carreon Garciduenas Maria D |
Assistant Professor |
$97,222.20 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2022 |
University of South Dakota |
Stolle Barbara A |
Sim Oversight/Instructor |
$97,221.60 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2022 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
Stolle Barbara A |
Sim Oversight/Instructor |
$97,221.60 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
| 2023 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Geza Nisrani Mengistu |
Associate Professor |
$97,189.00 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2019 |
South Dakota State University |
Logue Brian A |
Professor |
$97,175.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2023 |
South Dakota State University |
Gonda Michael G |
Professor |
$97,159.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2020 |
University of South Dakota |
Groeneweg Ryan |
Clinical & Behavior Svcs Mngr |
$97,152.00 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2023 |
South Dakota State University |
White George W |
Professor |
$97,150.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2023 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Tukkaraja Purushotham |
Associate Professor |
$97,142.00 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2020 |
South Dakota State University |
Krishnan Padmanaban |
Professor |
$97,122.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2023 |
University of South Dakota |
Hebert Karen R |
Assistant Professor |
$97,118.40 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2020 |
South Dakota State University |
Napton Darrell E |
Professor Emeritus Of Geography & Geospatial Sciences |
$97,114.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2021 |
South Dakota State University |
Napton Darrell E |
Professor Emeritus Of Geography & Geospatial Sciences |
$97,114.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2021 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Gilley David P |
Associate Professor |
$97,109.00 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2022 |
South Dakota State University |
Chong Yura |
Controller |
$97,100.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2022 |
University of South Dakota |
Sweeney Mark R |
Professor |
$97,064.74 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2022 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
Sweeney Mark R |
Professor |
$97,064.74 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
| 2022 |
South Dakota State University |
Wang Tong |
Associate Professor/Extension Specialist-Advanced Production Economics |
$97,055.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2019 |
South Dakota State University |
Keay Myoung Gin |
Assistant Professor Of Economics |
$97,055.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2023 |
University of South Dakota |
Bakker Ruth E |
Arc Manager & Attending Vet |
$97,050.83 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2022 |
South Dakota State University |
Zhang Shouhong |
Director Of Instructional Design |
$97,001.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2023 |
South Dakota State University |
Peterson Janet M |
Director Of Shared Services |
$97,001.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2019 |
University of South Dakota |
Johansen Travis J |
|
$97,000.00 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2022 |
Black Hills State University |
Reiner Nicol |
|
$97,000.00 |
Black Hills State University |
| 2021 |
Black Hills State University |
Reiner Nicol |
|
$97,000.00 |
Black Hills State University |
| 2023 |
South Dakota State University |
Heylens Kathleen A |
Associate Athletic Director-Compliance/Senior Women's Administrator |
$97,000.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2021 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Scott Brandon L |
Research Asst Prof |
$96,999.00 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2023 |
Northern State University |
Russell Robert |
|
$96,988.98 |
Northern State University |
| 2023 |
South Dakota State University |
Garry Byron G |
Associate Professor |
$96,985.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2020 |
University of South Dakota |
Hulse Betty A |
Associate Professor |
$96,979.32 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2017 |
South Dakota State University |
Lockrem Michael L |
Director-University Marketing, Image & Communications |
$96,976.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2019 |
University of South Dakota |
Deibert Keith F |
|
$96,970.47 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2023 |
South Dakota State University |
Blair Amanda D |
Assistant Director Of West River Agricultural Center/Professor |
$96,939.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2020 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Mccormick Kelli A |
Sr Lecturer |
$96,930.17 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2020 |
South Dakota State University |
Liu Yi |
Associate Professor |
$96,904.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2019 |
South Dakota State University |
Liu Yi |
Associate Professor |
$96,904.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2021 |
South Dakota State University |
Liu Yi |
Associate Professor |
$96,904.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2022 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Bruno Nickolaus M |
Asst Professor -9 |
$96,900.00 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2017 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Brickey Andrea J |
|
$96,881.03 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2023 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Stone James |
Department Head |
$96,872.50 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2022 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Romkes Albert |
Associate Professor |
$96,868.99 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2017 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Degen Cassandra M |
|
$96,858.85 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2020 |
University of South Dakota |
Dahlhoff Mark W |
Pilot |
$96,848.40 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2021 |
South Dakota State University |
Michna Gregory J |
Associate Professor |
$96,847.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2019 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Capehart William J |
Associate Professor |
$96,842.97 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2017 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Kowalski Robert T |
|
$96,835.68 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2022 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Sobolev Vladimir L |
Professor |
$96,834.99 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2023 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Gilley David |
Associate Professor |
$96,823.00 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2022 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Gilley David P |
Associate Professor |
$96,822.99 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2023 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Rebenitsch Lisa |
Assistant Professor |
$96,819.00 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2022 |
South Dakota State University |
Huh Yung M |
Professor/Interim Department Head |
$96,804.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2019 |
University of South Dakota |
Tiahrt Thomas W |
|
$96,801.86 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2022 |
South Dakota State University |
Raina Komal |
Associate Professor/Haarberg Chair In Cancer Research |
$96,800.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2021 |
South Dakota State University |
Raina Komal |
Associate Professor/Haarberg Chair In Cancer Research |
$96,800.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2023 |
Northern State University |
Houge Timothy |
|
$96,780.01 |
Northern State University |
| 2021 |
South Dakota State University |
Ball John |
Professor |
$96,778.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2022 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
Johnson Ryan |
Director Of Research Computing |
$96,768.00 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
| 2022 |
University of South Dakota |
Johnson Ryan |
Director Of Research Computing |
$96,768.00 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2021 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
Johnson Ryan |
Director Of Research Computing |
$96,768.00 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
| 2022 |
University of South Dakota |
Zheng Hong |
Assistant Professor |
$96,758.08 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2022 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
Zheng Hong |
Assistant Professor |
$96,758.08 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
| 2021 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
Zheng Hong |
Assistant Professor |
$96,758.08 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
| 2019 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Birrenkott Cassandra M |
Assistant Professor |
$96,751.15 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2023 |
University of South Dakota |
Kassin Kathryn T |
Assistant Professor |
$96,750.02 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2018 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Ash Jason T |
Associate Professor |
$96,736.74 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2019 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Hoover Randy C |
Associate Professor |
$96,727.80 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2017 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Sani Rajesh K |
|
$96,707.74 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2019 |
South Dakota State University |
Yarrow Gary L |
Director-Environmental Health & Safety |
$96,704.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2023 |
South Dakota State University |
Weber Emmeline E |
Library Operations Manager |
$96,670.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2023 |
University of South Dakota |
Turner Robert L |
Chair, Modern Languages |
$96,668.70 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2017 |
South Dakota State University |
Jin Hailong |
Assistant Professor |
$96,658.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2017 |
South Dakota State University |
Keay Myoung Gin |
Assistant Professor Of Economics |
$96,658.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2018 |
South Dakota State University |
Jin Hailong |
Assistant Professor |
$96,658.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2018 |
South Dakota State University |
Keay Myoung Gin |
Assistant Professor Of Economics |
$96,658.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2021 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
De Castro Daniel M |
Asst Professor |
$96,629.04 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |