| Year |
Employer |
Name |
Title |
Annual Wages |
Source |
| 2021 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
Letellier Travis L |
Instructor |
$92,610.00 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
| 2023 |
University of South Dakota |
Qin Luye |
Assistant Professor |
$92,607.91 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2020 |
South Dakota State University |
Phelps Brady J |
Professor |
$92,597.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2022 |
South Dakota State University |
Davis Alan |
Professor Emeritus |
$92,583.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2021 |
South Dakota State University |
Davis Alan |
Professor Emeritus |
$92,583.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2020 |
South Dakota State University |
Johnson Patricia S |
Professor Emerita Of Range Science |
$92,582.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2021 |
South Dakota State University |
Johnson Patricia S |
Professor Emerita Of Range Science |
$92,582.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2022 |
University of South Dakota |
Caraway S J |
Professor |
$92,578.97 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2022 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
Caraway S J |
Professor |
$92,578.97 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
| 2022 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
Lucas Molitor Whitney M |
Assistant Professor |
$92,571.00 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
| 2022 |
University of South Dakota |
Lucas Molitor Whitney M |
Assistant Professor |
$92,571.00 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2021 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
Custis Tyler L |
Assistant Professor |
$92,569.97 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
| 2021 |
University of South Dakota |
Custis Tyler L |
Assistant Professor |
$92,569.97 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2018 |
South Dakota State University |
Dey Moul |
Professor |
$92,564.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2017 |
South Dakota State University |
Dey Moul |
Professor |
$92,564.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2020 |
Lake Area Technical Institute |
Boyens Craig |
|
$92,560.00 |
Lake Area Technical Institute |
| 2023 |
South Dakota State University |
Walker Julie A |
Professor/Extension Specialist-Beef |
$92,554.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2022 |
University of South Dakota |
Vlasman Travis L |
Director Of Graduate Admission |
$92,548.08 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2022 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
Vlasman Travis L |
Director Of Graduate Admission |
$92,548.08 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
| 2021 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
Vlasman Travis L |
Director Of Graduate Admission |
$92,548.08 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
| 2020 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Caudle Kyle A |
Associate Professor |
$92,544.69 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2021 |
South Dakota State University |
Sehgal Sunish Kumar |
Associate Professor |
$92,539.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2019 |
University of South Dakota |
Schlafke Theodore F |
|
$92,500.00 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2020 |
South Dakota State University |
Miller Matthew L |
Professor/Assistant Department Head |
$92,464.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2022 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
Sweeney William J |
Professor |
$92,462.41 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
| 2022 |
University of South Dakota |
Sweeney William J |
Professor |
$92,462.41 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2021 |
South Dakota State University |
Won Kwanghee |
Assistant Professor |
$92,462.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2021 |
South Dakota State University |
Stenvig Thomas E |
Associate Professor/Phd Program Director |
$92,459.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2021 |
University of South Dakota |
Braunstein Richard |
Professor |
$92,452.60 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2021 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
Braunstein Richard |
Professor |
$92,452.60 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
| 2020 |
South Dakota State University |
Hanson Jana M |
Director Institutional Assessment/Adjunct Instructor/Interim Director-Inst Res |
$92,438.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2021 |
University of South Dakota |
Kindle Peter A |
Faculty Ombudsperson |
$92,415.57 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2021 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
Knedler Cory |
Professor |
$92,394.28 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
| 2020 |
South Dakota State University |
Djira Gemechis |
Associate Professor |
$92,371.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2020 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Diwakar Prasoon K |
Assistant Professor |
$92,358.45 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2019 |
South Dakota State University |
Goetz Justin J |
Assistant General Counsel |
$92,348.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2023 |
University of South Dakota |
Liu Hsin-Yi |
Assistant Professor |
$92,333.34 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2022 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Hong Haiping |
Research Scientist Iv |
$92,327.04 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2018 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Capehart William J |
Associate Professor |
$92,304.04 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2019 |
University of South Dakota |
Bagu Edward T |
|
$92,302.07 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2023 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Kunza Lisa |
Associate Professor |
$92,301.00 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2020 |
South Dakota State University |
Fourney Robert S |
Associate Professor |
$92,289.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2021 |
University of South Dakota |
Wolfswinkel Sandra A |
Director Planning & Constructi |
$92,286.84 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2022 |
South Dakota State University |
Callies Dannica L |
Clinical Assistant Professor |
$92,265.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2023 |
Northern State University |
Manhart Grant |
|
$92,264.05 |
Northern State University |
| 2020 |
Lake Area Technical Institute |
Heggelund Jennifer |
|
$92,258.00 |
Lake Area Technical Institute |
| 2023 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Caudle Kyle |
Professor |
$92,244.00 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2023 |
Black Hills State University |
Siebenthal Sharman |
Professor, Education |
$92,239.00 |
Black Hills State University |
| 2021 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Lalley Aaron J |
Instructor |
$92,232.96 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2020 |
South Dakota State University |
Seo Junwon |
Associate Professor |
$92,228.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2019 |
University of South Dakota |
Rose Laura A |
|
$92,216.79 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2023 |
University of South Dakota |
Warren Hailie A |
Creative Director For Visual Storytelling |
$92,209.02 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2022 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Rebenitsch Lisa R |
Assistant Professor |
$92,201.04 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2019 |
South Dakota State University |
Pedersen Scott C |
Professor |
$92,198.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2023 |
South Dakota State University |
Moradi Rekabdarkolaee Hossein |
Assistant Professor |
$92,195.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2023 |
Northern State University |
Howard Jeffrey |
|
$92,175.35 |
Northern State University |
| 2017 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Cross William M |
|
$92,162.96 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2020 |
South Dakota State University |
Christensen Cody J |
Associate Professor |
$92,157.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2017 |
Lake Area Technical Institute |
Brandsrud Bradley |
|
$92,140.00 |
Lake Area Technical Institute |
| 2020 |
University of South Dakota |
Thon Ronald A |
Sr Project Mechanical Engineer |
$92,133.23 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2020 |
University of South Dakota |
Mcnaughton Laura J |
Chief Of Staff/Dir Gov Relat |
$92,130.00 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2021 |
University of South Dakota |
Sun Haoran |
Professor |
$92,118.82 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2023 |
South Dakota State University |
Wu Yajun |
Assistant Department Head/Professor |
$92,116.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2018 |
South Dakota State University |
Novotny Jennifer |
Senior Director-Student Activities |
$92,108.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2017 |
South Dakota State University |
Douglas Carl C |
Senior Director-Trio Program/Multicultural Affairs |
$92,108.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2017 |
South Dakota State University |
Hale Jeffrey S |
Director-Residential Life |
$92,108.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2017 |
South Dakota State University |
Novotny Jennifer L |
Senior Director-Student Activities |
$92,108.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2018 |
South Dakota State University |
Douglas Carl |
Senior Director-Trio Program/Multicultural Affairs |
$92,108.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2021 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
Fischer Bradley A |
Mts Business Advisor |
$92,060.95 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
| 2018 |
South Dakota State University |
Michna Gregory |
Associate Professor |
$92,048.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2017 |
South Dakota State University |
Michna Gregory J |
Associate Professor |
$92,048.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2020 |
University of South Dakota |
Norris Debra S |
Senior Lecturer |
$92,031.33 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2018 |
South Dakota State University |
Jennings Samuel |
Dean Of Students |
$92,030.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2017 |
South Dakota State University |
Jennings Samuel A |
Dean Of Students |
$92,030.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2021 |
South Dakota State University |
Gonzalez Hernandez Jose L |
Core Research Support Faciltiies Director/Professor |
$92,029.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2020 |
Black Hills State University |
Bailey Adam |
|
$92,022.00 |
Black Hills State University |
| 2019 |
University of South Dakota |
Haksgaard Hannah C |
|
$92,017.00 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2019 |
University of South Dakota |
Devries Nathan G |
|
$92,014.20 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2019 |
University of South Dakota |
Flack John G |
|
$92,014.20 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2023 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Diwakar Prasoon |
Assistant Professor |
$92,002.00 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2019 |
University of South Dakota |
Rice George J |
|
$92,000.00 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2021 |
South Dakota State University |
Uecker Tobias W |
Dean Of Students |
$92,000.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2023 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Erickson Jason |
Assoc Dir Technology Srvcs |
$92,000.00 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2020 |
South Dakota State University |
Brandt Kevin L |
Assistant Vice President For Research Cyberinfrastructure |
$92,000.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2023 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Brentlinger Ann |
Dir Of Marketing & Comm |
$92,000.00 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2019 |
South Dakota State University |
Redlin Meredith M |
Professor |
$91,983.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2018 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Tolle Charles R |
Associate Professor |
$91,982.97 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2022 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Arneson-Meyer Lois L |
Assistant Professor |
$91,982.33 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2022 |
Black Hills State University |
Nielsen Juliana |
|
$91,973.53 |
Black Hills State University |
| 2023 |
South Dakota State University |
Jewell Melody E |
Senior Lecturer |
$91,944.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2022 |
South Dakota State University |
Mayeux Jack J |
Temporary Instructor |
$91,941.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2021 |
South Dakota State University |
Subramanian Senthil |
Professor |
$91,919.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2023 |
University of South Dakota |
Hunsley-Mctighe Amy L |
Instructor |
$91,895.91 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2021 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
Baylor Mindy R |
Director, Fm Bus Operations |
$91,891.40 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
| 2017 |
South Dakota State University |
Braaten Norman O |
Research Compliance Coordinator |
$91,886.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2020 |
South Dakota State University |
Xu Lan |
Professor |
$91,885.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2021 |
University of South Dakota |
Johnson Ryan |
Director Of Research Computing |
$91,868.00 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2023 |
South Dakota State University |
Olson Kenneth C |
Professor/Extension Specialist-Beef |
$91,849.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2023 |
University of South Dakota |
Gnimpieba Zohim Etienne |
Research Assistant Professor |
$91,844.83 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2023 |
University of South Dakota |
Singh Arun |
Assistant Professor |
$91,842.50 |
University of South Dakota |