| Year |
Employer |
Name |
Title |
Annual Wages |
Source |
| 2020 |
University of South Dakota |
Jepsen Eric M |
Professor/Coord Ungrad Study |
$91,833.83 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2023 |
South Dakota State University |
Janaswamy Srinivas |
Associate Professor |
$91,833.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2019 |
University of South Dakota |
Zimney Kory J |
|
$91,823.11 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2021 |
South Dakota State University |
Tan Songxin |
Associate Professor |
$91,822.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2020 |
University of South Dakota |
Kindle Karen J |
Associate Professor |
$91,811.99 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2021 |
University of South Dakota |
Sun Yongchen |
Chair-Physics |
$91,808.74 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2023 |
University of South Dakota |
Heard Carly A |
Assist Dean, Student Success And Accred |
$91,802.40 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2019 |
University of South Dakota |
Thiex Travis J |
|
$91,800.00 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2021 |
University of South Dakota |
Hoefelmeyer James D |
Professor |
$91,794.58 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2023 |
Northern State University |
Dolan Amy |
|
$91,789.09 |
Northern State University |
| 2021 |
Black Hills State University |
Marc Max |
|
$91,789.00 |
Black Hills State University |
| 2023 |
University of South Dakota |
Vacek Shelie L |
Associate Lib & Head Of Whsic |
$91,729.08 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2023 |
South Dakota State University |
Bleakley Bruce H |
Professor |
$91,719.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2023 |
Northern State University |
Blanchard Kenneth |
|
$91,697.94 |
Northern State University |
| 2017 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Palmer Sally B |
|
$91,692.89 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2022 |
Black Hills State University |
Alsup John |
|
$91,683.00 |
Black Hills State University |
| 2020 |
University of South Dakota |
Breuninger Scott C |
Professor |
$91,674.68 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2020 |
South Dakota State University |
Davis Alan |
Professor |
$91,666.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2021 |
University of South Dakota |
Howe John M |
Assoc Dean Of Student Services |
$91,659.30 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2022 |
South Dakota State University |
White George W |
Professor |
$91,654.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2021 |
South Dakota State University |
Spear Debra J |
Professor |
$91,640.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2021 |
South Dakota State University |
Reinesch Mary L |
Associate Professor/Director Of Clinical Education |
$91,633.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2023 |
University of South Dakota |
Merkle Jean M |
Dir. Eeo/Title Ix Coordinator |
$91,600.00 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2023 |
University of South Dakota |
Sangster Juston A |
Assistant Chief Of Police |
$91,600.00 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2023 |
South Dakota State University |
O'neill Kari L |
Program Manager-Extension Community Vitality |
$91,584.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2019 |
South Dakota State University |
Erickson Alan K |
Professor |
$91,572.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2022 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Kliche Donna V |
Associate Professor |
$91,554.04 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2022 |
South Dakota State University |
Leigh Larry M |
Imaging Engineer Iii |
$91,549.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2021 |
Black Hills State University |
Bentley Brandon |
|
$91,548.00 |
Black Hills State University |
| 2020 |
South Dakota State University |
Won Kwanghee |
Assistant Professor |
$91,547.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2020 |
South Dakota State University |
Stenvig Thomas E |
Associate Professor/Phd Program Coordinator |
$91,544.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2020 |
University of South Dakota |
Druecker Scott A |
Assistant Professor |
$91,536.97 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2023 |
University of South Dakota |
Behr Carla M |
Manager, Business Relationship |
$91,531.20 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2020 |
University of South Dakota |
Gavin Jane E |
Assistant Professor |
$91,529.55 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2021 |
South Dakota State University |
Auger Donald L |
Professor |
$91,525.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2019 |
South Dakota State University |
Huh Yung M |
Professor/Interim Department Head |
$91,520.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2019 |
University of South Dakota |
Cuevas Bruce D |
|
$91,513.54 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2022 |
South Dakota State University |
Holm Jeff M |
Senior Associate Ad-Facilities & Operations |
$91,511.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2019 |
South Dakota State University |
Fahmy Hesham T |
Associate Professor |
$91,510.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2023 |
University of South Dakota |
Campbell Grant R |
Assistant Professor |
$91,466.76 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2023 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Clabo Darren |
Assoc Prof Of Practice State Fire Meteorologist |
$91,458.00 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2023 |
South Dakota State University |
Bowne Mary T |
Professor |
$91,450.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2023 |
South Dakota State University |
Messerli Mark |
Associate Professor |
$91,449.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2022 |
South Dakota State University |
Mahlum Jeffrey S |
Director Of Network & Infrastructure Services |
$91,433.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2020 |
University of South Dakota |
Goodman Shepherd Jewel |
Assistant Professor |
$91,417.91 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2021 |
South Dakota State University |
Held Jeffrey E |
Professor Emeritus Of Animal Science |
$91,395.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2020 |
South Dakota State University |
Held Jeffrey E |
Professor Emeritus Of Animal Science |
$91,395.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2021 |
South Dakota State University |
Gunaje Jayarama B |
Associate Professor |
$91,392.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2019 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Diwakar Prasoon K |
Assistant Professor |
$91,383.81 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2022 |
South Dakota State University |
Patnoe Lacy A |
Director Of Respiratory Care/Instructor |
$91,380.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2023 |
South Dakota State University |
Thiex Natalie W |
Associate Professor |
$91,376.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2021 |
University of South Dakota |
Brazeal Gregory P |
Assistant Professor |
$91,355.30 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2021 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
Brazeal Gregory P |
Assistant Professor |
$91,355.30 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
| 2017 |
South Dakota State University |
Trooien Todd P |
Professor |
$91,349.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2018 |
South Dakota State University |
Trooien Todd |
Professor |
$91,349.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2020 |
Black Hills State University |
Marc Max |
|
$91,341.00 |
Black Hills State University |
| 2020 |
University of South Dakota |
Mcgraw Gerald M |
Assistant Professor |
$91,326.87 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2023 |
South Dakota State University |
Winterboer Venita J |
Lecturer |
$91,313.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2022 |
University of South Dakota |
Thompson Jennifer M |
Registrar |
$91,285.14 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2021 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
Thompson Jennifer M |
Registrar |
$91,285.14 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
| 2022 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
Thompson Jennifer M |
Registrar |
$91,285.14 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
| 2020 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Lalley Aaron J |
Instructor |
$91,283.04 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2018 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Whites Keith W |
Assoc Prof/Spm Chair |
$91,282.88 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2021 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Fekrmandi Hadi |
Assistant Professor |
$91,279.28 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2021 |
University of South Dakota |
Dejong David A |
Chair, Edad |
$91,270.27 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2022 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
Sun Yongchen |
Associate Professor |
$91,259.16 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
| 2021 |
South Dakota State University |
Chandrasekher Gudiseva |
Associate Professor |
$91,259.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2021 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Bender Vickie M |
Associate Director |
$91,232.04 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2022 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Stone James J |
Department Head |
$91,215.48 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2022 |
South Dakota State University |
Peterson Janet M |
Director Of Shared Services |
$91,207.74 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2021 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Arneson-Meyer Lois L |
Assistant Professor |
$91,206.62 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2019 |
South Dakota State University |
Helmbolt Shawn M |
Director-Admissions |
$91,200.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2022 |
South Dakota State University |
Garry Byron G |
Associate Professor |
$91,167.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2022 |
South Dakota State University |
Zhou Yue |
Assistant Professor |
$91,155.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2023 |
South Dakota State University |
Zhou Yue |
Assistant Professor |
$91,155.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2022 |
South Dakota State University |
Rogers James M |
Assistant Coach-Football |
$91,133.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2023 |
South Dakota State University |
Prasad Anamika |
Associate Professor |
$91,125.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2022 |
South Dakota State University |
Prasad Anamika |
Associate Professor |
$91,125.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2020 |
South Dakota State University |
Gonzalez Hernandez Jose L |
Professor |
$91,118.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2019 |
South Dakota State University |
Foster Neal R |
Manager-Seed Cert Division |
$91,111.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2019 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Bender Vickie M |
Associate Director |
$91,108.47 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2020 |
Black Hills State University |
Bentley Brandon |
|
$91,102.00 |
Black Hills State University |
| 2023 |
South Dakota State University |
Bauman Peter J |
Extension Field Specialist Iii-Natural Resources & Wildlife |
$91,101.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2019 |
South Dakota State University |
Peterson Rebecca L |
Director Of Housing & Residential Life |
$91,091.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2019 |
Lake Area Technical Institute |
Terronez Troy |
|
$91,087.00 |
Lake Area Technical Institute |
| 2022 |
South Dakota State University |
Li Wanlong |
Professor |
$91,081.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2020 |
University of South Dakota |
Heiden Jared M |
Dir, Budget |
$91,080.00 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2020 |
University of South Dakota |
Larscheid Stephanie H |
Executive Director |
$91,080.00 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2022 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
Jarchow Meghann E |
Associate Professor |
$91,041.67 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
| 2023 |
University of South Dakota |
Lio Biying |
Software Engineer |
$91,041.47 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2019 |
University of South Dakota |
Thon Ronald A |
|
$91,040.74 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2017 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Romkes Albert |
|
$91,031.10 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2022 |
South Dakota State University |
Gonda Michael G |
Professor |
$91,007.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2017 |
South Dakota State University |
Ball John |
Professor |
$91,006.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2018 |
South Dakota State University |
Ball John |
Professor |
$91,006.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2019 |
University of South Dakota |
Nissen Ranelle M |
|
$91,000.00 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2023 |
South Dakota State University |
Trosen Marissa J |
Director Of Clinical Education/Instructor |
$91,000.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2022 |
University of South Dakota |
Kim Young Ae |
Associate Professor |
$91,000.00 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2022 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
Kim Young Ae |
Associate Professor |
$91,000.00 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
| 2022 |
University of South Dakota |
Hebert Karen R |
Assistant Professor |
$90,994.08 |
University of South Dakota |