Year	Employer	Name	Title	Annual Wages	Source
2020	South Dakota School of Mines & Technology	Winter Robb M	Professor/Bme Program Coord	$89,772.96	South Dakota School of Mines & Technology
2020	South Dakota State University	Johnson Paul O	Extension Associate-Weed Science	$89,772.00	South Dakota State University
2020	University of South Dakota	Dougherty Kareen H	Program Manager/Ptac, Codes	$89,770.14	University of South Dakota
2022	University of South Dakota	Feldhacker Mackenzie L	Assistant Professor	$89,762.65	University of South Dakota
2021	University Center - Sioux Falls	Feldhacker Mackenzie L	Assistant Professor	$89,762.65	University Center - Sioux Falls
2022	University Center - Sioux Falls	Feldhacker Mackenzie L	Assistant Professor	$89,762.65	University Center - Sioux Falls
2023	South Dakota State University	Gaalswyk Colin J	Sr Mechanical Engineer	$89,721.00	South Dakota State University
2021	South Dakota School of Mines & Technology	Hong Haiping	Research Scientist Iv	$89,718.00	South Dakota School of Mines & Technology
2021	University of South Dakota	Trimble Nancy D	Assistant Professor	$89,714.13	University of South Dakota
2021	South Dakota State University	Gu Xingyou	Professor	$89,713.00	South Dakota State University
2023	South Dakota State University	Vollan Beth M	Director Of Financial Aid & Scholarships	$89,713.00	South Dakota State University
2020	University of South Dakota	Knedler Cory	Professor	$89,711.73	University of South Dakota
2020	Lake Area Technical Institute	Morrow Laura		$89,694.00	Lake Area Technical Institute
2021	South Dakota State University	Prasad Anamika	Associate Professor	$89,692.00	South Dakota State University
2019	South Dakota State University	Scaria Joy	Assistant Professor	$89,677.00	South Dakota State University
2021	University of South Dakota	Zheng Hong	Assistant Professor	$89,665.56	University of South Dakota
2023	Northern State University	Woods Timothy		$89,655.22	Northern State University
2019	South Dakota School of Mines & Technology	Tinker Zachary G	Head Football Coach	$89,596.00	South Dakota School of Mines & Technology
2023	University of South Dakota	Stavish Rebecca L	Director, Litc And Lecturer	$89,593.48	University of South Dakota
2018	Lake Area Technical Institute	Terronez Troy		$89,591.00	Lake Area Technical Institute
2018	South Dakota School of Mines & Technology	Bai Xinhua	Associate Professor	$89,590.00	South Dakota School of Mines & Technology
2023	South Dakota State University	Steinlicht Carrie L	Senior Lecturer	$89,587.00	South Dakota State University
2023	South Dakota School of Mines & Technology	Reichenbacher Juergen	Associate Professor	$89,587.00	South Dakota School of Mines & Technology
2023	South Dakota School of Mines & Technology	Roy Sayan	Assistant Professor	$89,582.00	South Dakota School of Mines & Technology
2018	Western Dakota Tech	Watland Brian		$89,572.08	Western Dakota Tech
2018	Western Dakota Tech	Oehlerking Kelly		$89,572.08	Western Dakota Tech
2020	University of South Dakota	Wolfswinkel Sandra A	Director Planning & Constructi	$89,562.00	University of South Dakota
2017	South Dakota School of Mines & Technology	Zhu Zhengtao		$89,557.91	South Dakota School of Mines & Technology
2023	University of South Dakota	Hegge Helene K	Site Director	$89,553.54	University of South Dakota
2023	South Dakota State University	Khaliq Tanvir	Assistant Professor	$89,529.00	South Dakota State University
2023	South Dakota State University	Kattelmann Kendra K	Distinguished Professor Emerita Of Nutrition And Dietetics	$89,513.00	South Dakota State University
2020	Black Hills State University	Wolf Debra		$89,500.00	Black Hills State University
2023	University of South Dakota	Gerrish Edwin C	Coordinator, Mpa/Associate Professor	$89,486.58	University of South Dakota
2020	Black Hills State University	Isaacson Michael		$89,486.00	Black Hills State University
2019	Black Hills State University	Marc Max	Professor, Mgmt Info Systems	$89,485.00	Black Hills State University
2019	South Dakota State University	Tan Songxin	Associate Professor	$89,453.00	South Dakota State University
2017	South Dakota State University	Schmidt Robert C	Professor	$89,448.00	South Dakota State University
2018	South Dakota State University	Schmidt Robert	Professor	$89,448.00	South Dakota State University
2018	South Dakota School of Mines & Technology	Geza Nisrani Mengistu	Assistant Professor	$89,438.90	South Dakota School of Mines & Technology
2020	University of South Dakota	Manzerra Pasquale	Asst Dean, Med Student Affairs	$89,437.33	University of South Dakota
2019	University of South Dakota	Manzerra Pasquale		$89,437.33	University of South Dakota
2020	South Dakota School of Mines & Technology	Tinker Zachary G	Head Football Coach	$89,433.04	South Dakota School of Mines & Technology
2017	South Dakota State University	Reese Ralph N	Professor Emeritus Of Biology	$89,432.00	South Dakota State University
2021	South Dakota State University	Leigh Larry M	Imaging Engineer Iii	$89,422.00	South Dakota State University
2017	South Dakota State University	Djira Gemechis	Associate Professor	$89,412.00	South Dakota State University
2018	South Dakota State University	Djira Gemechis	Associate Professor	$89,412.00	South Dakota State University
2019	South Dakota State University	Davis Alan	Professor	$89,412.00	South Dakota State University
2023	South Dakota State University	Siddiqui Mohammed A	Assistant Clinical Professor	$89,401.00	South Dakota State University
2022	South Dakota State University	Weber Emmeline E	Library Operations Manager	$89,376.00	South Dakota State University
2021	South Dakota School of Mines & Technology	Kliche Donna V	Associate Professor	$89,371.98	South Dakota School of Mines & Technology
2021	South Dakota State University	Zhou Yue	Assistant Professor	$89,369.00	South Dakota State University
2020	Lake Area Technical Institute	Decker John		$89,366.00	Lake Area Technical Institute
2020	South Dakota State University	Letcher Todd M	Associate Professor	$89,352.00	South Dakota State University
2019	University of South Dakota	Cerny Shana L		$89,331.78	University of South Dakota
2020	South Dakota State University	Mennenga Heidi A	Associate Professor/Ms-Nurse Educator Specialization Coordinator	$89,329.00	South Dakota State University
2023	South Dakota State University	Yang Xufei	Assistant Professor/Extension Specialist-Environment Quality Engineer	$89,316.00	South Dakota State University
2023	South Dakota State University	Ramos-Garcia Maria T	Professor	$89,316.00	South Dakota State University
2021	South Dakota State University	Voss Jo	Associate Professor	$89,299.00	South Dakota State University
2021	South Dakota School of Mines & Technology	Hinker Paul J	Assistant Professor	$89,295.03	South Dakota School of Mines & Technology
2021	South Dakota State University	Diel Diego G	Assistant Professor	$89,294.00	South Dakota State University
2020	South Dakota State University	Diel Diego G	Assistant Professor	$89,294.00	South Dakota State University
2019	South Dakota State University	Diel Diego G	Assistant Professor	$89,294.00	South Dakota State University
2023	South Dakota State University	Banerjee Aritra	Assistant Professor	$89,293.00	South Dakota State University
2023	University of South Dakota	Develder Elizabeth A	Lecturer	$89,289.88	University of South Dakota
2021	University of South Dakota	Rozum Molly P	Assoc Prof/R.Nelson Distg Prof	$89,281.24	University of South Dakota
2022	University of South Dakota	Evans Colleen D	Dir., Stu.-Athlete Success Ctr	$89,263.98	University of South Dakota
2017	South Dakota State University	Johnson Patricia S	Professor	$89,261.00	South Dakota State University
2018	South Dakota State University	Johnson Patricia	Professor	$89,261.00	South Dakota State University
2023	South Dakota State University	Pawlovich Michael D	Assistant Professor	$89,258.00	South Dakota State University
2022	University of South Dakota	Kranz Kristi K	Training Manager	$89,250.00	University of South Dakota
2021	University Center - Sioux Falls	Kranz Kristi K	Training Manager	$89,250.00	University Center - Sioux Falls
2022	University Center - Sioux Falls	Kranz Kristi K	Training Manager	$89,250.00	University Center - Sioux Falls
2020	South Dakota School of Mines & Technology	Zhu Zhengtao	Associate Professor	$89,218.76	South Dakota School of Mines & Technology
2020	Lake Area Technical Institute	Despiegler Gregg		$89,210.00	Lake Area Technical Institute
2017	South Dakota State University	Yen Yang	Professor	$89,204.00	South Dakota State University
2018	South Dakota State University	Yen Yang	Professor	$89,204.00	South Dakota State University
2020	South Dakota State University	Abraham Ross P	Professor	$89,202.00	South Dakota State University
2020	South Dakota State University	Mielke Barry A	Director Of Energy Systems/Interim Associate Vice President	$89,198.00	South Dakota State University
2022	University of South Dakota	Mckeown Cassandra L	Coord, Criminal Justice	$89,196.17	University of South Dakota
2021	South Dakota State University	Doom Jeffrey J	Associate Professor	$89,187.00	South Dakota State University
2020	South Dakota State University	Glover Karl D	Professor	$89,181.00	South Dakota State University
2022	University of South Dakota	John Ranjeet	Assistant Professor	$89,166.18	University of South Dakota
2022	University Center - Sioux Falls	John Ranjeet	Assistant Professor	$89,166.18	University Center - Sioux Falls
2022	South Dakota State University	Semenchenko Anton	Research High Performance Computer Specialist	$89,165.00	South Dakota State University
2019	University of South Dakota	Britten Hugh B		$89,148.59	University of South Dakota
2023	South Dakota State University	Mcknight Ryan M	Lecturer	$89,144.00	South Dakota State University
2022	University of South Dakota	Rops Brock C	Assist Dir, Ahec Clinical & Ed	$89,138.78	University of South Dakota
2021	University Center - Sioux Falls	Rops Brock C	Assist Dir, Ahec Clinical & Ed	$89,138.78	University Center - Sioux Falls
2022	University Center - Sioux Falls	Rops Brock C	Assist Dir, Ahec Clinical & Ed	$89,138.78	University Center - Sioux Falls
2018	South Dakota School of Mines & Technology	Bender Vickie M	Associate Director	$89,127.01	South Dakota School of Mines & Technology
2021	University Center - Sioux Falls	Stolle Barbara A	Sim Oversight/Instructor	$89,119.80	University Center - Sioux Falls
2023	South Dakota State University	Tjeerdsma Michelle R	Food & Families Program Director	$89,095.00	South Dakota State University
2019	South Dakota State University	Xu Lan	Professor	$89,085.00	South Dakota State University
2020	Lake Area Technical Institute	Wahl Scott		$89,079.00	Lake Area Technical Institute
2018	South Dakota State University	Stenvig Thomas	Associate Professor/Phd Program Coordinator	$89,074.00	South Dakota State University
2023	South Dakota School of Mines & Technology	Ustunisik Gokce	Associate Professor	$89,065.00	South Dakota School of Mines & Technology
2019	South Dakota State University	Graper David F	Professor Emeritus Of Horticulture Science	$89,058.00	South Dakota State University
2023	South Dakota School of Mines & Technology	Herman Jade	Chief Of Staff	$89,040.00	South Dakota School of Mines & Technology
2022	University of South Dakota	Anderton Laura A	Dir, Human Resources	$89,039.00	University of South Dakota
2022	University Center - Sioux Falls	Anderton Laura A	Dir, Human Resources	$89,039.00	University Center - Sioux Falls