| 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 |