| Year |
Employer |
Name |
Title |
Annual Wages |
Source |
| 2023 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Andersen Patricia |
Director, Devereux Library |
$89,034.00 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2021 |
South Dakota State University |
Smart Alexander J |
Professor/Sr Program Leader-Anr |
$89,033.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2019 |
South Dakota State University |
Smart Alexander J |
Professor/Assistant Department Head |
$89,033.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2021 |
University of South Dakota |
Wiebers Robin M |
Assoc Dean, School Of Educ |
$89,025.71 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2021 |
South Dakota State University |
Garry Byron G |
Associate Professor |
$89,015.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2019 |
University of South Dakota |
Braunstein Richard |
|
$89,006.97 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2020 |
South Dakota State University |
Callies Dannica L |
Clinical Assistant Professor |
$89,000.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2018 |
South Dakota State University |
Hanson Jana |
Director Institutional Assessment/Adjunct Instructor/Interim Director-Inst Res |
$89,000.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2018 |
South Dakota State University |
Suspitsyn Dmitry |
Director Of Institutional Research |
$89,000.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2019 |
Lake Area Technical Institute |
Boyens Craig |
|
$89,000.00 |
Lake Area Technical Institute |
| 2019 |
South Dakota State University |
Suspitsyn Dmitry |
Director Of Institutional Research |
$89,000.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2019 |
University of South Dakota |
Johnson Ryan |
|
$89,000.00 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2021 |
Black Hills State University |
Siebenthal Sharman |
|
$89,000.00 |
Black Hills State University |
| 2017 |
South Dakota State University |
Hanson Jana M |
Director Institutional Assessment/Adjunct Instructor |
$89,000.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2023 |
South Dakota State University |
Lichtenberg Michelle L |
Assistant Professor |
$89,000.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2019 |
Black Hills State University |
Wolf Debra |
Dir Ed & Outreach, Surf |
$89,000.00 |
Black Hills State University |
| 2023 |
University of South Dakota |
Akhbardeh Farhad |
Assistant Professor |
$89,000.00 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2018 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Rebenitsch Lisa R |
Assistant Professor |
$88,999.96 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2021 |
South Dakota State University |
Kim Young Ae |
Associate Professor |
$88,989.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2017 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Geza Nisrani Mengistu |
|
$88,988.90 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2017 |
South Dakota State University |
Rauber Joel D |
Professor Emeritus Of Physics |
$88,964.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2020 |
University of South Dakota |
Custis Tyler L |
Assistant Professor |
$88,956.87 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2021 |
South Dakota State University |
White George W |
Professor |
$88,955.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2021 |
South Dakota State University |
Holm Jeff M |
Senior Associate Ad-Facilities & Operations |
$88,929.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2019 |
Lake Area Technical Institute |
Heller Dennis |
|
$88,917.00 |
Lake Area Technical Institute |
| 2022 |
Black Hills State University |
Coble Donald |
|
$88,910.00 |
Black Hills State University |
| 2022 |
South Dakota State University |
Peterson Gregory R |
Professor |
$88,907.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2022 |
University of South Dakota |
Singh Arun |
Assistant Professor |
$88,889.73 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2021 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
Singh Arun |
Assistant Professor |
$88,889.73 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
| 2022 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
Singh Arun |
Assistant Professor |
$88,889.73 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
| 2023 |
University of South Dakota |
Helmer Angela M |
Professor |
$88,883.93 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2019 |
Black Hills State University |
Bentley Brandon |
Dir/Business Svs & Controller |
$88,880.00 |
Black Hills State University |
| 2021 |
South Dakota State University |
Milbrandt Robert M |
Senior Mechanical Engineer |
$88,880.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2021 |
South Dakota State University |
Patnoe Lacy A |
Director Of Respiratory Care/Instructor |
$88,880.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2022 |
University of South Dakota |
Bertsch Gregory G |
Instructor |
$88,875.14 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2022 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
Bertsch Gregory G |
Instructor |
$88,875.14 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
| 2021 |
South Dakota State University |
Brown Michael L |
Professor Emeritus Of Fisheries Science |
$88,871.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2020 |
South Dakota State University |
Brown Michael L |
Professor Emeritus Of Fisheries Science |
$88,871.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2021 |
University of South Dakota |
Pietri Cotty Jose E |
Assistant Professor |
$88,870.80 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2022 |
University of South Dakota |
Ladwig Adam L |
Assistant Professor |
$88,868.88 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2021 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
Ladwig Adam L |
Assistant Professor |
$88,868.88 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
| 2022 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
Ladwig Adam L |
Assistant Professor |
$88,868.88 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
| 2023 |
South Dakota State University |
Dubbelde Victoria F |
Lecturer |
$88,863.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2018 |
Lake Area Technical Institute |
Barrett Christina |
|
$88,857.00 |
Lake Area Technical Institute |
| 2023 |
University of South Dakota |
Hansen Dane S |
Application/Business Project Manager |
$88,849.83 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2021 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Rebenitsch Lisa R |
Assistant Professor |
$88,848.99 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2023 |
University of South Dakota |
Tassler Darla J |
Application/Business Project Manager |
$88,848.69 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2023 |
South Dakota State University |
Bastemeyer Devin J |
Director Of Aviation Operations |
$88,839.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2021 |
South Dakota State University |
Wu Jixiang |
Professor |
$88,832.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2020 |
South Dakota State University |
Gu Xingyou |
Professor |
$88,825.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2020 |
South Dakota State University |
Prasad Anamika |
Assistant Professor |
$88,804.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2023 |
South Dakota State University |
Lippert Tyler J |
Assistant Coach-Track & Field |
$88,802.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2020 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Hong Haiping |
Research Scientist Iv |
$88,782.01 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2021 |
University of South Dakota |
Johnson Stephen K |
Assoc Prof/Bus&Public Pol Lib |
$88,776.45 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2021 |
University of South Dakota |
Ganschow Darby D |
Director, Auxiliary Services |
$88,775.39 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2022 |
University of South Dakota |
Pattison James S |
Assistant Professor |
$88,766.50 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2021 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
Pattison James S |
Assistant Professor |
$88,766.50 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
| 2022 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
Pattison James S |
Assistant Professor |
$88,766.50 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
| 2023 |
University of South Dakota |
Leedom Matthew J |
Assistant Professor |
$88,760.71 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2021 |
University of South Dakota |
Jarchow Meghann E |
Chair, Sustainability & Enviro |
$88,759.39 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2022 |
University of South Dakota |
Wesner Jeff S |
Associate Professor |
$88,754.10 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2022 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
Wesner Jeff S |
Associate Professor |
$88,754.10 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
| 2023 |
South Dakota State University |
Mccausland Gwen M |
Director-Sd Agricultural Heritage Museum |
$88,750.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2022 |
University of South Dakota |
Mourlam Daniel J |
Associate Professor |
$88,746.47 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2022 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Jensen Dean H |
Associate Professor |
$88,746.03 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2017 |
South Dakota State University |
Tan Songxin |
Associate Professor |
$88,737.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2018 |
South Dakota State University |
Tan Songxin |
Associate Professor |
$88,737.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2022 |
South Dakota State University |
Lucchesi Roxanne N |
Professor |
$88,733.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2022 |
University of South Dakota |
Logue Cathy J |
Coord, Student Prof Sup |
$88,728.93 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2021 |
South Dakota State University |
Ni Zhen |
Assistant Professor |
$88,719.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2020 |
South Dakota State University |
Ni Zhen |
Assistant Professor |
$88,719.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2019 |
South Dakota State University |
Ni Zhen |
Assistant Professor |
$88,719.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2019 |
Lake Area Technical Institute |
Heggelund Jennifer |
|
$88,710.00 |
Lake Area Technical Institute |
| 2023 |
South Dakota State University |
Vondruska Judy A |
Senior Lecturer |
$88,708.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2019 |
University of South Dakota |
Dougherty Kareen H |
|
$88,705.67 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2021 |
South Dakota State University |
Elliott Matthew S |
Associate Professor/Extension Specialist-Agribusiness |
$88,702.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2022 |
South Dakota State University |
Mcmaine John T |
Griffith Chair-Ag & Water Resources/Director/Assistant Professor/Extn Specialist |
$88,690.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2022 |
University of South Dakota |
Wai Sebastian T |
Assistant Professor |
$88,689.18 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2022 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
Wai Sebastian T |
Assistant Professor |
$88,689.18 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
| 2018 |
South Dakota State University |
Phelps Brady |
Professor |
$88,665.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2017 |
South Dakota State University |
Phelps Brady J |
Professor |
$88,665.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2022 |
South Dakota State University |
Chidaushe Mavhu S |
It Security Engineer |
$88,661.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2023 |
South Dakota State University |
Pelzel Heidi A |
Lecturer |
$88,652.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2019 |
Black Hills State University |
Hansen Corinne |
Dir, Univ & Community Relation |
$88,639.00 |
Black Hills State University |
| 2023 |
South Dakota State University |
Miller Tyler M |
Associate Academic Director/Associate Professor |
$88,625.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2021 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
Sun Yongchen |
Associate Professor |
$88,621.30 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
| 2023 |
University of South Dakota |
Abdellatif Musheera A |
Associate Professor |
$88,612.15 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2017 |
South Dakota State University |
Seefeldt Teresa M |
Acting Assistant Dean/Associate Professor |
$88,602.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2018 |
South Dakota State University |
Seefeldt Teresa |
Associate Dean/Associate Professor |
$88,602.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2017 |
Lake Area Technical Institute |
Terronez Troy |
|
$88,591.00 |
Lake Area Technical Institute |
| 2020 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Ragi Shankarachary |
Assistant Professor |
$88,587.80 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2020 |
South Dakota State University |
Perry George A |
Professor/Extension Specialist-Beef Reproduction Management |
$88,573.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2020 |
University of South Dakota |
Welch Bridget K |
Staff Research Scientist |
$88,550.00 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2023 |
University of South Dakota |
Laplante Kathryn D |
Instructor |
$88,544.08 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2019 |
South Dakota State University |
Held Jeffrey E |
Professor/Extension Specialist-Sheep |
$88,542.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2020 |
South Dakota State University |
Leigh Larry M |
Imaging Engineer Iii |
$88,537.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2019 |
South Dakota State University |
Chandrasekher Gudiseva |
Associate Professor |
$88,535.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2018 |
South Dakota State University |
Berg Lora |
Director-Marketing & Communications |
$88,534.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2017 |
South Dakota State University |
Berg Lora J |
Director-Marketing & Communications |
$88,534.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2019 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Lalley Aaron J |
Instructor |
$88,529.04 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |