| Year |
Employer |
Name |
Title |
Annual Wages |
Source |
| 2022 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
Herbster David M |
Athletic Director |
$185,455.82 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
| 2023 |
Black Hills State University |
Allred John |
Vp Of Enrollment Management |
$185,201.00 |
Black Hills State University |
| 2021 |
University of South Dakota |
Roh Soon Hee |
Associate Professor |
$185,126.02 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2020 |
University of South Dakota |
Wang Xuejun |
Professor |
$185,103.39 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2022 |
Black Hills State University |
Isaacson Michael |
|
$185,048.00 |
Black Hills State University |
| 2022 |
University of South Dakota |
Perry Jay M |
Vp, Usd Sioux Falls |
$185,000.00 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2018 |
South Dakota State University |
Adelaine Michael |
Vice President For Technology & Safety/Professor |
$185,000.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2021 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
Kriech Julie E |
Vp, Finance & Admin/Cfo |
$185,000.00 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
| 2022 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
Perry Jay M |
Vp, Usd Sioux Falls |
$185,000.00 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
| 2023 |
South Dakota State University |
Hahn Damion M |
Head Coach-Wrestling |
$185,000.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2021 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
Perry Jay M |
Vp, Usd Sioux Falls |
$185,000.00 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
| 2017 |
South Dakota State University |
Adelaine Michael F |
Vice President For Technology & Safety/Professor |
$185,000.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2021 |
South Dakota State University |
Wehbe Nadim I |
Department Head/Professor/Mpc Program Director |
$184,919.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2023 |
University of South Dakota |
Baete Kenyon Denyelle C |
Dir, Mph |
$184,761.24 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2021 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Shearer Christopher R |
Assistant Professor |
$184,562.26 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2019 |
South Dakota State University |
Helder Dennis L |
Distinguished Professor Emeritus Of Electrical Engineering |
$184,507.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2022 |
South Dakota State University |
Holbeck Michael S |
Vice President For Finance & Budget |
$184,500.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2020 |
South Dakota State University |
Specker Bonny L |
Ethel Austin Martin Endowed Chair & Professor Emerita, Health & Nutrit Sciences |
$184,353.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2022 |
South Dakota State University |
Mistry Vikram V |
Associate Dean And Director Of Academic Programs/Professor |
$184,330.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2021 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Spindle William H |
Vp Finance And Admin |
$183,999.96 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2021 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Kouris Demitris A |
Professor - 9 |
$183,840.31 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2023 |
South Dakota State University |
Crawford Patricia L |
Academic Director/Professor |
$183,317.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2020 |
South Dakota State University |
Wehbe Nadim I |
Department Head/Professor/Mpc Program Director |
$183,088.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2022 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Xing Weibing |
Associate Professor |
$183,073.30 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2019 |
University of South Dakota |
Wang Xuejun |
|
$182,908.49 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2019 |
South Dakota State University |
Marshall Donald M |
Associate Dean/Professor |
$182,904.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2022 |
Black Hills State University |
Sayler Bentley |
|
$182,840.00 |
Black Hills State University |
| 2022 |
South Dakota State University |
Overby David B |
Vice President For Technology And Security |
$182,534.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2023 |
University of South Dakota |
Tiahrt Cheryl |
Chief Information Officer |
$182,377.00 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2018 |
South Dakota State University |
Helder Dennis |
Associate Dean-Engineering-Research/Distinguished Professor |
$182,310.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2017 |
South Dakota State University |
Helder Dennis L |
Associate Dean-Engineering-Research/Distinguished Professor |
$182,310.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2020 |
South Dakota State University |
Gibbons William R |
Director-Sdaes/Associate Dean For Research/Distinguished Professor |
$182,000.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2021 |
South Dakota State University |
Gibbons William R |
Director-Sdaes/Associate Dean For Research/Distinguished Professor |
$182,000.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2023 |
South Dakota State University |
Ujah Nacasius U |
Associate Professor |
$181,910.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2021 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Tukkaraja Purushotham |
Assistant Professor - 9 |
$181,822.46 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2020 |
Black Hills State University |
Crawford Christopher |
|
$181,527.00 |
Black Hills State University |
| 2019 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Kellogg Stuart D |
Assistant Professor |
$181,129.27 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2017 |
South Dakota State University |
Scholl Daniel T |
Vice President For Research & Economic Development/Professor |
$181,101.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2018 |
South Dakota State University |
Marshall Donald |
Associate Dean/Professor |
$181,099.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2017 |
South Dakota State University |
Marshall Donald M |
Associate Dean/Professor |
$181,099.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2020 |
South Dakota State University |
Tornquist Kristi M |
Dean Of The Library/Professor |
$181,052.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2021 |
South Dakota State University |
Tornquist Kristi M |
Dean Of The Library/Professor |
$181,052.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2021 |
University of South Dakota |
Brown Nedd I |
Dean, Gme |
$180,681.96 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2019 |
South Dakota State University |
Specker Bonny L |
Director-Ea Martin Program/Professor |
$180,665.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2021 |
South Dakota State University |
Mistry Vikram V |
Associate Dean And Director Of Academic Programs/Professor |
$180,336.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2023 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Salem David |
Director Cape/Prof Met And Cbe |
$180,287.00 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2023 |
University of South Dakota |
Freeburg Elizabeth M |
Associate Provost |
$180,100.00 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2021 |
Black Hills State University |
Romkema Priscilla |
|
$180,000.00 |
Black Hills State University |
| 2021 |
Black Hills State University |
Johnson Kathy |
|
$180,000.00 |
Black Hills State University |
| 2021 |
South Dakota State University |
Holbeck Michael S |
Vice President For Finance & Budget |
$180,000.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2022 |
South Dakota State University |
Hahn Damion M |
Head Coach-Wrestling |
$180,000.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2021 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Jasthi Bharat K |
Associate Professor |
$179,703.18 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2019 |
South Dakota State University |
Wehbe Nadim I |
Department Head/Professor/Mpc Program Director |
$179,429.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2020 |
University of South Dakota |
Bragg Dawn S |
Dean, Student Affairs Som |
$179,392.50 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2019 |
University of South Dakota |
Bragg Dawn S |
|
$179,392.50 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2021 |
University of South Dakota |
Schimelpfenig Michelle D |
Associate Dean, Sioux Falls |
$179,367.45 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2022 |
Black Hills State University |
Allred John |
|
$179,204.00 |
Black Hills State University |
| 2022 |
South Dakota State University |
Kavasseri Rajesh G |
Associate Dean For Research/Professor |
$179,046.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2021 |
Black Hills State University |
Sayler Bentley |
|
$178,609.00 |
Black Hills State University |
| 2017 |
South Dakota State University |
Specker Bonny L |
Director-Ea Martin Program/Professor |
$178,528.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2018 |
South Dakota State University |
Specker Bonny |
Director-Ea Martin Program/Professor |
$178,528.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2021 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
Hansen Lori A |
Interim Dean, Med Student Aff |
$178,140.00 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
| 2022 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Crawford Grant A |
Dir Amp/Professor Met Engr |
$178,029.00 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2020 |
Black Hills State University |
Sayler Bentley |
|
$177,738.00 |
Black Hills State University |
| 2021 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Smith Steve J |
Professor |
$177,499.32 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2020 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Smith Steve J |
Professor/Program Director |
$177,499.32 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2019 |
South Dakota State University |
Tornquist Kristi M |
Chief University Librarian/Professor |
$177,392.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2021 |
South Dakota State University |
Jones Eluned C |
Professor/Director |
$177,180.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2019 |
Black Hills State University |
Crawford Christopher |
Provost/Vpaa |
$177,100.00 |
Black Hills State University |
| 2019 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Kellar Jon J |
Prof/D F Prof/Nuco Prof |
$176,834.86 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2021 |
University of South Dakota |
Freeman Jerome W |
Chair/Neurosciences |
$176,667.84 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2018 |
South Dakota State University |
Wehbe Nadim |
Department Head/Professor/Mpc Program Director |
$176,480.73 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2020 |
University of South Dakota |
Brown Nedd I |
Dean, Gme |
$175,500.00 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2021 |
University of South Dakota |
Herbster David M |
Athletic Director |
$175,455.82 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2023 |
South Dakota State University |
Cogswell Kurt D |
Department Head/Professor |
$175,440.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2020 |
South Dakota State University |
Jones Eluned C |
Professor/Director |
$175,426.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2021 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Xing Weibing |
Associate Professor |
$175,227.27 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2022 |
University of South Dakota |
Schweinle Amy M |
Dean, School Of Ed |
$175,185.00 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2021 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
Schweinle Amy M |
Dean, School Of Ed |
$175,185.00 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
| 2022 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
Schweinle Amy M |
Dean, School Of Ed |
$175,185.00 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
| 2018 |
South Dakota State University |
Tornquist Kristi |
Chief University Librarian/Professor |
$175,142.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2017 |
South Dakota State University |
Tornquist Kristi M |
Chief University Librarian/Professor |
$175,142.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2020 |
University of South Dakota |
Engebretson Daniel S |
Vp, Research & Spon Programs |
$175,000.00 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2019 |
University of South Dakota |
Engebretson Daniel S |
|
$175,000.00 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2021 |
Black Hills State University |
Allred John |
|
$175,000.00 |
Black Hills State University |
| 2021 |
South Dakota State University |
Overby David B |
Vice President For Technology And Security |
$175,000.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2020 |
University of South Dakota |
Schimelpfenig Michelle D |
Associate Dean, Sioux Falls |
$175,000.00 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2019 |
Black Hills State University |
Sayler Bentley |
Dir/Prof, Sanford Sci Ed Ctr |
$175,000.00 |
Black Hills State University |
| 2022 |
South Dakota State University |
Ujah Nacasius U |
Associate Professor |
$174,912.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2017 |
South Dakota State University |
Wehbe Nadim I |
Department Head/Professor/Mpc Program Director |
$174,801.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2022 |
South Dakota State University |
Crawford Patricia L |
Director-School Of Design/Professor |
$174,585.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2022 |
University of South Dakota |
Grieve Kimberly A |
Vp-Student Svs/Dean-Students |
$174,500.00 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2021 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
Grieve Kimberly A |
Vp-Student Svs/Dean-Students |
$174,500.00 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
| 2022 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
Grieve Kimberly A |
Vp-Student Svs/Dean-Students |
$174,500.00 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
| 2022 |
University of South Dakota |
Baete Kenyon Denyelle C |
Associate Dean, Ssom Div & Inc |
$174,303.06 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2023 |
South Dakota State University |
Bott Rebecca C |
Dean--Honors College/Professor |
$174,269.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2021 |
University of South Dakota |
Kurtz Eric G |
Executive Director |
$174,197.27 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2020 |
South Dakota State University |
Willis Michaela L |
Vice President For Student Affairs & Enrollment Management |
$173,611.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2023 |
South Dakota State University |
Dudash Fenster Michele R |
Department Head/Professor |
$173,125.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2023 |
Northern State University |
Schmidt Sara |
|
$173,018.39 |
Northern State University |