| Year |
Employer |
Name |
Title |
Annual Wages |
Source |
| 2022 |
South Dakota State University |
Rolz Eckhard |
Professor |
$86,579.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2021 |
University of South Dakota |
Ammon Robert E |
Division Chair, Ksm |
$86,540.73 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2021 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
Banks Margaret D |
Curator |
$86,530.29 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
| 2022 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
Banks Margaret D |
Curator |
$86,530.29 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
| 2021 |
South Dakota State University |
Lucchesi Roxanne N |
Professor |
$86,523.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2021 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Ustunisik Gokce K |
Assistant Professor |
$86,512.97 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2019 |
University of South Dakota |
Rozum Molly P |
|
$86,510.15 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2018 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Winter Robb M |
Department Head |
$86,503.56 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2018 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Winter Robb M |
Professor |
$86,503.44 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2023 |
South Dakota State University |
Puthawala Michael A |
Assistant Professor |
$86,503.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2022 |
University of South Dakota |
Morrison Patrick J |
Dir. Gallagher Int'l Center |
$86,500.00 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2022 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
Morrison Patrick J |
Dir. Gallagher Int'l Center |
$86,500.00 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
| 2021 |
University of South Dakota |
Singh Arun |
Assistant Professor |
$86,485.76 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2023 |
University of South Dakota |
Conn William J |
Research Comp & Data App Spec |
$86,466.30 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2023 |
South Dakota State University |
Hultman Cassy M |
Assistant Director Of Academic And Clinical Placements/Instructor |
$86,458.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2023 |
South Dakota State University |
Rovai Maristela |
Associate Professor/Extension Specialist-Dairy |
$86,457.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2020 |
University of South Dakota |
Johnson Stephen K |
Assoc Prof/Bus&Public Pol Lib |
$86,447.36 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2023 |
South Dakota State University |
Kharel Parashu R |
Associate Professor |
$86,446.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2022 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
Durham Brandice L |
Dir, Strategic Planning |
$86,443.95 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
| 2022 |
University of South Dakota |
Durham Brandice L |
Dir, Strategic Planning |
$86,443.95 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2021 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
Durham Brandice L |
Dir, Strategic Planning |
$86,443.95 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
| 2017 |
Lake Area Technical Institute |
Heller Dennis |
|
$86,443.00 |
Lake Area Technical Institute |
| 2018 |
South Dakota State University |
Macbride Charles |
Associate Professor |
$86,438.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2018 |
South Dakota State University |
Abraham Ross |
Professor |
$86,434.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2017 |
South Dakota State University |
Abraham Ross P |
Professor |
$86,434.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2023 |
University of South Dakota |
Aylward Jeremy J |
Coord Of Business Operations |
$86,429.14 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2023 |
University of South Dakota |
Downey Patricia K |
Professor |
$86,427.15 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2019 |
South Dakota State University |
Brandt Kevin L |
Director Of Research Computing |
$86,425.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2022 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Caudle Kyle A |
Professor |
$86,416.98 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2020 |
University of South Dakota |
Deng Ying |
Associate Professor |
$86,401.71 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2022 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
Nordyke Shane A |
Professor |
$86,390.33 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
| 2021 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
Brady Nate |
Security Engineer |
$86,388.72 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
| 2022 |
University of South Dakota |
Brady Nate |
Security Engineer |
$86,388.72 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2022 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
Brady Nate |
Security Engineer |
$86,388.72 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
| 2023 |
University of South Dakota |
Van Maanen Michelle M |
Assistant Professor |
$86,388.70 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2017 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Reichenbacher Juergen |
|
$86,385.46 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2020 |
South Dakota State University |
Mctaggart Robert J |
Associate Professor/Assistant Department Head |
$86,384.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2023 |
South Dakota State University |
Johnson Michelle L |
Title Ix/Eo Coordinator |
$86,383.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2021 |
South Dakota State University |
Kumar Sandeep |
Associate Professor |
$86,382.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2022 |
South Dakota State University |
Kumar Sandeep |
Associate Professor |
$86,382.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2023 |
University of South Dakota |
Mcelhinney Kathleen A |
Catalog/Metadata Librarian |
$86,371.60 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2023 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Ye Tao |
Assistant Professor |
$86,365.00 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2020 |
South Dakota State University |
Anand Sanjeev K |
Professor |
$86,363.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2019 |
South Dakota State University |
Zhang Shouhong |
Director Of Instructional Design |
$86,357.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2020 |
University of South Dakota |
Mcfadden Lisa M |
Assistant Professor |
$86,356.06 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2022 |
University of South Dakota |
Saravanan Vijayalakshmi |
Assistant Professor |
$86,352.92 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2022 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
Saravanan Vijayalakshmi |
Assistant Professor |
$86,352.92 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
| 2022 |
South Dakota State University |
Varilek Brandon M |
Assistant Professor |
$86,352.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2017 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Hoover Randy C |
|
$86,343.03 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2018 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Hoover Randy C |
Associate Professor |
$86,343.03 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2023 |
South Dakota State University |
Weist Paul D |
Lecturer |
$86,324.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2019 |
University of South Dakota |
Zheng Hong |
|
$86,318.32 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2022 |
South Dakota State University |
O'neill Kari L |
Program Manager-Extension Community Vitality |
$86,318.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2022 |
University of South Dakota |
Warren Hailie A |
Creative Director For Visual Storytelling |
$86,316.94 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2022 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
Warren Hailie A |
Creative Director For Visual Storytelling |
$86,316.94 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
| 2021 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
Warren Hailie A |
Public Relations Officer |
$86,316.94 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
| 2022 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
Ebbesen Kelli C |
Faculty Advisor |
$86,305.53 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
| 2022 |
University of South Dakota |
Ebbesen Kelli C |
Faculty Advisor |
$86,305.53 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2021 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
Ebbesen Kelli C |
Faculty Advisor |
$86,305.53 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
| 2017 |
Lake Area Technical Institute |
Moore Steven |
|
$86,302.00 |
Lake Area Technical Institute |
| 2023 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Zhu Zhengtao |
Professor |
$86,299.00 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2023 |
Northern State University |
Pearson Penni |
|
$86,298.98 |
Northern State University |
| 2022 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Wang Congzhou |
Assistant Professor |
$86,297.70 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2023 |
University of South Dakota |
Cottrell Paula J |
Service Desk/Knowledge Manager |
$86,295.51 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2020 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Waterman David M |
Assistant Professor |
$86,279.97 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2023 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Langemeier Jeffrey |
Dir Institutional Research |
$86,276.00 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2022 |
South Dakota State University |
Messerli Mark |
Associate Professor |
$86,275.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2018 |
Lake Area Technical Institute |
Clendenin James |
|
$86,269.00 |
Lake Area Technical Institute |
| 2023 |
University of South Dakota |
Schorn Timothy J |
Coordinator, International Studies/Associate Professor |
$86,268.84 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2019 |
University of South Dakota |
Hoefelmeyer James D |
|
$86,252.07 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2023 |
South Dakota State University |
Diddle Laura D |
Professor |
$86,249.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2021 |
South Dakota State University |
Nguyen Doang K |
Assistant Professor |
$86,246.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2019 |
Lake Area Technical Institute |
Morrow Laura |
|
$86,244.00 |
Lake Area Technical Institute |
| 2023 |
Black Hills State University |
Wallerstein Nicholas |
Professor, English |
$86,242.00 |
Black Hills State University |
| 2017 |
Lake Area Technical Institute |
Heggelund Jennifer |
|
$86,238.00 |
Lake Area Technical Institute |
| 2021 |
South Dakota State University |
Ciarcia Marco |
Assistant Professor |
$86,233.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2021 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
Liu Jing |
Associate Professor |
$86,230.53 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
| 2021 |
University of South Dakota |
Liu Jing |
Associate Professor |
$86,230.53 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2021 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Ward Kevin M |
Assistant Professor - 9 |
$86,230.00 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2018 |
South Dakota State University |
Auger Donald |
Professor |
$86,220.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2022 |
South Dakota State University |
Park Kunsoon |
Associate Professor |
$86,213.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2022 |
University of South Dakota |
Williams Mandy J |
Associate Professor |
$86,201.26 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2022 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
Williams Mandy J |
Associate Professor |
$86,201.26 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
| 2019 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Mcgough Jeffrey S |
Professor |
$86,196.90 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2022 |
South Dakota State University |
Yang Xufei |
Assistant Professor/Extension Specialist-Environment Quality Engineer |
$86,187.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2019 |
South Dakota State University |
Doom Jeffrey J |
Assistant Professor |
$86,162.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2023 |
South Dakota State University |
Fuller Bordewyk Sherry L |
Director Of Career Development |
$86,146.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2023 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Schnee Richard |
Professor |
$86,142.00 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2019 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Hinker Paul J |
Assistant Professor |
$86,136.03 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2022 |
University of South Dakota |
Richardson Jana A |
Assist Dir, Fin Health Affairs |
$86,125.00 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2021 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
Richardson Jana A |
Assist Dir, Fin Health Affairs |
$86,125.00 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
| 2022 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
Richardson Jana A |
Assist Dir, Fin Health Affairs |
$86,125.00 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
| 2017 |
South Dakota State University |
Neumann Cedric |
Associate Professor |
$86,122.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2023 |
South Dakota State University |
Underwood Keith R |
Associate Professor |
$86,121.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2018 |
South Dakota State University |
Haarstad Alan |
Program Advisor-Greek Life |
$86,112.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2020 |
South Dakota State University |
Wright Cody L |
Professor |
$86,102.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2017 |
South Dakota State University |
Gu Xingyou |
Professor |
$86,064.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2018 |
South Dakota State University |
Gu Xingyou |
Professor |
$86,064.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2021 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
Oyen Jamie M |
Senior Associate Ad |
$86,063.80 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
| 2022 |
University of South Dakota |
Oyen Jamie M |
Senior Associate Ad |
$86,063.80 |
University of South Dakota |