| Year |
Employer |
Name |
Title |
Annual Wages |
Source |
| 2020 |
South Dakota State University |
Villar Kristi L |
Assistant Coach-Softball |
$82,000.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2021 |
University of South Dakota |
Saravanan Vijayalakshmi |
Assistant Professor |
$82,000.00 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2021 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
Saravanan Vijayalakshmi |
Assistant Professor |
$82,000.00 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
| 2022 |
South Dakota State University |
Christensen Nathan A |
Senior Associate Athletic Director-Development |
$82,000.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2023 |
South Dakota State University |
Toporek Sean M |
Assistant Professor |
$82,000.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2022 |
South Dakota State University |
Green Carie J |
Profilet & Dejong Family Endowed Director/Associate Professor |
$82,000.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2020 |
University of South Dakota |
Hasvold Jennifer J |
Pillar Iii Director |
$82,000.00 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2020 |
South Dakota State University |
Simaz Cameron A |
Assistant Coach-Wrestling |
$82,000.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2023 |
South Dakota State University |
Osterloh Kristopher R |
Assistant Professor |
$82,000.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2023 |
South Dakota State University |
Shires Madalyn K |
Assistant Professor/Extension Specialist-Plant Pathology |
$82,000.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2021 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Ozdemir Tugba |
Assistant Professor - 9 |
$81,999.99 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2021 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Zhao Long |
Assistant Professor |
$81,999.99 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2021 |
South Dakota State University |
Kuebler Michelle M |
Assistant Director-Admissions |
$81,985.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2020 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Mcgough Jeffrey S |
Department Head |
$81,978.97 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2020 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Mcgough Jeffrey S |
Professor |
$81,978.97 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2021 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Mcgough Jeffrey S |
Department Head |
$81,978.96 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2023 |
Black Hills State University |
Colmenero-Chilberg Laura |
Professor, Sociology |
$81,977.00 |
Black Hills State University |
| 2019 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Zhu Zhengtao |
Associate Professor |
$81,972.52 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2017 |
Mitchell Technical Institute |
Ehlke Jerry D |
Instructor |
$81,970.00 |
Mitchell Technical Institute |
| 2022 |
South Dakota State University |
Underwood Keith R |
Associate Professor |
$81,961.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2023 |
South Dakota State University |
Bonvallet Geoffrey A |
Senior Lecturer |
$81,953.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2019 |
University of South Dakota |
Pattison James S |
|
$81,947.71 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2019 |
Black Hills State University |
Klug Jane |
Dean Of Students |
$81,947.00 |
Black Hills State University |
| 2017 |
South Dakota State University |
Reineke Joshua J |
Assistant Professor |
$81,941.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2018 |
South Dakota State University |
Reineke Joshua |
Assistant Professor |
$81,941.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2019 |
Lake Area Technical Institute |
Ortmeier Shane |
|
$81,937.00 |
Lake Area Technical Institute |
| 2019 |
South Dakota State University |
Carson Paula P |
Associate Professor |
$81,933.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2017 |
South Dakota State University |
Taylor Gary L |
Associate Professor |
$81,928.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2020 |
University of South Dakota |
Gnimpieba Zohim Etienne |
Research Assistant Professor |
$81,923.04 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2021 |
University of South Dakota |
Mashlan Michelle K |
Asst Dir, Fin Health Affairs |
$81,919.04 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2022 |
South Dakota State University |
Kharel Parashu R |
Associate Professor |
$81,909.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2020 |
South Dakota State University |
Lansink Stacie A |
Instructor/Mls Program Director |
$81,900.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2021 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
Avoseh Mejai B |
Professor |
$81,894.94 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
| 2021 |
University of South Dakota |
Avoseh Mejai B |
Professor |
$81,894.94 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2020 |
Lake Area Technical Institute |
Stacey Jacklynn |
|
$81,892.00 |
Lake Area Technical Institute |
| 2019 |
South Dakota State University |
Ghabchi Rouzbeh |
Assistant Professor |
$81,888.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2023 |
South Dakota State University |
Zhang Hankui |
Assistant Professor |
$81,887.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2020 |
University of South Dakota |
Wai Sebastian T |
Assistant Professor |
$81,879.80 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2022 |
Black Hills State University |
Hauck Carissa |
|
$81,879.31 |
Black Hills State University |
| 2023 |
South Dakota State University |
Ehlert Krista A |
Assistant Professor/Extension Specialist-Range Management |
$81,871.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2019 |
South Dakota State University |
Jewell Melody E |
Senior Lecturer |
$81,867.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2020 |
South Dakota State University |
Chakravarty Suvobrata |
Associate Professor |
$81,862.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2023 |
South Dakota State University |
Nleya Thandiwe M |
Professor |
$81,859.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2019 |
University of South Dakota |
Bertsch Gregory G |
|
$81,850.08 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2020 |
South Dakota State University |
Jucht Craig A |
Student Affairs Fiscal & Facility Officer |
$81,842.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2022 |
South Dakota State University |
Bleakley Bruce H |
Professor |
$81,835.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2018 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Sepion Daniel J |
Asst Dean Stdnts/Dir Res Life |
$81,822.48 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2023 |
South Dakota State University |
Prairie Douglas S |
Lecturer |
$81,819.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2018 |
South Dakota State University |
Daniels Ann |
Associate Professor/Extension Specialist-Family Life |
$81,812.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2017 |
South Dakota State University |
Daniels Ann M |
Associate Professor/Extension Specialist-Family Life |
$81,812.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2021 |
South Dakota State University |
Williams Kas A |
Director Of Multicultural Affairs |
$81,810.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2020 |
University of South Dakota |
Jorgensen Lindsey E |
Associate Professor |
$81,802.60 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2019 |
University of South Dakota |
Huber Leo J |
|
$81,800.00 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2019 |
University of South Dakota |
Jenkins Corey A |
|
$81,800.00 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2019 |
University of South Dakota |
Feldhacker Mackenzie L |
|
$81,798.62 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2022 |
South Dakota State University |
Zhang Weiwei |
Associate Professor |
$81,793.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2023 |
Black Hills State University |
Jastorff Michael |
Dir Bookstore |
$81,781.00 |
Black Hills State University |
| 2023 |
South Dakota State University |
Gamradt Kenneth A |
Lecturer |
$81,773.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2022 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Bauer Steven J |
Network Engineer |
$81,767.24 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2022 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Day Jon T |
Database/Systems Engineer |
$81,767.24 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2023 |
South Dakota State University |
Heier Cori J |
Lecturer |
$81,764.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2022 |
University of South Dakota |
Anthony Aaron |
Dir, Acad & Student Support |
$81,760.00 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2021 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
Anthony Aaron |
Dir, Acad & Student Support |
$81,760.00 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
| 2022 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
Anthony Aaron |
Dir, Acad & Student Support |
$81,760.00 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
| 2019 |
University of South Dakota |
Tao Han-Zhi |
|
$81,750.00 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2023 |
University of South Dakota |
Heard Matthew D |
Instructor |
$81,728.24 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2023 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Pagnac Darrin |
Associate Professor |
$81,720.00 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2018 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Caudle Kyle A |
Associate Professor |
$81,717.20 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2021 |
University of South Dakota |
Gerrish Edwin C |
Associate Professor |
$81,715.06 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2017 |
South Dakota State University |
Arnold Mary P |
Professor Emerita Of Journalism And Mass Communications |
$81,715.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2022 |
South Dakota State University |
Janaswamy Srinivas |
Associate Professor |
$81,713.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2022 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Mustard Barbara A |
Director Of Business Services |
$81,694.92 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2022 |
South Dakota State University |
Lang Kristine M |
Assistant Professor/Extension Specialist-Consumer Horticulture |
$81,692.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2021 |
South Dakota State University |
Li Xu |
Assistant Professor |
$81,690.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2022 |
South Dakota State University |
Fuller Bordewyk Sherry L |
Director Of Career Development |
$81,686.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2021 |
University of South Dakota |
Ebbesen Kelli C |
Faculty Advisor |
$81,674.98 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2019 |
University of South Dakota |
Jarchow Meghann E |
|
$81,673.59 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2020 |
South Dakota State University |
Hause Benjamin M |
Assistant Professor |
$81,670.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2021 |
South Dakota State University |
Ramos-Garcia Maria T |
Professor |
$81,669.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2022 |
University of South Dakota |
Heard Carly A |
Dir, Beacom Student Services |
$81,664.18 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2021 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
Heard Carly A |
Dir, Beacom Student Services |
$81,664.18 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
| 2022 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
Heard Carly A |
Dir, Beacom Student Services |
$81,664.18 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
| 2020 |
University of South Dakota |
Dixon Mark D |
Professor |
$81,660.50 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2019 |
South Dakota State University |
Sackreiter Kevin G |
Director--Cetl/Assistant Professor |
$81,659.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2019 |
Black Hills State University |
Kelly William |
Director Of Grants |
$81,653.00 |
Black Hills State University |
| 2019 |
South Dakota State University |
Meendering Jessica |
Associate Professor |
$81,636.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2019 |
Lake Area Technical Institute |
Klein Gregory |
|
$81,634.00 |
Lake Area Technical Institute |
| 2021 |
South Dakota State University |
Celik Wiltse Evren |
Associate Professor |
$81,630.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2023 |
University of South Dakota |
Dinata Erna M |
Assistant Professor |
$81,623.74 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2017 |
South Dakota State University |
Anand Sanjeev K |
Professor |
$81,623.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2018 |
South Dakota State University |
Anand Sanjeev |
Professor |
$81,623.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2023 |
University of South Dakota |
Noehren Justin D |
Assistant Comptroller |
$81,620.00 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2023 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Sieverding Heidi |
Research Scientist Iii |
$81,620.00 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2022 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Martinez David A |
Assistant Professor |
$81,619.83 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2020 |
South Dakota State University |
Walker Julie A |
Professor/Extension Specialist-Beef |
$81,616.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2021 |
Black Hills State University |
Wallerstein Nicholas |
|
$81,607.00 |
Black Hills State University |
| 2017 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Arneson-Meyer Lois L |
|
$81,604.72 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2018 |
South Dakota State University |
Wright Cody |
Professor |
$81,601.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2017 |
South Dakota State University |
Wright Cody L |
Professor |
$81,601.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2020 |
South Dakota State University |
Nepal Madhav |
Professor |
$81,588.00 |
South Dakota State University |