| Year |
Employer |
Name |
Title |
Annual Wages |
Source |
| 2021 |
University of South Dakota |
Warren Hailie A |
Public Relations Officer |
$81,585.00 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2023 |
South Dakota State University |
Niederbaumer Lea R |
Clinical Assistant Professor |
$81,584.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2017 |
South Dakota State University |
Cutler Kay M |
Professor |
$81,574.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2018 |
South Dakota State University |
Cutler Kay |
Professor |
$81,574.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2022 |
University of South Dakota |
Lustfield Rebecca A |
Evaluation & Assessment Spec |
$81,572.55 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2021 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
Lustfield Rebecca A |
Evaluation & Assessment Spec |
$81,572.55 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
| 2022 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
Lustfield Rebecca A |
Evaluation & Assessment Spec |
$81,572.55 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
| 2017 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Meyer Justin P |
|
$81,572.46 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2020 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Oszwaldowski Rafal M |
Assistant Professor |
$81,571.68 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2020 |
South Dakota State University |
Byamukama Emmanuel |
Associate Professor/Extension Specialist-Plant Pathologist |
$81,552.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2017 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Lessani Bamdad |
|
$81,548.01 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2020 |
Mitchell Technical Institute |
Versteeg David |
Instructor |
$81,548.00 |
Mitchell Technical Institute |
| 2018 |
Lake Area Technical Institute |
Strait Luann |
|
$81,530.00 |
Lake Area Technical Institute |
| 2022 |
South Dakota State University |
Clark Jason D |
Assistant Professor/Extension Specialist-Soil Fertility |
$81,529.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2020 |
South Dakota State University |
Gaalswyk Colin J |
Sr Mechanical Engineer |
$81,526.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2022 |
South Dakota State University |
Shore Jay |
Associate Professor |
$81,520.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2022 |
South Dakota State University |
Monson Lyncee D |
Lecturer |
$81,510.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2021 |
University of South Dakota |
Dewald Matthew L |
Assistant Professor |
$81,509.44 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2019 |
South Dakota State University |
Nagy Dianne L |
Research Integrity & Compliance Officer |
$81,500.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2022 |
South Dakota State University |
Johnson Michelle L |
Director Eo/Title Ix Coordinator |
$81,497.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2020 |
South Dakota State University |
Olson Kenneth C |
Professor/Extension Specialist-Beef |
$81,494.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2020 |
Mitchell Technical Institute |
Benjamin Michael |
Instructor |
$81,492.00 |
Mitchell Technical Institute |
| 2020 |
South Dakota State University |
Jones Amy J |
Director Of Campus Maintenance |
$81,487.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2021 |
South Dakota State University |
Mccausland Gwen M |
Director-Sd Agricultural Heritage Museum |
$81,482.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2022 |
Black Hills State University |
Siewert Daluss |
|
$81,477.00 |
Black Hills State University |
| 2020 |
South Dakota State University |
Winterboer Venita J |
Lecturer |
$81,465.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2020 |
South Dakota State University |
Sherin Kenneth M |
Community Vitality Program Director |
$81,455.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2021 |
South Dakota State University |
Sherin Kenneth M |
Community Vitality Program Director |
$81,455.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2019 |
University of South Dakota |
Adamson Amanda J |
|
$81,448.82 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2019 |
University of South Dakota |
Roh Soon Hee |
|
$81,438.83 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2021 |
University of South Dakota |
Durham Brandice L |
Dir, Strategic Planning |
$81,435.65 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2023 |
University of South Dakota |
Tiahrt Skylar W |
Crm Integration Specialist |
$81,421.85 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2023 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
O'neill Kelsey |
Associate Vice President Of Hr |
$81,417.82 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2020 |
South Dakota State University |
Isaacson Mary J |
Associate Professor |
$81,409.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2023 |
University of South Dakota |
Bak Susan C |
Education Coordinator, Yk |
$81,406.74 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2019 |
University of South Dakota |
Mchugh Jessica J |
|
$81,402.23 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2023 |
South Dakota State University |
Marshall Nancy J |
Reference & Instruction Librarian |
$81,400.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2019 |
South Dakota State University |
Lounsbery Nicole B |
Interim Dean |
$81,395.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2018 |
South Dakota State University |
Michael Semhar |
Assistant Professor |
$81,393.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2017 |
South Dakota State University |
Michael Semhar K |
Assistant Professor |
$81,393.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2022 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Langemeier Jeffrey B |
Dir Institutional Research |
$81,392.04 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2023 |
South Dakota State University |
Menendez Hector M |
Assistant Research Professor/Extension Specialist-Livestock Grazing |
$81,388.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2020 |
South Dakota State University |
Elliott Matthew S |
Associate Professor/Extension Specialist-Agribusiness |
$81,378.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2022 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Schnee Richard W |
Department Head |
$81,377.04 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2022 |
South Dakota State University |
Xu Sutie |
Assistant Professor |
$81,374.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2018 |
South Dakota State University |
Elverson Cynthia |
Associate Professor |
$81,368.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2017 |
South Dakota State University |
Elverson Cynthia A |
Associate Professor |
$81,368.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2018 |
Lake Area Technical Institute |
Despiegler Gregg |
|
$81,365.00 |
Lake Area Technical Institute |
| 2020 |
University of South Dakota |
Ladwig Adam L |
Assistant Professor |
$81,364.80 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2019 |
South Dakota State University |
Ackman John D |
Professor/Director Of Theatre |
$81,361.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2019 |
South Dakota State University |
Lindell Lisa R |
Professor |
$81,358.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2023 |
South Dakota State University |
Schomberg Takara L |
Lecturer |
$81,355.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2022 |
South Dakota State University |
Werkmeister Justin L |
Director-Finance & Accountability |
$81,338.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2022 |
University of South Dakota |
Turner Robert L |
Chair, Modern Languages |
$81,327.00 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2020 |
University of South Dakota |
Wang Zhenqiang |
Associate Professor |
$81,318.36 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2022 |
Black Hills State University |
Phillips Taylor |
|
$81,314.00 |
Black Hills State University |
| 2020 |
University of South Dakota |
Gray Susan K |
Professor |
$81,304.36 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2023 |
Northern State University |
Scholl Aaron |
|
$81,301.73 |
Northern State University |
| 2019 |
South Dakota State University |
Kolady Deepthi E |
Assistant Professor |
$81,301.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2023 |
University of South Dakota |
Fulk Janet L |
Assistant Director, Farm |
$81,296.23 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2017 |
South Dakota State University |
Koromyslova Ekaterina A |
Assistant Professor |
$81,288.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2018 |
South Dakota State University |
Koromyslova Ekaterina |
Assistant Professor |
$81,288.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2021 |
South Dakota State University |
Christian Michele A |
University Archives & Special Collections Associate Librarian |
$81,285.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2023 |
University of South Dakota |
Gapp Susan C |
Associate Professor |
$81,284.14 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2021 |
South Dakota State University |
O'neil Jill A |
Director-Grants & Contracts |
$81,280.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2019 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Uzunlar Nuri |
Professor |
$81,273.48 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2019 |
South Dakota State University |
Moradi Rekabdarkolaee Hossein |
Assistant Professor |
$81,272.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2020 |
South Dakota State University |
Stricherz Todd J |
Director Of Nursing Student Services |
$81,271.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2021 |
South Dakota State University |
Stricherz Todd J |
Director Of Nursing Student Services |
$81,271.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2020 |
University of South Dakota |
Anderson Kent |
Sys Software Spec-Admin System |
$81,269.43 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2020 |
Black Hills State University |
Oaks Nicholas |
|
$81,264.00 |
Black Hills State University |
| 2020 |
South Dakota State University |
Vollan Beth M |
Director Of Financial Aid & Scholarships |
$81,255.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2019 |
South Dakota State University |
Miller Matthew L |
Associate Professor/Associate Dean Of Academics & Student Services |
$81,254.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2022 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Bowron Mark A |
Lecturer |
$81,233.00 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2018 |
South Dakota State University |
Davidson Jeanne |
Librarian/Department Head-Public Services |
$81,212.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2021 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Paudel Tula R |
Assistant Professor |
$81,211.10 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2020 |
Black Hills State University |
Wallerstein Nicholas |
|
$81,209.00 |
Black Hills State University |
| 2021 |
South Dakota State University |
Gonda Michael G |
Professor |
$81,207.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2019 |
South Dakota State University |
Johnson Paul O |
Extension Associate-Weed Science |
$81,203.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2022 |
Black Hills State University |
Simpson Melissa |
|
$81,188.00 |
Black Hills State University |
| 2020 |
University of South Dakota |
Williams Mandy J |
Associate Professor |
$81,181.48 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2021 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Hodges Neal H |
Systems Software Specialist |
$81,179.04 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2020 |
South Dakota State University |
Kuebler Michelle M |
Assistant Director-Admissions |
$81,173.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2020 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Na Hyeong Suk |
Assistant Professor |
$81,166.64 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2021 |
University of South Dakota |
Tyler Jill |
Chair, Communication Studies |
$81,162.44 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2021 |
University of South Dakota |
Bakker Ruth E |
Arc Manager & Attending Vet |
$81,154.47 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2019 |
South Dakota State University |
Elliott Lisa M |
Assistant Professor/Extension Specialist-Commodity Marketing |
$81,148.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2021 |
South Dakota State University |
Sergeev Igor N |
Professor Emeritus |
$81,147.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2022 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Glenn Eric M |
Head Men's Bb Coach |
$81,142.03 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2023 |
South Dakota State University |
Edwards Laura M |
Extension Field Specialist Iii-Climate/State Climatologist |
$81,134.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2022 |
Black Hills State University |
Ahola Scott |
|
$81,125.00 |
Black Hills State University |
| 2018 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Carlson Lisa R |
Student Success Center Dir |
$81,100.00 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2018 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Yang Haeyeon |
Associate Professor |
$81,068.04 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2017 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Yang Haeyeon |
|
$81,068.04 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2021 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
Hackemer Susan |
Director, International Office |
$81,054.43 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
| 2021 |
University of South Dakota |
Hackemer Susan |
Director, International Office |
$81,054.43 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2023 |
South Dakota State University |
Uilk Nicholas W |
Klingbeil Endowed Educator In Precision Agriculture/Lecturer |
$81,052.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2018 |
Lake Area Technical Institute |
Klein Gregory |
|
$81,034.00 |
Lake Area Technical Institute |
| 2022 |
South Dakota State University |
Diddle Laura D |
Professor |
$81,032.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2020 |
University of South Dakota |
Muehlbeier Brian K |
Sr Construction Project Manage |
$81,015.66 |
University of South Dakota |