| Year |
Employer |
Name |
Title |
Annual Wages |
Source |
| 2018 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Uzunlar Nuri |
Professor |
$80,555.52 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2019 |
South Dakota State University |
Lynch Wyeth H |
Digital Initiatives Coordinator |
$80,550.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2017 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Bai Xinhua |
|
$80,541.00 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2022 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
Robertson Lisa Ann |
Associate Professor |
$80,538.11 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
| 2022 |
University of South Dakota |
Robertson Lisa Ann |
Associate Professor |
$80,538.11 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2017 |
Lake Area Technical Institute |
Strait Luann |
|
$80,530.00 |
Lake Area Technical Institute |
| 2023 |
South Dakota State University |
Kimn Jung-Han |
Associate Professor |
$80,525.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2021 |
South Dakota State University |
Varenhorst Adam J |
Associate Professor/Extension Specialist-Field Crop Entomologist |
$80,521.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2022 |
University of South Dakota |
Seurer Leah M |
Chair, Communication Studies |
$80,507.32 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2023 |
Northern State University |
Olson Candida |
|
$80,505.26 |
Northern State University |
| 2017 |
South Dakota State University |
Sackreiter Kevin G |
Director--Cetl/Assistant Professor |
$80,503.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2018 |
South Dakota State University |
Sackreiter Kevin |
Director--Cetl/Assistant Professor |
$80,503.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2018 |
Mitchell Technical Institute |
Grode-Hanks Carol |
Dean Of Academics |
$80,500.00 |
Mitchell Technical Institute |
| 2018 |
Mitchell Technical Institute |
Heemstra John |
Vice President |
$80,500.00 |
Mitchell Technical Institute |
| 2023 |
South Dakota State University |
Kurtenbach Paula L |
Lecturer |
$80,497.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2020 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Safarzadeh Mohammad Sadegh |
Associate Professor |
$80,495.01 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2022 |
University of South Dakota |
Davies Karen J |
Instructor In Accounting |
$80,494.64 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2022 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
Davies Karen J |
Instructor In Accounting |
$80,494.64 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
| 2022 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Curtis Todd R |
Research Engineer Lii |
$80,487.00 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2023 |
University of South Dakota |
Guilford Marc R |
Human Subjects Director |
$80,482.50 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2020 |
South Dakota State University |
Christian Michele A |
Archives & Special Collections Associate Librarian |
$80,480.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2020 |
South Dakota State University |
O'neil Jill A |
Director-Grants & Contracts |
$80,475.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2019 |
Lake Area Technical Institute |
Henningsgaard Steven |
|
$80,474.00 |
Lake Area Technical Institute |
| 2019 |
South Dakota State University |
Vandamme Casey R |
Head Coach-Golf |
$80,470.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2023 |
Black Hills State University |
Stevens Garrett |
Cybersecurity Engineer |
$80,462.00 |
Black Hills State University |
| 2021 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Hammell Joshua J |
Res Sci Iii (Aml Lab Mgr) |
$80,461.00 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2021 |
South Dakota State University |
Vestal Sharon S |
Associate Professor/Coordinator |
$80,456.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2022 |
University of South Dakota |
Mockler Gina M |
Assoc Ad, Business And Finance |
$80,437.00 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2022 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
Mockler Gina M |
Assoc Ad, Business And Finance |
$80,437.00 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
| 2023 |
South Dakota State University |
Garren-Grubbs Theresa D |
Clinical Assistant Professor |
$80,436.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2023 |
Black Hills State University |
Meeker April |
Registrar |
$80,432.00 |
Black Hills State University |
| 2023 |
South Dakota State University |
Murphy Arthur J |
Associate Academic Director/Associate Professor |
$80,428.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2020 |
Lake Area Technical Institute |
Knopf Shannon |
|
$80,423.00 |
Lake Area Technical Institute |
| 2021 |
South Dakota State University |
Kovacs Peter |
Assistant Professor |
$80,412.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2020 |
University of South Dakota |
Spencer Aron S |
Inst. In Innovation And Entrep |
$80,410.79 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2023 |
University of South Dakota |
Korkow John W |
Assistant Professor |
$80,405.39 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2018 |
South Dakota State University |
Ackman John |
Professor/Director Of Theatre |
$80,405.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2017 |
South Dakota State University |
Ackman John D |
Professor/Director Of Theatre |
$80,405.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2020 |
South Dakota State University |
Gonda Michael G |
Associate Professor |
$80,403.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2022 |
University of South Dakota |
Cornelsen Erin E |
Instructor |
$80,402.17 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2022 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
Cornelsen Erin E |
Instructor |
$80,402.17 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
| 2019 |
University of South Dakota |
Ladwig Adam L |
|
$80,400.00 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2023 |
South Dakota State University |
Gu Liping |
Research Lab Coordinator |
$80,397.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2021 |
Black Hills State University |
Breske Joshua |
|
$80,392.00 |
Black Hills State University |
| 2021 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
Morgan-Berg Corydon W |
Software Developer |
$80,391.18 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
| 2022 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
Morgan-Berg Corydon W |
Software Developer |
$80,391.18 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
| 2022 |
University of South Dakota |
Morgan-Berg Corydon W |
Software Developer |
$80,391.18 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2021 |
South Dakota State University |
Clapper Jeffrey A |
Professor |
$80,386.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2017 |
South Dakota State University |
Carson Paula P |
Associate Professor |
$80,378.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2018 |
South Dakota State University |
Carson Paula |
Associate Professor |
$80,378.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2019 |
South Dakota State University |
Subramanian Senthil |
Associate Professor |
$80,374.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2017 |
Lake Area Technical Institute |
Despiegler Greg |
|
$80,365.00 |
Lake Area Technical Institute |
| 2018 |
South Dakota State University |
Won Kwanghee |
Assistant Professor |
$80,364.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2019 |
University of South Dakota |
Wang Zhenqiang |
|
$80,354.11 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2023 |
Black Hills State University |
Smith Brian |
Professor, Biology |
$80,353.00 |
Black Hills State University |
| 2023 |
University of South Dakota |
Brewer Reda L |
Dir, Custodial Services |
$80,345.00 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2020 |
South Dakota State University |
Sergeev Igor N |
Professor |
$80,344.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2019 |
South Dakota State University |
Sergeev Igor N |
Professor |
$80,344.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2019 |
University of South Dakota |
Gray Susan K |
|
$80,340.28 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2019 |
Mitchell Technical Institute |
Ehlke Jerry |
Instructor |
$80,314.96 |
Mitchell Technical Institute |
| 2021 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Menkhaus Todd J |
Professor |
$80,313.54 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2018 |
South Dakota State University |
Lindell Lisa |
Professor |
$80,312.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2017 |
South Dakota State University |
Lindell Lisa R |
Professor |
$80,312.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2020 |
Mitchell Technical Institute |
Peterson Travis |
Instructor |
$80,307.00 |
Mitchell Technical Institute |
| 2022 |
University of South Dakota |
Fischbach Cheryl L |
Lecturer |
$80,291.46 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2022 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
Fischbach Cheryl L |
Lecturer |
$80,291.46 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
| 2022 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
Mckeown Cassandra L |
Associate Professor |
$80,276.56 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
| 2021 |
South Dakota State University |
Erickson Tracey E |
Temporary Instructor |
$80,274.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2017 |
South Dakota State University |
Lounsbery Nicole B |
Assistant Dean |
$80,271.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2018 |
South Dakota State University |
Lounsbery Nicole |
Assistant Dean |
$80,271.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2021 |
South Dakota State University |
Underwood Keith R |
Associate Professor |
$80,268.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2023 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Koontz Ryan |
Integrated Mfg Specialist |
$80,257.00 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2023 |
Northern State University |
Long John |
|
$80,250.31 |
Northern State University |
| 2021 |
South Dakota State University |
Wymer Greg M |
Director-International Students & Scholars |
$80,246.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2019 |
University of South Dakota |
Olson Douglas J |
|
$80,237.00 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2023 |
Black Hills State University |
Johnson Gail |
Dir Student Fin Aid |
$80,231.00 |
Black Hills State University |
| 2019 |
University of South Dakota |
Williams Mandy J |
|
$80,218.85 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2022 |
South Dakota State University |
Tomhave Jolane A |
International Employment Manager |
$80,218.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2018 |
Lake Area Technical Institute |
Ewald Scott |
|
$80,214.00 |
Lake Area Technical Institute |
| 2018 |
South Dakota State University |
Meendering Jessica |
Associate Professor |
$80,202.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2017 |
South Dakota State University |
Meendering Jessica |
Associate Professor |
$80,202.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2023 |
Black Hills State University |
Reznikov Andrey |
Professor, English |
$80,181.00 |
Black Hills State University |
| 2023 |
University of South Dakota |
Robertson Lisa Ann |
Coordinator. Graduate Programs/Associate Professor |
$80,165.39 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2023 |
South Dakota State University |
Anderson Carla L |
Coordinator-Student Services |
$80,148.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2020 |
University of South Dakota |
Newland Lisa A |
Professor |
$80,147.40 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2020 |
Lake Area Technical Institute |
Foley Patricia |
|
$80,145.00 |
Lake Area Technical Institute |
| 2019 |
Mitchell Technical Institute |
Versteeg David |
Instructor |
$80,142.66 |
Mitchell Technical Institute |
| 2023 |
University of South Dakota |
Clobes Michael D |
Network Engineer |
$80,140.30 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2022 |
South Dakota State University |
Brown Robin J |
Assistant Professor/Nurse Educator Specialization Coordinator |
$80,132.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2023 |
South Dakota State University |
Wiltse David L |
Associate Professor |
$80,132.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2021 |
South Dakota State University |
Kharel Parashu R |
Associate Professor |
$80,125.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2017 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Christofferson Cabot-Ann D |
|
$80,105.04 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2023 |
South Dakota State University |
Uddin Md Elias |
Assistant Professor |
$80,102.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2021 |
South Dakota State University |
Weist Paul D |
Lecturer |
$80,101.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2017 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Belanger Christina L |
|
$80,099.97 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2023 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Guo Lin |
Assistant Professor |
$80,097.00 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2017 |
South Dakota State University |
Johnson Paul O |
Extension Associate-Weed Science |
$80,079.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2018 |
South Dakota State University |
Johnson Paul |
Extension Associate-Weed Science |
$80,079.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2018 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Uzunlar Nuri |
Director |
$80,075.52 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2020 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Wood Scott T |
Assistant Professor |
$80,067.02 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |