| Year |
Employer |
Name |
Title |
Annual Wages |
Source |
| 2023 |
Northern State University |
Martens Gayla |
|
$76,654.35 |
Northern State University |
| 2022 |
University of South Dakota |
Vitt Joseph E |
Associate Professor |
$76,651.06 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2022 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
Vitt Joseph E |
Associate Professor |
$76,651.06 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
| 2023 |
University of South Dakota |
Grant Brittany L |
Education Coordinator, Rc |
$76,650.00 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2019 |
Lake Area Technical Institute |
Hirsch Robert |
|
$76,650.00 |
Lake Area Technical Institute |
| 2020 |
South Dakota State University |
Schievelbein Danielle M |
Assistant Professor |
$76,647.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2019 |
Mitchell Technical Institute |
Peterson Travis |
Instructor |
$76,636.36 |
Mitchell Technical Institute |
| 2021 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
Moskowitz David V |
Professor |
$76,633.22 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
| 2019 |
South Dakota State University |
Dixon Amanda J |
Program Assistant Ii |
$76,625.72 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2021 |
South Dakota State University |
Edwards Laura M |
Extension Field Specialist Iii-Climate/State Climatologist |
$76,618.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2017 |
Mitchell Technical Institute |
Doherty Frank |
Instructor |
$76,616.00 |
Mitchell Technical Institute |
| 2023 |
South Dakota State University |
Davis Jack B |
Extension Field Specialist Ii-Crops Business Management |
$76,614.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2023 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Gibson Jonathan |
Associate Professor |
$76,612.00 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2021 |
South Dakota State University |
Jewett Michael T |
Associate Head Coach-Women's Basketball |
$76,609.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2021 |
University of South Dakota |
Lowmaster Sara E |
Associate Professor |
$76,601.55 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2021 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
Lowmaster Sara E |
Associate Professor |
$76,601.55 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
| 2019 |
University of South Dakota |
Luken Regan R |
|
$76,600.40 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2022 |
University of South Dakota |
Hill Andy J |
Senior Budget & Finance Services Specialist |
$76,600.00 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2022 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
Hill Andy J |
Senior Budget & Finance Services Specialist |
$76,600.00 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
| 2020 |
South Dakota State University |
Anderson Gary A |
Professor |
$76,586.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2019 |
Lake Area Technical Institute |
Weber William |
|
$76,583.00 |
Lake Area Technical Institute |
| 2020 |
South Dakota State University |
Johnson Paul J |
Professor |
$76,582.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2022 |
South Dakota State University |
Kerkvliet Jennifer L |
Director-Population Health Evaluation Center |
$76,581.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2022 |
South Dakota State University |
Ducker James A |
Internal Auditor |
$76,580.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2022 |
Black Hills State University |
Lee Sangbong |
|
$76,576.00 |
Black Hills State University |
| 2022 |
South Dakota State University |
Ali Shaukat |
Associate Professor |
$76,573.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2023 |
University of South Dakota |
Danzi Breanne A |
Assistant Professor |
$76,572.11 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2018 |
Western Dakota Tech |
Greene Matthew |
|
$76,570.00 |
Western Dakota Tech |
| 2019 |
South Dakota State University |
Graeb Brian D |
Temporary Associate Professor |
$76,568.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2017 |
South Dakota State University |
Wymer Greg M |
Director-International Students & Scholars |
$76,566.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2018 |
South Dakota State University |
Wymer Greg |
Director-International Students & Scholars |
$76,566.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2018 |
Lake Area Technical Institute |
Foley Patricia |
|
$76,559.00 |
Lake Area Technical Institute |
| 2023 |
Black Hills State University |
Junek Shauna |
Dir Of Dev & Planned Giving |
$76,559.00 |
Black Hills State University |
| 2022 |
University of South Dakota |
Loof Travis J |
Assistant Professor |
$76,555.94 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2022 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
Loof Travis J |
Assistant Professor |
$76,555.94 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
| 2020 |
South Dakota State University |
Twedt Michael P |
Senior Lecturer/Program Engineer |
$76,555.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2023 |
Black Hills State University |
Keeter Kara |
Associate Professor, Physics |
$76,552.00 |
Black Hills State University |
| 2021 |
Black Hills State University |
Keeter Kara |
|
$76,552.00 |
Black Hills State University |
| 2020 |
Black Hills State University |
Keeter Kara |
|
$76,552.00 |
Black Hills State University |
| 2022 |
Black Hills State University |
Keeter Kara |
|
$76,552.00 |
Black Hills State University |
| 2022 |
South Dakota State University |
Toronto Emily W |
Professor |
$76,549.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2022 |
University of South Dakota |
Russo Jaymi N |
Eval & Assess Specialist |
$76,544.51 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2021 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
Russo Jaymi N |
Eval & Assess Specialist |
$76,544.51 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
| 2022 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
Russo Jaymi N |
Eval & Assess Specialist |
$76,544.51 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
| 2021 |
University of South Dakota |
Cornelsen Erin E |
Accounting Internship Coord. |
$76,537.91 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2021 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
Cornelsen Erin E |
Instructor |
$76,537.91 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
| 2019 |
South Dakota State University |
Lis Anthony S |
Professor |
$76,536.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2019 |
South Dakota State University |
Mathew Febina M |
Assistant Professor |
$76,532.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2021 |
University of South Dakota |
Heard Carly A |
Dir, Beacom Student Services |
$76,531.48 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2020 |
University of South Dakota |
Alexander David L |
Assoc Lib/Head, Resource Mgt |
$76,524.82 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2020 |
University of South Dakota |
Caraway S J |
Associate Professor |
$76,523.46 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2022 |
South Dakota State University |
Kepford Joyce M |
Registrar/Director |
$76,523.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2019 |
South Dakota State University |
Li Wanlong |
Associate Professor |
$76,520.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2018 |
South Dakota State University |
Lippert Tyler |
Assistant Coach-Track & Field |
$76,518.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2023 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Garlick Martha |
Associate Professor |
$76,518.00 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2018 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Hodges Neal H |
Systems Software Specialist |
$76,517.88 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2017 |
South Dakota State University |
Bauman Peter J |
Extension Field Specialist Ii-Range |
$76,517.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2019 |
Lake Area Technical Institute |
Fredrickson Debra |
|
$76,506.00 |
Lake Area Technical Institute |
| 2020 |
University of South Dakota |
Tassler Darla J |
Data Strategist |
$76,500.00 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2018 |
South Dakota State University |
Peterson Janet |
Director Of Payment Systems |
$76,500.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2017 |
South Dakota State University |
Peterson Janet M |
Director Of Payment Systems |
$76,500.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2023 |
South Dakota State University |
Carlson Robert D |
Manager-Print Lab |
$76,500.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2018 |
South Dakota State University |
Burrows Rhoda |
Professor/Extension Specialist-Horticulture |
$76,494.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2017 |
South Dakota State University |
Burrows Rhoda L |
Professor/Extension Specialist-Horticulture |
$76,494.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2023 |
Black Hills State University |
Schley Kourtenay |
Assistant Professor |
$76,491.00 |
Black Hills State University |
| 2017 |
South Dakota State University |
Vestal Sharon S |
Associate Professor/Coordinator |
$76,479.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2018 |
South Dakota State University |
Vestal Sharon |
Associate Professor/Coordinator |
$76,479.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2017 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Hodges Neal H |
|
$76,477.88 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2022 |
South Dakota State University |
Kuehl Rebecca A |
Professor/Associate Director |
$76,472.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2023 |
Black Hills State University |
Lamb Charles |
Professor, Biology |
$76,465.00 |
Black Hills State University |
| 2019 |
University of South Dakota |
Robertson Debra R |
|
$76,457.94 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2017 |
South Dakota State University |
Kovacs Peter |
Assistant Professor |
$76,457.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2018 |
South Dakota State University |
Guzman Jose |
Assistant Professor |
$76,457.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2018 |
South Dakota State University |
Kovacs Peter |
Assistant Professor |
$76,457.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2022 |
South Dakota State University |
Osorio Estevez Johan S |
Assistant Professor |
$76,449.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2021 |
South Dakota State University |
Vondruska Judy A |
Senior Lecturer |
$76,441.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2023 |
South Dakota State University |
Kosse Elijah J |
Lecturer |
$76,439.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2023 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Nielsen Roger |
Research Scientist Iv |
$76,432.36 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2020 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Erickson Jason R |
Associate Director |
$76,431.00 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2023 |
University of South Dakota |
Yoon Jong Sung |
Assistant Professor |
$76,429.23 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2021 |
Black Hills State University |
Jastorff Michael |
|
$76,428.00 |
Black Hills State University |
| 2020 |
South Dakota State University |
Gillman Sally A |
Director-Study Abroad |
$76,425.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2020 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Keenan Sarah W |
Assistant Professor |
$76,417.02 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2019 |
South Dakota State University |
Westwick Joshua N |
Associate Director/Associate Professor |
$76,406.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2019 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Day Jon T |
Systems Software Specialist |
$76,380.20 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2019 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Bauer Steven J |
Systems Software Specialist |
$76,380.20 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2023 |
University of South Dakota |
Mahowald Jason R |
Head Coach, Swimming & Diving |
$76,376.08 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2023 |
University of South Dakota |
Berninger Melissa W |
Director, Honors |
$76,369.00 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2021 |
Black Hills State University |
Nelson Frederick |
|
$76,360.00 |
Black Hills State University |
| 2023 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Eastman Diana |
Registrar |
$76,352.00 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2020 |
University of South Dakota |
Klaus Sabine |
Curator |
$76,344.27 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2020 |
Lake Area Technical Institute |
Jacobson Christopher |
|
$76,344.00 |
Lake Area Technical Institute |
| 2021 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Howard Rachel L |
Grad Rcrtmnt Offcr/Prg Asst Ii |
$76,343.14 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2022 |
University of South Dakota |
Vlaisavljevich Bess |
Assistant Professor |
$76,341.39 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2022 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
Vlaisavljevich Bess |
Assistant Professor |
$76,341.39 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
| 2023 |
University of South Dakota |
Johnson Gabryella C |
Asst Coach, Women's Basketball |
$76,327.00 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2023 |
University of South Dakota |
Ignoto Taylor A |
Assist Coach, Wm's Basketball |
$76,327.00 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2023 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Bowron Mark |
Lecturer |
$76,320.00 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2021 |
University of South Dakota |
Georgescu Catalin |
Associate Professor |
$76,316.97 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2020 |
South Dakota State University |
Stewart Christine E |
Professor |
$76,316.00 |
South Dakota State University |