| Year |
Employer |
Name |
Title |
Annual Wages |
Source |
| 2023 |
South Dakota State University |
Short Rachel A |
Assistant Professor/Coordinator-Wizipan Program |
$76,000.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2023 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Knight Kyle |
Professor |
$76,000.00 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2020 |
Black Hills State University |
Nelson Frederick |
|
$75,988.00 |
Black Hills State University |
| 2020 |
Black Hills State University |
Schmit Roxy |
|
$75,987.92 |
Black Hills State University |
| 2021 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Bowron Mark A |
Lecturer |
$75,984.84 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2020 |
South Dakota State University |
Bonvallet Geoffrey A |
Lecturer |
$75,979.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2023 |
University of South Dakota |
Filotas Edwin Z |
Associate Professor |
$75,964.47 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2022 |
South Dakota State University |
Fuller Billy W |
Professor |
$75,959.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2020 |
Black Hills State University |
Phillips Taylor |
|
$75,956.00 |
Black Hills State University |
| 2023 |
University of South Dakota |
Ricker Timothy J |
Assistant Professor |
$75,930.13 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2019 |
University of South Dakota |
Long Tony E |
|
$75,928.23 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2022 |
South Dakota State University |
Kurtenbach Paula L |
Lecturer |
$75,927.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2022 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Aadland Susan R |
Director |
$75,911.04 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2022 |
Black Hills State University |
Stevens Garrett |
|
$75,908.00 |
Black Hills State University |
| 2020 |
University of South Dakota |
Fitzgerald Kathleen A |
Director Of University Housing |
$75,900.00 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2020 |
University of South Dakota |
Conn William J |
Research Comp & Data App Spec |
$75,900.00 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2021 |
South Dakota State University |
Hunter Karla M |
Professor |
$75,899.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2021 |
South Dakota State University |
Dubbelde Victoria F |
Lecturer |
$75,897.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2023 |
South Dakota State University |
Anderson Jennifer N |
Professor |
$75,897.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2021 |
South Dakota State University |
Owen Jody L |
Senior Director Of Student Success & Opportunity Center |
$75,888.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2020 |
Mitchell Technical Institute |
Puetz Michael |
Instructor |
$75,885.00 |
Mitchell Technical Institute |
| 2019 |
South Dakota State University |
Werkmeister Justin L |
Director-Finance & Accountability |
$75,883.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2017 |
Western Dakota Tech |
Oehlerking Kelly Joann |
|
$75,881.60 |
Western Dakota Tech |
| 2017 |
South Dakota State University |
Bertrand Katie N |
Associate Professor |
$75,878.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2018 |
South Dakota State University |
Bertrand Katie |
Associate Professor |
$75,878.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2019 |
South Dakota State University |
Lopez Jaime |
Assistant Professor |
$75,872.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2022 |
South Dakota State University |
Murphy Arthur J |
Associate Professor/Associate Director |
$75,872.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2022 |
South Dakota State University |
Versteeg John D |
Lecturer |
$75,869.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2021 |
South Dakota State University |
Hultman Cassy M |
Assistant Director Of Academic And Clinical Placements/Instructor |
$75,869.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2020 |
South Dakota State University |
Edwards Laura M |
Extension Field Specialist Iii-Climate/State Climatologist |
$75,859.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2017 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Bang Sangchul |
|
$75,852.00 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2020 |
South Dakota State University |
Jewett Michael T |
Associate Head Coach-Women's Basketball |
$75,850.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2022 |
South Dakota State University |
Gu Liping |
Research Staff Scientist |
$75,847.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2019 |
South Dakota State University |
Butzin Nicholas C |
Assistant Professor |
$75,847.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2021 |
University of South Dakota |
Morgan-Berg Corydon W |
Sr. Programmer Analyst |
$75,840.74 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2023 |
University of South Dakota |
Martin Darryl P |
Martin Stipend |
$75,839.00 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2017 |
South Dakota State University |
Li Wanlong |
Associate Professor |
$75,833.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2018 |
South Dakota State University |
Li Wanlong |
Associate Professor |
$75,833.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2021 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Baran Zeynep O |
Assistant Professor |
$75,814.02 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2018 |
South Dakota State University |
Lis Anthony |
Professor |
$75,813.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2017 |
South Dakota State University |
Lis Anthony S |
Professor |
$75,813.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2023 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Fox Nathaniel |
Associate Director |
$75,807.00 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2020 |
University of South Dakota |
Brady Nate |
Security Engineer |
$75,798.75 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2023 |
Black Hills State University |
Kane Michelle |
Director, Sd Ceo |
$75,793.00 |
Black Hills State University |
| 2020 |
University of South Dakota |
Wolff Rebecca A |
Instructor |
$75,789.41 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2017 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Caudle Kyle A |
|
$75,774.10 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2019 |
South Dakota State University |
Vestal Donald L |
Associate Professor/Coordinator |
$75,769.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2021 |
South Dakota State University |
Schomberg Takara L |
Instructor |
$75,769.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2021 |
South Dakota State University |
Woyengo Tofuko A |
Assistant Professor |
$75,768.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2020 |
South Dakota State University |
Woyengo Tofuko A |
Assistant Professor |
$75,768.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2022 |
University of South Dakota |
Turner Eleanor R |
Education Coordinator |
$75,766.05 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2021 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
Turner Eleanor R |
Education Coordinator |
$75,766.05 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
| 2022 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
Turner Eleanor R |
Education Coordinator |
$75,766.05 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
| 2021 |
South Dakota State University |
Rovai Maristela |
Associate Professor/Extension Specialist-Dairy |
$75,764.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2022 |
South Dakota State University |
Ehlert Krista A |
Assistant Professor/Extension Specialist-Range Management |
$75,763.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2020 |
University of South Dakota |
Thompson Jennifer M |
Registrar |
$75,752.14 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2021 |
South Dakota State University |
Zhang Hankui |
Assistant Professor |
$75,750.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2022 |
South Dakota State University |
Grubbs Judson K |
Assistant Professor |
$75,748.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2017 |
South Dakota State University |
Brake Derek |
Assistant Professor |
$75,746.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2022 |
South Dakota State University |
Cheek Jennifer Z |
Assistant Professor |
$75,743.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2022 |
South Dakota State University |
Cheeseman Amanda E |
Assistant Professor |
$75,743.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2023 |
South Dakota State University |
Severud William J |
Assistant Professor |
$75,743.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2021 |
University of South Dakota |
Martin Thomas C |
Instructor Op Mgmnt |
$75,742.02 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2019 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Kumar Dubey Saurav |
Assistant Professor/Pietz Prof |
$75,740.04 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2017 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Linde Elaine K |
|
$75,734.16 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2020 |
University of South Dakota |
Picioroaga Constantin G |
Associate Professor |
$75,725.66 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2023 |
South Dakota State University |
Da Rosa Patricia C |
Public Health Research Associate/Instructor |
$75,718.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2022 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
Heard Matthew D |
Instructor |
$75,716.81 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
| 2022 |
University of South Dakota |
Heard Matthew D |
Instructor |
$75,716.81 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2023 |
University of South Dakota |
Kammer Sarah E |
Head Of Public Services |
$75,712.20 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2018 |
South Dakota State University |
Dixon Amanda |
Program Assistant Ii |
$75,710.54 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2023 |
University of South Dakota |
Hein Stephanie F |
System Application Administrator |
$75,709.39 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2019 |
Mitchell Technical Institute |
Hofer Jared |
Financial Comptroller |
$75,705.00 |
Mitchell Technical Institute |
| 2023 |
University of South Dakota |
Ryan Thea M |
Olli Director |
$75,691.25 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2020 |
South Dakota State University |
Vondruska Judy A |
Lecturer |
$75,684.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2020 |
Lake Area Technical Institute |
Heesch Bradley |
|
$75,657.00 |
Lake Area Technical Institute |
| 2020 |
University of South Dakota |
Wone Bernard W |
Assistant Professor |
$75,651.86 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2020 |
Black Hills State University |
Meeker April |
|
$75,646.00 |
Black Hills State University |
| 2019 |
South Dakota State University |
Abuatiq Alham |
Assistant Professor |
$75,643.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2017 |
Mitchell Technical Institute |
Schaffer Eric |
Instructor |
$75,641.00 |
Mitchell Technical Institute |
| 2023 |
South Dakota State University |
Johnson Mary Beth B |
Lecturer |
$75,640.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2021 |
South Dakota State University |
Landmark Shari A |
Director-Recreation And Fitness |
$75,639.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2017 |
South Dakota State University |
Wallace Scott |
Professor |
$75,634.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2018 |
South Dakota State University |
Wallace Scott |
Professor |
$75,634.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2021 |
Black Hills State University |
Colmenero-Chilberg Laura |
|
$75,633.00 |
Black Hills State University |
| 2023 |
Black Hills State University |
Bergmann David |
Professor, Biology |
$75,631.00 |
Black Hills State University |
| 2023 |
South Dakota State University |
Christensen Mary A |
Coordinator Of Agricultural Leadership, Education, Communication & Science |
$75,630.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2019 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Caudle Kyle A |
Associate Professor |
$75,629.97 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2021 |
South Dakota State University |
Heier Cori J |
Instructor |
$75,629.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2023 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Walker Katrina |
Lecturer |
$75,626.00 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2022 |
University of South Dakota |
Boxer Elise |
Director, Inst Of Amer Indian |
$75,619.54 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2023 |
Black Hills State University |
Deichert Nathan |
Professor Psychology |
$75,619.00 |
Black Hills State University |
| 2019 |
University of South Dakota |
Alexander David L |
|
$75,617.41 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2019 |
University of South Dakota |
Caraway S J |
|
$75,616.07 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2023 |
University of South Dakota |
Shaw Megan H |
Director Of Nss |
$75,615.46 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2022 |
Black Hills State University |
Kertzman Deann |
|
$75,614.00 |
Black Hills State University |
| 2018 |
Lake Area Technical Institute |
Moore Mitzi |
|
$75,603.00 |
Lake Area Technical Institute |
| 2018 |
South Dakota State University |
Weiss James |
Director-Campus Maintenance |
$75,600.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2017 |
South Dakota State University |
Weiss James J |
Director-Campus Maintenance |
$75,600.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2018 |
South Dakota State University |
Levesque Crystal |
Assistant Professor |
$75,588.00 |
South Dakota State University |