| Year |
Employer |
Name |
Title |
Annual Wages |
Source |
| 2021 |
University of South Dakota |
Laplante Kathryn D |
Instructor |
$74,663.78 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2021 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
Laplante Kathryn D |
Instructor |
$74,663.78 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
| 2021 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
Stewart Carmen M |
Director, Headstart |
$74,659.00 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
| 2022 |
University of South Dakota |
Stewart Carmen M |
Director, Headstart |
$74,659.00 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2022 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
Stewart Carmen M |
Director, Headstart |
$74,659.00 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
| 2017 |
Lake Area Technical Institute |
Hirsch Robert |
|
$74,656.00 |
Lake Area Technical Institute |
| 2019 |
Lake Area Technical Institute |
Walker Scott |
|
$74,655.00 |
Lake Area Technical Institute |
| 2019 |
South Dakota State University |
Thiex Natalie W |
Assistant Professor |
$74,653.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2020 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Filipova Tsvetanka S |
Senior Lecturer |
$74,652.03 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2020 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Heglund Dan L |
Associate Professor |
$74,651.04 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2021 |
South Dakota State University |
Zhang Weiwei |
Associate Professor |
$74,651.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2020 |
Lake Area Technical Institute |
Walker Scott |
|
$74,638.00 |
Lake Area Technical Institute |
| 2022 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Pritchard Kayla M |
Associate Professor |
$74,634.86 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2021 |
South Dakota State University |
Bowser Bradley J |
Associate Professor |
$74,627.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2022 |
South Dakota State University |
Bowser Bradley J |
Associate Professor |
$74,627.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2022 |
University of South Dakota |
Tinguely Joseph J |
Associate Professor |
$74,624.35 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2022 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
Tinguely Joseph J |
Associate Professor |
$74,624.35 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
| 2020 |
University of South Dakota |
Moskowitz David V |
Professor |
$74,623.37 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2020 |
University of South Dakota |
Van Maanen Michelle M |
Assistant Professor |
$74,606.47 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2017 |
Lake Area Technical Institute |
Moore Mitzi |
|
$74,603.00 |
Lake Area Technical Institute |
| 2023 |
University of South Dakota |
Dohma Christopher N |
Network Engineer |
$74,601.42 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2020 |
Black Hills State University |
Prosser Laura |
|
$74,599.00 |
Black Hills State University |
| 2023 |
South Dakota State University |
Baggett Paul B |
Associate Professor |
$74,598.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2020 |
South Dakota State University |
Nusz Norma L |
Senior Lecturer |
$74,585.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2019 |
South Dakota State University |
Gillman Sally A |
Director-Study Abroad |
$74,578.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2019 |
South Dakota State University |
Brown Robin J |
Assistant Professor/Coordinator |
$74,576.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2020 |
University of South Dakota |
Georgescu Catalin |
Associate Professor |
$74,575.27 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2019 |
University of South Dakota |
Ecker Kellie L |
|
$74,574.98 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2021 |
South Dakota State University |
Ali Shaukat |
Associate Professor |
$74,561.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2022 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
Keefner Tamara L |
Assistant Professor |
$74,552.37 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
| 2022 |
University of South Dakota |
Keefner Tamara L |
Assistant Professor |
$74,552.37 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2018 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Mannhalter Bert D |
Research Engineer |
$74,551.28 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2021 |
South Dakota State University |
Beutler Holly L |
Financial & Data Specialist |
$74,548.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2017 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Mannhalter Bert D |
|
$74,541.28 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2022 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Carter Michael J |
Research Scientist Lii |
$74,540.04 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2017 |
Lake Area Technical Institute |
Weber William |
|
$74,533.00 |
Lake Area Technical Institute |
| 2021 |
Black Hills State University |
Steckline Timothy |
|
$74,533.00 |
Black Hills State University |
| 2022 |
South Dakota State University |
Kilmer Carey A |
Director-Extended Studies |
$74,529.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2023 |
South Dakota State University |
Carotta Christin L |
Associate Professor |
$74,526.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2022 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
Birger Chad B |
Instructor |
$74,524.52 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
| 2022 |
University of South Dakota |
Birger Chad B |
Instructor |
$74,524.52 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2019 |
South Dakota State University |
Park Kunsoon |
Associate Professor |
$74,519.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2023 |
South Dakota State University |
Parmar Rajeshkumar M |
Research Associate Iii |
$74,519.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2020 |
South Dakota State University |
Marshall Nancy J |
Distance Services Librarian |
$74,518.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2020 |
University of South Dakota |
Jones Aubrey E |
Assistant Professor |
$74,500.00 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2018 |
South Dakota State University |
Tomhave Jolane |
International Employment Manager |
$74,500.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2017 |
South Dakota State University |
Tomhave Jolane A |
International Employment Manager |
$74,500.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2019 |
University of South Dakota |
Mckey Michael A |
|
$74,500.00 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2019 |
University of South Dakota |
Miscione John P |
|
$74,500.00 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2022 |
South Dakota State University |
Bjornestad Andrea G |
Associate Professor/Extension Specialist-Mental Health |
$74,497.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2023 |
University of South Dakota |
Mart Jordynne H |
Building Engineer Ii |
$74,494.10 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2023 |
University of South Dakota |
Suarez Pierre-Marie |
Building Engineer Ii |
$74,494.10 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2017 |
South Dakota State University |
Abuatiq Alham |
Assistant Professor |
$74,481.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2018 |
South Dakota State University |
Abuatiq Alham |
Assistant Professor |
$74,481.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2018 |
South Dakota State University |
Hultman Cassy |
Academic Nursing Clinical Site Manager/Instructor |
$74,478.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2018 |
South Dakota State University |
Zweifel Alyssa |
Instructor |
$74,478.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2017 |
South Dakota State University |
Hultman Cassy M |
Academic Nursing Clinical Site Manager/Instructor |
$74,478.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2017 |
South Dakota State University |
Zweifel Alyssa R |
Instructor |
$74,478.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2021 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
Franken Derek S |
Instructor |
$74,472.77 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
| 2021 |
University of South Dakota |
Franken Derek S |
Bap Advisor Cpa Liasion |
$74,472.77 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2017 |
South Dakota State University |
Schardin Janice M |
Instructor |
$74,461.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2018 |
South Dakota State University |
Schardin Janice |
Instructor |
$74,461.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2019 |
South Dakota State University |
Johnson Paul J |
Professor |
$74,450.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2020 |
South Dakota State University |
Van Guilder Gary P |
Associate Professor |
$74,445.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2021 |
South Dakota State University |
Van Guilder Gary P |
Associate Professor |
$74,445.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2023 |
University of South Dakota |
Volbrecht John D |
Financial Manager |
$74,444.65 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2019 |
Mitchell Technical Institute |
Repenning Lori |
Instructor |
$74,438.40 |
Mitchell Technical Institute |
| 2020 |
University of South Dakota |
Weinandt Mandie R |
Instructor |
$74,432.22 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2020 |
South Dakota State University |
Martin Rebecca |
Associate Professor/Interim Department Head |
$74,430.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2019 |
University of South Dakota |
Davies Karen J |
|
$74,414.53 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2020 |
University of South Dakota |
Holdhusen J D |
Professor |
$74,413.86 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2022 |
University of South Dakota |
Lampert Sara E |
Associate Professor |
$74,413.66 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2022 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
Lampert Sara E |
Associate Professor |
$74,413.66 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
| 2019 |
University of South Dakota |
Xu Wenqin |
|
$74,411.34 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2019 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Erickson Jason R |
Associate Director |
$74,410.24 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2019 |
South Dakota State University |
Schievelbein Danielle M |
Instructor |
$74,410.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2022 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
Burrow David I |
Associate Professor |
$74,407.69 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
| 2020 |
South Dakota State University |
Fink Darci M |
Assistant Professor |
$74,400.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2019 |
Black Hills State University |
Juhrend Albert |
Professor, Theatre |
$74,399.00 |
Black Hills State University |
| 2023 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Benjamin Kenneth |
Associate Professor |
$74,378.00 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2018 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Baran Zeynep O |
Assistant Professor |
$74,377.00 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2017 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Baran Zeynep O |
|
$74,377.00 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2020 |
University of South Dakota |
Heard Carly A |
Dir, Beacom Student Services |
$74,374.61 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2019 |
South Dakota State University |
Chakravarty Suvobrata |
Associate Professor |
$74,372.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2020 |
South Dakota State University |
Willand Charnley Rachel A |
Assistant Professor |
$74,370.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2020 |
South Dakota State University |
Iram Surtaj H |
Assistant Professor |
$74,367.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2019 |
South Dakota State University |
Bauer Mary C |
4H Youth Advisor |
$74,364.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2022 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Burgess Olivia A |
Assistant Professor |
$74,359.92 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2023 |
South Dakota State University |
Singrey Aaron R |
Research Associate Iii |
$74,358.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2021 |
South Dakota State University |
Ducker James A |
Internal Auditor |
$74,348.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2023 |
University of South Dakota |
Hagen Benjamin D |
Associate Professor |
$74,347.89 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2023 |
University of South Dakota |
Little John A |
Dir, Native Recruit/Alumni Eng |
$74,347.50 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2021 |
University of South Dakota |
Beach Matthew R |
Manager, Bus Office & Grants |
$74,346.68 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2022 |
University of South Dakota |
Bak Susan C |
Education Coordinator, Yk |
$74,344.06 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2021 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
Bak Susan C |
Education Coordinator, Yk |
$74,344.06 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
| 2022 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
Bak Susan C |
Education Coordinator, Yk |
$74,344.06 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
| 2022 |
University of South Dakota |
Herley Samuel H |
Assistant Librarian |
$74,341.53 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2021 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
Herley Samuel H |
Assistant Librarian |
$74,341.53 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
| 2022 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
Herley Samuel H |
Assistant Librarian |
$74,341.53 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
| 2023 |
University of South Dakota |
Mrozla Thomas J |
Assistant Professor |
$74,338.14 |
University of South Dakota |