| Year |
Employer |
Name |
Title |
Annual Wages |
Source |
| 2022 |
University of South Dakota |
Burrell Brian D |
Professor |
$155,045.59 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2022 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
Burrell Brian D |
Professor |
$155,045.59 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
| 2021 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
Burrell Brian D |
Professor |
$155,045.59 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
| 2023 |
South Dakota State University |
Laible Brad R |
Associate Dean For Academic Programs/Professor |
$155,000.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2022 |
South Dakota State University |
Laible Brad R |
Associate Dean For Academic Programs/Professor |
$155,000.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2018 |
South Dakota State University |
Parhankangas Annaleena |
Associate Professor In Entrepreneurship & Inaugural Milton Nies Endowed Chair |
$155,000.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2017 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Kenner Scott J |
|
$154,999.92 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2023 |
University of South Dakota |
Li Yifan |
Professor |
$154,971.43 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2017 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Roberts Lance A |
|
$154,748.04 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2023 |
Black Hills State University |
Fuqua Amy |
Interim Associate Provost |
$154,628.00 |
Black Hills State University |
| 2022 |
South Dakota State University |
Trautman Karla H |
Director - Sdsu Extension |
$154,626.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2020 |
South Dakota State University |
Cogswell Kurt D |
Department Head/Professor |
$154,537.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2019 |
South Dakota State University |
Fairfax Kathleen M |
Assistant Vp-Academic Affairs-International Affairs & Outreach |
$154,147.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2022 |
University of South Dakota |
Messersmith Jessica J |
Associate Dean, Col Of A&S |
$154,140.52 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2019 |
University of South Dakota |
Kozmenko Valeriy V |
|
$153,935.41 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2021 |
Black Hills State University |
Meeker Steven |
|
$153,931.00 |
Black Hills State University |
| 2020 |
Black Hills State University |
Meeker Steven |
|
$153,931.00 |
Black Hills State University |
| 2023 |
University of South Dakota |
Daily Daniel L |
Dean Of Libraries |
$153,920.78 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2023 |
South Dakota State University |
Jensen Bender Wendy S |
Professor |
$153,775.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2023 |
South Dakota State University |
Lemon Michael D |
Professor |
$153,757.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2023 |
South Dakota State University |
Mielke Barry A |
Associate Vice President - Facilities & Services |
$153,700.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2019 |
South Dakota State University |
Ujah Nacasius U |
Assistant Professor |
$153,619.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2023 |
South Dakota State University |
Hellwig Thaddaus R |
Professor |
$153,604.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2023 |
South Dakota State University |
Strain Joey D |
Professor |
$153,461.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2023 |
University of South Dakota |
Williamson Leanne M |
Head Coach - W Volleyball |
$153,431.00 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2018 |
South Dakota State University |
Kattelmann Kendra |
Department Head/Distinguished Professor |
$153,411.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2022 |
South Dakota State University |
Heins Jodi R |
Professor And Director Of Experiential Education |
$153,370.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2019 |
South Dakota State University |
Dudash Fenster Michele R |
Department Head/Professor |
$153,319.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2022 |
University of South Dakota |
Palmer Daniel J |
Assoc Vp, Institutional Research |
$153,317.00 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2021 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
Palmer Daniel J |
Asst Vp, Int Res, Plan & Asses |
$153,317.00 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
| 2022 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
Palmer Daniel J |
Assoc Vp, Institutional Research |
$153,317.00 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
| 2023 |
South Dakota State University |
Sun Pei-Yu |
Assistant Professor |
$153,157.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2023 |
South Dakota State University |
Thaler Robert |
Distinguished Professor/Endowed Chair/Extension Specialist - Swine |
$153,130.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2018 |
South Dakota State University |
Bauman Peter |
Extension Field Specialist Ii-Range |
$153,034.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2021 |
South Dakota State University |
Gackstetter Gary D |
Director Prof Prog & Assistant Dept Head Of Acad Prog/Professor |
$153,020.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2018 |
South Dakota State University |
Fairfax Kathleen |
Assistant Vp-Academic Affairs-International Affairs & Outreach |
$152,932.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2017 |
South Dakota State University |
Fairfax Kathleen M |
Assistant Vp-Academic Affairs-International Affairs & Outreach |
$152,932.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2020 |
South Dakota State University |
Qiao Qiquan |
Harold C Hohbach Endowed Professor & Graduate Coordinator |
$152,896.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2021 |
University of South Dakota |
Birkeland Kathryn F |
Assoc Dean, School Of Business |
$152,895.87 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2022 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
Beckmann Klaus S |
Associate Professor |
$152,893.56 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
| 2021 |
University of South Dakota |
Brunick Ann L |
Assoc Dean, Health Sci |
$152,869.24 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2022 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
Limoges Brian M |
Assist Vp, Facilities Mgnt |
$152,857.53 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
| 2022 |
University of South Dakota |
Limoges Brian M |
Assist Vp, Facilities Mgnt |
$152,857.53 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2021 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
Limoges Brian M |
Assist Vp, Facilities Mgnt |
$152,857.53 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
| 2020 |
South Dakota State University |
Crawford Patricia L |
Director-School Of Design/Professor |
$152,850.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2020 |
University of South Dakota |
Freeburg Elizabeth M |
Associate Provost |
$152,800.00 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2019 |
University of South Dakota |
Freeburg Elizabeth M |
|
$152,800.00 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2020 |
South Dakota State University |
Greene Tracy A |
Vice President & General Counsel |
$152,444.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2022 |
University of South Dakota |
Tracy Daniel L |
Professor |
$152,356.79 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2022 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
Tracy Daniel L |
Professor |
$152,356.79 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
| 2019 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Price Maribeth H |
Dean Of Graduate Education |
$152,280.00 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2021 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Lande Micah J |
Asst Prof-E.R.Stensaas Ch |
$152,093.34 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2023 |
University of South Dakota |
Brunick Michelle |
Comptroller |
$152,066.15 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2018 |
South Dakota State University |
Ujah Nacasius |
Assistant Professor |
$152,000.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2019 |
South Dakota State University |
Kattelmann Dean E |
Associate Vice President-Facilities & Services |
$152,000.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2017 |
South Dakota State University |
Ujah Nacasius U |
Assistant Professor |
$152,000.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2018 |
Lake Area Technical Institute |
Danielsen Jeff |
|
$152,000.00 |
Lake Area Technical Institute |
| 2022 |
University of South Dakota |
Nissen Ranelle M |
Interim Associate Dean, Shs |
$151,988.27 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2021 |
University of South Dakota |
Earnest David C |
Chair, Political Science |
$151,767.28 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2023 |
University of South Dakota |
Preister Jessica K |
Assist Vp, Financial Affairs |
$151,730.00 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2018 |
South Dakota State University |
Dudash Fenster Michele |
Department Head/Professor |
$151,720.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2017 |
South Dakota State University |
Dudash Fenster Michele R |
Department Head/Professor |
$151,720.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2021 |
South Dakota State University |
Tinkle Melinda |
Associate Dean-Academic Programs/Associate Professor |
$151,609.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2020 |
South Dakota State University |
Tinkle Melinda |
Associate Dean-Academic Programs/Associate Professor |
$151,609.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2020 |
South Dakota State University |
Gackstetter Gary D |
Director Prof Prog & Assistant Dept Head Of Acad Prog/Professor |
$151,505.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2023 |
South Dakota State University |
Zimmerman Jason R |
Associate Dean/Professor |
$151,446.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2023 |
University of South Dakota |
Chaussee Michael S |
Professor |
$151,314.80 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2021 |
South Dakota State University |
Trautman Karla H |
Director - Sdsu Extension |
$151,208.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2020 |
South Dakota State University |
Trautman Karla H |
Director - Sdsu Extension |
$151,208.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2020 |
South Dakota State University |
Bott Rebecca C |
Dean--Honors College/Professor |
$151,183.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2020 |
South Dakota State University |
Gent Stephen P |
Professor/Director-North Central Regional Sun Grant Center |
$151,164.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2021 |
South Dakota State University |
Perumal Omathanu P |
Associate Dean For Research/Professor |
$151,070.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2020 |
University of South Dakota |
Mckey Michael A |
Senior Lecturer |
$150,788.00 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2019 |
South Dakota State University |
Cogswell Kurt D |
Department Head/Professor |
$150,772.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2020 |
South Dakota State University |
Clem James R |
Department Head/Professor |
$150,752.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2018 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Price Maribeth H |
Dean Of Graduate Education |
$150,460.00 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2022 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Brickey Andrea J |
Associate Professor |
$150,400.02 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2023 |
University of South Dakota |
Bass Kelly |
Chair, Social Work |
$150,351.27 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2022 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Sani Rajesh K |
Professor |
$150,308.18 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2023 |
University of South Dakota |
Bird Daniel W |
Assoc Dean Of Basic Sciences |
$150,282.48 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2022 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
Manzerra Pasquale |
Asst Dean, Med Student Affairs |
$150,184.50 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
| 2019 |
Black Hills State University |
Meeker Steven |
Vice Pres For Univ Advancement |
$150,177.00 |
Black Hills State University |
| 2021 |
South Dakota State University |
Pinto Sharrel L |
Department Head/Hoch Endowed Professor For Comm Pharm Practice/Dir Cpic |
$150,111.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2021 |
South Dakota State University |
Nelson Eric A |
Assistant Department Head/Distinguished Professor |
$150,035.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2019 |
University of South Dakota |
Day David S |
|
$150,032.62 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2023 |
Northern State University |
Bumpous Deborah |
|
$150,032.46 |
Northern State University |
| 2019 |
South Dakota State University |
Crawford Patricia L |
Director-School Of Design/Associate Professor |
$150,000.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2017 |
South Dakota State University |
Kattelmann Dean E |
Associate Vice President-Facilities & Services |
$150,000.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2018 |
South Dakota State University |
Kattelmann Dean |
Associate Vice President-Facilities & Services |
$150,000.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2023 |
University of South Dakota |
Reynolds Glenda C |
Dentist |
$150,000.00 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2023 |
South Dakota State University |
Yuan Ming |
Assistant Professor |
$150,000.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2017 |
South Dakota State University |
Mort Jane R |
Dean/Professor |
$149,922.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2022 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Wright Joseph T |
Assoc Vp Res-Econ Development |
$149,785.00 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2022 |
South Dakota State University |
Kaushik Radhey S |
Department Head/Professor |
$149,729.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2022 |
University of South Dakota |
Leach Maria A |
Associate Professor |
$149,707.53 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2022 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
Leach Maria A |
Associate Professor |
$149,707.53 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
| 2021 |
University of South Dakota |
Berg-Poppe Patti J |
Professor |
$149,677.27 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2020 |
South Dakota State University |
Perumal Omathanu P |
Department Head/Professor |
$149,575.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2022 |
South Dakota State University |
Schmit Christopher G |
Professor/Director-Weerc |
$149,382.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2021 |
University of South Dakota |
Kelley Bruce C |
Dean, Col Of Fine Arts |
$149,380.00 |
University of South Dakota |