| Year |
Employer |
Name |
Title |
Annual Wages |
Source |
| 2022 |
University of South Dakota |
Mrozla Thomas J |
Assistant Professor |
$70,691.64 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2017 |
Mitchell Technical Institute |
Smith Lynne M |
Instructor |
$70,674.00 |
Mitchell Technical Institute |
| 2019 |
South Dakota State University |
Carlson Robert D |
Manager-Print Lab |
$70,671.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2021 |
Black Hills State University |
Kim Hoolda |
|
$70,658.00 |
Black Hills State University |
| 2021 |
University of South Dakota |
Clobes Michael D |
Communications Network Analyst |
$70,658.00 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2021 |
Black Hills State University |
Lamb Charles |
|
$70,656.00 |
Black Hills State University |
| 2022 |
South Dakota State University |
Karki Bishnu |
Assistant Professor |
$70,653.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2020 |
University of South Dakota |
Johnson Timmi L |
Health Science Librarian |
$70,651.18 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2022 |
South Dakota State University |
Christensen Mary A |
Coordinator Of Agricultural Leadership, Education, Communication & Science |
$70,641.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2021 |
University of South Dakota |
Curtin Susan J |
Associate Professor |
$70,634.60 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2021 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
Curtin Susan J |
Associate Professor |
$70,634.60 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
| 2020 |
University of South Dakota |
Turner Robert L |
Associate Professor |
$70,634.16 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2023 |
University of South Dakota |
Johnson Heather D |
Asst Dir, Acad Career & Plan |
$70,632.86 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2023 |
University of South Dakota |
Stelling Jaclyn K |
Irb Coordinator |
$70,625.00 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2019 |
University of South Dakota |
Willman Clyde A |
|
$70,618.81 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2018 |
Lake Area Technical Institute |
Walker Patricia |
|
$70,615.00 |
Lake Area Technical Institute |
| 2021 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
Burrow David I |
Associate Professor |
$70,613.41 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
| 2021 |
South Dakota State University |
Hardin Richard C |
Professor |
$70,601.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2022 |
South Dakota State University |
Hardin Richard C |
Professor |
$70,601.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2022 |
South Dakota State University |
Miller Robert A |
Lecturer |
$70,600.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2021 |
South Dakota State University |
Rohrbach Kendell K |
Director-Card & Parking Services |
$70,599.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2021 |
Black Hills State University |
Pagel Sonya |
|
$70,598.00 |
Black Hills State University |
| 2022 |
University of South Dakota |
Mariappan Kadarkaraisamy |
Senior Lecturer |
$70,591.91 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2022 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
Mariappan Kadarkaraisamy |
Senior Lecturer |
$70,591.91 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
| 2022 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Filipova Tsvetanka S |
Senior Lecturer |
$70,586.88 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2022 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Steiner Sarah R |
Software Developer |
$70,586.88 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2020 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
West Michael K |
Department Head |
$70,577.05 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2020 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
West Michael K |
Associate Professor |
$70,577.05 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2021 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
West Michael K |
Department Head |
$70,577.04 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2023 |
University of South Dakota |
Wagner Brittany E |
Dir, Graduate Education |
$70,571.09 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2018 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Riley Kyle L |
Associate Professor |
$70,564.44 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2018 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Riley Kyle L |
Department Head |
$70,564.44 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2021 |
University of South Dakota |
Stewart Carmen M |
Director, Headstart |
$70,563.00 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2023 |
Black Hills State University |
Arneson Pamela |
Senior Lecturer, Science |
$70,561.00 |
Black Hills State University |
| 2023 |
University of South Dakota |
Pankratz Jeanna L |
Instructor |
$70,556.63 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2020 |
Mitchell Technical Institute |
Huber Morgan |
Financial Aid Director |
$70,555.00 |
Mitchell Technical Institute |
| 2020 |
Lake Area Technical Institute |
Kleinjan Barbara |
|
$70,551.00 |
Lake Area Technical Institute |
| 2023 |
South Dakota State University |
Wallace Jacob E |
Associate Professor |
$70,547.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2018 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Osberg Kimberly K |
Associate Director |
$70,546.04 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2017 |
Mitchell Technical Institute |
Fuerst Doug A |
Instructor |
$70,537.00 |
Mitchell Technical Institute |
| 2022 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Petersen Jacob B |
Research Scientist Lii |
$70,534.56 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2023 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Hanley Matthew |
C&Pd Center Director |
$70,533.00 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2017 |
South Dakota State University |
Walker John M |
Professor |
$70,527.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2018 |
South Dakota State University |
Walker John |
Professor |
$70,527.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2023 |
University of South Dakota |
Barnett Julie C |
Director, Cde |
$70,525.64 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2017 |
Lake Area Technical Institute |
Clendenin James |
|
$70,520.00 |
Lake Area Technical Institute |
| 2023 |
University of South Dakota |
Krus Anthony M |
Assistant Professor |
$70,518.16 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2019 |
South Dakota State University |
St Pierre Benoit |
Assistant Professor |
$70,513.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2020 |
South Dakota State University |
St Pierre Benoit |
Assistant Professor |
$70,513.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2023 |
South Dakota State University |
Jensen Brady R |
Lecturer/Livestock Judging Coach |
$70,512.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2021 |
South Dakota State University |
Da Rosa Patricia C |
Public Health Research Associate/Instructor |
$70,507.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2017 |
Lake Area Technical Institute |
Fodness Ruth |
|
$70,500.00 |
Lake Area Technical Institute |
| 2020 |
Black Hills State University |
Kane Michelle |
|
$70,500.00 |
Black Hills State University |
| 2022 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
Williams Jing A |
Associate Professor |
$70,492.71 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
| 2022 |
University of South Dakota |
Williams Jing A |
Associate Professor |
$70,492.71 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2020 |
South Dakota State University |
Reese Cheryl L |
Senior Lecturer |
$70,487.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2018 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Koontz Ryan H |
Integrated Mfg Specialist |
$70,473.84 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2022 |
University of South Dakota |
Wu Xu |
Assistant Professor |
$70,465.99 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2022 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
Wu Xu |
Assistant Professor |
$70,465.99 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
| 2017 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Van Nuys Frank W |
|
$70,460.92 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2020 |
Lake Area Technical Institute |
Bretschneider Todd |
|
$70,460.00 |
Lake Area Technical Institute |
| 2021 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
Steinlicht Nathaniel W |
Research Associate Ii |
$70,458.94 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
| 2017 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Koontz Ryan H |
|
$70,458.84 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2021 |
Black Hills State University |
Nore Mark |
|
$70,454.00 |
Black Hills State University |
| 2020 |
University of South Dakota |
Heard Matthew D |
Instructor |
$70,451.25 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2022 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Lineweber Michelle L |
Dir. Of Academic Affairs Ops |
$70,448.08 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2019 |
University of South Dakota |
Straub Holly R |
|
$70,443.37 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2022 |
University of South Dakota |
Regnerus Carissa R |
Associate Professor |
$70,441.38 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2022 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
Regnerus Carissa R |
Associate Professor |
$70,441.38 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
| 2022 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Benjamin Kenneth M |
Associate Professor |
$70,439.04 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2022 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Beeler Scott R |
Research Scientist Lii |
$70,434.56 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2017 |
South Dakota State University |
Yan Lin |
Assistant Research Professor |
$70,431.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2020 |
Black Hills State University |
Overby Michael |
|
$70,431.00 |
Black Hills State University |
| 2018 |
South Dakota State University |
Yan Lin |
Assistant Research Professor |
$70,431.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2018 |
South Dakota State University |
Mclaughlin Jennifer |
Program Assistant Ii |
$70,427.44 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2021 |
South Dakota State University |
Davis Jack B |
Extension Field Specialist Ii-Crops Business Management |
$70,425.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2020 |
South Dakota State University |
Dehaven Rodney |
Head Coach-Track & Field |
$70,424.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2023 |
South Dakota State University |
Biondo Michael D |
Electronic Resources & Scholarly Communications Assistant Librarian |
$70,417.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2022 |
South Dakota State University |
Betz-Hamilton Axton E |
Assistant Professor |
$70,414.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2023 |
University of South Dakota |
Dirks Coral E |
Assistant Professor |
$70,403.78 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2019 |
South Dakota State University |
Graham Christopher J |
Associate Professor/Extension Specialist-Agronomist |
$70,402.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2018 |
South Dakota State University |
Graeb Brian |
Associate Professor |
$70,401.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2022 |
South Dakota State University |
Kimn Jung-Han |
Associate Professor |
$70,401.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2017 |
South Dakota State University |
Graeb Brian D |
Associate Professor |
$70,401.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2017 |
Lake Area Technical Institute |
Stevenson Julie |
|
$70,400.00 |
Lake Area Technical Institute |
| 2021 |
South Dakota State University |
Syhre Troy A |
Director Of Custodial Services |
$70,397.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2017 |
South Dakota State University |
Briddick William C |
Associate Professor |
$70,392.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2018 |
South Dakota State University |
Briddick William |
Associate Professor |
$70,392.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2019 |
South Dakota State University |
Fuller Billy W |
Professor |
$70,391.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2019 |
Lake Area Technical Institute |
Olson Steven |
|
$70,390.00 |
Lake Area Technical Institute |
| 2023 |
South Dakota State University |
Aiken Tanner J |
Project Manager/Horticulturist |
$70,388.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2023 |
South Dakota State University |
Wood William J |
Professor |
$70,380.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2022 |
University of South Dakota |
Mahowald Jason R |
Head Coach, Swimming & Diving |
$70,376.08 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2021 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
Mahowald Jason R |
Head Coach, Swimming & Diving |
$70,376.08 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
| 2022 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
Mahowald Jason R |
Head Coach, Swimming & Diving |
$70,376.08 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
| 2023 |
Northern State University |
Knowles Donald |
|
$70,375.61 |
Northern State University |
| 2022 |
South Dakota State University |
Baggett Paul B |
Associate Professor |
$70,375.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2021 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
Miro Ramirez Pere |
Assistant Professor |
$70,358.06 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
| 2021 |
University of South Dakota |
Miro Ramirez Pere |
Assistant Professor |
$70,358.06 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2019 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Schnee Richard W |
Associate Professor |
$70,356.48 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |