| Year |
Employer |
Name |
Title |
Annual Wages |
Source |
| 2024 |
University of South Dakota |
Ridgway Tim |
|
$698,580.00 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2023 |
University of South Dakota |
Ridgway Tim M |
Chief Health Professions Off |
$698,145.00 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2022 |
University of South Dakota |
Ridgway Tim M |
Chief Health Professions Off |
$654,000.00 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2021 |
University of South Dakota |
Ridgway Tim M |
Chief Health Professions Off |
$617,000.00 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2021 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
Ridgway Tim M |
Chief Health Professions Off |
$601,000.00 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
| 2022 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
Ridgway Tim M |
Chief Health Professions Off |
$601,000.00 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
| 2019 |
University of South Dakota |
Nettleman Mary D |
|
$561,745.35 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2020 |
University of South Dakota |
Ridgway Tim M |
Chief Health Professions Off |
$552,000.00 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2024 |
University of South Dakota |
Anderson Susan |
|
$511,970.69 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2023 |
University of South Dakota |
Anderson Susan M |
Chair, Family Medicine |
$493,358.74 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2024 |
University of South Dakota |
Gestring Sheila |
|
$457,932.04 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2024 |
South Dakota State University |
Dunn Barry H |
President |
$456,272.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2025 |
South Dakota State University |
Dunn Barry H |
President/Chief Exe Officer |
$456,272.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2023 |
University of South Dakota |
Gestring Sheila K |
President |
$456,272.00 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2024 |
University of South Dakota |
Timmerman Gary |
|
$443,221.44 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2023 |
University of South Dakota |
Timmerman Gary L |
Chair, Surgery |
$443,221.42 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2024 |
University of South Dakota |
Nielson Robert |
|
$434,261.29 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2022 |
University of South Dakota |
Gestring Sheila K |
President |
$426,422.00 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2021 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
Gestring Sheila K |
President |
$426,422.00 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
| 2022 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
Gestring Sheila K |
President |
$426,422.00 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
| 2023 |
South Dakota State University |
Dunn Barry H |
President |
$426,422.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2022 |
University of South Dakota |
Anderson Susan M |
Dean Of Rural Medicine |
$418,889.50 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2021 |
University of South Dakota |
Gestring Sheila K |
President |
$402,285.00 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2022 |
South Dakota State University |
Dunn Barry H |
President |
$402,285.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2022 |
University of South Dakota |
Timmerman Gary L |
Chair, Surgery |
$400,779.22 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2022 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
Timmerman Gary L |
Chair, Surgery |
$400,779.22 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
| 2021 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
Timmerman Gary L |
Chair, Surgery |
$400,779.22 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
| 2024 |
University of South Dakota |
Fanciullo Joseph |
|
$399,736.20 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2023 |
University of South Dakota |
Fanciullo Joseph J |
Director, Internal Med Res Prg |
$399,736.15 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2021 |
University of South Dakota |
Anderson Susan M |
Dean Of Rural Medicine |
$395,160.51 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2019 |
University of South Dakota |
Ridgway Tim M |
|
$391,187.83 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2020 |
University of South Dakota |
Gestring Sheila K |
President |
$390,948.00 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2019 |
University of South Dakota |
Gestring Sheila K |
|
$390,948.00 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2020 |
South Dakota State University |
Dunn Barry H |
President |
$390,948.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2021 |
South Dakota State University |
Dunn Barry H |
President |
$390,948.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2019 |
South Dakota State University |
Dunn Barry H |
President |
$381,413.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2018 |
South Dakota State University |
Dunn Barry |
President |
$376,891.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2017 |
South Dakota State University |
Dunn Barry H |
President |
$376,160.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2022 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
Fanciullo Joseph J |
Director, Internal Med Res Prg |
$375,738.29 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
| 2022 |
University of South Dakota |
Fanciullo Joseph J |
Director, Internal Med Res Prg |
$375,738.29 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2021 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
Fanciullo Joseph J |
Director, Internal Med Res Prg |
$375,738.29 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
| 2022 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Rankin James M |
President |
$374,562.96 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2021 |
University of South Dakota |
Timmerman Gary L |
Chair, Surgery |
$367,611.52 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2024 |
University of South Dakota |
Hansen Lori |
|
$366,882.29 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2020 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Rankin James M |
President |
$364,176.00 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2021 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Rankin James M |
President |
$364,176.00 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2023 |
University of South Dakota |
Dvoracek Marc A |
Associate Professor |
$358,378.08 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2024 |
University of South Dakota |
Dvoracek Marc |
|
$358,378.08 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2020 |
University of South Dakota |
Timmerman Gary L |
Chair, Surgery |
$356,636.74 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2021 |
University of South Dakota |
Fanciullo Joseph J |
Director, Internal Med Res Prg |
$356,043.06 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2019 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Rankin James M |
President |
$355,440.00 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2022 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
Anderson Susan M |
Chair, Family Medicine |
$354,614.16 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
| 2021 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
Anderson Susan M |
Chair, Family Medicine |
$354,614.16 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
| 2019 |
University of South Dakota |
Timmerman Gary L |
|
$352,407.85 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2019 |
South Dakota State University |
Otzelberger Thomas J |
Head Coach-Men's Basketball |
$350,000.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2020 |
University of South Dakota |
Fanciullo Joseph J |
Director, Internal Med Res Prg |
$347,569.07 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2022 |
University of South Dakota |
Dvoracek Marc A |
Associate Professor |
$347,287.70 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2022 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
Dvoracek Marc A |
Associate Professor |
$347,287.70 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
| 2021 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
Dvoracek Marc A |
Associate Professor |
$347,287.70 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
| 2025 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Tande Brian |
President |
$345,000.00 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2019 |
University of South Dakota |
Fanciullo Joseph J |
|
$343,447.70 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2024 |
University of South Dakota |
Wang Xuejun |
|
$342,216.00 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2021 |
University of South Dakota |
Dvoracek Marc A |
Associate Professor |
$341,000.00 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2023 |
University of South Dakota |
Nielson Robert B |
Head Coach - Football |
$340,000.00 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2025 |
South Dakota State University |
Sell Justin G |
Director--Athletics |
$334,623.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2024 |
University of South Dakota |
Mayhan William |
|
$330,661.12 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2023 |
University of South Dakota |
Mayhan William G |
Dean, Basic Biomedical Science |
$330,561.10 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2021 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Davis Ralph K |
Vp Research |
$326,250.00 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2023 |
University of South Dakota |
Beard Mark N |
Dean, Med Student Education |
$325,467.14 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2018 |
South Dakota State University |
Otzelberger Thomas |
Head Coach-Men's Basketball |
$325,000.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2024 |
South Dakota State University |
Henderson Eric N |
Head Coach-Men's Basketball |
$325,000.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2023 |
South Dakota State University |
Henderson Eric N |
Head Coach-Men's Basketball |
$325,000.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2025 |
South Dakota State University |
Petersen Bryan A |
Head Coach-Men's Basketball |
$325,000.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2020 |
University of South Dakota |
Anderson Susan M |
Chair, Family Medicine |
$324,931.99 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2019 |
University of South Dakota |
Anderson Susan M |
|
$324,931.99 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2023 |
University of South Dakota |
Hansen Lori A |
Dean, Med Student Aff |
$323,621.00 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2024 |
University of South Dakota |
Fulton Neil |
|
$323,404.00 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2023 |
University of South Dakota |
Fulton Neil K |
Dean, School Of Law |
$323,304.00 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2017 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Wilson Heather A |
|
$322,520.54 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2024 |
South Dakota State University |
Sell Justin G |
Director Of Athletics |
$321,737.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2025 |
South Dakota State University |
Hedge Dennis |
Provost/Vp-Academic Affairs |
$318,997.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2024 |
Northern State University |
Schnoor Neal |
|
$315,432.49 |
Northern State University |
| 2019 |
South Dakota State University |
Reid Richard A |
Associate Dean-Engineering-Academics & Extension/Professor |
$315,034.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2023 |
University of South Dakota |
Wang Xuejun |
Director |
$313,698.03 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2022 |
University of South Dakota |
Nielson Robert B |
Head Coach - Football |
$313,180.00 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2022 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
Nielson Robert B |
Head Coach - Football |
$313,180.00 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
| 2021 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
Nielson Robert B |
Head Coach - Football |
$313,180.00 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
| 2022 |
University of South Dakota |
Mayhan William G |
Dean, Basic Biomedical Science |
$311,850.10 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2018 |
South Dakota State University |
Reid Richard |
Associate Dean-Engineering-Academics & Extension/Professor |
$311,020.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2023 |
South Dakota State University |
Rogers James M |
Head Coach-Football |
$310,000.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2024 |
South Dakota State University |
Rogers James M |
Head Coach-Football |
$310,000.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2025 |
South Dakota State University |
Jackson Daniel T |
Head Coach-Football |
$310,000.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2022 |
University of South Dakota |
Beard Mark N |
Dean, Med Student Education |
$307,044.47 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2024 |
South Dakota State University |
Hedge Dennis |
Provost & Vice President-Academic Affairs/Professor |
$306,737.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2022 |
South Dakota State University |
Stiegelmeier John M |
Head Coach-Football |
$306,000.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2023 |
South Dakota State University |
Stiegelmeier John M |
Head Coach-Football |
$306,000.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2024 |
South Dakota State University |
Johnston Aaron J |
Head Coach-Women's Basketball |
$304,500.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2025 |
South Dakota State University |
Johnston Aaron J |
Head Coach-Women's Basketball |
$304,500.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2024 |
University of South Dakota |
Peterson Eric |
|
$303,925.04 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2022 |
University of South Dakota |
Fulton Neil K |
Dean, School Of Law |
$301,450.00 |
University of South Dakota |