| Year |
Employer |
Name |
Title |
Annual Wages |
Source |
| 2017 |
South Dakota State University |
Wey Howard E |
Associate Professor |
$75,167.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2018 |
South Dakota State University |
Wey Howard |
Temporary Biostatistician |
$75,167.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2018 |
Lake Area Technical Institute |
Fredrickson Debra |
|
$75,154.00 |
Lake Area Technical Institute |
| 2023 |
University of South Dakota |
Glover Rebecca A |
Assistant Director/Counselor |
$75,150.13 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2024 |
University of South Dakota |
Glover Rebecca |
|
$75,150.12 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2025 |
South Dakota State University |
Stemwedel Mark A |
Senior Lecturer |
$75,147.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2020 |
South Dakota State University |
Dubbelde Victoria F |
Lecturer |
$75,146.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2021 |
South Dakota State University |
Fink Darci M |
Assistant Professor |
$75,144.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2020 |
Black Hills State University |
Loose Richard |
|
$75,141.00 |
Black Hills State University |
| 2023 |
University of South Dakota |
Freeling Jessica L |
Dir, Physiology Research Core |
$75,139.79 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2020 |
South Dakota State University |
Owen Jody L |
Academic Advisor Coordinator/Director-First Year Advising Center |
$75,137.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2024 |
South Dakota State University |
Schlechter Peggy S |
Community Vitality Program Director |
$75,135.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2018 |
Lake Area Technical Institute |
Weber William |
|
$75,133.00 |
Lake Area Technical Institute |
| 2020 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Baran Zeynep O |
Assistant Professor |
$75,133.00 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2017 |
South Dakota State University |
Rogness James D |
Senior Associate Controller |
$75,132.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2018 |
South Dakota State University |
Rogness James |
Senior Associate Controller |
$75,132.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2019 |
South Dakota State University |
Diddle Laura D |
Professor |
$75,131.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2022 |
University of South Dakota |
Reins Kevin |
Associate Professor |
$75,128.35 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2022 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
Reins Kevin |
Associate Professor |
$75,128.35 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
| 2025 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Knudson Ardell |
Instructor |
$75,125.00 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2023 |
University of South Dakota |
Vargas Minga C |
Instructor |
$75,120.85 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2020 |
South Dakota State University |
Hultman Cassy M |
Academic Nursing Clinical Site Manager/Instructor |
$75,118.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2022 |
South Dakota State University |
Prairie Douglas S |
Lecturer |
$75,117.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2022 |
Black Hills State University |
Ahmed Ishraq |
|
$75,116.00 |
Black Hills State University |
| 2023 |
Black Hills State University |
Ahmed Ishraq |
Assistant Professor, Econ |
$75,116.00 |
Black Hills State University |
| 2021 |
South Dakota State University |
Willand Charnley Rachel A |
Assistant Professor |
$75,114.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2023 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Arneson-Meyer Lois |
Assistant Professor |
$75,113.00 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2022 |
South Dakota State University |
Zacher Renee E |
Instructor |
$75,112.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2021 |
University of South Dakota |
Orr Amy L |
Advisor/Instructor |
$75,109.14 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2020 |
Black Hills State University |
Nag Parthasarathi |
|
$75,106.00 |
Black Hills State University |
| 2022 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Plum Matthias |
Assistant Professor -9 |
$75,099.97 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2023 |
Black Hills State University |
Nero Jonathan |
Professor, Music |
$75,098.00 |
Black Hills State University |
| 2022 |
South Dakota State University |
Bishop Robert E |
Head Coach-Baseball |
$75,097.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2017 |
South Dakota State University |
Brown Clinton T |
Assistant Coach-Football |
$75,091.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2018 |
South Dakota State University |
Brown Clinton |
Assistant Coach-Football |
$75,091.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2018 |
South Dakota State University |
Eidsness C |
Associate Head Coach-Football |
$75,091.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2017 |
South Dakota State University |
Eidsness C E |
Associate Head Coach-Football |
$75,091.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2020 |
University of South Dakota |
Everding Kelly E |
Dir, Custodial Services |
$75,090.40 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2023 |
South Dakota State University |
Loftesness Angela M |
Assistant To The Dean-Abs |
$75,090.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2024 |
University of South Dakota |
Johns Anissa |
|
$75,088.14 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2022 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
Alexander David L |
Associate Dean, Usd Libraries |
$75,082.50 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
| 2023 |
University of South Dakota |
Lemaster Jennifer M |
Dir Of Integrated Campaign Strategy |
$75,081.88 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2024 |
University of South Dakota |
Lemaster Jennifer |
|
$75,081.84 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2022 |
University of South Dakota |
Gesteland Tracelyn K |
Professor |
$75,079.52 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2023 |
South Dakota State University |
Moerke Daniel J |
Chief Flight Instructor |
$75,079.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2021 |
South Dakota State University |
Strunk Connie L |
Extension Field Specialist Iii-Plant Pathology |
$75,077.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2021 |
South Dakota State University |
Cempellin Leda |
Professor/Associate Director |
$75,071.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2021 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Van Nuys Frank W |
Professor |
$75,070.98 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2019 |
South Dakota State University |
Miller Tyler M |
Associate Professor |
$75,062.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2017 |
South Dakota State University |
Langham Marie A |
Professor |
$75,061.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2018 |
South Dakota State University |
Langham Marie |
Professor |
$75,061.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2025 |
South Dakota State University |
Jacobson Megan N |
Chronic Disease Management Field Specialist Iii |
$75,060.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2025 |
South Dakota State University |
Busmann Rachel L |
Outreach Coordinator |
$75,052.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2024 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Randle James |
Support Services Analyst |
$75,049.19 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2023 |
University of South Dakota |
Weyrich Robert C |
Pierre Regional Director |
$75,025.06 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2021 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
Thomas Michael K |
Head Coach - Soccer |
$75,022.70 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
| 2022 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
Thomas Michael K |
Head Coach - Soccer |
$75,022.70 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
| 2022 |
University of South Dakota |
Thomas Michael K |
Head Coach - Soccer |
$75,022.70 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2017 |
South Dakota State University |
Meyers Richard T |
Director Of Tribal Outreach |
$75,021.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2020 |
South Dakota State University |
Schomberg Takara L |
Instructor |
$75,019.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2020 |
South Dakota State University |
Rovai Maristela |
Assistant Professor/Extension Specialist-Dairy |
$75,014.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2023 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Shchepin Roman |
Assistant Professor |
$75,010.00 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2021 |
University of South Dakota |
Siebert Matthew R |
Digital Strategist |
$75,007.17 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2024 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Choudhary Neha |
Instructor |
$75,007.00 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2021 |
University of South Dakota |
Petersen Thomas J |
Sf It Manager |
$75,006.57 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2018 |
South Dakota State University |
Rice James |
Professor Emeritus Of Chemistry & Biochemistry |
$75,002.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2022 |
South Dakota State University |
Edwards Nathan L |
Mesonet Operations Manager |
$75,000.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2022 |
South Dakota State University |
Syhre Dawn A |
Director Of Student Accounts |
$75,000.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2021 |
University of South Dakota |
Peta Vincent J |
Postdoctoral Research Fellow |
$75,000.00 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2022 |
University of South Dakota |
Sutrave Kruttika |
Visiting Assistant Professor |
$75,000.00 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2019 |
University of South Dakota |
Conn William J |
|
$75,000.00 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2022 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Zhu Zhengtao |
Department Head |
$75,000.00 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2021 |
South Dakota State University |
Thompson Brock D |
Head Coach-Women's Soccer |
$75,000.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2020 |
South Dakota State University |
Zhang Hankui |
Assistant Professor |
$75,000.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2019 |
University of South Dakota |
Fitzgerald Kathleen A |
|
$75,000.00 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2022 |
University of South Dakota |
Brewer Reda L |
Dir, Custodial Services |
$75,000.00 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2021 |
University of South Dakota |
Cassanova Tallie R |
Instructor/Bssw Prog Dir |
$75,000.00 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2021 |
University of South Dakota |
Scepaniak Amy J |
Deaf Blind Coordinator |
$75,000.00 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2024 |
Black Hills State University |
Miller Dawn |
Associate Controller |
$75,000.00 |
Black Hills State University |
| 2024 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Pawelski Michelle |
Communications Manager |
$75,000.00 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2024 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Talluri Suvarna |
Research Scientist Iii |
$75,000.00 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2024 |
South Dakota State University |
Moser Heather L |
Clinical Instructor |
$75,000.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2022 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
Sutrave Kruttika |
Visiting Assistant Professor |
$75,000.00 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
| 2022 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
Vaidya Varun P |
Assistant Professor |
$75,000.00 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
| 2023 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Talluri Suvarna |
Research Scientist Iii |
$75,000.00 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2024 |
South Dakota State University |
Westphalen Abby L |
Instructor |
$75,000.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2024 |
South Dakota State University |
Ahmadkhani Mohsen |
Hpc Software Development Engineer |
$75,000.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2024 |
South Dakota State University |
Gassman Luke A |
Database/Systems Engineer |
$75,000.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2023 |
South Dakota State University |
Luecke Katherine R |
Instructor |
$75,000.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2025 |
South Dakota State University |
Estes Vaughn D |
Professor Of Practice |
$75,000.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2025 |
South Dakota State University |
Filteau Matthew R |
Assistant Professor |
$75,000.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2025 |
South Dakota State University |
Miller Matthew J |
Professor Of Practice |
$75,000.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2025 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Prochazka Lauren |
Head Volleyball Coach |
$75,000.00 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2018 |
South Dakota State University |
Butzin Nicholas |
Assistant Professor |
$75,000.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2022 |
University of South Dakota |
Bonstrom Jordan M |
Dir, Opportunity Center |
$75,000.00 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2021 |
Black Hills State University |
Johnson Gail |
|
$75,000.00 |
Black Hills State University |
| 2020 |
University of South Dakota |
Anthony Aaron |
Assist Dean, Instruction & Sup |
$75,000.00 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2021 |
South Dakota State University |
Wood Krista A |
Head Coach-Softball |
$75,000.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2022 |
South Dakota State University |
Luecke Katherine R |
Instructor |
$75,000.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2018 |
South Dakota State University |
Heiberger Greg |
Assistant Professor |
$75,000.00 |
South Dakota State University |