| Year |
Employer |
Name |
Title |
Annual Wages |
Source |
| 2024 |
University of South Dakota |
Simmons Thomas |
|
$145,458.94 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2023 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Xing Weibing |
Associate Professor |
$145,451.00 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2021 |
University of South Dakota |
Burrell Brian D |
Professor |
$145,434.52 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2024 |
South Dakota State University |
Davis David E |
Professor |
$145,380.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2022 |
University of South Dakota |
Goodman Shepherd Jewel |
Associate Dean - Graduate Programs |
$145,361.10 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2022 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
Goodman Shepherd Jewel |
Associate Dean - Graduate Programs |
$145,361.10 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
| 2017 |
South Dakota State University |
Roy David P |
Professor & Senior Research Scientist |
$145,312.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2018 |
South Dakota State University |
Roy David |
Professor & Senior Research Scientist |
$145,312.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2023 |
South Dakota State University |
Klocker Brady T |
Chief Pilot/Mechanic |
$145,293.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2024 |
South Dakota State University |
Bisson Bryan R |
Associate Director-Student Life Building Services |
$145,266.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2023 |
South Dakota State University |
Hamer George H |
Assistant Department Head/Associate Professor/Acting Department Head |
$145,254.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2025 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Gilcrease Patrick |
Professor |
$145,194.00 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2023 |
University of South Dakota |
Kemnitz Jason J |
Assoc Dean Faculty Affairs |
$145,128.14 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2024 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Dixon David |
Professor |
$145,046.00 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2022 |
South Dakota State University |
Mielke Barry A |
Associate Vice President - Facilities & Services |
$145,000.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2022 |
South Dakota State University |
O'connor Shanna K |
Associate Professor/Department Head |
$145,000.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2024 |
South Dakota State University |
Blair Amanda D |
Assistant Director-West River Research & Extension/Professor |
$145,000.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2020 |
South Dakota State University |
Trenhaile Jay |
Department Head/Professor |
$145,000.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2020 |
University of South Dakota |
Kelley Bruce C |
Dean, Col Of Fine Arts |
$145,000.00 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2024 |
South Dakota State University |
Mcentee Jason T |
Academic Director/Professor |
$145,000.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2023 |
South Dakota State University |
O'connor Shanna K |
Department Head/Associate Professor |
$145,000.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2021 |
South Dakota State University |
Rex Brian T |
Department Head/Associate Professor |
$144,993.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2025 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Kerk Carter |
Professor |
$144,981.00 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2022 |
South Dakota State University |
Cammack Kristi M |
Director-West River Agricultural Center/Professor |
$144,941.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2021 |
South Dakota State University |
Sun Pei-Yu |
Assistant Professor |
$144,936.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2018 |
South Dakota State University |
Clem James |
Department Head/Professor |
$144,922.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2017 |
South Dakota State University |
Clem James R |
Department Head/Professor |
$144,922.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2024 |
University of South Dakota |
Weinandt Mandie |
|
$144,910.80 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2023 |
Northern State University |
Schwan Anna |
|
$144,871.64 |
Northern State University |
| 2019 |
University of South Dakota |
Brown Nedd I |
|
$144,844.00 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2018 |
South Dakota State University |
Pinto Sharrel |
Professor |
$144,800.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2019 |
South Dakota State University |
Pinto Sharrel L |
Professor/Department Head |
$144,800.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2024 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Duke Edward |
Professor/Mgr. Emes |
$144,787.00 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2024 |
University of South Dakota |
Baugh Lee |
|
$144,618.12 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2021 |
South Dakota State University |
Schmit Christopher G |
Professor/Director-Weerc |
$144,561.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2023 |
University of South Dakota |
O'kelley Kevin L |
Assist Vp, Research Compliance |
$144,534.47 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2024 |
University of South Dakota |
Boyd Elizabeth |
|
$144,466.61 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2022 |
University of South Dakota |
Pithan Anne T |
Chair, Nursing |
$144,460.82 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2024 |
South Dakota State University |
Ervin Sean O |
Professor Of Practice/Program Coordinator |
$144,414.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2021 |
University of South Dakota |
Leach Maria A |
Mpa Coordinator |
$144,397.90 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2021 |
University of South Dakota |
Palmer Daniel J |
Asst Vp, Int Res, Plan & Asses |
$144,377.00 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2023 |
South Dakota State University |
Flint Donna L |
Assistant Department Head/Professor |
$144,370.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2024 |
University of South Dakota |
Karges Joy |
|
$144,346.84 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2021 |
University of South Dakota |
Limoges Brian M |
Assist Vp, Facilities Mgnt |
$144,257.53 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2023 |
University of South Dakota |
Swanson David L |
Professor |
$144,238.94 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2023 |
Northern State University |
Walters Hannah |
|
$144,218.90 |
Northern State University |
| 2019 |
University of South Dakota |
Tracy Daniel L |
|
$144,087.01 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2023 |
South Dakota State University |
Markel Paul D |
Academic Director/Professor |
$144,061.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2025 |
South Dakota State University |
Emery Karin A |
Assistant Academic Dean For Cooperative Programs |
$143,887.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2024 |
South Dakota State University |
Emery Karin A |
Assistant Academic Dean For Cooperative Programs/Assistant Professor |
$143,887.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2025 |
South Dakota State University |
Plemmons Christina H |
Assistant Academic Dean |
$143,887.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2019 |
South Dakota State University |
Guan Xiangming |
Associate Dean-Research/Professor |
$143,885.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2018 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Dixon David J |
Professor - 9 |
$143,827.36 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2019 |
South Dakota State University |
Owens Vance N |
Director-Sgi/Professor |
$143,741.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2018 |
South Dakota State University |
Perumal Omathanu |
Department Head/Professor |
$143,673.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2017 |
South Dakota State University |
Perumal Omathanu P |
Department Head/Professor |
$143,673.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2022 |
University of South Dakota |
Tiahrt Cheryl |
Chief Information Officer |
$143,604.17 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2022 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
Tiahrt Cheryl |
Chief Information Officer |
$143,604.17 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
| 2021 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
Tiahrt Cheryl |
Chief Information Officer |
$143,604.17 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
| 2024 |
University of South Dakota |
Mcnaughton Laura |
|
$143,568.16 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2025 |
South Dakota State University |
Gonzalez Hernandez Jose L |
Core Research Support Fac Director/Prof. |
$143,559.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2020 |
South Dakota State University |
Rex Brian T |
Department Head/Associate Professor |
$143,557.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2019 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Mahon Patricia G |
Vp Stdnt Dvlpmt/Dean Of Stdnts |
$143,533.08 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2020 |
South Dakota State University |
Sun Pei-Yu |
Assistant Professor |
$143,501.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2020 |
South Dakota State University |
Vukovich Matthew D |
Associate Dean Of Research/Professor |
$143,460.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2021 |
South Dakota State University |
Vukovich Matthew D |
Interim Dean/Professor |
$143,460.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2019 |
South Dakota State University |
Brozel Volker S |
Department Head/Professor |
$143,265.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2024 |
University of South Dakota |
Liu Yi |
|
$143,140.43 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2020 |
South Dakota State University |
Schmit Christopher G |
Professor/Director-Weerc |
$143,130.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2024 |
South Dakota State University |
Palmer David K |
Professor |
$143,052.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2024 |
University of South Dakota |
Soluk Daniel |
|
$143,027.46 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2019 |
University of South Dakota |
Schou Larry B |
|
$142,937.20 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2020 |
South Dakota State University |
Hansen Daniel J |
Associate Dean-Pharmacy Student Services/Professor |
$142,889.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2022 |
South Dakota State University |
Zimmerman Jason R |
Associate Dean/Professor |
$142,868.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2023 |
University of South Dakota |
Mcnaughton Laura J |
Chief Of Staff/Dir Gov Relat |
$142,778.13 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2025 |
South Dakota State University |
Daniel Jeremy S |
Associate Professor |
$142,746.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2023 |
South Dakota State University |
Stauff Jon W |
Assistant Vice President For International Affairs |
$142,713.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2020 |
University of South Dakota |
Morecraft Robert |
Professor |
$142,620.99 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2024 |
Northern State University |
Henderson Amber |
|
$142,515.23 |
Northern State University |
| 2022 |
South Dakota State University |
Shin Sung Y |
Professor/Graduate Coordinator-Computer Science |
$142,412.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2017 |
South Dakota State University |
Guan Xiangming |
Associate Dean-Research/Professor |
$142,339.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2018 |
South Dakota State University |
Guan Xiangming |
Associate Dean-Research/Professor |
$142,339.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2021 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Romkes Albert |
Associate Professor |
$142,305.63 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2022 |
South Dakota State University |
Jensen Bender Wendy S |
Professor |
$142,290.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2024 |
University of South Dakota |
Strevel Hank |
|
$142,273.33 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2022 |
South Dakota State University |
Lemon Michael D |
Professor |
$142,269.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2021 |
University of South Dakota |
Weaver Keith E |
Professor |
$142,235.65 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2022 |
University of South Dakota |
Sanderson Carrie G |
Dir, Ctr Prev Child Maltreat |
$142,175.42 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2021 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
Sanderson Carrie G |
Dir, Ctr Prev Child Maltreat |
$142,175.42 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
| 2022 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
Sanderson Carrie G |
Dir, Ctr Prev Child Maltreat |
$142,175.42 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
| 2025 |
South Dakota State University |
Saunders Christopher P |
Professor |
$142,171.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2018 |
South Dakota State University |
Wood Krista |
Head Coach-Softball |
$142,158.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2022 |
South Dakota State University |
Hellwig Thaddaus R |
Professor |
$142,121.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2024 |
South Dakota State University |
Thaler Robert |
Distinguished Professor/Endowed Chair/Extension Specialist - Swine |
$142,063.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2018 |
South Dakota State University |
Owens Vance |
Director-Sgi/Professor |
$142,033.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2017 |
South Dakota State University |
Owens Vance N |
Director-Sgi/Professor |
$142,033.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2021 |
University of South Dakota |
Macias Steven J |
Professor Of Law |
$142,000.00 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2019 |
South Dakota State University |
Tinkle Melinda |
Associate Dean-Academic Programs/Associate Professor |
$142,000.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2022 |
South Dakota State University |
Strain Joey D |
Professor |
$141,981.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2023 |
South Dakota State University |
Meyer Brittney A |
Professor/Ipe Coordinator |
$141,963.00 |
South Dakota State University |