Year	Employer	Name	Title	Annual Wages	Source
2021	South Dakota State University	Anderson Debra G	Associate Dean Of Research/Associate Professor	$139,961.00	South Dakota State University
2025	South Dakota State University	An Wenfeng	Professor	$139,959.00	South Dakota State University
2025	South Dakota State University	Daraboina Rohini	Assistant Professor	$139,931.00	South Dakota State University
2020	South Dakota State University	Fischer Janet R	Professor Emeritus Of Pharmacy Practice	$139,904.00	South Dakota State University
2021	South Dakota State University	Fischer Janet R	Professor Emeritus Of Pharmacy Practice	$139,904.00	South Dakota State University
2024	South Dakota State University	Gent Stephen P	Professor/Director-North Central Regional Sun Grant Center	$139,893.00	South Dakota State University
2020	South Dakota School of Mines & Technology	Stone James J	Professor	$139,825.04	South Dakota School of Mines & Technology
2019	University of South Dakota	Martin Douglas S		$139,815.40	University of South Dakota
2023	Black Hills State University	Silva Elizabeth	Dean, Ed & Beh Sci	$139,772.00	Black Hills State University
2021	University Center - Sioux Falls	Garry Patrick M	Professor	$139,769.10	University Center - Sioux Falls
2021	University of South Dakota	Garry Patrick M	Professor	$139,769.10	University of South Dakota
2021	University of South Dakota	Geu Thomas E	Visiting Professor Of Law	$139,764.69	University of South Dakota
2024	South Dakota State University	Heiberger Amy L	Associate Professor	$139,761.00	South Dakota State University
2017	South Dakota School of Mines & Technology	Widener Christian A		$139,754.04	South Dakota School of Mines & Technology
2018	South Dakota School of Mines & Technology	Widener Christian A	Dir Amp/Assoc Prof Me/Met Engr	$139,754.04	South Dakota School of Mines & Technology
2024	University of South Dakota	O'kelley Kevin		$139,738.92	University of South Dakota
2025	South Dakota State University	Fennell Anne Y	Distinguished Professor	$139,729.00	South Dakota State University
2023	Northern State University	Boulton Kenneth		$139,571.02	Northern State University
2021	South Dakota School of Mines & Technology	Muci Kuchler Karim H	Professor	$139,536.37	South Dakota School of Mines & Technology
2024	South Dakota School of Mines & Technology	Gilcrease Patrick	Professor	$139,507.00	South Dakota School of Mines & Technology
2024	South Dakota State University	Amell James W	Julie Stevens & Dale Evenson Endowed Assc Prof/Mph Coord/Interim Dept Head	$139,500.00	South Dakota State University
2025	South Dakota State University	Zhang Xiaoyang	Distin Prof/Sr Rsrsh Scientist	$139,433.00	South Dakota State University
2021	South Dakota State University	Shin Sung Y	Professor/Graduate Coordinator-Computer Science	$139,416.00	South Dakota State University
2024	South Dakota School of Mines & Technology	Kerk Carter	Professor	$139,405.00	South Dakota School of Mines & Technology
2022	University Center - Sioux Falls	Barney Chet E	Associate Professor,Management	$139,401.98	University Center - Sioux Falls
2022	University of South Dakota	Barney Chet E	Associate Professor,Management	$139,401.98	University of South Dakota
2023	University of South Dakota	Jorgensen Lindsey E	Professor	$139,362.44	University of South Dakota
2021	University of South Dakota	Sykes Andrew G	Chair, Chemistry	$139,350.44	University of South Dakota
2025	South Dakota State University	Helmbolt Shawn M	Assistant Vice President For Enrollment Management	$139,285.00	South Dakota State University
2020	South Dakota State University	Zimmerman Jason R	Associate Dean/Professor	$139,263.00	South Dakota State University
2021	South Dakota State University	Zimmerman Jason R	Associate Dean/Professor	$139,263.00	South Dakota State University
2024	University of South Dakota	Haksgaard Hannah		$139,260.91	University of South Dakota
2025	South Dakota State University	Berendse Joseph A	Associate Professor	$139,253.00	South Dakota State University
2024	South Dakota School of Mines & Technology	Shende Rajesh	Interim Associate Department Head/Professor	$139,251.00	South Dakota School of Mines & Technology
2020	University of South Dakota	Davies Thomas L	Professor	$139,232.19	University of South Dakota
2019	University of South Dakota	Franken Anthony J		$139,220.00	University of South Dakota
2022	South Dakota School of Mines & Technology	Corey Robert L	Senior Lecturer	$139,211.02	South Dakota School of Mines & Technology
2022	South Dakota School of Mines & Technology	Dixon David J	Professor -9	$139,055.99	South Dakota School of Mines & Technology
2019	South Dakota State University	Anderson Debra G	Associate Dean Of Research/Associate Professor	$139,050.00	South Dakota State University
2022	University of South Dakota	Van Peursem Dan D	Chair, Mathematical Sciences	$139,047.13	University of South Dakota
2018	South Dakota State University	Wood Alexander	Coordinator-Multicultural Recruitment	$139,047.00	South Dakota State University
2022	University Center - Sioux Falls	Wergin Rand E	Associate Professor	$139,026.97	University Center - Sioux Falls
2018	South Dakota State University	Anderson Debra	Associate Dean Of Research/Associate Professor	$139,000.00	South Dakota State University
2020	University of South Dakota	Keifer Joyce N	Professor	$138,987.00	University of South Dakota
2022	South Dakota School of Mines & Technology	Gadhamshetty Venkataramana	Professor	$138,986.92	South Dakota School of Mines & Technology
2019	South Dakota State University	Schmit Christopher G	Professor/Director-Weerc	$138,954.00	South Dakota State University
2021	South Dakota State University	Messerschmidt Kimberly A	Professor Emerita	$138,940.00	South Dakota State University
2022	South Dakota State University	Scaria Joy	Associate Professor	$138,913.00	South Dakota State University
2023	South Dakota State University	Reynolds Paul D	Academic Director/Professor	$138,848.00	South Dakota State University
2019	University of South Dakota	Goodman Barbara E		$138,722.54	University of South Dakota
2019	University of South Dakota	Burrell Brian D		$138,720.75	University of South Dakota
2024	South Dakota State University	Ge Xijin	Professor	$138,718.00	South Dakota State University
2021	South Dakota School of Mines & Technology	Sani Rajesh K	Associate Professor	$138,631.96	South Dakota School of Mines & Technology
2022	South Dakota School of Mines & Technology	Graven Lori J	Associate Professor	$138,618.26	South Dakota School of Mines & Technology
2024	University of South Dakota	Bonneau Lisa		$138,606.96	University of South Dakota
2025	South Dakota State University	Baye Jordan F	Associate Professor	$138,599.00	South Dakota State University
2024	South Dakota State University	Ball Jennifer O	Temporary Associate Professor	$138,588.00	South Dakota State University
2020	Lake Area Technical Institute	Hohn Rick		$138,525.00	Lake Area Technical Institute
2024	University of South Dakota	Fairholm Matthew		$138,515.78	University of South Dakota
2022	University of South Dakota	Bird Daniel W	Assoc Dean Of Basic Sciences	$138,509.20	University of South Dakota
2018	South Dakota State University	Vukovich Matthew	Associate Dean Of Research/Professor	$138,500.00	South Dakota State University
2021	South Dakota State University	Jensen Bender Wendy S	Professor	$138,481.00	South Dakota State University
2021	South Dakota State University	Lemon Michael D	Professor	$138,459.00	South Dakota State University
2020	South Dakota State University	Minton Mary E	Associate Dean-Graduate Nursing/Associate Professor/Interim Dean Research	$138,445.00	South Dakota State University
2024	South Dakota State University	Plemmons Christina H	Assistant Academic Dean For Cooperative Programs/Clinical Assistant Professor	$138,444.00	South Dakota State University
2024	Northern State University	Walters Hannah		$138,433.32	Northern State University
2022	South Dakota State University	Jones Eluned C	Professor/Director	$138,371.00	South Dakota State University
2023	South Dakota State University	Bisson Bryan R	Associate Director-Housing Facilities	$138,340.00	South Dakota State University
2019	South Dakota State University	Heins Jodi R	Assistant Department Head/Professor	$138,318.00	South Dakota State University
2020	University of South Dakota	Weaver Keith E	Professor	$138,282.88	University of South Dakota
2018	South Dakota School of Mines & Technology	Malott Frank S	Vp Finance And Admin	$138,279.96	South Dakota School of Mines & Technology
2017	South Dakota School of Mines & Technology	Malott Frank S		$138,279.96	South Dakota School of Mines & Technology
2024	University of South Dakota	Hess Wendy		$138,251.56	University of South Dakota
2021	South Dakota State University	Laible Brad R	Associate Dean For Academic Programs/Professor	$138,234.00	South Dakota State University
2025	South Dakota School of Mines & Technology	Hoover Randy	Professor	$138,223.00	South Dakota School of Mines & Technology
2023	University of South Dakota	Allgrunn Michael A	Professor	$138,186.80	University of South Dakota
2021	South Dakota State University	Strain Joey D	Professor	$138,186.00	South Dakota State University
2023	South Dakota School of Mines & Technology	Dixon David	Professor	$138,138.00	South Dakota School of Mines & Technology
2025	South Dakota State University	Ting Francis C	Professor	$138,104.00	South Dakota State University
2024	University of South Dakota	Hoefelmeyer James		$138,097.08	University of South Dakota
2020	South Dakota State University	Shin Sung Y	Professor/Graduate Coordinator-Computer Science	$138,036.00	South Dakota State University
2025	South Dakota State University	Rahman Shafiqur	Professor	$137,985.00	South Dakota State University
2024	University of South Dakota	Tweedy Ann		$137,964.55	University of South Dakota
2025	South Dakota State University	Mucciante Michele R	University Veterinarian	$137,942.00	South Dakota State University
2017	South Dakota School of Mines & Technology	Menkhaus Todd J		$137,907.74	South Dakota School of Mines & Technology
2019	Black Hills State University	Johnson Kathy	Vice Pres For Finance & Admin	$137,863.00	Black Hills State University
2024	South Dakota State University	Gonzalez Hernandez Jose L	Core Research Support Facilities Director/Professor	$137,831.00	South Dakota State University
2023	University of South Dakota	Schweinle Iii William E	Professor	$137,799.12	University of South Dakota
2024	University of South Dakota	Schweinle Iii William		$137,799.12	University of South Dakota
2023	South Dakota State University	Turnipseed E B	Assistant Department Head/Professor	$137,759.00	South Dakota State University
2024	South Dakota State University	Daniel Jeremy S	Associate Professor	$137,732.00	South Dakota State University
2025	South Dakota State University	Zhou Ruanbao	Professor	$137,702.00	South Dakota State University
2024	University of South Dakota	Drake Miranda		$137,614.16	University of South Dakota
2019	University of South Dakota	Davies Thomas L		$137,581.22	University of South Dakota
2020	South Dakota State University	Messerschmidt Kimberly A	Professor	$137,564.00	South Dakota State University
2025	South Dakota State University	Laporte Kyle J	Associate Professor	$137,536.00	South Dakota State University
2023	South Dakota State University	Hietpas Steven M	Professor	$137,482.00	South Dakota State University
2025	South Dakota State University	Meyer Brittney A	Professor/Ipe Coord	$137,480.00	South Dakota State University
2019	Black Hills State University	Siebenthal Sharman	Dean, College Educ & Behav Sci	$137,400.00	Black Hills State University
2024	South Dakota State University	Mcmaine John T	Griffith Chair-Ag & Water Resources/Director/Associate Professor/Extn Specialist	$137,365.00	South Dakota State University