| Year |
Employer |
Name |
Title |
Annual Wages |
Source |
| 2021 |
South Dakota State University |
Kappes John |
Professor |
$132,576.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2021 |
South Dakota State University |
Peters Stacy J |
Professor |
$132,575.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2022 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Li Liangping |
Associate Professor |
$132,568.99 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2024 |
Northern State University |
Mitchell Jon |
|
$132,548.36 |
Northern State University |
| 2023 |
South Dakota State University |
Cradduck Wendy S |
Assistant Vice President For Information Technology |
$132,536.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2023 |
South Dakota State University |
Brandt Kevin L |
Assistant Vice President For Research Cyberinfrastructure |
$132,536.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2022 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
Hanus Bartlomiej T |
Associate Professor |
$132,529.93 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
| 2022 |
University of South Dakota |
Hanus Bartlomiej T |
Associate Professor |
$132,529.93 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2025 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Gadhamshetty Venkataramana |
Professor |
$132,517.00 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2023 |
South Dakota State University |
Eykamp Michelle L |
Pharmacist Ii |
$132,500.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2023 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Dlugos Joseph |
Assoc Vp For St Dev Dean Of St |
$132,500.00 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2022 |
South Dakota State University |
Raynie Douglas E |
Department Head/Associate Professor |
$132,478.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2021 |
University of South Dakota |
Brunick Michelle |
Comptroller |
$132,417.41 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2019 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Stone James J |
Professor |
$132,407.04 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2023 |
South Dakota State University |
Anand Sanjeev K |
Professor/Interim Department Head |
$132,393.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2017 |
South Dakota State University |
Messerschmidt Kimberly A |
Professor |
$132,359.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2018 |
South Dakota State University |
Messerschmidt Kimberly |
Professor |
$132,359.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2017 |
South Dakota State University |
Hobbs Barbara B |
Assistant Dean/Associate Professor |
$132,337.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2018 |
South Dakota State University |
Hobbs Barbara |
Assistant Dean/Associate Professor |
$132,337.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2021 |
University of South Dakota |
Sanderson Carrie G |
Dir, Ctr Prev Child Maltreat |
$132,250.18 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2022 |
South Dakota State University |
Reynolds Paul D |
Director-School Of Performing Arts/Professor |
$132,231.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2023 |
University of South Dakota |
Tippit Adrian J |
Assistant Professor Of Finance |
$132,228.60 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2023 |
Black Hills State University |
Fuqua Amy |
Dean, Liberal Arts, Prof. Engl |
$132,067.00 |
Black Hills State University |
| 2019 |
University of South Dakota |
Waller Steven B |
|
$132,066.93 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2021 |
South Dakota State University |
Klein Nicole L |
Associate Academic Director/Professor |
$132,061.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2022 |
University of South Dakota |
Manser Payne Elizabeth H |
Assistant Professor |
$132,059.89 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2022 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
Manser Payne Elizabeth H |
Assistant Professor |
$132,059.89 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
| 2020 |
South Dakota State University |
Kelley Van C |
Department Head/Director/Associate Professor |
$132,025.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2025 |
South Dakota State University |
Novotny Jennifer L |
Assistant Vice President For Student Life |
$132,011.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2022 |
South Dakota State University |
Nold Rosemarie A |
Assistant Department Head/Professor |
$132,009.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2024 |
South Dakota State University |
Rahman Shafiqur |
Professor |
$132,005.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2020 |
University of South Dakota |
Tolley Warren D |
Chief Human Resources Officer |
$132,000.00 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2023 |
University of South Dakota |
Tiahrt Thomas W |
Assoc Prof Decision Sciences |
$131,908.73 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2024 |
Lake Area Technical Institute |
Corey Cameron |
|
$131,872.00 |
Lake Area Technical Institute |
| 2018 |
South Dakota State University |
Jensen Bender Wendy |
Professor |
$131,869.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2017 |
South Dakota State University |
Jensen Bender Wendy S |
Professor |
$131,869.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2021 |
University of South Dakota |
Wergin Rand E |
Associate Professor |
$131,860.29 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2021 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
Wergin Rand E |
Associate Professor |
$131,860.29 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
| 2017 |
South Dakota State University |
Lemon Michael D |
Professor |
$131,845.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2018 |
South Dakota State University |
Lemon Michael |
Professor |
$131,845.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2019 |
University of South Dakota |
Sykes Andrew G |
|
$131,841.17 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2017 |
South Dakota State University |
Steele Michael T |
Professor Emeritus Of Graphic Design |
$131,793.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2019 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Muci Kuchler Karim H |
Professor |
$131,792.42 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2025 |
South Dakota State University |
Daly Russell F |
Professor/Ext Spec |
$131,675.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2023 |
South Dakota State University |
Sinner Van Gilder Deidra J |
Associate Professor |
$131,654.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2018 |
Lake Area Technical Institute |
Hohn Rick |
|
$131,620.00 |
Lake Area Technical Institute |
| 2024 |
South Dakota State University |
Brozel Volker S |
Professor |
$131,618.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2018 |
South Dakota State University |
Laible Brad |
Professor |
$131,605.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2017 |
South Dakota State University |
Laible Brad R |
Professor |
$131,605.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2019 |
South Dakota State University |
Burckhard Suzette R |
Professor/Assistant Department Head |
$131,596.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2022 |
University of South Dakota |
Chaussee Michael S |
Professor |
$131,573.52 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2021 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
Chaussee Michael S |
Professor |
$131,573.52 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
| 2022 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
Chaussee Michael S |
Professor |
$131,573.52 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
| 2018 |
South Dakota State University |
Strain Joey |
Professor |
$131,553.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2017 |
South Dakota State University |
Strain Joey D |
Professor |
$131,553.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2025 |
South Dakota State University |
Langelett George L |
Professor |
$131,545.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2017 |
South Dakota State University |
Shin Sung Y |
Professor/Graduate Coordinator-Computer Science |
$131,494.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2018 |
South Dakota State University |
Shin Sung |
Professor/Graduate Coordinator-Computer Science |
$131,494.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2024 |
South Dakota State University |
Moisan Peter G |
Associate Professor |
$131,450.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2025 |
South Dakota State University |
Moisan Peter G |
Associate Professor |
$131,450.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2020 |
University of South Dakota |
Barney Chet E |
Associate Professor,Management |
$131,436.71 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2023 |
University of South Dakota |
Driver James O |
Assistant Professor Of Finance |
$131,424.51 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2019 |
South Dakota State University |
Carotta Christin L |
Assistant Professor |
$131,412.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2024 |
University of South Dakota |
Slade Mark |
|
$131,326.21 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2021 |
South Dakota State University |
Garst-Santos Christine A |
Director/Associate Professor |
$131,300.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2020 |
South Dakota State University |
Peters Stacy J |
Professor |
$131,262.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2025 |
South Dakota State University |
Van Der Sluis Everhardus |
Professor |
$131,226.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2021 |
University of South Dakota |
Van Peursem Dan D |
Chair, Mathematical Sciences |
$131,213.15 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2020 |
University of South Dakota |
Beckmann Klaus S |
Assistant Professor |
$131,205.30 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2024 |
University of South Dakota |
Cuevas Bruce |
|
$131,149.08 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2023 |
University of South Dakota |
Cuevas Bruce D |
Associate Professor |
$131,149.05 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2019 |
South Dakota State University |
Nelson Eric A |
Assistant Department Head/Distinguished Professor |
$131,145.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2021 |
South Dakota State University |
Wang Zhiguang |
Professor |
$131,130.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2023 |
South Dakota State University |
Plemmons Christina H |
Assistant Academic Dean For Cooperative Programs/Clinical Assistant Professor |
$131,068.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2024 |
University of South Dakota |
Braunstein Richard |
|
$131,063.76 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2020 |
Black Hills State University |
Flagstad Lois |
|
$131,059.00 |
Black Hills State University |
| 2021 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
Karges Joy R |
Coord, Academic / Professor |
$131,053.57 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
| 2022 |
University of South Dakota |
Karges Joy R |
Coord, Academic / Professor |
$131,053.57 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2022 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
Karges Joy R |
Coord, Academic / Professor |
$131,053.57 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
| 2022 |
South Dakota State University |
Bisson Bryan R |
Associate Director-Housing Facilities |
$131,000.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2023 |
Northern State University |
Ramsay Jodie |
|
$130,858.72 |
Northern State University |
| 2023 |
South Dakota State University |
Smart Alexander J |
Professor/Sr Program Leader-Anr |
$130,852.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2022 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Fong Hao |
Professor |
$130,850.34 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2024 |
University of South Dakota |
Mosterd Eric |
|
$130,792.20 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2019 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Gadhamshetty Venkata R |
Associate Professor |
$130,756.92 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2020 |
South Dakota State University |
Klein Nicole L |
Associate Academic Director/Professor |
$130,754.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2024 |
South Dakota State University |
Mucciante Michele R |
University Veterinarian |
$130,718.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2025 |
South Dakota State University |
Young Alan J |
Professor |
$130,704.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2017 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Masterlark Timothy L |
|
$130,683.00 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2024 |
South Dakota State University |
Larson Christine L |
Kemp Endowed Professor |
$130,673.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2021 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Kerk Carter J |
Professor |
$130,652.31 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2023 |
University of South Dakota |
Slade Mark R |
State Director Sbdc |
$130,651.16 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2024 |
University of South Dakota |
Welch Bridget |
|
$130,627.11 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2021 |
University of South Dakota |
Swanson David L |
Nolop Professor |
$130,591.37 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2023 |
University of South Dakota |
Wasley Emery L |
Assist Vp, Human Resources |
$130,555.00 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2023 |
South Dakota State University |
Gent Stephen P |
Professor/Director-North Central Regional Sun Grant Center |
$130,532.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2024 |
University of South Dakota |
Fitzgerald Kathleen |
|
$130,504.96 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2024 |
University of South Dakota |
Britten Hugh |
|
$130,419.22 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2019 |
South Dakota State University |
White Peter T |
Assistant Professor |
$130,380.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2023 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Duke Edward |
Professor/Mgr. Emes |
$130,328.00 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |