| Year |
Employer |
Name |
Title |
Annual Wages |
Source |
| 2021 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
Fulton Neil K |
Dean, School Of Law |
$301,450.00 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
| 2022 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
Fulton Neil K |
Dean, School Of Law |
$301,450.00 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
| 2021 |
University of South Dakota |
Nielson Robert B |
Head Coach - Football |
$300,800.00 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2023 |
South Dakota State University |
Sell Justin G |
Director Of Athletics |
$300,689.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2023 |
Northern State University |
Schnoor Neal |
|
$300,605.46 |
Northern State University |
| 2017 |
South Dakota State University |
Otzelberger Thomas J |
Head Coach-Men's Basketball |
$300,000.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2023 |
University of South Dakota |
Schemmel Jonathan R |
Athletic Director |
$300,000.00 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2021 |
South Dakota State University |
Stiegelmeier John M |
Head Coach-Football |
$300,000.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2020 |
South Dakota State University |
Stiegelmeier John M |
Head Coach-Football |
$300,000.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2023 |
University of South Dakota |
Baack Michelle L |
Chair, Pediatrics |
$299,444.45 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2024 |
University of South Dakota |
Baack Michelle |
|
$299,444.40 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2024 |
University of South Dakota |
Hackemer Kurt |
|
$298,932.20 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2023 |
University of South Dakota |
Hackemer Kurt H |
Provost/Vpaa |
$298,162.19 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2022 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
Hansen Lori A |
Dean, Med Student Aff |
$296,900.00 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
| 2022 |
University of South Dakota |
Hansen Lori A |
Dean, Med Student Aff |
$296,900.00 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2020 |
University of South Dakota |
Nielson Robert B |
Head Coach - Football |
$295,000.00 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2019 |
University of South Dakota |
Nielson Robert B |
|
$295,000.00 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2022 |
University of South Dakota |
Wang Xuejun |
Director |
$294,085.08 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2023 |
University of South Dakota |
Peterson Eric A |
Head Coach, Men's Basketball |
$292,325.00 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2023 |
South Dakota State University |
Johnston Aaron J |
Head Coach-Women's Basketball |
$290,000.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2021 |
University of South Dakota |
Beard Mark N |
Associate Professor |
$287,616.18 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2023 |
South Dakota State University |
Hedge Dennis |
Provost & Vice President-Academic Affairs/Professor |
$286,670.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2023 |
University of South Dakota |
Wilke Russell A |
Vice Chair, Internal Medicine |
$285,853.80 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2025 |
South Dakota State University |
Cassady Joseph P |
Dean |
$285,424.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2022 |
South Dakota State University |
Sell Justin G |
Director Of Athletics |
$283,669.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2021 |
University of South Dakota |
Fulton Neil K |
Dean, School Of Law |
$282,750.00 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2024 |
University of South Dakota |
Wilke Russell |
|
$281,089.57 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2022 |
South Dakota State University |
Henderson Eric N |
Head Coach-Men's Basketball |
$281,000.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2025 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Roberts Lance |
Provost/Vice Pres Acad Affairs |
$280,653.00 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2022 |
University of South Dakota |
Baack Michelle L |
Professor |
$276,893.08 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2021 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
Baack Michelle L |
Professor |
$276,893.08 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
| 2022 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
Baack Michelle L |
Professor |
$276,893.08 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
| 2021 |
South Dakota State University |
Horsley Trisha L |
Assistant Dean/Associate Professor/ Interim Associate Dean-Academic Programs |
$276,840.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2020 |
South Dakota State University |
Horsley Trisha L |
Assistant Dean/Associate Professor |
$276,840.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2021 |
South Dakota State University |
Sell Justin G |
Director Of Athletics |
$276,750.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2020 |
South Dakota State University |
Sell Justin G |
Director Of Athletics |
$276,750.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2021 |
University of South Dakota |
Lee Todd W |
Head Coach - Men's Basketball |
$276,475.00 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2023 |
University of South Dakota |
Hansen Keith A |
Chair, Ob/Gyn |
$275,565.15 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2024 |
University of South Dakota |
Hansen Keith |
|
$275,565.12 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2024 |
University of South Dakota |
O'keefe Timothy |
|
$275,000.04 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2021 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
Peterson Eric A |
Head Coach, Men's Basketball |
$275,000.00 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
| 2021 |
South Dakota State University |
Henderson Eric N |
Head Coach-Men's Basketball |
$275,000.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2019 |
South Dakota State University |
Henderson Eric N |
Head Coach-Men's Basketball |
$275,000.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2022 |
University of South Dakota |
Peterson Eric A |
Head Coach, Men's Basketball |
$275,000.00 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2023 |
University of South Dakota |
O'keefe Timothy P |
Dean, Beacom School Of Business |
$275,000.00 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2022 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
Peterson Eric A |
Head Coach, Men's Basketball |
$275,000.00 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
| 2020 |
South Dakota State University |
Henderson Eric N |
Head Coach-Men's Basketball |
$275,000.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2021 |
University of South Dakota |
Plitzuweit Dawn M |
Head Coach - Wbb |
$275,000.00 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2023 |
University of South Dakota |
Larson Eric A |
Chair, Internal Medicine |
$274,984.57 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2024 |
University of South Dakota |
Larson Eric |
|
$274,984.56 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2022 |
University of South Dakota |
Hackemer Kurt H |
Provost/Vpaa |
$274,625.00 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2021 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
Hackemer Kurt H |
Provost/Vpaa |
$274,625.00 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
| 2022 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
Hackemer Kurt H |
Provost/Vpaa |
$274,625.00 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
| 2024 |
South Dakota State University |
Cassady Joseph P |
Sd Corn Endowed Dean-Agricultural, Food & Environmental Sciences/Professor |
$271,927.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2025 |
South Dakota State University |
Kumar Sanjeev |
Dean-Engineering |
$271,203.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2020 |
University of South Dakota |
Lee Todd W |
Head Coach - Men's Basketball |
$270,975.00 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2019 |
University of South Dakota |
Lee Todd W |
|
$270,975.00 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2022 |
South Dakota State University |
Hedge Dennis |
Provost & Vice President-Academic Affairs/Professor |
$270,443.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2019 |
South Dakota State University |
Sell Justin G |
Director Of Athletics |
$270,000.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2025 |
South Dakota State University |
Scholl Daniel T |
Vp For Res & Econ Dvlp /Prof |
$269,750.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2024 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Roberts Lance |
Provost/Vice Pres Acad Affairs |
$269,373.00 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2022 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
Beard Mark N |
Dean, Med Student Education |
$268,663.92 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
| 2021 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
Beard Mark N |
Dean, Medical Student Educatio |
$268,663.92 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
| 2024 |
University of South Dakota |
Abou Samra Haifa |
|
$265,512.80 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2024 |
University of South Dakota |
Dudley John |
|
$264,667.36 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2023 |
University of South Dakota |
Abou Samra Haifa R |
Dean, School Of Health Science |
$264,472.78 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2024 |
South Dakota State University |
Scholl Daniel T |
Vice President For Research & Economic Development/Professor |
$264,449.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2021 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
Wilke Russell A |
Vice Chair, Internal Medicine |
$264,401.94 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
| 2023 |
University of South Dakota |
Dudley John E |
Lohre Distinguished Professor |
$264,267.36 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2021 |
South Dakota State University |
Hedge Dennis |
Provost & Vice President-Academic Affairs/Professor |
$262,871.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2020 |
South Dakota State University |
Hedge Dennis |
Provost & Vice President-Academic Affairs/Professor |
$262,871.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2024 |
University of South Dakota |
Beard Mark |
|
$260,557.22 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2022 |
University of South Dakota |
Larson Eric A |
Chair, Internal Medicine |
$260,000.00 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2021 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
Larson Eric A |
Chair, Internal Medicine |
$260,000.00 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
| 2022 |
University of South Dakota |
Yockey Mark |
Interim Dean, Beacom |
$260,000.00 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2022 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
Yockey Mark |
Interim Dean, Beacom |
$260,000.00 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
| 2021 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
Yockey Mark |
Interim Dean, Beacom |
$260,000.00 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
| 2022 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
Larson Eric A |
Chair, Internal Medicine |
$260,000.00 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
| 2018 |
South Dakota State University |
Sell Justin |
Director Of Athletics |
$260,000.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2021 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
Hansen Keith A |
Chair, Ob/Gyn |
$259,408.04 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
| 2022 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
Hansen Keith A |
Chair, Ob/Gyn |
$259,408.04 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
| 2022 |
University of South Dakota |
Hansen Keith A |
Chair, Ob/Gyn |
$259,408.04 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2018 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Puszynski Jan A |
Vp Research |
$259,377.83 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2021 |
University of South Dakota |
Hackemer Kurt H |
Provost/Vpaa |
$259,125.00 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2021 |
University of South Dakota |
Dykstra De Vee E |
Professor |
$258,406.46 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2024 |
South Dakota State University |
Middendorf Alex W |
Assistant Professor/Cpc Appe Coordinator |
$256,938.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2024 |
South Dakota State University |
Kumar Sanjeev |
Jerome J. Lohr Endowed Dean/Professor |
$256,294.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2021 |
University of South Dakota |
Wang Xuejun |
Director |
$255,616.54 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2023 |
University of South Dakota |
Karius Kayla C |
Head Coach, Wm's Basketball |
$255,120.00 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2023 |
South Dakota State University |
Cassady Joseph P |
Sd Corn Endowed Dean-Agricultural, Food & Environmental Sciences/Professor |
$255,000.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2019 |
South Dakota State University |
Stiegelmeier John M |
Head Coach-Football |
$255,000.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2024 |
University of South Dakota |
Soundy Timothy |
|
$254,662.08 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2019 |
South Dakota State University |
Hedge Dennis |
Provost & Vice President-Academic Affairs/Interim Vp-Finance & Admin/Professor |
$254,514.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2023 |
University of South Dakota |
Soundy Timothy J |
Chair, Psychiatry |
$254,482.10 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2018 |
South Dakota State University |
Ma Qin |
Assistant Professor |
$253,758.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2025 |
South Dakota State University |
Krogh Mary A |
Dean-Nursing |
$253,259.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2019 |
South Dakota State University |
Horsley Trisha L |
Assistant Dean/Associate Professor |
$253,000.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2023 |
South Dakota State University |
Scholl Daniel T |
Vice President For Research & Economic Development/Professor |
$251,856.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2019 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Puszynski Jan A |
Vp Research |
$251,850.07 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2019 |
University of South Dakota |
Hackemer Kurt H |
|
$251,625.00 |
University of South Dakota |