| Year |
Employer |
Name |
Title |
Annual Wages |
Source |
| 2018 |
South Dakota State University |
Hamer George |
Acting Department Head/Associate Professor |
$128,393.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2025 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Robinson Marc |
Professor Associate Dept Head |
$128,390.00 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2024 |
University of South Dakota |
Jenkins Corey |
|
$128,365.40 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2024 |
South Dakota State University |
Langelett George L |
Professor |
$128,338.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2017 |
South Dakota State University |
Johnston Carol A |
Professor |
$128,316.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2018 |
South Dakota State University |
Johnston Carol |
Professor Emeritus Of Ecology |
$128,316.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2021 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Hoover Randy C |
Associate Professor |
$128,305.53 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2023 |
South Dakota State University |
Ge Xijin |
Professor |
$128,260.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2017 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Dixon David J |
|
$128,253.46 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2024 |
University of South Dakota |
Ikiugu Moses |
|
$128,231.95 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2023 |
University of South Dakota |
Ikiugu Moses N |
Professor |
$128,231.95 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2021 |
South Dakota State University |
Nold Rosemarie A |
Assistant Department Head/Professor |
$128,215.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2024 |
University of South Dakota |
Caraway S |
|
$128,198.89 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2021 |
South Dakota State University |
Raynie Douglas E |
Department Head/Associate Professor |
$128,164.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2024 |
University of South Dakota |
Cornelsen Erin |
|
$128,160.13 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2023 |
Black Hills State University |
Crawford David |
Professor, Accounting |
$128,135.00 |
Black Hills State University |
| 2024 |
Black Hills State University |
Crawford David |
Professor, Accounting |
$128,135.00 |
Black Hills State University |
| 2022 |
South Dakota State University |
Weber Karyn L |
Chief Of Staff |
$128,125.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2020 |
University of South Dakota |
Preister Jessica K |
Assist Vp, Financial Affairs |
$128,125.00 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2019 |
University of South Dakota |
Preister Jessica K |
|
$128,125.00 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2024 |
University of South Dakota |
Cerny Shana |
|
$128,050.73 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2020 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Cross William M |
Professor |
$128,044.54 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2024 |
Northern State University |
Schmidt Michael |
|
$128,026.34 |
Northern State University |
| 2019 |
University of South Dakota |
Adhikari Subash |
|
$128,025.36 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2022 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Hoover Randy C |
Professor |
$127,991.97 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2024 |
Lake Area Technical Institute |
Mcclemans Patricia Schlekeway |
|
$127,972.00 |
Lake Area Technical Institute |
| 2023 |
South Dakota State University |
Chase Christopher |
Professor |
$127,966.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2021 |
South Dakota State University |
Pillatzki Angela E |
Associate Professor/Department Head-Vet & Biomedical Science/Director-Adrdl |
$127,941.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2022 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
Carr David L |
Professor |
$127,918.96 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
| 2021 |
University of South Dakota |
O'kelley Kevin L |
Assist Vp, Research Compliance |
$127,896.66 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2020 |
University of South Dakota |
Brunick Michelle |
Comptroller |
$127,895.00 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2018 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Gadhamshetty Venkata R |
Associate Professor |
$127,886.10 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2022 |
University of South Dakota |
Kc Santosh |
Chair, Computer Science |
$127,881.95 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2024 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Gadhamshetty Venkataramana |
Professor |
$127,878.00 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2019 |
Black Hills State University |
Flagstad Lois |
Vp - Enroll & Stdnt Affairs |
$127,862.00 |
Black Hills State University |
| 2021 |
South Dakota State University |
Reynolds Paul D |
Director-School Of Performing Arts/Professor |
$127,858.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2018 |
Lake Area Technical Institute |
Cartney Michael |
|
$127,778.00 |
Lake Area Technical Institute |
| 2025 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Masterlark Timothy |
Professor |
$127,769.00 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2025 |
South Dakota State University |
Leffler Alan J |
Assistant Department Head/Associate Professor |
$127,763.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2024 |
University of South Dakota |
Kost Curtis |
|
$127,703.76 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2022 |
University of South Dakota |
Gruhn Kyle |
Dir,It Operations&Development |
$127,691.30 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2021 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
Gruhn Kyle |
Dir,It Operations&Development |
$127,691.30 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
| 2022 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
Gruhn Kyle |
Dir,It Operations&Development |
$127,691.30 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
| 2025 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Riley Kyle |
Associate Professor |
$127,663.00 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2019 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Sinden Richard R |
Professor - 9 |
$127,627.99 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2024 |
University of South Dakota |
Dixon Mark |
|
$127,604.33 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2023 |
University of South Dakota |
Baugh Lee A |
Associate Professor |
$127,525.00 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2019 |
University of South Dakota |
Sanderson Carrie G |
|
$127,500.00 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2022 |
University of South Dakota |
Boyd Elizabeth A |
Director, Clinical Psych Prog |
$127,485.11 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2024 |
South Dakota State University |
Elverson Cynthia A |
Associate Professor Emerita Of Nursing |
$127,477.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2024 |
Northern State University |
Phillips Saul |
|
$127,453.54 |
Northern State University |
| 2019 |
University of South Dakota |
Wergin Rand E |
|
$127,436.80 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2025 |
South Dakota State University |
Dambiinyam Enerel |
Department Head/Professor, Library |
$127,400.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2020 |
South Dakota State University |
Emery Mary E |
Department Head/Professor |
$127,331.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2018 |
Western Dakota Tech |
Bolman Ann |
|
$127,308.00 |
Western Dakota Tech |
| 2020 |
Western Dakota Tech |
Bolman Ann |
|
$127,308.00 |
Western Dakota Tech |
| 2019 |
Western Dakota Tech |
Bolman Ann |
|
$127,308.00 |
Western Dakota Tech |
| 2018 |
South Dakota State University |
Kelley Van |
Department Head/Director/Associate Professor |
$127,283.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2017 |
South Dakota State University |
Kelley Van C |
Department Head/Director/Associate Professor |
$127,283.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2022 |
South Dakota State University |
Palmer David K |
Professor |
$127,271.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2020 |
University of South Dakota |
Tiahrt Cheryl |
Chief Information Officer |
$127,263.45 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2019 |
University of South Dakota |
Tiahrt Cheryl |
|
$127,263.45 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2021 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
Schweinle Iii William E |
Professor |
$127,241.02 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
| 2022 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
Schweinle Iii William E |
Professor |
$127,241.02 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
| 2022 |
University of South Dakota |
Schweinle Iii William E |
Professor |
$127,241.02 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2023 |
South Dakota State University |
Silvernagel Craig A |
Associate Professor |
$127,208.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2021 |
South Dakota State University |
Hietpas Steven M |
Professor |
$127,187.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2019 |
South Dakota State University |
Klein Nicole L |
Associate Academic Director/Professor |
$127,100.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2024 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Lueken Joel |
Athletic Director |
$127,090.00 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2022 |
South Dakota State University |
Santos Joseph M |
Director/Professor |
$127,088.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2019 |
South Dakota State University |
Hansen Daniel J |
Associate Dean-Pharmacy Student Services/Professor |
$127,083.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2023 |
University of South Dakota |
Anderson Heather J |
Asst. Professor Emm |
$127,000.00 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2023 |
University of South Dakota |
Strevel Hank B |
Asst Professor Emm |
$127,000.00 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2020 |
University of South Dakota |
Bellis Teresa J |
Professor |
$126,980.21 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2022 |
University of South Dakota |
Huber Victor C |
Professor |
$126,976.50 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2021 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
Huber Victor C |
Professor |
$126,976.50 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
| 2022 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
Huber Victor C |
Professor |
$126,976.50 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
| 2021 |
South Dakota State University |
Turnipseed E B |
Assistant Department Head/Professor |
$126,967.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2025 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Jasthi Bharat |
Professor |
$126,963.00 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2020 |
South Dakota State University |
Nold Rosemarie A |
Assistant Department Head/Professor |
$126,945.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2024 |
University of South Dakota |
Kleinhesselink Anne |
|
$126,938.40 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2020 |
South Dakota State University |
Raynie Douglas E |
Department Head/Associate Professor |
$126,895.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2017 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Wright Joseph T |
|
$126,849.72 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2024 |
University of South Dakota |
Rose Laura |
|
$126,838.35 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2025 |
South Dakota State University |
Forbes-Hurd Scout A |
Exp.Ed.Coord/Cont Health Coord/Asst Prof |
$126,774.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2025 |
South Dakota State University |
Mor Sunil |
Assistant Professor |
$126,716.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2024 |
South Dakota State University |
Klinkefus Charles R |
Associate Coach-Men's Basketball |
$126,621.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2017 |
Lake Area Technical Institute |
Hohn Rick |
|
$126,620.00 |
Lake Area Technical Institute |
| 2021 |
South Dakota State University |
Burdette Linda K |
Assistant Dean/Associate Professor |
$126,597.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2020 |
South Dakota State University |
Burdette Linda K |
Assistant Dean/Associate Professor |
$126,597.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2023 |
University of South Dakota |
Liu Yi |
Asst. Professor Of Ds |
$126,596.18 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2020 |
South Dakota State University |
Reynolds Paul D |
Director-School Of Performing Arts/Professor |
$126,592.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2025 |
South Dakota State University |
Miller Erin E |
Assistant Professor |
$126,552.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2022 |
South Dakota State University |
Peterson Derek D |
Assistant Vice President-Business Services |
$126,500.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2020 |
University of South Dakota |
Hua Meiying |
Assistant Professor |
$126,500.00 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2019 |
South Dakota State University |
Cammack Kristi M |
Director-West River Agricultural Center/Associate Professor |
$126,500.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2018 |
Mitchell Technical Institute |
Wilson Mark |
President |
$126,500.00 |
Mitchell Technical Institute |
| 2022 |
University of South Dakota |
Puumala Susan E |
Professor Of Practice |
$126,472.51 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2022 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
Puumala Susan E |
Professor Of Practice |
$126,472.51 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
| 2021 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
Puumala Susan E |
Professor Of Practice |
$126,472.51 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |