| Year |
Employer |
Name |
Title |
Annual Wages |
Source |
| 2019 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Kerk Carter J |
Professor |
$126,471.13 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2024 |
South Dakota State University |
Gu Zhengrong |
Professor |
$126,407.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2023 |
South Dakota State University |
Jastram Karen E |
Assistant Vice President-Financial Services |
$126,405.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2023 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Shende Rajesh |
Professor |
$126,365.00 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2023 |
University of South Dakota |
Kleinhesselink Anne K |
Associate Chair/Assist Prof |
$126,338.35 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2025 |
South Dakota State University |
Sexton Peter J |
Manager |
$126,315.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2025 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Christofferson Cabot-Ann |
Research Scientist Iv, Doe Project Office L2 Manager |
$126,314.00 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2019 |
South Dakota State University |
Lockrem Michael L |
Director-University Marketing, Image & Communications |
$126,250.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2020 |
South Dakota State University |
Lockrem Michael L |
Director-University Marketing, Image & Communications |
$126,250.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2021 |
South Dakota State University |
Lockrem Michael L |
Director-University Marketing, Image & Communications |
$126,250.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2024 |
Northern State University |
Schaff Jon |
|
$126,232.04 |
Northern State University |
| 2024 |
South Dakota State University |
Van Der Sluis Everhardus |
Professor |
$126,183.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2023 |
University of South Dakota |
Summers Cliff |
Professor |
$126,168.50 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2021 |
South Dakota State University |
Clay David E |
Distinguished Professor |
$126,159.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2020 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Dixon David J |
Professor - 9 |
$126,109.98 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2024 |
South Dakota State University |
Daly Russell F |
Professor/Extension Specialist - Veterinarian |
$126,106.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2023 |
University of South Dakota |
Madison Allen D |
Professor |
$126,072.03 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2022 |
University of South Dakota |
Reuter Suzanne D |
Asst Dean, Med Student Affairs |
$126,047.42 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2021 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
Reuter Suzanne D |
Asst Dean, Med Student Affairs |
$126,047.42 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
| 2022 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
Reuter Suzanne D |
Asst Dean, Med Student Affairs |
$126,047.42 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
| 2021 |
University of South Dakota |
Sathyanesan Samuel N |
Professor |
$126,034.49 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2019 |
South Dakota State University |
Trautman Karla H |
Director - Sdsu Extension |
$126,028.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2017 |
Mitchell Technical Institute |
Wilson Mark D |
President |
$126,000.00 |
Mitchell Technical Institute |
| 2019 |
South Dakota State University |
Seefeldt Teresa M |
Associate Dean/Associate Professor |
$126,000.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2021 |
University of South Dakota |
Jackson Scott C |
Asst. Professor Acct. |
$126,000.00 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2023 |
South Dakota State University |
Saunders Christopher |
Professor |
$125,990.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2021 |
University of South Dakota |
Manser Payne Elizabeth H |
Assistant Professor |
$125,985.63 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2021 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
Manser Payne Elizabeth H |
Assistant Professor |
$125,985.63 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
| 2024 |
Lake Area Technical Institute |
Brist Todd |
|
$125,984.00 |
Lake Area Technical Institute |
| 2025 |
South Dakota State University |
Fenster Charles B |
Professor |
$125,963.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2020 |
South Dakota State University |
Hietpas Steven M |
Professor |
$125,928.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2025 |
South Dakota State University |
Degen Becky J |
Director Of Continuous Improve |
$125,919.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2022 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Abata Duane L |
Professor |
$125,868.96 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2017 |
South Dakota State University |
Klein Nicole L |
Assistant Department Head/Professor |
$125,785.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2018 |
South Dakota State University |
Klein Nicole |
Assistant Department Head/Professor |
$125,785.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2023 |
South Dakota State University |
Ahmed Syed M |
Department Head/Professor |
$125,747.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2019 |
South Dakota State University |
Beare Tianna M |
Program Manager |
$125,720.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2020 |
South Dakota State University |
Turnipseed E B |
Assistant Department Head/Professor |
$125,710.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2024 |
South Dakota State University |
Young Alan J |
Professor |
$125,702.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2024 |
University of South Dakota |
Liu Jing |
|
$125,619.05 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2022 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Jasthi Bharat K |
Associate Professor |
$125,607.54 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2024 |
Northern State University |
Blackburn Sean |
|
$125,581.02 |
Northern State University |
| 2021 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
Simmons Thomas E |
Professor |
$125,559.79 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
| 2020 |
University of South Dakota |
Dykstra De Vee E |
Associate Professor |
$125,551.18 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2017 |
South Dakota State University |
Stremmel Andrew |
Professor |
$125,535.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2019 |
University of South Dakota |
Bellis Teresa J |
|
$125,474.52 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2025 |
South Dakota State University |
Dey Moul |
Professor |
$125,474.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2017 |
South Dakota State University |
Hansen Daniel J |
Associate Dean-Pharmacy Student Services/Associate Professor |
$125,465.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2018 |
South Dakota State University |
Hansen Daniel |
Associate Dean-Pharmacy Student Services/Professor |
$125,465.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2024 |
South Dakota State University |
Van Klompenburg Emily J |
Assistant Professor |
$125,419.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2020 |
University of South Dakota |
Kesse Kwabena G |
Assistant Professor Of Finance |
$125,345.78 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2022 |
University of South Dakota |
Hoefelmeyer James D |
Chair, Chemistry |
$125,343.38 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2022 |
South Dakota State University |
Sinner Van Gilder Deidra J |
Associate Professor |
$125,262.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2023 |
University of South Dakota |
Kost Curtis K |
Associate Professor |
$125,203.81 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2022 |
University of South Dakota |
Mei Dongming |
Director, Cubed |
$125,181.04 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2022 |
University of South Dakota |
Card Karen |
Div Chair, Educ Leadership |
$125,179.47 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2023 |
University of South Dakota |
Lucas Molitor Whitney M |
Chair, Occupational Therapy |
$125,122.08 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2024 |
University of South Dakota |
Lucas Molitor Whitney |
|
$125,122.08 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2021 |
South Dakota State University |
Mcentee Jason T |
Academic Director/Professor |
$125,122.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2019 |
South Dakota State University |
Burdette Linda K |
Assistant Dean/Associate Professor |
$125,115.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2023 |
South Dakota State University |
Clay Sharon A |
Distinguished Professor |
$125,078.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2022 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Dlugos Joseph A |
Assoc Vp For St Dev/Dean Of St |
$125,000.04 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2022 |
South Dakota State University |
Plemmons Christina H |
Assistant Academic Dean For Cooperative Programs/Clinical Assistant Professor |
$125,000.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2018 |
South Dakota State University |
Cammack Kristi |
Director-West River Agricultural Center/Associate Professor |
$125,000.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2022 |
South Dakota State University |
Eykamp Michelle L |
Pharmacist Ii |
$125,000.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2017 |
South Dakota State University |
Cammack Kristi M |
Director-West River Agricultural Center/Associate Professor |
$125,000.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2023 |
University of South Dakota |
Matt Alissa B |
Assist Vp, External Relations |
$125,000.00 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2025 |
South Dakota State University |
Bergstrom Brian P |
Assistant Coach-Football |
$125,000.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2023 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Schumacher Bryan |
Director Of Computing Services |
$125,000.00 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2021 |
South Dakota State University |
Weber Karyn L |
Chief Of Staff |
$125,000.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2018 |
South Dakota State University |
Lockrem Michael |
Director-University Marketing, Image & Communications |
$125,000.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2022 |
University of South Dakota |
Drake Miranda A |
Chair, Dental Hygiene |
$125,000.00 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2024 |
Black Hills State University |
Larson Scott |
Director Of Athletics |
$125,000.00 |
Black Hills State University |
| 2025 |
South Dakota State University |
Eidsness C E |
Assistant Coach-Football |
$125,000.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2024 |
University of South Dakota |
Hulse Betty |
|
$124,992.84 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2025 |
South Dakota State University |
Sharaf El Din Tamer A |
Assistant Professor |
$124,988.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2022 |
University of South Dakota |
Simmons Matthew E |
Associate Dean, Ssom Rc Campus |
$124,986.77 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2021 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
Simmons Matthew E |
Associate Dean, Ssom Rc Campus |
$124,986.77 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
| 2022 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
Simmons Matthew E |
Associate Dean, Ssom Rc Campus |
$124,986.77 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
| 2020 |
University of South Dakota |
Horton Thomas J |
Professor |
$124,966.91 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2022 |
Black Hills State University |
Fuqua Amy |
|
$124,964.00 |
Black Hills State University |
| 2021 |
University of South Dakota |
Young Eric W |
Law Library Dir/Assist Dean |
$124,962.97 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2025 |
South Dakota State University |
Mctaggart Robert J |
Assistant Department Head/Associate Professor |
$124,954.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2020 |
South Dakota State University |
Holbeck Michael S |
Vice President For Finance & Budget |
$124,939.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2020 |
South Dakota State University |
Clay David E |
Distinguished Professor |
$124,910.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2019 |
South Dakota State University |
Flint Donna L |
Assistant Department Head/Professor |
$124,901.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2017 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Kerk Carter J |
|
$124,872.85 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2022 |
South Dakota State University |
Cradduck Wendy S |
Assistant Vice President For Information Technology |
$124,863.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2022 |
South Dakota State University |
Brandt Kevin L |
Assistant Vice President For Research Cyberinfrastructure |
$124,863.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2018 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Kerk Carter J |
Professor |
$124,854.14 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2022 |
University of South Dakota |
Kerby Jacob L |
Chair, Biology |
$124,850.72 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2023 |
University of South Dakota |
Hulse Betty A |
Associate Professor |
$124,812.80 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2019 |
South Dakota State University |
Emery Mary E |
Department Head/Professor |
$124,780.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2023 |
South Dakota State University |
Laporte Kyle J |
Associate Professor |
$124,778.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2023 |
Northern State University |
Phillips Saul |
|
$124,760.51 |
Northern State University |
| 2025 |
South Dakota State University |
Watrel Robert H |
Department Head/Associate Professor |
$124,744.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2022 |
University of South Dakota |
Haksgaard Hannah C |
Professor |
$124,736.07 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2022 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
Haksgaard Hannah C |
Professor |
$124,736.07 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
| 2024 |
University of South Dakota |
Peterson Douglas |
|
$124,734.28 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2023 |
University of South Dakota |
Peterson Douglas A |
Associate Professor |
$124,734.25 |
University of South Dakota |