Year	Employer	Name	Title	Annual Wages	Source
2025	South Dakota School of Mines & Technology	Brickey Andrea	Professor	$124,730.00	South Dakota School of Mines & Technology
2023	South Dakota State University	Hendrickx Lori D	Professor	$124,696.00	South Dakota State University
2023	Black Hills State University	Loose Richard	Director Of Grant Analytics & Research	$124,679.00	Black Hills State University
2019	University of South Dakota	Graham Tiffany C		$124,603.75	University of South Dakota
2024	South Dakota School of Mines & Technology	Roberts Jerilyn	Assoc Vp Of Fac/Risk/Svcs	$124,470.00	South Dakota School of Mines & Technology
2025	South Dakota State University	Browning Larry M	Professor	$124,451.00	South Dakota State University
2021	South Dakota State University	Bisson Bryan R	Associate Director-Housing Facilities	$124,444.00	South Dakota State University
2017	South Dakota State University	Trautman Karla H	Interim Director - Sdsu Extension	$124,434.00	South Dakota State University
2018	South Dakota State University	Trautman Karla	Interim Director - Sdsu Extension	$124,434.00	South Dakota State University
2021	South Dakota State University	Santos Joseph M	Director/Professor	$124,413.00	South Dakota State University
2021	South Dakota School of Mines & Technology	Walker Travis W	Associate Professor	$124,371.34	South Dakota School of Mines & Technology
2017	South Dakota State University	Nelson Eric A	Assistant Department Head/Distinguished Professor	$124,371.00	South Dakota State University
2019	South Dakota School of Mines & Technology	Menkhaus Todd J	Professor	$124,350.01	South Dakota School of Mines & Technology
2022	University Center - Sioux Falls	Bonneau Lisa K	Assistant Provost	$124,342.00	University Center - Sioux Falls
2022	University of South Dakota	Bonneau Lisa K	Assistant Provost	$124,342.00	University of South Dakota
2021	University Center - Sioux Falls	Bonneau Lisa K	Assistant Provost	$124,342.00	University Center - Sioux Falls
2024	South Dakota School of Mines & Technology	Riley Kyle	Associate Professor	$124,327.00	South Dakota School of Mines & Technology
2024	South Dakota State University	Brandenburger Thomas A	Associate Professor	$124,300.00	South Dakota State University
2024	South Dakota State University	Baye Jordan F	Associate Professor	$124,281.00	South Dakota State University
2020	University of South Dakota	Van Peursem Dan D	Professor	$124,247.79	University of South Dakota
2022	University Center - Sioux Falls	Kc Santosh	Associate Professor	$124,244.79	University Center - Sioux Falls
2023	South Dakota State University	Ting Francis C	Professor	$124,214.00	South Dakota State University
2018	South Dakota State University	Burdette Linda	Assistant Dean/Associate Professor	$124,204.00	South Dakota State University
2021	South Dakota School of Mines & Technology	Abata Duane L	Professor	$124,184.97	South Dakota School of Mines & Technology
2019	University of South Dakota	O'kelley Kevin L		$124,146.41	University of South Dakota
2020	University of South Dakota	O'kelley Kevin L	Assist Vp, Research Compliance	$124,146.41	University of South Dakota
2024	South Dakota State University	Cogswell Kurt D	Department Head & Professor Emeritus Of Mathematics & Statistics	$124,114.00	South Dakota State University
2017	South Dakota School of Mines & Technology	Abata Duane L		$124,104.24	South Dakota School of Mines & Technology
2020	South Dakota School of Mines & Technology	Shahbazi Khosro	Associate Professor	$124,102.91	South Dakota School of Mines & Technology
2022	South Dakota State University	Meyer Brittney A	Professor/Ipe Coordinator	$124,024.00	South Dakota State University
2022	University of South Dakota	Kammer Sean M	Professor	$123,994.25	University of South Dakota
2022	University Center - Sioux Falls	Kammer Sean M	Professor	$123,994.25	University Center - Sioux Falls
2022	South Dakota School of Mines & Technology	Stetler Larry D	Professor	$123,984.99	South Dakota School of Mines & Technology
2023	South Dakota State University	Zhou Ruanbao	Professor	$123,980.00	South Dakota State University
2021	University of South Dakota	Allgrunn Michael A	Faculty Mentor For Teaching	$123,979.14	University of South Dakota
2021	University Center - Sioux Falls	Allgrunn Michael A	Professor	$123,979.14	University Center - Sioux Falls
2024	South Dakota State University	Trooien Todd P	Professor	$123,976.00	South Dakota State University
2021	South Dakota State University	Palmer David K	Professor	$123,927.00	South Dakota State University
2024	South Dakota State University	Sexton Peter J	Manager-Se Research Farm/Associate Professor	$123,923.00	South Dakota State University
2023	Northern State University	Villegas Salvador		$123,899.50	Northern State University
2020	South Dakota State University	Mcentee Jason T	Department Head/Professor	$123,883.00	South Dakota State University
2019	University of South Dakota	Kesse Kwabena G		$123,859.47	University of South Dakota
2021	University of South Dakota	Li Yifan	Professor	$123,781.36	University of South Dakota
2024	South Dakota School of Mines & Technology	Moore Molly	Assoc Vp For Enrollment Mgmt	$123,767.00	South Dakota School of Mines & Technology
2021	South Dakota State University	Serrett Marc C	Employee Relations Specialist	$123,754.00	South Dakota State University
2020	South Dakota State University	Serrett Marc C	Employee Relations Specialist	$123,754.00	South Dakota State University
2024	University of South Dakota	Lamfers Randall		$123,747.60	University of South Dakota
2023	University of South Dakota	Lamfers Randall B	Assoc Dir, Int Med Res Prog	$123,747.56	University of South Dakota
2024	University of South Dakota	Sander Joel		$123,726.98	University of South Dakota
2017	South Dakota State University	Nelson Jacqueline C	Assistant Vp-Finance & Business	$123,725.00	South Dakota State University
2018	South Dakota State University	Nelson Jacqueline	Assistant Vp-Finance & Business	$123,725.00	South Dakota State University
2017	South Dakota State University	Bott Rebecca C	Dean--Honors College/Associate Professor	$123,661.00	South Dakota State University
2023	South Dakota State University	An Wenfeng	Professor/Markl Faculty Scholar In Cancer Research	$123,656.00	South Dakota State University
2022	University of South Dakota	Nelson Amy Lynn M	Lecturer	$123,653.81	University of South Dakota
2023	Northern State University	Ohmer Douglas		$123,619.76	Northern State University
2017	Western Dakota Tech	Bolman Ann Marie		$123,600.00	Western Dakota Tech
2022	South Dakota State University	Heiberger Amy L	Associate Professor	$123,496.00	South Dakota State University
2022	South Dakota State University	Daniel Jeremy S	Associate Professor	$123,489.00	South Dakota State University
2022	South Dakota State University	Ball Jennifer O	Associate Professor	$123,486.00	South Dakota State University
2019	University of South Dakota	Horton Thomas J		$123,485.09	University of South Dakota
2022	South Dakota State University	Davis David E	Professor	$123,482.00	South Dakota State University
2020	University of South Dakota	Manser Payne Elizabeth H	Assistant Professor	$123,464.00	University of South Dakota
2018	South Dakota State University	Beare Tianna	Program Manager	$123,448.00	South Dakota State University
2023	South Dakota State University	Brozel Volker S	Professor	$123,433.00	South Dakota State University
2021	South Dakota State University	Wermedal Douglas R	Associate Vice President For Student Affairs/Assistant Professor	$123,345.00	South Dakota State University
2020	South Dakota State University	Wermedal Douglas R	Associate Vice President For Student Affairs/Assistant Professor	$123,345.00	South Dakota State University
2022	South Dakota State University	Smart Alexander J	Professor/Sr Program Leader-Anr	$123,325.00	South Dakota State University
2025	South Dakota State University	Ball John	Professor	$123,262.00	South Dakota State University
2017	South Dakota State University	Flint Donna L	Assistant Department Head/Professor	$123,230.00	South Dakota State University
2018	South Dakota State University	Flint Donna	Assistant Department Head/Professor	$123,230.00	South Dakota State University
2023	South Dakota State University	Langelett George L	Professor	$123,229.00	South Dakota State University
2019	South Dakota State University	Reynolds Paul D	Director-School Of Performing Arts/Professor	$123,221.00	South Dakota State University
2020	South Dakota State University	Bisson Bryan R	Associate Director-Housing Facilities	$123,212.00	South Dakota State University
2017	South Dakota State University	Troelstrup Nels H	Assistant Department Head/Professor	$123,207.00	South Dakota State University
2018	South Dakota State University	Troelstrup Nels	Assistant Department Head/Professor	$123,207.00	South Dakota State University
2024	South Dakota School of Mines & Technology	Christofferson Cabot-Ann	Research Scientist Iv, Doe Project Office L2 Manager	$123,189.00	South Dakota School of Mines & Technology
2020	South Dakota State University	Santos Joseph M	Professor	$123,181.00	South Dakota State University
2025	South Dakota State University	Jin Hailong	Associate Professor	$123,090.00	South Dakota State University
2021	University of South Dakota	Wang Hongmin	Professor	$123,086.57	University of South Dakota
2024	South Dakota State University	Ingemansen Jack A	Superintendent-Foundation Seed Stock	$123,086.00	South Dakota State University
2022	University Center - Sioux Falls	Tweedy Ann E	Professor	$123,064.72	University Center - Sioux Falls
2022	University of South Dakota	Tweedy Ann E	Professor	$123,064.72	University of South Dakota
2018	South Dakota State University	Emery Mary	Department Head/Professor	$123,061.00	South Dakota State University
2017	South Dakota State University	Emery Mary E	Department Head/Professor	$123,061.00	South Dakota State University
2024	University of South Dakota	Yang Xue		$123,000.02	University of South Dakota
2019	South Dakota State University	Serrett Marc C	Assistant Vice President-Human Resources	$123,000.00	South Dakota State University
2021	University of South Dakota	Kemnitz Jason J	Int Assocdean, Acadev & Facaff	$122,994.82	University of South Dakota
2017	Lake Area Technical Institute	Cartney Michael		$122,978.00	Lake Area Technical Institute
2021	University of South Dakota	Carr David L	Sdcee Coordinator	$122,976.08	University of South Dakota
2021	University Center - Sioux Falls	Carr David L	Professor	$122,976.08	University Center - Sioux Falls
2024	University of South Dakota	Johansen Travis		$122,959.44	University of South Dakota
2024	South Dakota State University	Hua Guanghui	Professor	$122,932.00	South Dakota State University
2025	South Dakota School of Mines & Technology	Flohr Charles	Head Football Coach	$122,910.00	South Dakota School of Mines & Technology
2020	South Dakota School of Mines & Technology	Abata Duane L	Professor	$122,905.98	South Dakota School of Mines & Technology
2021	South Dakota School of Mines & Technology	Shende Anuradha R	Associate Research Professor	$122,904.68	South Dakota School of Mines & Technology
2024	South Dakota School of Mines & Technology	Robinson Marc	Professor Associate Dept Head	$122,885.00	South Dakota School of Mines & Technology
2021	South Dakota School of Mines & Technology	Keenan Sarah W	Assistant Professor	$122,883.06	South Dakota School of Mines & Technology
2024	University of South Dakota	Warren Dawn		$122,851.05	University of South Dakota
2023	University of South Dakota	Rezvani Khosrow	Associate Professor	$122,804.82	University of South Dakota
2024	University of South Dakota	Rezvani Khosrow		$122,804.77	University of South Dakota