| Year |
Employer |
Name |
Title |
Annual Wages |
Source |
| 2017 |
South Dakota State University |
Tschetter Lois J |
Assistant Academic Dean/Associate Professor/Interim Assc Dean For Ugrad Nursing |
$117,716.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2024 |
University of South Dakota |
Brouwer Kyle |
|
$117,642.45 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2017 |
South Dakota State University |
Challis Donald R |
Assistant Vp-Safety & Security |
$117,640.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2025 |
South Dakota State University |
Zhang Shouhong |
Director Instructional Design |
$117,611.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2025 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Montoya Thomas |
Associate Professor |
$117,600.00 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2021 |
South Dakota State University |
Davis David E |
Professor |
$117,584.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2022 |
South Dakota State University |
Knudsen David E |
Professor |
$117,566.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2023 |
South Dakota State University |
Van Klompenburg Emily J |
Assistant Professor |
$117,557.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2021 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Koontz Ryan H |
Integrated Mfg Specialist |
$117,555.91 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2023 |
South Dakota State University |
Berendse Joseph A |
Associate Professor |
$117,552.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2021 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
Cuperus Donald L |
Director Sd Mep |
$117,548.28 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
| 2023 |
University of South Dakota |
Custis Tyler L |
Assistant Professor |
$117,540.06 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2022 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Lingwall Bret N |
Associate Professor |
$117,537.63 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2021 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
Swanson David L |
Professor |
$117,532.23 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
| 2024 |
Black Hills State University |
Dana Susan |
Professor, Law |
$117,504.00 |
Black Hills State University |
| 2025 |
South Dakota State University |
Yang Biying |
Assistant Professor |
$117,500.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2020 |
University of South Dakota |
Wang Hongmin |
Professor |
$117,485.33 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2025 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Tukkaraja Purushotham |
Professor |
$117,477.00 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2025 |
South Dakota State University |
Hall Clifford A |
Professor |
$117,432.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2022 |
University of South Dakota |
Tiahrt Thomas W |
Assoc Prof Decision Sciences |
$117,407.27 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2022 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
Tiahrt Thomas W |
Assoc Prof Decision Sciences |
$117,407.27 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
| 2024 |
South Dakota State University |
Halaweish Fathi T |
Professor |
$117,394.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2021 |
University of South Dakota |
Nelson Amy Lynn M |
Lecturer |
$117,388.83 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2020 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Hoover Randy C |
Associate Professor |
$117,388.03 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2021 |
University of South Dakota |
Hansen Lori A |
Associate Academic Dean |
$117,384.87 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2020 |
South Dakota State University |
Pillatzki Angela E |
Associate Professor |
$117,377.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2020 |
South Dakota State University |
Chase Christopher |
Professor |
$117,362.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2024 |
Black Hills State University |
Mackin Patrick |
Professor, Mgmt/Oper Mgmt |
$117,323.00 |
Black Hills State University |
| 2022 |
University of South Dakota |
Kinnamon Eric S |
Assistant Professor |
$117,248.68 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2022 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
Kinnamon Eric S |
Assistant Professor |
$117,248.68 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
| 2025 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Li Liangping |
Associate Professor |
$117,232.00 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2018 |
South Dakota State University |
Santos Joseph |
Professor |
$117,219.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2017 |
South Dakota State University |
Santos Joseph M |
Professor |
$117,219.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2021 |
South Dakota State University |
Ge Xijin |
Professor |
$117,194.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2022 |
South Dakota State University |
Ting Francis C |
Professor |
$117,161.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2024 |
University of South Dakota |
Mashlan Michelle |
|
$117,151.60 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2024 |
Black Hills State University |
Marc Max |
Professor, Mgmt Info Systems |
$117,130.00 |
Black Hills State University |
| 2020 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Jasthi Bharat K |
Associate Professor |
$117,127.38 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2023 |
South Dakota State University |
Young Alan J |
Professor |
$117,125.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2024 |
University of South Dakota |
Mckeown Cassandra |
|
$117,107.77 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2023 |
University of South Dakota |
Simons Raluca M |
Professor/Dir Dmhi |
$117,067.99 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2017 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Groven Lori J |
|
$117,064.62 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2021 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Langemeier Jeffrey B |
Dir Institutional Research |
$117,055.98 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2019 |
University of South Dakota |
Koster Karen L |
|
$117,016.70 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2022 |
South Dakota State University |
Arends Robin F |
Aprn Program Director/Clinical Associate Professor |
$116,980.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2020 |
University of South Dakota |
Karges Joy R |
Coord, Academic / Professor |
$116,946.04 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2024 |
Black Hills State University |
Walters Becca |
Sr Dir Of Marketing & Commun |
$116,946.00 |
Black Hills State University |
| 2021 |
South Dakota State University |
Hendrickx Lori D |
Professor |
$116,915.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2020 |
South Dakota State University |
Olive Leslie A |
Director-Campus Planning |
$116,914.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2025 |
South Dakota State University |
Reineke Joshua J |
Associate Professor |
$116,896.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2024 |
University of South Dakota |
Dahlhoff Mark |
|
$116,889.80 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2025 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Carlson Lisa |
Assoc Vp For Student Success |
$116,867.00 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2020 |
University of South Dakota |
Reuter Suzanne D |
Asst Dean, Med Student Affairs |
$116,838.52 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2019 |
University of South Dakota |
Reuter Suzanne D |
|
$116,838.52 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2024 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Groven Lori |
Associate Professor |
$116,821.00 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2020 |
University of South Dakota |
Li Yifan |
Professor |
$116,814.47 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2023 |
South Dakota State University |
Daly Russell F |
Professor/Extension Specialist-Veterinarian |
$116,808.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2020 |
South Dakota State University |
Beck Dwayne L |
Manager/Professor |
$116,805.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2019 |
South Dakota State University |
Peters Stacy J |
Professor |
$116,793.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2023 |
University of South Dakota |
Groeneweg Ryan |
Clinical & Behavior Svcs Mngr |
$116,752.00 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2024 |
University of South Dakota |
Groeneweg Ryan |
|
$116,751.96 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2019 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Stetler Larry D |
Professor |
$116,751.77 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2021 |
University of South Dakota |
Kinnamon Eric S |
Assistant Professor |
$116,748.21 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2021 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
Kinnamon Eric S |
Assistant Professor |
$116,748.21 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
| 2024 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Walker Travis |
Associate Professor |
$116,726.00 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2024 |
South Dakota State University |
Ball John |
Professor/Extension Specialist - Forestry |
$116,712.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2024 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Rowse Debra |
Controller |
$116,709.00 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2025 |
South Dakota State University |
Wei Lin |
Professor/Grad Coord. |
$116,709.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2019 |
South Dakota State University |
Meyer Brittney A |
Associate Professor |
$116,705.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2023 |
University of South Dakota |
Simons Jeffrey S |
Professor |
$116,682.00 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2022 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Kunza Lisa A |
Associate Professor |
$116,678.92 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2023 |
Northern State University |
Wieland William |
|
$116,667.28 |
Northern State University |
| 2021 |
University of South Dakota |
Bonneau Lisa K |
Assistant Provost |
$116,652.00 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2019 |
South Dakota State University |
Kappes John |
Associate Professor |
$116,641.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2024 |
University of South Dakota |
Mckey Michael |
|
$116,623.17 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2024 |
University of South Dakota |
Willman April |
|
$116,600.04 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2023 |
University of South Dakota |
Willman April K |
Assoc Dean, Ssom Yankton |
$116,600.00 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2021 |
University of South Dakota |
Ikiugu Moses N |
Professor |
$116,599.43 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2019 |
Black Hills State University |
Crawford David |
Professor, Accounting |
$116,589.00 |
Black Hills State University |
| 2018 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Menkhaus Todd J |
Professor |
$116,568.50 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2023 |
South Dakota State University |
Baye Jordan F |
Assistant Professor |
$116,538.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2019 |
South Dakota State University |
Hayes William J |
Associate Professor |
$116,532.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2017 |
South Dakota State University |
Sinner Van Gilder Deidra J |
Associate Professor |
$116,483.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2018 |
South Dakota State University |
Sinner Van Gilder Deidra |
Associate Professor |
$116,483.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2020 |
University of South Dakota |
Schweinle Iii William E |
Professor |
$116,453.03 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2021 |
University of South Dakota |
Puumala Susan E |
Senior Lecturer |
$116,434.16 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2020 |
South Dakota State University |
Davis David E |
Professor |
$116,420.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2021 |
South Dakota State University |
Tummala Hemachand |
Department Head/Professor |
$116,418.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2020 |
Black Hills State University |
Bauer Judy |
|
$116,412.00 |
Black Hills State University |
| 2025 |
South Dakota State University |
Mohan Maneesha S |
Associate Prof-Endowed Chair |
$116,400.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2024 |
University of South Dakota |
Nash Tamara |
|
$116,386.92 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2020 |
University of South Dakota |
Kinnamon Eric S |
Assistant Professor |
$116,380.00 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2025 |
South Dakota State University |
Anand Sanjeev K |
Professor |
$116,377.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2021 |
South Dakota State University |
Knudsen David E |
Professor |
$116,373.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2020 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Alley Kathryn E |
Assoc Provost Academic Affairs |
$116,348.04 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2018 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Fong Hao |
Professor |
$116,345.59 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2025 |
South Dakota State University |
Robbins Christopher B |
Assistant Professor |
$116,342.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2023 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Roberts Jerilyn |
Assoc Vp Of Fac/Risk/Svcs |
$116,327.00 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2019 |
South Dakota State University |
Sadovnikova Anna |
Assistant Professor |
$116,282.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2023 |
University of South Dakota |
Dahlhoff Mark W |
Pilot |
$116,269.79 |
University of South Dakota |