| Year |
Employer |
Name |
Title |
Annual Wages |
Source |
| 2020 |
University of South Dakota |
Hackemer Kurt H |
Provost/Vpaa |
$251,625.00 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2023 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Roberts Lance |
Provost/Vice Pres Acad Affairs |
$251,238.00 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2017 |
South Dakota State University |
Hedge Dennis |
Provost & Vice President For Academic Affairs/Professor |
$251,000.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2020 |
South Dakota State University |
Kohrman Robert B |
Vice President For Finance & Administration |
$251,000.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2018 |
South Dakota State University |
Hedge Dennis |
Provost & Vice President For Academic Affairs/Professor |
$251,000.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2021 |
South Dakota State University |
Kohrman Robert B |
Vice President For Finance & Administration |
$251,000.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2022 |
South Dakota State University |
Johnston Aaron J |
Head Coach-Women's Basketball |
$250,250.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2025 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Anderson Laurie |
Vice President Of Research |
$250,050.00 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2021 |
University of South Dakota |
Wilke Russell A |
Vice Chair, Internal Medicine |
$250,000.00 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2020 |
University of South Dakota |
Fulton Neil K |
Dean, School Of Law |
$250,000.00 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2018 |
South Dakota State University |
Horsley Trisha |
Assistant Dean/Associate Professor |
$250,000.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2019 |
University of South Dakota |
Plitzuweit Dawn M |
|
$250,000.00 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2020 |
University of South Dakota |
Plitzuweit Dawn M |
Head Coach - Wbb |
$250,000.00 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2019 |
University of South Dakota |
Fulton Neil K |
|
$250,000.00 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2024 |
University of South Dakota |
Karius Kayla |
|
$249,956.96 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2021 |
University of South Dakota |
Venkatachalam Angadipuram R |
Dean, Beacom School Of Bus |
$249,925.95 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2024 |
South Dakota State University |
Wolf-Hall Charlene E |
Head Of Public Services/Dean Emerita Of The College Of Natural Sciences |
$248,700.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2025 |
South Dakota State University |
Hansen Daniel J |
Dean-Pharmacy |
$248,587.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2024 |
University of South Dakota |
Beckmann Klaus |
|
$247,985.65 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2024 |
South Dakota State University |
Sargeant Lynn M |
Dean/Professor |
$247,561.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2022 |
University of South Dakota |
Abou Samra Haifa R |
Dean, School Of Health Science |
$247,170.82 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2022 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
Abou Samra Haifa R |
Dean, School Of Health Science |
$247,170.82 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
| 2021 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
Abou Samra Haifa R |
Dean, School Of Health Science |
$247,170.82 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
| 2020 |
University of South Dakota |
Beard Mark N |
Dean, Medical Student Educatio |
$246,844.08 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2019 |
University of South Dakota |
Beard Mark N |
|
$246,844.08 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2022 |
University of South Dakota |
Dudley John E |
Dean, Col Of A&S |
$246,403.36 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2024 |
University of South Dakota |
Pohlson Scott |
|
$245,780.03 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2025 |
South Dakota State University |
Willis Michaela L |
Vp-Student Aff & Enrlmt Mngt |
$245,359.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2019 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Kouris Demitris A |
Provost/Vice Pres Acad Affairs |
$245,284.88 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2021 |
South Dakota State University |
Killefer John |
Professor |
$245,044.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2020 |
South Dakota State University |
Killefer John |
Dean Of Agriculture, Food & Environmental Sciences/Professor |
$245,044.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2022 |
South Dakota State University |
Killefer John |
Professor |
$245,044.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2021 |
University of South Dakota |
Baack Michelle L |
Chair, Pediatrics |
$245,000.00 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2020 |
University of South Dakota |
Venkatachalam Angadipuram R |
Dean, Beacom School Of Bus |
$243,241.21 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2019 |
University of South Dakota |
Venkatachalam Angadipuram R |
|
$243,241.21 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2024 |
South Dakota State University |
Krogh Mary A |
Dean-College Of Nursing/Professor |
$242,338.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2023 |
South Dakota State University |
Middendorf Alex W |
Assistant Professor/Cpc Appe Coordinator |
$240,494.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2021 |
University of South Dakota |
Hansen Keith A |
Chair, Ob/Gyn |
$240,075.95 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2018 |
South Dakota State University |
Killefer John |
Dean Of Agriculture, Food & Environmental Sciences/Professor |
$240,000.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2022 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
Karius Kayla C |
Head Coach, Wm's Basketball |
$240,000.00 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
| 2025 |
South Dakota State University |
Subramanian Senthil |
Professor And Dean Of The College Of Natural Sciences |
$240,000.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2019 |
South Dakota State University |
Killefer John |
Dean Of Agriculture, Food & Environmental Sciences/Professor |
$240,000.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2021 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
Karius Kayla C |
Head Coach, Wm's Basketball |
$240,000.00 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
| 2017 |
South Dakota State University |
Sell Justin G |
Director Of Athletics |
$240,000.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2022 |
University of South Dakota |
Karius Kayla C |
Head Coach, Wm's Basketball |
$240,000.00 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2024 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Anderson Laurie |
Vice President Of Research |
$240,000.00 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2023 |
South Dakota State University |
Kumar Sanjeev |
Jerome J. Lohr Endowed Dean/Professor |
$240,000.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2019 |
South Dakota State University |
Kohrman Robert B |
Vice President For Finance & Administration |
$240,000.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2018 |
South Dakota State University |
Stiegelmeier John |
Head Coach-Football |
$240,000.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2022 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Roberts Lance A |
Provoswice Pres Acad Affairs |
$237,617.04 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2022 |
South Dakota State University |
Scholl Daniel T |
Vice President For Research & Economic Development/Professor |
$237,600.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2023 |
University of South Dakota |
Reuter Suzanne D |
Asst Dean, Med Student Affairs |
$237,373.00 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2023 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Davis Ralph |
Vp Research |
$237,236.00 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2017 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Langerman Michael A |
|
$237,033.88 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2021 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Winter Robb M |
Professor/Bme Program Coord |
$236,539.26 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2023 |
South Dakota State University |
Wolf-Hall Charlene E |
Dean/Professor |
$236,030.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2024 |
South Dakota State University |
Willis Michaela L |
Vice President For Student Affairs & Enrollment Management |
$235,914.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2024 |
South Dakota State University |
Hansen Daniel J |
Dean - Pharmacy/Professor |
$235,812.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2021 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
Soundy Timothy J |
Chair, Psychiatry |
$235,456.58 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
| 2022 |
University of South Dakota |
Soundy Timothy J |
Chair, Psychiatry |
$235,456.58 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2022 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
Soundy Timothy J |
Chair, Psychiatry |
$235,456.58 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
| 2025 |
South Dakota State University |
Greene Tracy A |
Vice Pres & General Counsel |
$235,019.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2019 |
South Dakota State University |
Johnston Aaron J |
Head Coach-Women's Basketball |
$235,000.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2025 |
South Dakota State University |
Earnest David C |
Dean Of College Of Arts, Humanities & Social Sciences/Professor |
$235,000.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2021 |
South Dakota State University |
Johnston Aaron J |
Head Coach-Women's Basketball |
$235,000.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2020 |
South Dakota State University |
Johnston Aaron J |
Head Coach-Women's Basketball |
$235,000.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2022 |
South Dakota State University |
Berdanier Bruce W |
Dean/Professor |
$234,837.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2021 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Price Maribeth H |
Dean Of Graduate Education |
$234,667.50 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2024 |
University of South Dakota |
Li Yifan |
|
$234,083.95 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2020 |
University of South Dakota |
Hansen Keith A |
Chair, Ob/Gyn |
$233,617.46 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2021 |
South Dakota State University |
Scholl Daniel T |
Vice President For Research & Economic Development/Professor |
$232,363.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2020 |
South Dakota State University |
Scholl Daniel T |
Vice President For Research & Economic Development/Professor |
$232,363.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2025 |
South Dakota State University |
Ortlieb Evan T |
Dean- College Of Education And Human Sciences/Professor |
$231,846.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2023 |
South Dakota State University |
Sargeant Lynn M |
Dean/Professor |
$231,625.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2021 |
University of South Dakota |
Abou Samra Haifa R |
Dean, School Of Health Science |
$231,531.04 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2024 |
University of South Dakota |
Engebretson Daniel |
|
$231,266.76 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2023 |
University of South Dakota |
Pohlson Scott W |
Vp, Enroll, Market & Student Svc |
$231,156.48 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2023 |
University of South Dakota |
Engebretson Daniel S |
Vp, Research & Spon Programs |
$230,921.79 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2019 |
University of South Dakota |
Hansen Keith A |
|
$230,847.29 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2025 |
South Dakota State University |
Blanton John R |
Associate Dean Of Cafes Research/Director Of Sd Agricultural Experiment Station/Professor |
$229,752.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2021 |
University of South Dakota |
Srstka Erin L |
Director, Crhi |
$229,749.90 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2022 |
South Dakota State University |
Middendorf Alex W |
Assistant Professor/Cpc Appe Coordinator |
$228,834.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2021 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
Hsu Jennifer L |
Professor |
$228,792.72 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
| 2018 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Kouris Demitris A |
Provost/Vice Pres Acad Affairs |
$227,499.96 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2017 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Kouris Demitris A |
|
$227,499.96 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2019 |
South Dakota State University |
Scholl Daniel T |
Vice President For Research & Economic Development/Professor |
$227,250.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2020 |
South Dakota State University |
Berdanier Bruce W |
Dean/Professor |
$226,810.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2021 |
South Dakota State University |
Berdanier Bruce W |
Dean/Professor |
$226,810.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2021 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Roberts Lance A |
Provost/Vice Pres Acad Affairs |
$226,718.36 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2023 |
South Dakota State University |
Krogh Mary A |
Dean-College Of Nursing/Professor |
$226,618.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2021 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
Dudley John E |
Dean, Col Of A&S |
$226,403.36 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
| 2022 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
Dudley John E |
Dean, Col Of A&S |
$226,403.36 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
| 2020 |
University of South Dakota |
Bonneau Lisa K |
Assistant Provost |
$226,000.00 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2018 |
South Dakota State University |
Johnston Aaron |
Head Coach-Women's Basketball |
$225,000.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2019 |
University of South Dakota |
Abou Samra Haifa R |
|
$225,000.00 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2020 |
University of South Dakota |
Abou Samra Haifa R |
Dean, School Of Health Science |
$225,000.00 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2020 |
University of South Dakota |
Zenel Joseph A |
Interim Chair, Pediatrics |
$225,000.00 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2024 |
South Dakota State University |
Ortlieb Evan T |
Dean-College Of Education And Human Sciences/Professor |
$225,000.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2018 |
South Dakota State University |
Scholl Daniel |
Vice President For Research & Economic Development/Professor |
$225,000.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2024 |
South Dakota State University |
Greene Tracy A |
Vice President & General Counsel |
$224,926.00 |
South Dakota State University |