| Year |
Employer |
Name |
Title |
Annual Wages |
Source |
| 2018 |
South Dakota State University |
Knudsen David |
Professor |
$112,573.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2017 |
South Dakota State University |
Knudsen David E |
Professor |
$112,573.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2025 |
South Dakota State University |
Lu Huitian |
Professor |
$112,560.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2024 |
University of South Dakota |
Stewart Carmen |
|
$112,557.12 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2018 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Johnson Roger W |
Professor - 9 |
$112,552.10 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2023 |
South Dakota State University |
Sternhagen Jason D |
Research Associate Iii/Manager |
$112,535.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2023 |
University of South Dakota |
Potter Kari N |
Chair, Med Lab Sciences |
$112,526.93 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2020 |
Lake Area Technical Institute |
Butts Michael |
|
$112,525.00 |
Lake Area Technical Institute |
| 2024 |
South Dakota State University |
Schaal Daniel J |
Professor |
$112,524.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2019 |
South Dakota State University |
Ustad Gilbert M |
Director Of Epscor |
$112,510.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2025 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Bender Vickie |
Associate Director |
$112,500.00 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2017 |
South Dakota State University |
Kattelmann Kendra K |
Department Head/Distinguished Professor |
$112,493.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2023 |
University of South Dakota |
Devries Nathan G |
Director Of Service Delivery |
$112,475.50 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2025 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Shahbazi Khosro |
Associate Professor |
$112,463.00 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2021 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
Lamfers Randall B |
Assoc Dir, Int Med Res Prog |
$112,454.24 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
| 2022 |
University of South Dakota |
Lamfers Randall B |
Assoc Dir, Int Med Res Prog |
$112,454.24 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2022 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
Lamfers Randall B |
Assoc Dir, Int Med Res Prog |
$112,454.24 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
| 2020 |
Black Hills State University |
Dahl Julie |
|
$112,406.00 |
Black Hills State University |
| 2024 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Pyeatt Larry |
Associate Professor |
$112,381.00 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2024 |
South Dakota State University |
Reineke Joshua J |
Associate Professor/Haarberg Drug, Disease And Delivery Research Center Director |
$112,378.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2025 |
South Dakota State University |
Ghabchi Rouzbeh |
Associate Professor |
$112,365.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2024 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Carlson Lisa |
Assoc Vp For Student Success |
$112,359.00 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2020 |
South Dakota State University |
Kaushik Radhey S |
Associate Dean Of Research/Professor |
$112,333.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2022 |
University of South Dakota |
Brandner Melissa A |
Dentist/Supervising Dentist |
$112,320.00 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2024 |
Lake Area Technical Institute |
Bollinger Jennifer |
|
$112,320.00 |
Lake Area Technical Institute |
| 2022 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
Brandner Melissa A |
Dentist/Supervising Dentist |
$112,320.00 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
| 2020 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Johnson Roger W |
Professor - 9 |
$112,296.04 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2020 |
South Dakota State University |
Tummala Hemachand |
Professor/Graduate Program Coordinator |
$112,295.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2023 |
South Dakota State University |
Logue Brian A |
Department Head/Professor |
$112,288.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2023 |
South Dakota State University |
Rausch Dana J |
Research Associate Ii |
$112,242.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2020 |
South Dakota State University |
Ting Francis C |
Professor |
$112,219.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2024 |
University of South Dakota |
Harmon Erin |
|
$112,213.20 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2019 |
South Dakota State University |
Metzger Lloyd |
Professor-Alfred Chair |
$112,177.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2020 |
South Dakota State University |
Langelett George L |
Professor |
$112,168.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2017 |
South Dakota State University |
Zhang Xiaoyang |
Professor/Senior Research Scientist |
$112,158.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2018 |
South Dakota State University |
Zhang Xiaoyang |
Professor/Senior Research Scientist |
$112,158.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2023 |
Northern State University |
Shortt Chelsee |
|
$112,150.57 |
Northern State University |
| 2024 |
Lake Area Technical Institute |
Boyens Craig |
|
$112,134.00 |
Lake Area Technical Institute |
| 2022 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Johnson Roger W |
Professor -9 |
$112,130.49 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2019 |
South Dakota State University |
Wang Zhiguang |
Associate Professor |
$112,110.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2018 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Karlsson Christer |
Assistant Professor |
$112,105.98 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2017 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Shearer Christopher R |
|
$112,095.82 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2017 |
South Dakota State University |
Pillatzki Angela E |
Assistant Professor |
$112,078.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2018 |
South Dakota State University |
Pillatzki Angela |
Assistant Professor |
$112,078.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2023 |
South Dakota State University |
Watrel Robert H |
Department Head/Associate Professor |
$112,061.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2022 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Lueken Joel N |
Athletic Director |
$112,053.04 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2024 |
South Dakota State University |
Vijayan Pillai Viju |
Assistant Professor |
$112,053.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2023 |
University of South Dakota |
Zheng Hong |
Associate Professor |
$112,052.00 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2023 |
University of South Dakota |
Cerny Shana L |
Associate Professor |
$112,011.80 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2023 |
University of South Dakota |
Nash Tamara P |
Dir Exp Learning & Lecturer |
$112,006.95 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2020 |
South Dakota State University |
Li Feng |
Professor |
$112,002.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2021 |
South Dakota State University |
Li Feng |
Professor |
$112,002.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2025 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Hall Robert |
Professor |
$112,000.00 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2019 |
University of South Dakota |
Puumala Susan E |
|
$112,000.00 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2023 |
University of South Dakota |
Harmon Erin B |
Associate Professor Of Practice |
$111,997.17 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2023 |
South Dakota State University |
Trooien Todd P |
Professor |
$111,989.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2022 |
University of South Dakota |
Zavadil Francis J |
Chair, Acp |
$111,988.23 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2021 |
South Dakota State University |
Diersen Matthew A |
Professor/Extension Specialist-Risk & Business Management |
$111,987.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2021 |
University of South Dakota |
Baugh Lee A |
Irb Chair |
$111,970.34 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2022 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
Peterson Douglas A |
Associate Professor |
$111,957.37 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
| 2021 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
Peterson Douglas A |
Associate Professor |
$111,957.37 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
| 2021 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Duke Edward F |
Professor/Mgr. Emes |
$111,933.96 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2020 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Duke Edward F |
Professor/Mgr. Emes |
$111,933.96 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2020 |
University of South Dakota |
Huckabee Gregory M |
Associate Professor |
$111,933.73 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2024 |
South Dakota State University |
Heaton Timothy A |
Chief Of University Police |
$111,900.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2024 |
South Dakota State University |
Larson Mary M |
Director Of Human Resources |
$111,900.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2023 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Robinson Marc |
Professor Associate Dept Head |
$111,889.00 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2021 |
South Dakota State University |
Brozel Volker S |
Professor |
$111,861.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2025 |
South Dakota State University |
Holm Jeff M |
Sr Assc Ad-Fac & Ops |
$111,851.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2022 |
South Dakota State University |
Van Klompenburg Emily J |
Assistant Professor |
$111,850.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2022 |
South Dakota State University |
Berendse Joseph A |
Assistant Professor |
$111,849.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2019 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Qiao Mengyu |
Associate Professor |
$111,832.02 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2025 |
South Dakota State University |
Gonda Michael G |
Professor |
$111,829.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2021 |
Black Hills State University |
Song Wei |
|
$111,794.00 |
Black Hills State University |
| 2024 |
Northern State University |
Howard Jeffrey |
|
$111,757.96 |
Northern State University |
| 2023 |
South Dakota State University |
Browning Larry M |
Professor |
$111,752.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2019 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Groven Lori J |
Associate Professor |
$111,744.34 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2024 |
South Dakota State University |
Tan Songxin |
Associate Professor |
$111,737.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2024 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Jasthi Bharat |
Associate Professor |
$111,736.00 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2024 |
University of South Dakota |
Holdhusen J |
|
$111,732.90 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2024 |
South Dakota State University |
Tazarv Mostafa |
Associate Professor |
$111,714.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2022 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Teets Donald A |
Professor -9 |
$111,705.97 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2024 |
University of South Dakota |
Luken Regan |
|
$111,657.06 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2024 |
University of South Dakota |
Franken Derek |
|
$111,652.12 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2022 |
South Dakota State University |
Van Der Sluis Everhardus |
Professor |
$111,648.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2020 |
University of South Dakota |
Summers Cliff |
Professor |
$111,646.57 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2025 |
South Dakota State University |
Law David A |
Director-Project Mngt & Eng |
$111,639.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2024 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Li Liangping |
Interim Associate Department Head/Associate Professor |
$111,610.00 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2022 |
South Dakota State University |
Hu Zhong |
Professor |
$111,602.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2018 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Shearer Christopher R |
Assistant Professor |
$111,563.59 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2022 |
South Dakota State University |
Brandenburger Thomas A |
Associate Professor |
$111,559.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2019 |
South Dakota State University |
Caspers-Graper Mary |
Department Head/Professor |
$111,551.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2017 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Robinson Marc J |
|
$111,526.08 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2023 |
University of South Dakota |
Lubbers Charles A |
Professor |
$111,510.64 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2024 |
University of South Dakota |
Lubbers Charles |
|
$111,510.63 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2022 |
South Dakota State University |
Lin Chun-Ming |
Assistant Professor |
$111,505.55 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2020 |
University of South Dakota |
Helenurm Kaius |
Professor |
$111,504.76 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2025 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Smirnova Alevtina |
Professor |
$111,497.00 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2023 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Strieder Frank |
Associate Department/Associate Professor |
$111,492.00 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2025 |
South Dakota State University |
Glover Karl D |
Professor |
$111,485.00 |
South Dakota State University |