| Year |
Employer |
Name |
Title |
Annual Wages |
Source |
| 2018 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Alley Kathryn E |
Assoc Provost Academic Affairs |
$111,482.52 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2022 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
Lio Yuhlong |
Professor |
$111,473.97 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
| 2022 |
University of South Dakota |
Lio Yuhlong |
Professor |
$111,473.97 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2017 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Alley Kathryn E |
|
$111,467.52 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2025 |
South Dakota State University |
Olson Kenneth C |
Professor/Ext Spec |
$111,461.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2019 |
South Dakota State University |
Hendrickx Lori D |
Professor |
$111,459.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2019 |
University of South Dakota |
Birkeland Kathryn F |
|
$111,440.14 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2017 |
South Dakota State University |
Davis David E |
Professor |
$111,438.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2018 |
South Dakota State University |
Davis David |
Professor |
$111,438.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2024 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Karlsson Christer |
Associate Professor |
$111,425.00 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2023 |
South Dakota State University |
Vant Hul Brianna J |
Assistant Professor |
$111,410.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2021 |
South Dakota State University |
An Wenfeng |
Professor/Markl Faculty Scholar In Cancer Research |
$111,363.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2019 |
Lake Area Technical Institute |
Stacey Darrell |
|
$111,342.00 |
Lake Area Technical Institute |
| 2020 |
University of South Dakota |
Slade Mark R |
State Director Sbdc |
$111,320.00 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2020 |
University of South Dakota |
Cuperus Donald L |
Director Sd Mep |
$111,320.00 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2023 |
South Dakota State University |
Meendering Jonathan |
Director Of Campus Planning |
$111,300.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2019 |
South Dakota State University |
Zhou Ruanbao |
Professor |
$111,294.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2024 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Stetler Larry |
Professor |
$111,292.00 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2025 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Stetler Larry |
Professor |
$111,292.00 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2023 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Stetler Larry |
Professor |
$111,292.00 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2024 |
University of South Dakota |
Petty Mark |
|
$111,286.04 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2024 |
Northern State University |
Mehlhoff Monte |
|
$111,281.53 |
Northern State University |
| 2025 |
South Dakota State University |
Ward Hilary J |
Assistant Professor |
$111,280.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2021 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
Sykes Andrew G |
Professor |
$111,272.20 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
| 2022 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Shende Rajesh V |
Professor |
$111,271.96 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2020 |
Black Hills State University |
Song Wei |
|
$111,249.00 |
Black Hills State University |
| 2022 |
South Dakota State University |
Lounsbery Nicole B |
Director Of Graduate School |
$111,239.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2024 |
University of South Dakota |
Peterson Lance |
|
$111,215.31 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2021 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Shchepin Roman |
Assistant Professor |
$111,183.45 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2018 |
South Dakota State University |
Ustad Gilbert |
Director Of Epscor |
$111,180.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2024 |
South Dakota State University |
Uecker Tobias W |
Dean Of Students |
$111,173.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2024 |
Northern State University |
Nora George |
|
$111,167.48 |
Northern State University |
| 2021 |
University of South Dakota |
Peterson Douglas A |
Chair, Psychology |
$111,132.27 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2021 |
South Dakota State University |
Klinkefus Charles R |
Associate Coach-Men's Basketball |
$111,100.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2021 |
South Dakota State University |
Clay Sharon A |
Distinguished Professor |
$111,051.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2023 |
University of South Dakota |
Jepsen Eric M |
Coordinator, Undergraduate Studies/Professor |
$111,015.31 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2024 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Capehart William |
Assoc Professor |
$111,010.00 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2022 |
Black Hills State University |
Hettick Janette |
|
$111,000.00 |
Black Hills State University |
| 2025 |
South Dakota State University |
Perkins Lora B |
Professor |
$110,953.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2021 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
Johnson Martin Marni L |
Assistant Director, Cd |
$110,944.95 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
| 2022 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
Martin Marni L |
Assistant Director, Cd |
$110,944.95 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
| 2022 |
University of South Dakota |
Martin Marni L |
Assistant Director, Cd |
$110,944.95 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2019 |
South Dakota State University |
Knutson Ryan E |
Assistant Vice President-Technology |
$110,923.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2019 |
South Dakota State University |
Xu Fang |
Instructor |
$110,904.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2022 |
South Dakota State University |
Laporte Kyle J |
Professor |
$110,894.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2022 |
South Dakota State University |
Suryanarayanan Siddharth |
Department Head/Professor |
$110,889.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2019 |
South Dakota State University |
Muthukumarappan Kasiviswanathan |
Distinguished Professor/Graduate Coordinator |
$110,886.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2024 |
University of South Dakota |
Dittberner Melissa |
|
$110,885.86 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2022 |
South Dakota State University |
Baye Jordan F |
Assistant Professor |
$110,885.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2020 |
South Dakota State University |
Diersen Matthew A |
Professor/Extension Specialist-Risk & Business Management |
$110,878.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2024 |
South Dakota State University |
Wang Tong |
Associate Professor/Extension Specialist - Advanced Production Economics |
$110,850.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2018 |
South Dakota State University |
Metzger Lloyd |
Professor-Alfred Chair |
$110,829.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2017 |
South Dakota State University |
Metzger Lloyd |
Professor-Alfred Chair |
$110,829.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2021 |
South Dakota State University |
Zhang Xiaoyang |
Professor/Senior Research Scientist |
$110,819.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2025 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Clabo Darren |
Assoc Prof Of Practice State Fire Meteorologist |
$110,764.00 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2020 |
South Dakota State University |
Brozel Volker S |
Professor |
$110,753.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2021 |
South Dakota State University |
Garcia Alvaro D |
Agriculture & Natural Resources Program Director/Professor |
$110,745.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2020 |
South Dakota State University |
Garcia Alvaro D |
Agriculture & Natural Resources Program Director/Professor |
$110,745.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2025 |
South Dakota State University |
Landmark Shari A |
Chief Wellness Officer |
$110,744.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2025 |
South Dakota State University |
Michael Semhar K |
Associate Professor |
$110,737.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2019 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Soeder Daniel J |
Director Of Eri |
$110,660.04 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2024 |
University of South Dakota |
Gerrish Edwin |
|
$110,657.65 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2024 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Bai Xinhua |
Professor |
$110,657.00 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2025 |
South Dakota State University |
Killefer John |
Professor |
$110,639.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2025 |
South Dakota State University |
Koromyslova Ekaterina A |
Associate Professor |
$110,635.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2020 |
University of South Dakota |
Kammer Sean M |
Professor |
$110,633.06 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2025 |
South Dakota State University |
Jones Amy J |
Director-Campus Maintenance |
$110,624.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2018 |
South Dakota State University |
Ngorsuraches Surachat |
Associate Professor |
$110,621.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2017 |
South Dakota State University |
Ngorsuraches Surachat |
Associate Professor |
$110,621.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2019 |
University of South Dakota |
Huckabee Gregory M |
|
$110,606.45 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2021 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
Aaker Benjamin C |
Osce/Scholarship Pathways Director |
$110,586.91 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
| 2022 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
Aaker Benjamin C |
Osce/Scholarship Pathways Director |
$110,586.91 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
| 2022 |
University of South Dakota |
Aaker Benjamin C |
Osce/Scholarship Pathways Director |
$110,586.91 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2023 |
University of South Dakota |
Petty Mark T |
Dean Of Enrollment |
$110,576.08 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2025 |
South Dakota State University |
Peterson Rebecca L |
Director-Residential Life |
$110,534.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2021 |
South Dakota State University |
Mucciante Michele R |
University Veterinarian |
$110,521.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2022 |
South Dakota State University |
Mcgill Sarah A |
Assistant Professor |
$110,519.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2025 |
South Dakota State University |
Callies Dannica L |
Assistant Professor |
$110,453.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2024 |
University of South Dakota |
Freeman Harry |
|
$110,450.01 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2021 |
University of South Dakota |
Struckman-Johnson Cynthia J |
Professor |
$110,443.26 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2021 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
Struckman-Johnson Cynthia J |
Professor |
$110,443.26 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
| 2019 |
University of South Dakota |
Memmott J L |
|
$110,400.00 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2021 |
South Dakota State University |
Taggart Kari K |
Assistant Professor |
$110,389.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2021 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Riley Kyle L |
Associate Professor |
$110,387.97 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2024 |
University of South Dakota |
Bagu Edward |
|
$110,356.56 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2023 |
University of South Dakota |
Bagu Edward T |
Assistant Professor |
$110,356.51 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2024 |
Lake Area Technical Institute |
Armstrong Don |
|
$110,349.00 |
Lake Area Technical Institute |
| 2019 |
University of South Dakota |
Summers Cliff |
|
$110,322.70 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2023 |
South Dakota State University |
Raynie Douglas E |
Professor Emeritus Of Chemistry & Biochemistry |
$110,314.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2024 |
University of South Dakota |
Robertson Debra |
|
$110,296.48 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2024 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Shearer Christopher |
Associate Professor |
$110,292.00 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2023 |
University of South Dakota |
Ganschow Darby D |
Director, Auxiliary Services |
$110,264.11 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2025 |
South Dakota State University |
Spear Debra J |
Professor |
$110,260.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2023 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Johnson Roger |
Professor |
$110,260.00 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2020 |
South Dakota State University |
Daniel Jeremy S |
Associate Professor |
$110,257.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2020 |
South Dakota State University |
Ball Jennifer O |
Associate Professor |
$110,257.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2023 |
South Dakota State University |
Kraljic Mary B |
Librarian Emerita |
$110,254.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2017 |
South Dakota State University |
Caspers-Graper Mary |
Department Head/Professor |
$110,229.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2018 |
South Dakota State University |
Caspers-Graper Mary |
Department Head/Professor |
$110,229.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2023 |
South Dakota State University |
Robbins Christopher B |
Assistant Professor |
$110,200.00 |
South Dakota State University |