| Year |
Employer |
Name |
Title |
Annual Wages |
Source |
| 2019 |
University of South Dakota |
Helenurm Kaius |
|
$110,182.57 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2024 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Rebenitsch Lisa |
Associate Professor |
$110,168.00 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2022 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Roberts Jerilyn C |
Assoc Vp For Fac, Rsk & Srvs |
$110,147.04 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2024 |
University of South Dakota |
Davis Joshua |
|
$110,139.20 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2023 |
Northern State University |
Wold Cheryl |
|
$110,118.09 |
Northern State University |
| 2024 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Lingwall Bret |
Associate Professor |
$110,118.00 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2024 |
South Dakota State University |
Fourney Robert S |
Associate Professor |
$110,116.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2017 |
South Dakota State University |
Hendrickx Lori D |
Professor |
$110,106.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2018 |
South Dakota State University |
Hendrickx Lori |
Professor |
$110,106.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2023 |
South Dakota State University |
Hansen Timothy M |
Associate Professor |
$110,064.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2022 |
University of South Dakota |
Simons Jeffrey S |
Professor |
$110,056.57 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2022 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
Simons Jeffrey S |
Professor |
$110,056.57 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
| 2022 |
University of South Dakota |
Britten Hugh B |
Associate Chair/Professor |
$110,056.22 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2022 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
Britten Hugh B |
Associate Chair/Professor |
$110,056.22 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
| 2021 |
South Dakota State University |
Jastram Karen E |
Assistant Vice President-Financial Services |
$110,000.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2022 |
South Dakota State University |
Mohan Maneesha S |
Associate Professor & Alfred Chair In Dairy Manufacturing |
$110,000.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2017 |
South Dakota State University |
Bono Christopher M |
Head Coach-Wrestling |
$110,000.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2018 |
South Dakota State University |
Xu Fang |
Instructor |
$110,000.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2021 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
Willman April K |
Interim Dean, Ssom Yankton |
$110,000.00 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
| 2020 |
South Dakota State University |
Jastram Karen E |
Assistant Vice President-Financial Services |
$110,000.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2019 |
University of South Dakota |
Cuperus Donald L |
|
$110,000.00 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2021 |
South Dakota State University |
Plemmons Christina H |
Assistant Academic Dean For Cooperative Programs/Clinical Assistant Professor |
$110,000.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2020 |
South Dakota State University |
Plemmons Christina H |
Assistant Dean/Clinical Assistant Professor |
$110,000.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2022 |
University of South Dakota |
Willman April K |
Dean, Ssom Yankton |
$110,000.00 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2021 |
South Dakota State University |
Hanson Jana M |
Assistant Vp Of Institutional Research & Assessment |
$110,000.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2022 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
Willman April K |
Dean, Ssom Yankton |
$110,000.00 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
| 2023 |
South Dakota State University |
Maher Matthew S |
Senior Associate Athletic Director-Administration |
$110,000.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2022 |
Black Hills State University |
Mcmeel Padraic |
|
$110,000.00 |
Black Hills State University |
| 2023 |
South Dakota State University |
Mohan Maneesha S |
Alfred Chair-Dairy Manufacturing/Associate Professor |
$110,000.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2023 |
University of South Dakota |
Healy Christopher J |
Assistant General Counsel |
$110,000.00 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2019 |
South Dakota State University |
Klinkefus Charles R |
Associate Coach-Men's Basketball |
$110,000.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2019 |
University of South Dakota |
Cwach Michelle L |
|
$110,000.00 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2020 |
University of South Dakota |
Cwach Michelle L |
Avp, Comm & Marketing |
$110,000.00 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2019 |
University of South Dakota |
Slade Mark R |
|
$110,000.00 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2020 |
South Dakota State University |
Klinkefus Charles R |
Associate Coach-Men's Basketball |
$110,000.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2024 |
South Dakota State University |
Muyyarikkandy Muhammed Shafeekh |
Assistant Professor |
$110,000.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2025 |
South Dakota State University |
Trosen Marissa J |
Director Of Respiratory Care And Instructor |
$110,000.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2024 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Romkes Albert |
Associate Professor |
$109,999.00 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2022 |
South Dakota State University |
Sexton Peter J |
Manager-Se Research Farm/Associate Professor |
$109,984.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2021 |
South Dakota State University |
Hause Benjamin M |
Assistant Professor |
$109,982.64 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2025 |
South Dakota State University |
Leschewski Andrea M |
Associate Professor |
$109,966.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2023 |
South Dakota State University |
Cole-Dai Jihong |
Professor |
$109,965.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2020 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Qiao Mengyu |
Associate Professor |
$109,962.96 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2025 |
South Dakota State University |
Caffe Melanie M |
Associate Professor |
$109,961.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2020 |
South Dakota State University |
Clay Sharon A |
Distinguished Professor |
$109,951.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2021 |
South Dakota State University |
Van Der Sluis Everhardus |
Professor |
$109,895.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2021 |
South Dakota State University |
Huang Yen-Ming |
Assistant Professor |
$109,888.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2023 |
University of South Dakota |
Flack John G |
Info Tech Architect |
$109,862.78 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2020 |
University of South Dakota |
Kleinhesselink Anne K |
Associate Chair/Assist Prof |
$109,851.12 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2024 |
University of South Dakota |
Larscheid Stephanie |
|
$109,846.28 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2020 |
University of South Dakota |
Madison Allen D |
Professor |
$109,836.16 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2021 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
Koster Karen L |
Professor |
$109,833.50 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
| 2022 |
South Dakota State University |
Young Alan J |
Professor |
$109,833.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2021 |
University of South Dakota |
Kost Curtis K |
Associate Professor |
$109,803.96 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2024 |
South Dakota State University |
Huh Yung M |
Professor |
$109,788.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2019 |
South Dakota State University |
Langelett George L |
Professor |
$109,779.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2023 |
Northern State University |
Momeni Eman |
|
$109,764.15 |
Northern State University |
| 2017 |
South Dakota State University |
Johnson Annette M |
Associate Professor |
$109,757.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2018 |
South Dakota State University |
Johnson Annette |
Associate Professor |
$109,757.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2018 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Mcgough Jeffrey S |
Professor - 9 |
$109,756.02 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2024 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Birrenkott Cassandra |
Associate Professor |
$109,751.00 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2017 |
South Dakota State University |
Zhou Ruanbao |
Professor |
$109,738.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2018 |
South Dakota State University |
Zhou Ruanbao |
Professor |
$109,738.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2020 |
South Dakota State University |
Zhang Xiaoyang |
Professor/Senior Research Scientist |
$109,722.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2024 |
University of South Dakota |
Williams Mandy |
|
$109,719.57 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2023 |
South Dakota State University |
Halaweish Fathi T |
Professor |
$109,694.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2023 |
Black Hills State University |
Debeaumont Ronald |
Professor, Economics |
$109,691.00 |
Black Hills State University |
| 2018 |
Lake Area Technical Institute |
Stacey Darrell |
|
$109,675.00 |
Lake Area Technical Institute |
| 2021 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Masterlark Timothy L |
Professor |
$109,664.01 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2025 |
South Dakota State University |
Martin Rebecca |
Professor |
$109,658.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2021 |
University of South Dakota |
Kc Santosh |
Chair, Computer Science |
$109,643.95 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2025 |
South Dakota State University |
Sampson Casey L |
Director Of Networking |
$109,633.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2022 |
South Dakota State University |
Ingemansen Jack A |
Superintendent-Foundation Seed Stock |
$109,627.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2022 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Moore Molly E |
Assoc Vp For Enrollment Mgmt |
$109,619.96 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2018 |
South Dakota State University |
Muthukumarappan Kasiviswanathan |
Distinguished Professor/Graduate Coordinator |
$109,566.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2017 |
South Dakota State University |
Muthukumarappan Kasiviswanathan |
Distinguished Professor/Graduate Coordinator |
$109,566.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2023 |
Black Hills State University |
Mackin Patrick |
Professor, Mgmt/Oper Mgmt |
$109,536.00 |
Black Hills State University |
| 2024 |
University of South Dakota |
Knedler Cory |
|
$109,517.55 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2024 |
South Dakota State University |
Doom Jeffrey J |
Associate Professor |
$109,508.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2025 |
South Dakota State University |
Portz Joseph C |
Director It Service Delivery |
$109,475.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2024 |
South Dakota State University |
Nepal Madhav |
Professor |
$109,473.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2020 |
South Dakota State University |
Mucciante Michele R |
University Veterinarian |
$109,427.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2024 |
University of South Dakota |
Siverhus Leanne |
|
$109,424.22 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2024 |
South Dakota State University |
Won Kwanghee |
Associate Professor |
$109,387.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2021 |
University of South Dakota |
Huber Victor C |
Associate Professor |
$109,384.39 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2024 |
Northern State University |
Pirlet Christian |
|
$109,372.06 |
Northern State University |
| 2019 |
South Dakota State University |
Kaushik Radhey S |
Assistant Department Head/Professor |
$109,365.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2019 |
South Dakota State University |
Dosch Adam J |
Computer & Information Research Scientist |
$109,354.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2019 |
University of South Dakota |
Kammer Sean M |
|
$109,321.21 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2023 |
University of South Dakota |
Georgescu Catalin |
Chair, Mathematical Sciences |
$109,298.98 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2024 |
University of South Dakota |
Georgescu Catalin |
|
$109,298.97 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2020 |
South Dakota State University |
Taggart Kari K |
Assistant Professor |
$109,296.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2022 |
South Dakota State University |
Dey Moul |
Professor |
$109,290.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2024 |
Northern State University |
Benkert Lysbeth |
|
$109,289.09 |
Northern State University |
| 2019 |
South Dakota State University |
Ting Francis C |
Professor |
$109,271.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2020 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Riley Kyle L |
Associate Professor |
$109,251.00 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2022 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Ragi Shankarachary |
Assistant Professor |
$109,233.67 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2023 |
South Dakota State University |
Berg Lora J |
Director-Marketing & Communications |
$109,214.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2024 |
Northern State University |
Dolan Amy |
|
$109,206.95 |
Northern State University |
| 2024 |
Lake Area Technical Institute |
Carbonneau Scott |
|
$109,200.00 |
Lake Area Technical Institute |