| Year |
Employer |
Name |
Title |
Annual Wages |
Source |
| 2022 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
Simons Raluca M |
Professor/Dir Dmhi |
$107,440.82 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
| 2024 |
South Dakota State University |
Gunaje Jayarama B |
Associate Professor |
$107,440.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2025 |
South Dakota State University |
Gunaje Jayarama B |
Associate Professor |
$107,440.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2025 |
South Dakota State University |
Raina Komal |
Assc Prof/Haarberg Endowed Chr |
$107,408.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2023 |
Northern State University |
Casanova Jodi |
|
$107,386.98 |
Northern State University |
| 2023 |
University of South Dakota |
Sun Haoran |
Professor |
$107,384.27 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2019 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Jasthi Bharat K |
Associate Professor |
$107,384.02 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2023 |
Black Hills State University |
Walters Becca |
Sr Dir Of Marketing & Commun |
$107,362.00 |
Black Hills State University |
| 2017 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Mcgough Jeffrey S |
|
$107,356.02 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2023 |
University of South Dakota |
Brouwer Kyle L |
Professor |
$107,352.14 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2018 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Hadley Kevin R |
Assistant Professor |
$107,316.00 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2023 |
South Dakota State University |
Ball John |
Professor |
$107,301.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2017 |
South Dakota State University |
Chandrasekher Gudiseva |
Associate Professor |
$107,296.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2025 |
South Dakota State University |
Levesque Crystal L |
Associate Professor |
$107,284.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2024 |
University of South Dakota |
Mcgraw Gerald |
|
$107,281.00 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2020 |
University of South Dakota |
Collinsworth Matt D |
Dir, National Music Museum |
$107,272.00 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2018 |
South Dakota State University |
Wang Zhiguang |
Associate Professor |
$107,246.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2017 |
South Dakota State University |
Wang Zhiguang |
Associate Professor |
$107,246.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2025 |
South Dakota State University |
Lansink Stacie A |
Lecturer/Mls Program Directo |
$107,230.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2022 |
University of South Dakota |
Roripaugh Lee A |
Professor/Editor, Sdr |
$107,228.45 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2022 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
Roripaugh Lee A |
Professor/Editor, Sdr |
$107,228.45 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
| 2018 |
South Dakota State University |
Li Feng |
Professor |
$107,207.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2017 |
South Dakota State University |
Li Feng |
Professor |
$107,207.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2024 |
Black Hills State University |
Coble Donald |
Director Of Budget |
$107,206.00 |
Black Hills State University |
| 2021 |
University of South Dakota |
Jordre Becca D |
Associate Professor |
$107,194.01 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2024 |
University of South Dakota |
Miller Lindsay |
|
$107,191.56 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2023 |
South Dakota State University |
Zweifel Alyssa R |
Healthcare Simulation Center Director/Assistant Professor |
$107,187.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2021 |
University of South Dakota |
Kriech Julie E |
Dir Of Finance, Health Affairs |
$107,186.62 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2019 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Brenza Timothy M |
Assistant Professor |
$107,167.68 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2021 |
South Dakota State University |
Ingemansen Jack A |
Superintendent-Foundation Seed Stock |
$107,162.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2024 |
University of South Dakota |
Avoseh Mejai |
|
$107,152.80 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2024 |
Northern State University |
Scholl Aaron |
|
$107,150.47 |
Northern State University |
| 2025 |
South Dakota State University |
Niederbaumer Lea R |
Clinical Assistant Professor |
$107,130.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2021 |
South Dakota State University |
Sexton Peter J |
Manager-Se Research Farm/Associate Professor |
$107,105.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2021 |
South Dakota State University |
Clem James R |
Associate Dean For Student Services/Professor |
$107,089.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2017 |
South Dakota State University |
Garcia Alvaro D |
Agriculture & Natural Resources Program Director/Professor |
$107,077.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2018 |
South Dakota State University |
Garcia Alvaro |
Agriculture & Natural Resources Program Director/Professor |
$107,077.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2019 |
South Dakota State University |
Van Der Sluis Everhardus |
Professor |
$107,058.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2025 |
South Dakota State University |
Basu Saikat |
Assistant Professor |
$107,050.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2023 |
Black Hills State University |
Cho Chanho |
Assistant Professor, Finance |
$107,044.00 |
Black Hills State University |
| 2018 |
South Dakota State University |
Raynie Douglas |
Department Head/Associate Professor |
$107,000.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2019 |
South Dakota State University |
Krafsur Greta |
Assistant Professor |
$107,000.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2017 |
South Dakota State University |
Raynie Douglas E |
Department Head/Associate Professor |
$107,000.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2024 |
South Dakota State University |
Ward Hilary J |
Assistant Professor |
$107,000.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2020 |
South Dakota State University |
Krafsur Greta |
Assistant Professor |
$107,000.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2023 |
University of South Dakota |
Sweeney Mark R |
Professor |
$106,999.79 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2023 |
South Dakota State University |
Richard Kacie K |
Director-Finance & Budget |
$106,998.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2019 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Katzenstein Kurt W |
Associate Professor |
$106,993.69 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2024 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Sobolev Vladimir |
Professor |
$106,983.00 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2021 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Roberts Jerilyn C |
Assoc Vp For Fac, Rsk & Srvs |
$106,969.04 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2023 |
University of South Dakota |
Miller Lindsay A |
Director Financial Aid |
$106,951.51 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2021 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Birrenkott Cassandra M |
Assistant Professor |
$106,946.33 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2023 |
South Dakota State University |
Schaal Daniel J |
Professor |
$106,929.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2022 |
South Dakota State University |
Hunt Aaron T |
Unpaid Adjunct Assistant Professor |
$106,920.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2024 |
South Dakota State University |
Boe Arvid A |
Professor |
$106,916.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2017 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Kalanovic Vojislav D |
|
$106,914.96 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2023 |
University of South Dakota |
Mcgraw Gerald M |
Assistant Professor |
$106,880.96 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2024 |
South Dakota State University |
Wright Cody L |
Professor |
$106,870.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2020 |
South Dakota State University |
Laporte Kyle J |
Assistant Professor |
$106,853.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2023 |
University of South Dakota |
Bernstrauch Rodney L |
Operations & Develop Manager |
$106,849.66 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2017 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Huang Shaobo |
|
$106,848.29 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2020 |
South Dakota State University |
Baye Jordan F |
Assistant Professor |
$106,847.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2020 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Shearer Christopher R |
Assistant Professor |
$106,840.48 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2025 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Wang Congzhou |
Associate Professor |
$106,836.00 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2021 |
University of South Dakota |
Mosterd Eric J |
Assist Director Ctl |
$106,812.21 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2021 |
South Dakota State University |
Dey Moul |
Professor |
$106,812.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2024 |
University of South Dakota |
Saravanan Vijayalakshmi |
|
$106,797.91 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2022 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Katzenstein Kurt W |
Associate Professor |
$106,791.79 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2017 |
South Dakota State University |
Meyer Brittney A |
Associate Professor |
$106,780.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2022 |
South Dakota State University |
Sternhagen Jason D |
Research Associate Iii/Manager |
$106,750.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2022 |
South Dakota State University |
Degen Becky J |
Director Of Continuous Improvement |
$106,747.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2020 |
University of South Dakota |
Kost Curtis K |
Associate Professor |
$106,736.54 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2019 |
South Dakota State University |
Taggart Kari K |
Assistant Professor |
$106,736.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2022 |
South Dakota State University |
Kraljic Mary B |
Access Services Librarian |
$106,714.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2019 |
South Dakota State University |
Kido Kazuhiko |
Assistant Professor |
$106,698.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2024 |
University of South Dakota |
Druecker Scott |
|
$106,690.12 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2017 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Sobolev Vladimir L |
|
$106,680.40 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2018 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Jasthi Bharat K |
Assistant Professor |
$106,650.72 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2025 |
South Dakota State University |
Celik Wiltse Evren |
Professor |
$106,649.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2020 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Ahrenkiel Scott P |
Professor |
$106,636.90 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2024 |
South Dakota State University |
Caffe Melanie M |
Associate Professor |
$106,606.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2024 |
University of South Dakota |
Farabee Darlene |
|
$106,604.00 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2019 |
South Dakota State University |
Clay Sharon A |
Distinguished Professor |
$106,603.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2018 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Duke Edward F |
Professor/Mgr. Emes |
$106,599.00 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2017 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Duke Edward F |
|
$106,599.00 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2025 |
South Dakota State University |
Xian Xiaojun |
Assistant Professor |
$106,585.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2017 |
South Dakota State University |
Jansen Tarryn A |
Assistant Professor |
$106,581.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2023 |
University of South Dakota |
Stolle Barbara A |
Sim Oversight/Instructor |
$106,569.77 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2021 |
South Dakota State University |
Miller Erin E |
Assistant Professor |
$106,555.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2019 |
University of South Dakota |
Struckman-Johnson Cynthia J |
|
$106,540.73 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2018 |
Lake Area Technical Institute |
Butts Michael |
|
$106,532.00 |
Lake Area Technical Institute |
| 2024 |
South Dakota State University |
Spear Debra J |
Professor |
$106,530.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2018 |
South Dakota State University |
Heiberger Amy |
Associate Professor |
$106,530.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2017 |
South Dakota State University |
Heiberger Amy L |
Assistant Professor |
$106,530.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2021 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
Kc Santosh |
Associate Professor |
$106,524.60 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
| 2021 |
South Dakota State University |
Holler Larry D |
Professor |
$106,515.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2020 |
University of South Dakota |
Chaussee Michael S |
Associate Professor |
$106,513.30 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2019 |
South Dakota State University |
Silvernagel Craig A |
Assistant Professor |
$106,506.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2021 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Reichenbacher Juergen |
Associate Professor |
$106,505.62 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2022 |
South Dakota State University |
Elverson Cynthia A |
Assistant Academic Dean/Associate Professor |
$106,500.00 |
South Dakota State University |