| Year |
Employer |
Name |
Title |
Annual Wages |
Source |
| 2021 |
South Dakota State University |
Elverson Cynthia A |
Assistant Academic Dean/Associate Professor |
$106,500.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2020 |
South Dakota State University |
Mcgill Sarah A |
Assistant Professor |
$106,499.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2024 |
University of South Dakota |
Alexander David |
|
$106,479.78 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2025 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Smith Steve |
Department Head |
$106,461.00 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2025 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Smith Steve |
Professor |
$106,461.00 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2025 |
South Dakota State University |
Bleakley Bruce H |
Professor |
$106,460.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2021 |
University of South Dakota |
Jorgensen Lindsey E |
Chair, Communication Disorders |
$106,456.44 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2017 |
South Dakota State University |
Hawkins-Taylor Chamika |
Assistant Professor |
$106,442.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2018 |
South Dakota State University |
Hawkins-Taylor Chamika |
Assistant Professor |
$106,442.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2023 |
University of South Dakota |
Druecker Scott A |
Assistant Professor |
$106,440.16 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2020 |
South Dakota State University |
O'brien Jamie L |
Professor |
$106,434.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2025 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Anderson Robert |
Associate Professor |
$106,433.00 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2024 |
Black Hills State University |
Sarver Shane |
Professor, Biology |
$106,431.00 |
Black Hills State University |
| 2023 |
Northern State University |
Fredrick Kay |
|
$106,416.46 |
Northern State University |
| 2025 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Mcgough Jeffrey |
Department Head |
$106,409.00 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2025 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Mcgough Jeffrey |
Professor |
$106,409.00 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2018 |
South Dakota State University |
Ball Jennifer |
Assistant Professor |
$106,402.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2017 |
South Dakota State University |
Middendorf Alex W |
Assistant Professor |
$106,402.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2017 |
South Dakota State University |
Ball Jennifer O |
Assistant Professor |
$106,402.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2018 |
South Dakota State University |
Daniel Jeremy |
Assistant Professor |
$106,402.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2017 |
South Dakota State University |
Daniel Jeremy S |
Assistant Professor |
$106,402.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2020 |
University of South Dakota |
Huber Victor C |
Associate Professor |
$106,366.87 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2024 |
South Dakota State University |
Jones Amy J |
Director Of Campus Maintenance |
$106,366.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2020 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Teets Donald A |
Professor - 9 |
$106,351.98 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2021 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Moore Molly E |
Assoc Vp For Enrollment Mgmt |
$106,327.00 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2023 |
South Dakota State University |
Hoppe Adam D |
Professor/Interim Associate Dean Of Research |
$106,303.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2017 |
South Dakota State University |
Davidson Jeanne R |
Librarian/Department Head-Public Services |
$106,298.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2017 |
South Dakota State University |
Van Der Sluis Everhardus |
Professor |
$106,274.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2018 |
South Dakota State University |
Van Der Sluis Everhardus |
Professor |
$106,274.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2024 |
South Dakota State University |
Koromyslova Ekaterina A |
Associate Professor |
$106,269.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2020 |
University of South Dakota |
Tweedy Ann E |
Associate Professor |
$106,260.00 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2021 |
University of South Dakota |
Lio Yuhlong |
Professor |
$106,250.56 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2021 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
Lio Yuhlong |
Professor |
$106,250.56 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
| 2019 |
South Dakota State University |
Mucciante Michele R |
University Veterinarian |
$106,200.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2023 |
South Dakota State University |
Jin Hailong |
Associate Professor |
$106,178.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2022 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Martin David W |
Director |
$106,149.57 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2019 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Tukkaraja Purushotham |
Assistant Professor - 9 |
$106,116.97 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2024 |
South Dakota State University |
Gonda Michael G |
Professor |
$106,107.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2022 |
South Dakota State University |
Rex Brian T |
Department Head/Associate Professor |
$106,103.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2017 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Jasthi Bharat K |
|
$106,101.60 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2020 |
South Dakota State University |
Ingemansen Jack A |
Superintendent-Foundation Seed Stock |
$106,101.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2020 |
University of South Dakota |
Rezvani Khosrow |
Associate Professor |
$106,099.36 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2023 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Cross William |
Professor |
$106,098.00 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2023 |
Northern State University |
Haller Elizabeth |
|
$106,085.68 |
Northern State University |
| 2022 |
South Dakota State University |
Sharaf El Din Tamer A |
Assistant Professor |
$106,084.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2019 |
South Dakota State University |
Miller Matthew W |
Safety Consultant |
$106,077.96 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2025 |
South Dakota State University |
Leigh Larry M |
Imaging Engineer Iii |
$106,071.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2024 |
South Dakota State University |
Callies Dannica L |
Clinical Assistant Professor |
$106,070.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2023 |
South Dakota State University |
Letcher Todd M |
Associate Professor |
$106,051.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2021 |
South Dakota State University |
Anderson William T |
Assistant Professor |
$106,050.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2020 |
South Dakota State University |
Sexton Peter J |
Manager-Se Research Farm/Associate Professor |
$106,045.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2019 |
South Dakota State University |
Zhang Xiaoyang |
Professor/Senior Research Scientist |
$106,015.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2024 |
South Dakota State University |
Patnoe Lacy A |
Director Of Respiratory Care/Lecturer |
$106,009.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2023 |
University of South Dakota |
Dixon Mark D |
Professor |
$106,004.76 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2023 |
South Dakota State University |
Oey Graham D |
Assistant General Counsel |
$106,000.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2022 |
South Dakota State University |
Vant Hul Brianna J |
Assistant Professor |
$106,000.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2019 |
University of South Dakota |
Collinsworth Matt D |
|
$106,000.00 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2025 |
South Dakota State University |
Nelsen April A |
Clinical Assistant Professor |
$105,992.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2025 |
South Dakota State University |
Julius Chad A |
Director-Research Cyberinfrast |
$105,992.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2024 |
South Dakota State University |
Michael Semhar K |
Associate Professor |
$105,931.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2025 |
South Dakota State University |
Park Kunsoon |
Associate Professor |
$105,918.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2024 |
Lake Area Technical Institute |
Kalahar Julie |
|
$105,915.00 |
Lake Area Technical Institute |
| 2021 |
South Dakota State University |
Fenster Charles B |
Professor |
$105,915.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2023 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Karlsson Christer |
Associate Professor |
$105,902.00 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2023 |
South Dakota State University |
Hall Clifford A |
Professor |
$105,901.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2023 |
South Dakota State University |
Michna Gregory J |
Associate Professor |
$105,891.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2025 |
South Dakota State University |
Li Xu |
Associate Professor |
$105,890.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2025 |
South Dakota State University |
Hanson Ryan L |
Asst Prof/Coord |
$105,888.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2019 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Corey Robert L |
Associate Dept Head/Professor |
$105,887.38 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2020 |
University of South Dakota |
Mei Dongming |
Professor |
$105,823.94 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2025 |
South Dakota State University |
Chidaushe Mavhu S |
It Security Engineer |
$105,772.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2024 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Clabo Darren |
Assoc Prof Of Practice State Fire Meteorologist |
$105,768.00 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2019 |
South Dakota State University |
Kemp Dan C |
Professor |
$105,755.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2020 |
South Dakota State University |
Dey Moul |
Professor |
$105,754.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2024 |
University of South Dakota |
Kim Young Ae |
|
$105,751.71 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2023 |
University of South Dakota |
Kim Young Ae |
Professor |
$105,751.69 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2025 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Akowuah Francis |
Assistant Professor |
$105,745.00 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2022 |
South Dakota State University |
Watrel Robert H |
Associate Professor/Department Head |
$105,715.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2020 |
University of South Dakota |
Tiahrt Thomas W |
Assoc Prof Decision Sciences |
$105,707.63 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2022 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
Winter Carole A |
Assoc Prof Hsad |
$105,700.26 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
| 2022 |
University of South Dakota |
Winter Carole A |
Assoc Prof Hsad |
$105,700.26 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2021 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Teets Donald A |
Professor - 9 |
$105,696.99 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2019 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Shuman Kelli R |
Vp Of Hr/Title Ix Coord |
$105,692.52 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2017 |
Lake Area Technical Institute |
Stacey Darrell |
|
$105,675.00 |
Lake Area Technical Institute |
| 2025 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Caudle Kyle |
Professor |
$105,674.00 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2021 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
Johansen Travis J |
Ath Fb Asst Coach/Defens Coord |
$105,664.00 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
| 2023 |
University of South Dakota |
Wiebers Robin M |
Lecturer |
$105,655.72 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2019 |
South Dakota State University |
Diersen Matthew A |
Professor/Extension Specialist-Risk & Business Management |
$105,653.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2019 |
University of South Dakota |
Wang Hongmin |
|
$105,652.27 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2024 |
University of South Dakota |
Thon Ronald |
|
$105,636.28 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2019 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Masterlark Timothy L |
Professor |
$105,632.01 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2023 |
South Dakota State University |
Vijayan Pillai Viju |
Assistant Professor |
$105,617.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2023 |
Northern State University |
Mehlhoff Monte |
|
$105,603.02 |
Northern State University |
| 2020 |
University of South Dakota |
Pithan Anne T |
Chair, Nursing |
$105,600.00 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2022 |
South Dakota State University |
Logue Brian A |
Professor |
$105,591.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2022 |
University of South Dakota |
Sander Joel F |
Associate Prof/Phys Grad Coord |
$105,564.37 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2022 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
Sander Joel F |
Associate Prof/Phys Grad Coord |
$105,564.37 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
| 2021 |
South Dakota State University |
Young Alan J |
Professor |
$105,555.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2022 |
University of South Dakota |
Biel Darla S |
Assistant Director, Cpcm |
$105,549.95 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2021 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
Biel Darla S |
Assistant Director, Cpcm |
$105,549.95 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |