Year	Employer	Name	Title	Annual Wages	Source
2019	University of South Dakota	Rezvani Khosrow		$104,841.26	University of South Dakota
2018	South Dakota State University	Kemp Dan	Professor	$104,837.00	South Dakota State University
2017	South Dakota State University	Kemp Dan C	Professor	$104,837.00	South Dakota State University
2020	University of South Dakota	Boyd Elizabeth A	Professor	$104,798.98	University of South Dakota
2018	South Dakota State University	Miller Matthew	Building Engineer Assistant	$104,788.38	South Dakota State University
2021	University of South Dakota	Lamfers Randall B	Assoc Dir, Int Med Res Prog	$104,774.93	University of South Dakota
2023	South Dakota State University	Killefer John	Professor	$104,769.00	South Dakota State University
2025	South Dakota School of Mines & Technology	Kunza Lisa	Associate Professor	$104,769.00	South Dakota School of Mines & Technology
2024	University of South Dakota	Miro Ramirez Pere		$104,766.51	University of South Dakota
2022	South Dakota State University	Berg Lora J	Director-Marketing & Communications	$104,754.00	South Dakota State University
2022	South Dakota State University	Rausch Dana J	Research Associate Ii	$104,736.00	South Dakota State University
2021	South Dakota State University	Kraljic Mary B	Access Services Librarian	$104,731.00	South Dakota State University
2021	South Dakota State University	Daly Russell F	Professor/Extension Specialist-Veterinarian	$104,717.00	South Dakota State University
2024	University of South Dakota	Brazeal Gregory		$104,701.54	University of South Dakota
2021	South Dakota School of Mines & Technology	Bai Xinhua	Associate Professor	$104,700.30	South Dakota School of Mines & Technology
2023	University of South Dakota	Goodman Douglas R	Associate Professor	$104,689.48	University of South Dakota
2024	University of South Dakota	Goodman Douglas		$104,689.44	University of South Dakota
2019	University of South Dakota	Bird Daniel W		$104,681.18	University of South Dakota
2024	Lake Area Technical Institute	Fischer Bradley		$104,658.00	Lake Area Technical Institute
2024	Black Hills State University	Prosser Laura	Assistant Professor, Acct	$104,645.00	Black Hills State University
2020	Lake Area Technical Institute	Brist Todd		$104,622.00	Lake Area Technical Institute
2023	South Dakota State University	Zhang Shouhong	Director Of Instructional Design	$104,599.00	South Dakota State University
2022	South Dakota School of Mines & Technology	Rowse Debra K	Controller	$104,580.00	South Dakota School of Mines & Technology
2019	University of South Dakota	Mei Dongming		$104,569.11	University of South Dakota
2020	University of South Dakota	Flores Jose D	Professor	$104,567.61	University of South Dakota
2019	South Dakota School of Mines & Technology	Shende Rajesh V	Professor	$104,566.91	South Dakota School of Mines & Technology
2023	South Dakota School of Mines & Technology	Capehart William	Assoc Professor	$104,565.00	South Dakota School of Mines & Technology
2018	South Dakota School of Mines & Technology	Robinson Marc J	Assoc Prof/Assoc Dh/Wvc Prof	$104,561.30	South Dakota School of Mines & Technology
2018	South Dakota School of Mines & Technology	Whitaker Keith P	Assistant Professor	$104,550.04	South Dakota School of Mines & Technology
2019	South Dakota State University	Brandenburger Thomas A	Associate Professor	$104,536.00	South Dakota State University
2017	South Dakota School of Mines & Technology	Korde Umesh A		$104,525.62	South Dakota School of Mines & Technology
2022	South Dakota State University	Cole-Dai Jihong	Professor	$104,523.00	South Dakota State University
2021	South Dakota State University	Hu Zhong	Professor	$104,514.00	South Dakota State University
2020	South Dakota State University	Young Alan J	Professor	$104,510.00	South Dakota State University
2020	South Dakota School of Mines & Technology	Romkes Albert	Associate Professor	$104,498.90	South Dakota School of Mines & Technology
2024	University of South Dakota	Johnson Ryan		$104,485.00	University of South Dakota
2021	South Dakota State University	Jones Allen L	Professor	$104,477.00	South Dakota State University
2021	Black Hills State University	Silva Elizabeth		$104,472.00	Black Hills State University
2024	South Dakota State University	Olson Kenneth C	Professor Emeritus Of Animal Science	$104,466.00	South Dakota State University
2021	University Center - Sioux Falls	Manzerra Pasquale	Asst Dean, Med Student Affairs	$104,447.72	University Center - Sioux Falls
2018	South Dakota State University	Hietpas Steven	Professor	$104,447.50	South Dakota State University
2021	Black Hills State University	Albers Jhett		$104,425.00	Black Hills State University
2020	Black Hills State University	Albers Jhett		$104,425.00	Black Hills State University
2024	South Dakota State University	Martin Rebecca	Professor	$104,397.00	South Dakota State University
2021	South Dakota State University	Degen Becky J	Director Of Continuous Improvement	$104,393.00	South Dakota State University
2023	Northern State University	Mitchell Jon		$104,391.06	Northern State University
2023	South Dakota State University	Keay Myoung Gin	Assistant Professor	$104,391.00	South Dakota State University
2019	South Dakota School of Mines & Technology	Fong Hao	Professor	$104,387.96	South Dakota School of Mines & Technology
2024	Northern State University	Babcock Kaylee		$104,375.00	Northern State University
2022	Black Hills State University	Debeaumont Ronald		$104,371.00	Black Hills State University
2019	South Dakota State University	Baye Jordan F	Assistant Professor	$104,347.00	South Dakota State University
2024	South Dakota State University	Peterson Gregory R	Professor	$104,339.00	South Dakota State University
2023	South Dakota State University	Xu Lan	Professor	$104,314.00	South Dakota State University
2022	Black Hills State University	Mackin Patrick		$104,307.00	Black Hills State University
2024	South Dakota State University	Elliott Matthew S	Associate Professor/Extension Specialist - Agribusiness	$104,307.00	South Dakota State University
2017	South Dakota School of Mines & Technology	Teets Donald A		$104,305.04	South Dakota School of Mines & Technology
2022	University of South Dakota	Banks Margaret D	Associate Director, Nmm	$104,292.69	University of South Dakota
2019	University of South Dakota	Peterson Douglas A		$104,286.81	University of South Dakota
2025	South Dakota State University	Salunke Prafulla K	Assistant Professor	$104,265.00	South Dakota State University
2022	University of South Dakota	Mashlan Michelle K	Dir Of Finance, Health Affairs	$104,250.00	University of South Dakota
2021	University Center - Sioux Falls	Mashlan Michelle K	Dir Of Finance, Health Affairs	$104,250.00	University Center - Sioux Falls
2022	University Center - Sioux Falls	Mashlan Michelle K	Dir Of Finance, Health Affairs	$104,250.00	University Center - Sioux Falls
2025	South Dakota State University	O'neil Jill A	Director	$104,250.00	South Dakota State University
2022	South Dakota State University	Hansen Timothy M	Associate Professor	$104,248.00	South Dakota State University
2024	South Dakota State University	Fu Kaiqun	Assistant Professor	$104,246.00	South Dakota State University
2021	University Center - Sioux Falls	Simons Jeffrey S	Professor	$104,244.63	University Center - Sioux Falls
2021	University of South Dakota	Simons Jeffrey S	Professor	$104,244.63	University of South Dakota
2023	South Dakota State University	Gu Xingyou	Professor	$104,242.00	South Dakota State University
2023	South Dakota State University	Novotny Jennifer L	Assistant Vice President For Student Life	$104,239.00	South Dakota State University
2019	South Dakota State University	Laporte Kyle J	Assistant Professor	$104,233.00	South Dakota State University
2018	South Dakota School of Mines & Technology	Brickey Andrea J	Associate Professor	$104,211.04	South Dakota School of Mines & Technology
2023	University of South Dakota	Moore Tyler S	Assistant Professor Of Law	$104,201.20	University of South Dakota
2018	South Dakota School of Mines & Technology	Qiao Mengyu	Associate Professor	$104,184.01	South Dakota School of Mines & Technology
2020	South Dakota School of Mines & Technology	Fekrmandi Hadi	Assistant Professor	$104,176.70	South Dakota School of Mines & Technology
2021	South Dakota State University	Saunders Christopher	Professor	$104,162.00	South Dakota State University
2022	South Dakota School of Mines & Technology	Piper Adam K	Associate Professor	$104,150.84	South Dakota School of Mines & Technology
2023	South Dakota State University	Hostettler Timothy S	Cim Program Director/Associate Professor Of Practice	$104,150.00	South Dakota State University
2021	South Dakota School of Mines & Technology	Strieder Frank	Associate Professor	$104,143.97	South Dakota School of Mines & Technology
2023	University of South Dakota	Sereda Grigoriy A	Professor	$104,088.51	University of South Dakota
2019	University of South Dakota	Fairholm Matthew R		$104,050.23	University of South Dakota
2022	South Dakota State University	Schaal Daniel J	Professor	$104,043.00	South Dakota State University
2021	South Dakota State University	Hunt Aaron T	Assistant Professor/Coordinator-Mph Program	$104,030.00	South Dakota State University
2024	Western Dakota Tech	Hertel Mandy J	General Education - Social Science	$104,013.38	Western Dakota Tech
2018	South Dakota State University	Klocker Brady	Chief Pilot/Mechanic	$104,000.00	South Dakota State University
2018	South Dakota State University	Baye Jordan	Assistant Professor	$104,000.00	South Dakota State University
2018	South Dakota State University	Berendse Joseph	Assistant Professor	$104,000.00	South Dakota State University
2025	South Dakota State University	Van Vlymen Holly R	Swa/Senior Associate Athletic Director	$104,000.00	South Dakota State University
2018	South Dakota State University	Van Klompenburg Emily	Assistant Professor	$104,000.00	South Dakota State University
2024	South Dakota State University	Peterson Janet M	Director Of Shared Services	$104,000.00	South Dakota State University
2019	South Dakota State University	Mcgill Sarah A	Assistant Professor	$104,000.00	South Dakota State University
2025	South Dakota State University	Fox Elizabeth	Government Documents Librarian	$104,000.00	South Dakota State University
2018	South Dakota State University	Diersen Matthew	Professor/Extension Specialist-Risk & Business Management	$103,973.00	South Dakota State University
2017	South Dakota State University	Diersen Matthew A	Professor/Extension Specialist-Risk & Business Management	$103,973.00	South Dakota State University
2024	Northern State University	Dias Ric		$103,969.52	Northern State University
2022	South Dakota School of Mines & Technology	Bai Xinhua	Professor	$103,967.08	South Dakota School of Mines & Technology
2024	Lake Area Technical Institute	Giere Stuart		$103,967.00	Lake Area Technical Institute
2024	Northern State University	Marmorstein Arthur		$103,960.32	Northern State University
2024	South Dakota State University	White George W	Professor	$103,946.00	South Dakota State University
2025	South Dakota State University	Rolz Eckhard	Professor	$103,938.00	South Dakota State University
2024	South Dakota State University	Garry Byron G	Associate Professor	$103,934.00	South Dakota State University