| Year |
Employer |
Name |
Title |
Annual Wages |
Source |
| 2019 |
University of South Dakota |
Chatterjee Archana |
|
$224,345.47 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2025 |
South Dakota State University |
Santos Joseph M |
Academic Director/Professor |
$224,267.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2024 |
South Dakota State University |
Santos Joseph M |
Academic Director/Professor |
$224,267.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2022 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Davis Ralph K |
Vp Research |
$223,808.04 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2022 |
South Dakota State University |
Wolf-Hall Charlene E |
Dean/Professor |
$223,746.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2024 |
University of South Dakota |
Muirhead Desirae |
|
$222,907.68 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2023 |
University of South Dakota |
Muirhead Desirae M |
Chair, Pathology |
$222,907.68 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2024 |
University of South Dakota |
Kozmenko Valeriy |
|
$222,780.28 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2025 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Spindle William |
Vp Finance And Admin |
$222,734.00 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2021 |
South Dakota State University |
Middendorf Alex W |
Assistant Professor/Cpc Appe Coordinator |
$222,720.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2023 |
University of South Dakota |
Kozmenko Valeriy V |
Professor |
$222,680.22 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2024 |
South Dakota State University |
Blanton John R |
Associate Dean-Cafes Research/Director-Sd Ag Experiment Station/Professor |
$222,000.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2025 |
South Dakota State University |
Mallik Sanku |
Associate Dean For Research |
$222,000.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2025 |
South Dakota State University |
Liu Yucheng |
Department Head/Professor |
$221,756.75 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2022 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
Wang Xuejun |
Professor |
$221,093.02 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
| 2021 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
Wang Xuejun |
Professor |
$221,093.02 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
| 2020 |
South Dakota State University |
Middendorf Alex W |
Assistant Professor |
$220,514.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2023 |
South Dakota State University |
Willis Michaela L |
Vice President For Student Affairs & Enrollment Management |
$220,480.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2023 |
South Dakota State University |
Hansen Daniel J |
Dean - Pharmacy/Professor |
$220,350.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2017 |
South Dakota State University |
Stiegelmeier John M |
Head Coach-Football |
$220,000.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2019 |
South Dakota State University |
Berdanier Bruce W |
Dean/Professor |
$220,000.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2025 |
South Dakota State University |
Holbeck Michael S |
Vp Of Finance & Budget |
$219,820.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2025 |
South Dakota State University |
Overby David B |
Vice Pres-Tech & Security |
$219,589.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2022 |
South Dakota State University |
Sargeant Lynn M |
Dean/Professor |
$219,495.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2022 |
University of South Dakota |
Engebretson Daniel S |
Vp, Research & Spon Programs |
$219,090.88 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2023 |
University of South Dakota |
Aaker Benjamin C |
Osce/Scholarship Pathways Director |
$218,736.65 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2021 |
South Dakota State University |
Wolf-Hall Charlene E |
Dean/Professor |
$218,291.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2020 |
South Dakota State University |
Wolf-Hall Charlene E |
Dean/Professor |
$218,291.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2021 |
University of South Dakota |
Soundy Timothy J |
Chair, Psychiatry |
$218,015.35 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2020 |
South Dakota State University |
Mort Jane R |
Dean Emeritus Of The College Of Pharmacy & Allied Health Professions |
$217,810.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2021 |
South Dakota State University |
Mort Jane R |
Dean Emeritus-Pharm & Allied Health Prof/Sr Advisor To Dean/Ppvm Director |
$217,810.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2024 |
South Dakota State University |
Wehbe Nadim I |
Department Head/Professor/Mpc Program Director/Interim Dept Head - Ccim |
$216,917.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2022 |
South Dakota State University |
Krogh Mary A |
Dean-College Of Nursing/Professor |
$216,327.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2019 |
South Dakota State University |
Middendorf Alex W |
Assistant Professor |
$215,354.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2024 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Spindle William |
Vp Finance And Admin |
$215,129.00 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2017 |
South Dakota State University |
Johnston Aaron J |
Head Coach-Women's Basketball |
$215,000.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2019 |
South Dakota State University |
Wolf-Hall Charlene E |
Dean/Professor |
$215,000.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2023 |
South Dakota State University |
Santos Joseph M |
Academic Director/Professor |
$215,000.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2022 |
South Dakota State University |
Barnes Paul E |
Special Assistant To The Provost For Ed Programs & Initiatives |
$215,000.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2024 |
South Dakota State University |
Wright David L |
Department Head And Professor Emeritus |
$214,452.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2024 |
University of South Dakota |
Kriech Julie |
|
$213,586.60 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2025 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Crawford Grant |
Dir Amp/Professor Met Engr |
$213,063.00 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2021 |
South Dakota State University |
Thorngren Jill M |
Dean-Education & Human Sciences/Professor |
$213,043.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2020 |
South Dakota State University |
Thorngren Jill M |
Dean-Education & Human Sciences/Professor |
$213,043.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2020 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Davis Ralph K |
Vp Research |
$212,968.75 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2024 |
South Dakota State University |
Liu Yucheng |
Department Head/Duane Sander Endowed Professor |
$212,878.75 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2021 |
University of South Dakota |
Dudley John E |
Interim Dean, Col Of A&S |
$212,853.36 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2018 |
South Dakota State University |
Middendorf Alex |
Assistant Professor |
$212,804.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2018 |
South Dakota State University |
Mort Jane |
Dean/Professor |
$212,500.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2019 |
South Dakota State University |
Mort Jane R |
Dean/Professor |
$212,500.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2020 |
South Dakota State University |
Sargeant Lynn M |
Dean/Professor |
$212,405.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2021 |
South Dakota State University |
Sargeant Lynn M |
Dean/Professor |
$212,405.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2023 |
University of South Dakota |
Kriech Julie E |
Vp, Finance & Admin/Cfo |
$212,361.61 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2017 |
South Dakota State University |
Brown Lewis F |
Dean And Professor Emeritus Of The Jerome J Lohn College Of Engineering |
$212,329.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2018 |
South Dakota State University |
Brown Lewis |
Dean And Professor Emeritus Of The Jerome J Lohn College Of Engineering |
$212,329.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2022 |
University of South Dakota |
Muirhead Desirae M |
Chair, Pathology |
$212,000.00 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2022 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
Muirhead Desirae M |
Chair, Pathology |
$212,000.00 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
| 2022 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
Wilke Russell A |
Vice Chair, Internal Medicine |
$211,521.55 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
| 2022 |
University of South Dakota |
Wilke Russell A |
Vice Chair, Internal Medicine |
$211,521.55 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2025 |
South Dakota State University |
Taylor Victor E |
Viceprovost-Grad&Extstudies |
$211,226.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2025 |
South Dakota State University |
Jaeger John R |
Department Head/Professor |
$210,993.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2023 |
South Dakota State University |
Greene Tracy A |
Vice President & General Counsel |
$210,211.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2021 |
University of South Dakota |
Bragg Dawn S |
Professor |
$210,136.65 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2022 |
University of South Dakota |
Kozmenko Valeriy V |
Director, Parry Center |
$210,075.68 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2020 |
South Dakota State University |
Krogh Mary A |
Dean-College Of Nursing/Professor |
$210,000.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2017 |
South Dakota State University |
Kephart Kevin D |
Vice President Emeritus For Research And Economic Development |
$210,000.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2019 |
South Dakota State University |
Sargeant Lynn M |
Dean/Professor |
$210,000.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2021 |
South Dakota State University |
Hansen Daniel J |
Dean - Pharmacy/Professor |
$210,000.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2021 |
South Dakota State University |
Krogh Mary A |
Dean-College Of Nursing/Professor |
$210,000.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2022 |
South Dakota State University |
Hansen Daniel J |
Dean - Pharmacy/Professor |
$210,000.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2024 |
University of South Dakota |
Barney Chet |
|
$209,411.01 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2025 |
South Dakota State University |
Kavasseri Rajesh G |
Associate Dean For Research |
$209,391.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2019 |
University of South Dakota |
Kruger Michael B |
|
$209,340.00 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2025 |
South Dakota State University |
Muthukumarappan Kasiviswanathan |
Klingbeil Endowed Department Head/Distinguished Professor |
$209,272.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2024 |
South Dakota State University |
Holbeck Michael S |
Vice President For Finance & Budget |
$209,259.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2024 |
South Dakota State University |
Overby David B |
Vice President For Technology And Security |
$209,031.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2020 |
University of South Dakota |
Soundy Timothy J |
Chair, Psychiatry |
$208,531.39 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2019 |
University of South Dakota |
Wilke Russell A |
|
$208,364.90 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2024 |
South Dakota State University |
Tornquist Kristi M |
Dean Of The Library/Professor |
$208,352.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2025 |
South Dakota State University |
Tornquist Kristi M |
Dean Of The Library |
$208,352.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2019 |
South Dakota State University |
Thorngren Jill M |
Dean-Education & Human Sciences/Professor |
$208,013.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2025 |
South Dakota State University |
Jung Sungyong |
Department Head/Professor |
$208,000.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2022 |
South Dakota State University |
Willis Michaela L |
Vice President For Student Affairs & Enrollment Management |
$208,000.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2020 |
University of South Dakota |
Kruger Michael B |
Dean, College Of Arts& Science |
$207,661.18 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2021 |
University of South Dakota |
Hsu Jennifer L |
Asst Dean, Medical Student Ed |
$207,634.84 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2021 |
University of South Dakota |
Engebretson Daniel S |
Director, Gear |
$207,590.88 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2017 |
South Dakota State University |
Papini Dennis R |
Dean-Arts & Sciences/Professor |
$207,350.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2020 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Roberts Lance A |
Provost/Vice Pres Acad Affairs |
$207,309.96 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2017 |
South Dakota State University |
Fahrenwald Nancy L |
Dean-Nursing/Professor |
$206,133.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2018 |
South Dakota State University |
Fahrenwald Nancy |
Dean-Nursing/Professor |
$206,133.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2024 |
University of South Dakota |
Schimelpfenig Michelle |
|
$206,120.64 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2019 |
University of South Dakota |
Soundy Timothy J |
|
$206,058.69 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2025 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Salem David |
Director Cape/Prof Met And Cbe |
$205,755.00 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2023 |
University of South Dakota |
Rich-Jacobson Shauna L |
Dnap Program Director |
$205,651.49 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2024 |
University of South Dakota |
Rich-Jacobson Shauna |
|
$205,651.44 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2018 |
South Dakota State University |
Thorngren Jill |
Dean-Education & Human Sciences/Professor |
$205,648.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2017 |
South Dakota State University |
Thorngren Jill M |
Dean-Education & Human Sciences/Professor |
$205,648.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2019 |
University of South Dakota |
Rosheim Adam J |
|
$205,500.00 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2020 |
University of South Dakota |
Rosheim Adam J |
Vice Pres, Finance & Admin |
$205,500.00 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2024 |
University of South Dakota |
Brown Nedd |
|
$205,079.00 |
University of South Dakota |