| Year |
Employer |
Name |
Title |
Annual Wages |
Source |
| 2023 |
University of South Dakota |
Quanbeck Bailey E |
Interim Senior Director Of Marketing & University Relations |
$103,000.00 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2023 |
South Dakota State University |
Selle Nicole A |
Clinical Assistant Professor |
$103,000.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2024 |
South Dakota State University |
Selle Nicole A |
Clinical Assistant Professor |
$103,000.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2017 |
South Dakota State University |
Laporte Kyle J |
Assistant Professor |
$103,000.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2024 |
South Dakota State University |
Niederbaumer Lea R |
Clinical Assistant Professor |
$103,000.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2021 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Diwakar Prasoon K |
Assistant Professor |
$102,997.37 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2017 |
South Dakota State University |
Brandenburger Thomas A |
Associate Professor |
$102,995.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2018 |
South Dakota State University |
Brandenburger Thomas |
Associate Professor |
$102,995.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2025 |
South Dakota State University |
Brown Robin J |
Associate Professor |
$102,994.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2022 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
O'neill Kelsey E |
Associate Vice President Hr |
$102,990.04 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2021 |
South Dakota State University |
Browning Larry M |
Professor |
$102,988.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2024 |
University of South Dakota |
Jiang Nan |
|
$102,986.64 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2023 |
University of South Dakota |
Jiang Nan |
Professor |
$102,986.60 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2019 |
University of South Dakota |
Messersmith Jessica J |
|
$102,956.24 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2017 |
South Dakota State University |
Delfanian Fereidoon |
Professor |
$102,952.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2021 |
University of South Dakota |
Roripaugh Lee A |
Professor/Editor, Sdr |
$102,950.97 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2017 |
South Dakota State University |
Holler Larry D |
Professor |
$102,939.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2018 |
South Dakota State University |
Holler Larry |
Professor |
$102,939.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2022 |
South Dakota State University |
Larscheid Slade N |
Deputy Athletic Director |
$102,916.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2024 |
South Dakota State University |
Kuehl Rebecca A |
Associate Academic Director/Professor |
$102,915.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2021 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Armstrong Haley S |
Asst Prof/Director Of Bands |
$102,909.12 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2022 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Flohr Charles M |
Head Football Coach |
$102,900.00 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2021 |
South Dakota State University |
Schaal Daniel J |
Professor |
$102,871.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2023 |
Black Hills State University |
Sarver Shane |
Professor, Biology |
$102,862.00 |
Black Hills State University |
| 2020 |
South Dakota State University |
Sternhagen Jason D |
Research Associate Iii/Manager |
$102,862.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2021 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Bruno Nickolaus M |
Asst Professor - 9 |
$102,841.41 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2025 |
South Dakota State University |
Uilk Nicholas W |
Lecturer |
$102,819.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2018 |
South Dakota State University |
Olive Leslie |
Director-Campus Planning |
$102,800.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2017 |
South Dakota State University |
Olive Leslie A |
Director-Campus Planning |
$102,800.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2023 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Romkes Albert |
Associate Professor |
$102,793.00 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2020 |
University of South Dakota |
Kriech Julie E |
Dir Of Finance, Health Affairs |
$102,788.84 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2024 |
University of South Dakota |
Weyer Mark |
|
$102,775.48 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2019 |
South Dakota State University |
Dey Moul |
Professor |
$102,774.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2023 |
South Dakota State University |
Fourney Robert S |
Associate Professor |
$102,774.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2023 |
University of South Dakota |
Soderling Taylor D |
Assistant Professor |
$102,715.92 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2024 |
Lake Area Technical Institute |
Knopf Shannon |
|
$102,684.00 |
Lake Area Technical Institute |
| 2023 |
South Dakota State University |
Reineke Joshua J |
Associate Professor/Haarberg Drug, Disease And Delivery Research Center Director |
$102,662.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2024 |
Lake Area Technical Institute |
Mushitz Corey |
|
$102,652.00 |
Lake Area Technical Institute |
| 2025 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Diwakar Prasoon |
Assistant Professor |
$102,638.00 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2025 |
South Dakota State University |
Thiex Natalie W |
Associate Professor |
$102,625.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2021 |
South Dakota State University |
Olson Lyle D |
Professor Emeritus |
$102,612.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2020 |
University of South Dakota |
Cuevas Bruce D |
Assistant Professor |
$102,611.70 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2023 |
South Dakota State University |
Huh Yung M |
Professor |
$102,610.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2019 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Benning Jennifer L |
Associate Professor |
$102,602.92 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2019 |
University of South Dakota |
Lubbers Charles A |
|
$102,588.10 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2019 |
South Dakota State University |
Bisson Bryan R |
Associate Director-Housing Facilities |
$102,588.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2023 |
South Dakota State University |
Moisan Peter G |
Associate Clinical Professor |
$102,587.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2023 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Shahbazi Khosro |
Associate Professor |
$102,584.00 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2022 |
South Dakota State University |
Gu Zhengrong |
Professor |
$102,573.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2020 |
University of South Dakota |
Lio Yuhlong |
Professor |
$102,569.74 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2017 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Gilley David P |
|
$102,553.72 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2021 |
South Dakota State University |
Rausch Dana J |
Research Associate Ii |
$102,508.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2021 |
University of South Dakota |
Aaker Benjamin C |
Osce Director |
$102,500.00 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2025 |
South Dakota State University |
Rohrbach Kendell K |
Director-Card & Parking Svc |
$102,500.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2019 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Moore Molly E |
Associate Provost Acad Adm |
$102,476.72 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2025 |
South Dakota State University |
Letcher Amber E |
Professor/Ext Spec |
$102,473.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2023 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Birrenkott Cassandra |
Associate Professor |
$102,471.00 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2023 |
South Dakota State University |
Heaton Timothy A |
Chief Of University Police |
$102,447.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2019 |
South Dakota State University |
Jennings Samuel A |
Dean Of Students |
$102,443.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2024 |
Lake Area Technical Institute |
Bach Caitlin |
|
$102,431.00 |
Lake Area Technical Institute |
| 2021 |
South Dakota State University |
Berg Lora J |
Director-Marketing & Communications |
$102,431.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2022 |
South Dakota State University |
Maher Matthew S |
Senior Associate Athletic Director-Administration |
$102,416.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2020 |
South Dakota State University |
Fennell Anne Y |
Distinguished Professor |
$102,414.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2024 |
University of South Dakota |
Phelan Jennifer |
|
$102,394.26 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2024 |
South Dakota State University |
Xian Xiaojun |
Assistant Professor |
$102,380.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2024 |
South Dakota State University |
Abuatiq Alham |
Associate Professor |
$102,378.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2019 |
University of South Dakota |
Mosterd Eric J |
|
$102,371.75 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2025 |
South Dakota State University |
Butzin Nicholas C |
Associate Professor |
$102,336.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2024 |
Black Hills State University |
Anagnopoulos Cheryl |
Professor, Psychology |
$102,313.00 |
Black Hills State University |
| 2020 |
South Dakota State University |
Cole-Dai Jihong |
Professor |
$102,308.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2023 |
South Dakota State University |
Helmbolt Shawn M |
Assistant Vice President For Enrollment Management |
$102,300.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2019 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Schumacher Bryan J |
Director Of Computing Services |
$102,298.68 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2020 |
South Dakota State University |
Brokmeier Susanne M |
Lecturer |
$102,298.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2024 |
University of South Dakota |
Barkema James |
|
$102,292.00 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2024 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Smith Steve |
Department Head |
$102,284.00 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2024 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Smith Steve |
Professor |
$102,284.00 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2018 |
South Dakota State University |
Ingemansen Jack |
Superintendent-Foundation Seed Stock |
$102,280.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2017 |
South Dakota State University |
Ingemansen Jack A |
Superintendent-Foundation Seed Stock |
$102,280.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2023 |
University of South Dakota |
Freeman Harry S |
Professor |
$102,268.53 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2018 |
South Dakota State University |
Sexton Peter |
Manager-Se Research Farm/Associate Professor |
$102,240.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2017 |
South Dakota State University |
Sexton Peter J |
Manager-Se Research Farm/Associate Professor |
$102,240.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2021 |
University of South Dakota |
Groeneweg Ryan |
Clinical & Behavior Svcs Mngr |
$102,230.36 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2018 |
South Dakota State University |
Ge Xijin |
Professor |
$102,216.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2017 |
South Dakota State University |
Ge Xijin |
Associate Professor |
$102,216.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2020 |
Black Hills State University |
Bilodeau Gene |
|
$102,212.00 |
Black Hills State University |
| 2024 |
Northern State University |
Russell Robert |
|
$102,206.98 |
Northern State University |
| 2021 |
South Dakota State University |
Jenks Jonathan A |
Distinguished Professor Emeritus Of Wildlife Science |
$102,202.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2025 |
South Dakota State University |
Jewell Melody E |
Sr. Lecturer |
$102,196.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2020 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Lingwall Bret N |
Assistant Professor |
$102,192.85 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2024 |
South Dakota State University |
Isaacson Mary J |
Professor |
$102,191.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2019 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Lueken Joel N |
Athletic Director |
$102,174.00 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2021 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Piper Adam K |
Associate Professor |
$102,169.46 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2025 |
South Dakota State University |
Edwards Nathan L |
Mesonet Operations Manager |
$102,163.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2024 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Akowuah Francis |
Assistant Professor |
$102,156.00 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2024 |
South Dakota State University |
Levesque Crystal L |
Associate Professor |
$102,114.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2018 |
South Dakota State University |
Hulme Polly |
Professor |
$102,101.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2017 |
South Dakota State University |
Hulme Polly A |
Professor |
$102,101.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2020 |
South Dakota State University |
Hamlin Lindsey S |
Assistant To The Provost For Academic Projects/Initiatives |
$102,095.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2022 |
South Dakota State University |
Jin Hailong |
Assistant Professor |
$102,090.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2025 |
South Dakota State University |
Messerli Mark |
Associate Professor |
$102,089.00 |
South Dakota State University |