| Year |
Employer |
Name |
Title |
Annual Wages |
Source |
| 2023 |
University of South Dakota |
Berkhout Jan |
Professor |
$101,387.36 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2024 |
University of South Dakota |
Berkhout Jan |
|
$101,387.34 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2023 |
South Dakota State University |
Foster Neal R |
Manager-Seed Cert Division |
$101,375.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2023 |
South Dakota State University |
Nepal Madhav |
Professor |
$101,372.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2019 |
University of South Dakota |
Lio Yuhlong |
|
$101,353.50 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2023 |
Northern State University |
Dias Ric |
|
$101,337.65 |
Northern State University |
| 2025 |
South Dakota State University |
Clark Jason D |
Associate Professor |
$101,335.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2018 |
South Dakota State University |
Bisson Bryan |
Assistant Director-Housing Facilities |
$101,318.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2025 |
South Dakota State University |
Janaswamy Srinivas |
Associate Professor |
$101,268.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2022 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Muci Kuchler Karim H |
Professor |
$101,250.21 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2020 |
Black Hills State University |
Mackin Patrick |
|
$101,248.00 |
Black Hills State University |
| 2022 |
South Dakota State University |
Zweifel Alyssa R |
Healthcare Simulation Center Director/Assistant Professor |
$101,243.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2021 |
South Dakota State University |
Halaweish Fathi T |
Professor |
$101,237.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2021 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
Harmon Erin B |
Gear Lab Manager |
$101,230.09 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
| 2022 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
Harmon Erin B |
Gear Lab Manager |
$101,230.09 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
| 2019 |
South Dakota State University |
Hu Zhong |
Professor |
$101,217.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2020 |
University of South Dakota |
Johnson Martin Marni L |
Assistant Director, Cd |
$101,200.00 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2020 |
University of South Dakota |
West Michael W |
Deputy Athletic Director |
$101,200.00 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2021 |
University of South Dakota |
Winter Carole A |
Faculty Senate President |
$101,195.92 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2021 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
Winter Carole A |
Assoc Prof Hsad |
$101,195.92 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
| 2022 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
Brouwer Kyle L |
Professor |
$101,193.50 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
| 2022 |
University of South Dakota |
Brouwer Kyle L |
Professor |
$101,193.50 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2020 |
South Dakota State University |
Jenks Jonathan A |
Distinguished Professor Emeritus Of Wildlife Science |
$101,190.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2024 |
South Dakota State University |
Walker Julie A |
Professor/Extension Specialist - Beef |
$101,183.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2018 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Corey Robert L |
Associate Dept Head/Professor |
$101,163.60 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2022 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Shende Anuradha R |
Associate Research Professor |
$101,159.00 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2023 |
South Dakota State University |
Wang Tong |
Associate Professor/Extension Specialist-Advanced Production Economics |
$101,158.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2025 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Brentlinger Ann |
Dir Industry, Government & Community Engagement |
$101,140.00 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2021 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Geza Nisrani Mengistu |
Assistant Professor |
$101,130.82 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2023 |
South Dakota State University |
Gunaje Jayarama B |
Associate Professor |
$101,107.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2024 |
University of South Dakota |
Turgeon-Drake Jamie |
|
$101,100.69 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2025 |
South Dakota State University |
Abraham Ross P |
Professor |
$101,100.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2024 |
South Dakota State University |
Abraham Ross P |
Professor |
$101,100.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2025 |
South Dakota State University |
Briddick Hande |
Professor |
$101,073.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2023 |
South Dakota State University |
Kurtz Anna D |
Director Of Enterprise Applications |
$101,060.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2020 |
South Dakota State University |
Logue Brian A |
Professor |
$101,045.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2024 |
University of South Dakota |
Qin Luye |
|
$101,026.80 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2020 |
South Dakota State University |
Hildreth Michael B |
Professor/Coordinator |
$101,025.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2022 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
Larscheid Stephanie H |
Executive Director |
$101,021.32 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
| 2021 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
Larscheid Stephanie H |
Executive Director |
$101,021.32 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
| 2022 |
University of South Dakota |
Larscheid Stephanie H |
Executive Director |
$101,021.32 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2019 |
South Dakota State University |
Jastram Karen E |
Assistant Vice President-Financial Services |
$101,000.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2022 |
University of South Dakota |
Deliramich Podhradsky Aimee N |
Psychologist |
$101,000.00 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2022 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
Deliramich Podhradsky Aimee N |
Psychologist |
$101,000.00 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
| 2024 |
South Dakota State University |
Lindell Lisa R |
Catalog Librarian/Professor |
$101,000.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2021 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
Deliramich Podhradsky Aimee N |
Psychologist |
$101,000.00 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
| 2021 |
University of South Dakota |
Biel Darla S |
Assistant Director, Cpcm |
$101,000.00 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2018 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Sawyer John F |
Associate Professor - 9 |
$100,998.52 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2024 |
South Dakota State University |
Chidaushe Mavhu S |
It Security Engineer |
$100,989.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2023 |
Black Hills State University |
Reiner Nicol |
Dir Ed & Outreach Surf |
$100,988.00 |
Black Hills State University |
| 2019 |
South Dakota State University |
Lu Huitian |
Professor |
$100,986.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2020 |
South Dakota State University |
Lu Huitian |
Professor |
$100,986.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2023 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Brickey Andrea |
Associate Professor |
$100,955.00 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2023 |
South Dakota State University |
Tan Songxin |
Associate Professor |
$100,953.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2020 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Bai Xinhua |
Associate Professor |
$100,952.04 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2022 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Na Hyeong Suk |
Assistant Professor |
$100,950.93 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2019 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Roberts Jerilyn C |
Dir Of Facilities/Risk Mgmt |
$100,912.32 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2017 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Schumacher Bryan J |
|
$100,897.28 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2021 |
South Dakota State University |
Thaler Robert |
Distinguished Professor/Extension Specialist-Swine/Interim Department Head |
$100,889.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2025 |
South Dakota State University |
Pravecek Brandi D |
Clinical Associate Professor |
$100,876.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2020 |
University of South Dakota |
Roripaugh Lee A |
Professor/Editor, Sdr |
$100,853.53 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2021 |
University of South Dakota |
Zavadil Francis J |
Chair, Addiction Studies |
$100,849.09 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2021 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
Sander Joel F |
Associate Prof/Phys Grad Coord |
$100,842.45 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
| 2021 |
University of South Dakota |
Sander Joel F |
Associate Prof/Phys Grad Coord |
$100,842.45 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2018 |
South Dakota State University |
Young Alan |
Professor |
$100,831.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2017 |
South Dakota State University |
Young Alan J |
Professor |
$100,831.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2018 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Teets Donald A |
Professor - 9 |
$100,805.04 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2020 |
University of South Dakota |
Ortiz Ramon E |
Dir Exper Learn/Sr Lecturer |
$100,804.80 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2025 |
South Dakota State University |
Steinlicht Carrie L |
Senior Lecturer |
$100,785.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2019 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Strieder Frank |
Associate Professor |
$100,784.97 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2022 |
South Dakota State University |
Cassady Joseph P |
Sd Corn Endowed Dean-Agricultural, Food & Environmental Sciences/Professor |
$100,776.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2024 |
University of South Dakota |
Nielsen Ogdahl Erin |
|
$100,772.34 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2024 |
University of South Dakota |
Wone Bernard |
|
$100,765.48 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2024 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Hall Robert |
Professor |
$100,756.00 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2024 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Hall Robert |
Department Head |
$100,756.00 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2021 |
Black Hills State University |
Norris Margaret |
|
$100,753.00 |
Black Hills State University |
| 2022 |
University of South Dakota |
Cerny Shana L |
Associate Professor |
$100,731.30 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2021 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
Cerny Shana L |
Associate Professor |
$100,731.30 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
| 2022 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
Cerny Shana L |
Associate Professor |
$100,731.30 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
| 2024 |
Black Hills State University |
Thompson Ryan |
Head Men's Basketball Coach |
$100,706.00 |
Black Hills State University |
| 2023 |
University of South Dakota |
Brazeal Gregory P |
Assistant Professor |
$100,701.54 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2022 |
University of South Dakota |
Jackson Bryant M |
Chief Of Police |
$100,700.00 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2021 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
Jackson Bryant M |
Chief Of Police |
$100,700.00 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
| 2022 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
Jackson Bryant M |
Chief Of Police |
$100,700.00 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
| 2025 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Pagnac Darrin |
Professor |
$100,689.00 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2019 |
South Dakota State University |
Jones Allen L |
Professor |
$100,676.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2018 |
South Dakota State University |
Plemmons Christina |
Assistant Professor/Director Of Academic Nursing Education Programs |
$100,668.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2020 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Moore Molly E |
Associate Provost Acad Adm |
$100,665.61 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2021 |
University of South Dakota |
Johansen Travis J |
Ath Fb Asst Coach/Defens Coord |
$100,664.00 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2023 |
University of South Dakota |
Alexander David L |
Head, Resource Mgt/Assoc Prof |
$100,658.12 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2024 |
Lake Area Technical Institute |
Allen Angela |
|
$100,637.00 |
Lake Area Technical Institute |
| 2025 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Mehrabian Mohammadreza |
Assistant Professor |
$100,636.00 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2022 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Karlsson Christer |
Associate Professor |
$100,610.01 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2023 |
South Dakota State University |
Law David A |
Director Of Project Management & Engineering |
$100,605.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2019 |
Lake Area Technical Institute |
Brist Todd |
|
$100,598.00 |
Lake Area Technical Institute |
| 2022 |
South Dakota State University |
Trooien Todd P |
Professor |
$100,590.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2019 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Lingwall Bret N |
Assistant Professor |
$100,567.02 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2024 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Kunza Lisa |
Associate Professor |
$100,564.00 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2017 |
South Dakota State University |
Lu Huitian |
Professor |
$100,560.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2018 |
South Dakota State University |
Lu Huitian |
Professor |
$100,560.00 |
South Dakota State University |