| Year |
Employer |
Name |
Title |
Annual Wages |
Source |
| 2024 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Diwakar Prasoon |
Assistant Professor |
$98,476.00 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2022 |
South Dakota State University |
Boe Arvid A |
Professor |
$98,473.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2020 |
Lake Area Technical Institute |
Brandsrud Bradley |
|
$98,458.00 |
Lake Area Technical Institute |
| 2022 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
Knedler Cory |
Professor |
$98,454.44 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
| 2020 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Pyeatt Larry D |
Associate Professor |
$98,447.98 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2024 |
South Dakota State University |
Hamer George H |
Associate Professor Emeritus Of Computer Science |
$98,429.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2024 |
South Dakota State University |
Butzin Nicholas C |
Associate Professor |
$98,404.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2024 |
South Dakota State University |
Rohrbach Kendell K |
Director-Card & Parking Services |
$98,400.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2025 |
South Dakota State University |
Christian Michele A |
Arch & Spec Collectns Assc Lib |
$98,400.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2021 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Karlsson Christer |
Associate Professor |
$98,394.03 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2024 |
South Dakota State University |
Jewell Melody E |
Senior Lecturer |
$98,369.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2019 |
University of South Dakota |
Sellers Lamont A |
|
$98,369.00 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2024 |
University of South Dakota |
Sweeney William |
|
$98,331.85 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2024 |
University of South Dakota |
Formisano Paul |
|
$98,306.30 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2024 |
Black Hills State University |
Alsup John |
Professor, Math Education |
$98,302.00 |
Black Hills State University |
| 2024 |
University of South Dakota |
Durham Brandice |
|
$98,298.60 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2025 |
South Dakota State University |
Mandyam Keerthi G |
Associate Professor |
$98,280.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2024 |
South Dakota State University |
Briddick Hande |
Professor |
$98,246.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2019 |
South Dakota State University |
Tonkoski Reinaldo |
Associate Professor |
$98,235.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2023 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Woldstad Jeffrey |
Department Head |
$98,233.00 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2024 |
South Dakota State University |
O'neill Kari L |
Program Manager-Extension Community Vitality |
$98,226.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2020 |
Black Hills State University |
Downing Holly |
|
$98,212.00 |
Black Hills State University |
| 2020 |
Black Hills State University |
Dana Susan |
|
$98,210.00 |
Black Hills State University |
| 2017 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Kliche Donna V |
|
$98,204.80 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2023 |
University of South Dakota |
Thuente Joseph C |
Sen Assoc Ad For Extern Affair |
$98,200.00 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2018 |
South Dakota State University |
Tummala Hemachand |
Professor |
$98,196.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2017 |
South Dakota State University |
Tummala Hemachand |
Associate Professor |
$98,196.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2022 |
South Dakota State University |
Novotny Jennifer L |
Senior Director-Student Activities |
$98,193.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2025 |
South Dakota State University |
Mitchell Amanda M |
Director-Nursing Operations |
$98,181.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2024 |
South Dakota State University |
Messerli Mark |
Associate Professor |
$98,167.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2020 |
University of South Dakota |
Johansen Travis J |
Ath Fb Asst Coach/Defens Coord |
$98,164.00 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2019 |
South Dakota State University |
Houborg Rasmus M |
Assistant Professor & Senior Research Scientist |
$98,160.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2018 |
South Dakota State University |
Houborg Rasmus |
Assistant Professor & Senior Research Scientist |
$98,160.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2020 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Ash Jason T |
Associate Professor |
$98,155.94 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2020 |
South Dakota State University |
Andersen Brenda F |
Associate Director |
$98,146.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2023 |
South Dakota State University |
Sampson Casey L |
Director Of Networking |
$98,140.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2022 |
South Dakota State University |
Sampson Casey L |
Director Of Networking |
$98,140.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2019 |
University of South Dakota |
Dellinger Myanna F |
|
$98,129.26 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2023 |
University of South Dakota |
Richardson Jana A |
Assist Dir, Fin Health Affairs |
$98,117.92 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2022 |
South Dakota State University |
Krishnan Padmanaban |
Professor |
$98,093.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2021 |
South Dakota State University |
Krishnan Padmanaban |
Professor |
$98,093.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2018 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Mccormick Kelli A |
Sr Lecturer |
$98,088.45 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2025 |
South Dakota State University |
Vestal Sharon S |
Associate Professor |
$98,039.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2022 |
University of South Dakota |
Wiebers Robin M |
Assoc Dean, School Of Educ |
$98,031.68 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2023 |
South Dakota State University |
Djira Gemechis |
Professor |
$98,026.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2018 |
South Dakota State University |
Daly Russell |
Professor/Extension Specialist-Veterinarian |
$98,019.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2017 |
South Dakota State University |
Daly Russell F |
Professor/Extension Specialist-Veterinarian |
$98,019.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2021 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Mccormick Kelli A |
Sr Lecturer |
$98,009.74 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2017 |
Lake Area Technical Institute |
Brist Todd |
|
$98,008.00 |
Lake Area Technical Institute |
| 2024 |
University of South Dakota |
Vlaisavljevich Bess |
|
$98,002.32 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2017 |
South Dakota State University |
Jastram Karen E |
Director Of Accounting Services |
$98,000.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2022 |
Black Hills State University |
Culver Randell |
|
$98,000.00 |
Black Hills State University |
| 2024 |
South Dakota State University |
Blanton Kerry L |
Assistant Clinical Professor |
$98,000.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2025 |
South Dakota State University |
Blanton Kerry L |
Clinical Assist Professor |
$98,000.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2020 |
South Dakota State University |
Hall Clifford A |
Professor |
$98,000.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2024 |
South Dakota State University |
Thielbar Carissa M |
Associate Coach-Women's Basketball |
$98,000.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2023 |
South Dakota State University |
Portz Joseph C |
Director Of It Service Delivery |
$98,000.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2018 |
South Dakota State University |
Jastram Karen |
Director Of Accounting Services |
$98,000.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2022 |
South Dakota State University |
Portz Joseph C |
Director Of It Service Delivery |
$98,000.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2025 |
South Dakota State University |
Lohsandt Marie A |
Director-Nursing Student Svc |
$97,996.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2025 |
South Dakota State University |
Fink Darci M |
Associate Professor |
$97,986.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2018 |
South Dakota State University |
Huyck Jessica |
Legal Affairs Specialist |
$97,966.12 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2025 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Reichenbacher Juergen |
Associate Professor |
$97,965.00 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2023 |
University of South Dakota |
Arrick Denise M |
Assistant Professor |
$97,948.31 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2024 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Pollachi Veluswamy Navaneethaa |
Senior Research Engineer |
$97,941.00 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2024 |
University of South Dakota |
Hellwege Julia |
|
$97,940.33 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2018 |
South Dakota State University |
Browning Larry |
Professor |
$97,934.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2017 |
South Dakota State University |
Browning Larry M |
Professor |
$97,934.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2025 |
South Dakota State University |
Reese Cheryl L |
Senior Lecturer |
$97,928.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2024 |
University of South Dakota |
Trimble Nancy |
|
$97,916.52 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2023 |
University of South Dakota |
Trimble Nancy D |
Assistant Professor |
$97,916.47 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2023 |
South Dakota State University |
Leigh Larry M |
Imaging Engineer Iii |
$97,916.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2017 |
South Dakota State University |
Pritchard Robbi H |
Distinguished Professor |
$97,911.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2018 |
South Dakota State University |
Pritchard Robbi |
Distinguished Professor |
$97,911.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2020 |
South Dakota State University |
Keay Myoung Gin |
Assistant Professor Of Economics |
$97,889.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2024 |
South Dakota State University |
Cassady Beverly K |
Assistant Clinical Professor |
$97,886.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2025 |
South Dakota State University |
Vasquez Hidalgo Manuel A |
Assistant Professor |
$97,877.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2025 |
South Dakota State University |
Shrestha Denusha |
Assistant Professor |
$97,877.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2019 |
Black Hills State University |
Norris Margaret |
Deputy Dir Ed/Outreach-San Lab |
$97,861.88 |
Black Hills State University |
| 2023 |
South Dakota State University |
Holm Jeff M |
Senior Associate Ad-Facilities & Operations |
$97,861.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2025 |
South Dakota State University |
Mcknight Ryan M |
Lecturer |
$97,861.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2022 |
South Dakota State University |
Stenvig Thomas E |
Associate Professor/Phd Program Director |
$97,851.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2023 |
University of South Dakota |
Sun Yongchen |
Associate Professor |
$97,849.51 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2024 |
University of South Dakota |
Sun Yongchen |
|
$97,849.50 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2024 |
University of South Dakota |
Eberhart Patrick |
|
$97,840.69 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2019 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Forney Heather K |
Dir Fin/Controller |
$97,836.65 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2023 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Sobolev Vladimir |
Professor |
$97,834.00 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2024 |
Lake Area Technical Institute |
Fredrickson Debra |
|
$97,802.00 |
Lake Area Technical Institute |
| 2024 |
South Dakota State University |
Edwards Nathan L |
Mesonet Operations Manager |
$97,800.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2024 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Mitra Rudrajit |
Syd & Felicia Peng/Assoc Prof |
$97,793.00 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2017 |
South Dakota State University |
Jenks Jonathan A |
Distinguished Professor |
$97,754.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2018 |
South Dakota State University |
Jenks Jonathan |
Distinguished Professor |
$97,754.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2024 |
South Dakota State University |
Voss Jo |
Associate Professor Of Nursing Emerita |
$97,750.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2018 |
South Dakota State University |
Hildreth Michael |
Professor/Coordinator |
$97,748.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2017 |
South Dakota State University |
Hildreth Michael B |
Professor/Coordinator |
$97,748.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2024 |
University of South Dakota |
Rops Brock |
|
$97,736.92 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2019 |
University of South Dakota |
Kemnitz Jason J |
|
$97,735.08 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2022 |
South Dakota State University |
Tazarv Mostafa |
Associate Professor |
$97,722.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2023 |
Black Hills State University |
Anagnopoulos Cheryl |
Professor, Psychology |
$97,690.00 |
Black Hills State University |
| 2017 |
South Dakota State University |
Hamlin Lindsey S |
Director-Continuing & Distance Education |
$97,663.00 |
South Dakota State University |