| Year |
Employer |
Name |
Title |
Annual Wages |
Source |
| 2023 |
University of South Dakota |
Brown Nedd I |
Dean, Gme |
$204,938.95 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2024 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Crawford Grant |
Dir Amp/Professor Met Engr |
$204,545.00 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2021 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Mahon Patricia G |
Assoc Vp For St Dev/Dean Of St |
$204,016.63 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2024 |
Black Hills State University |
Johnson Kathy |
Vice Pres For Finance & Admin |
$203,484.00 |
Black Hills State University |
| 2024 |
South Dakota State University |
Taylor Victor E |
Vice Provost For Graduate Education And Extended Studies |
$203,040.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2023 |
South Dakota State University |
Wehbe Nadim I |
Department Head/Professor/Mpc Program Director |
$202,645.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2024 |
University of South Dakota |
Kurtz Eric |
|
$202,372.20 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2023 |
University of South Dakota |
Kurtz Eric G |
Executive Director |
$202,252.25 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2023 |
South Dakota State University |
Wright David L |
Klingbeil Endowed Department Head/Professor |
$202,199.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2024 |
Black Hills State University |
Kilpinen Jon |
Provost/Vp For Aa |
$201,988.00 |
Black Hills State University |
| 2024 |
Northern State University |
Wanous Michael |
|
$201,916.50 |
Northern State University |
| 2025 |
South Dakota State University |
Connors James J |
Associate Dean And Director Of Academic Programs In Cafes/Professor |
$201,868.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2025 |
South Dakota State University |
Crawford Patricia L |
Director-School Of Design/Professor |
$201,826.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2021 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
Pohlson Scott W |
Vp, Enroll, Market & Urelation |
$201,564.40 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
| 2022 |
University of South Dakota |
Pohlson Scott W |
Vp, Enroll, Market & Urelation |
$201,564.40 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2022 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
Pohlson Scott W |
Vp, Enroll, Market & Urelation |
$201,564.40 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
| 2024 |
South Dakota State University |
Kavasseri Rajesh G |
Associate Dean For Research/Professor |
$201,220.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2024 |
University of South Dakota |
Manzerra Pasquale |
|
$201,156.72 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2024 |
University of South Dakota |
Allgrunn Michael |
|
$201,064.78 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2024 |
South Dakota State University |
Mennenga Heidi A |
Associate Dean-Academic Programs/Professor |
$201,029.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2025 |
South Dakota State University |
Mennenga Heidi A |
Associate Dean-Academic Progra |
$201,029.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2023 |
University of South Dakota |
Manzerra Pasquale |
Associate Professor |
$200,871.77 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2023 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Spindle William |
Vp Finance And Admin |
$200,696.00 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2021 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Dixon David J |
Professor - 9 |
$200,395.60 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2024 |
Northern State University |
Paulson Veronica |
|
$200,357.53 |
Northern State University |
| 2019 |
South Dakota State University |
Hamlin Lindsey S |
Director-Continuing & Distance Education |
$200,134.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2023 |
University of South Dakota |
Schimelpfenig Michelle D |
Assoc Dean, Sf Campus |
$200,120.61 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2020 |
University of South Dakota |
Brown Mark A |
Pres, Usd Discovery District |
$200,000.00 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2021 |
South Dakota State University |
Willis Michaela L |
Vice President For Student Affairs & Enrollment Management |
$200,000.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2017 |
South Dakota State University |
Tschetter Wesley G |
Vice President Emeritus For Finance & Business/Cfo |
$200,000.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2023 |
South Dakota State University |
Muthukumarappan Kasiviswanathan |
Klingbeil Endowed Department Head/Distinguished Professor |
$200,000.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2024 |
South Dakota State University |
Muthukumarappan Kasiviswanathan |
Klingbeil Endowed Department Head/Distinguished Professor |
$200,000.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2018 |
South Dakota State University |
Tschetter Wesley |
Vice President Emeritus For Finance & Business/Cfo |
$200,000.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2024 |
University of South Dakota |
Freeman Jerome |
|
$199,803.60 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2023 |
University of South Dakota |
Freeman Jerome W |
Chair/Neurosciences |
$199,623.63 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2021 |
University of South Dakota |
Kozmenko Valeriy V |
Associate Professor |
$199,587.56 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2020 |
University of South Dakota |
Hsu Jennifer L |
Asst Dean, Medical Student Ed |
$199,038.00 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2019 |
University of South Dakota |
Hsu Jennifer L |
|
$199,038.00 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2024 |
Black Hills State University |
Meeker Steven |
Vice Pres For Univ Advancement |
$199,014.00 |
Black Hills State University |
| 2021 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
Rich-Jacobson Shauna L |
Crna Director |
$199,000.00 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
| 2022 |
University of South Dakota |
Rich-Jacobson Shauna L |
Dnap Program Director |
$199,000.00 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2022 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
Rich-Jacobson Shauna L |
Dnap Program Director |
$199,000.00 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
| 2023 |
South Dakota State University |
Liu Yucheng |
Department Head/Duane Sander Endowed Professor |
$198,749.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2017 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Puszynski Jan A |
|
$198,676.34 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2024 |
Northern State University |
Flakus Zachary |
|
$198,565.02 |
Northern State University |
| 2024 |
University of South Dakota |
Sazama Alan |
|
$198,499.96 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2022 |
South Dakota State University |
Greene Tracy A |
Vice President & General Counsel |
$198,312.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2025 |
South Dakota State University |
Ujah Nacasius U |
Associate Professor |
$197,824.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2024 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Salem David |
Director Cape/Prof Met And Cbe |
$196,984.00 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2024 |
University of South Dakota |
Perry Jay |
|
$196,939.96 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2023 |
University of South Dakota |
Perry Jay M |
Vp, Usd Sioux Falls |
$196,840.00 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2024 |
Black Hills State University |
Sayler Bentley |
Dir/Prof, Sanford Sci Ed Ctr |
$196,625.00 |
Black Hills State University |
| 2017 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Kellogg Stuart D |
|
$196,362.93 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2024 |
University of South Dakota |
Moody Amanda |
|
$196,350.72 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2023 |
University of South Dakota |
Bainbridge Amanda J |
Dnap Assistant Director |
$196,350.67 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2023 |
University of South Dakota |
Sazama Alan J |
Assistant Dean/Pillar Ii Director |
$196,000.00 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2022 |
University of South Dakota |
Sazama Alan J |
Assistant Dean/Pillar Ii Director |
$196,000.00 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2022 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
Sazama Alan J |
Assistant Dean/Pillar Ii Director |
$196,000.00 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
| 2023 |
South Dakota State University |
Tornquist Kristi M |
Dean Of The Library/Professor |
$195,795.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2022 |
South Dakota State University |
Marshall Donald M |
Vice Provost For Undergraduate Education/Professor |
$195,589.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2023 |
South Dakota State University |
Holbeck Michael S |
Vice President For Finance & Budget |
$195,570.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2018 |
South Dakota State University |
Hamlin Lindsey |
Director-Continuing & Distance Education |
$195,326.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2025 |
South Dakota State University |
Nwadike Londa S |
David A. Thompson Endowed Department Head/Professor |
$195,000.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2024 |
South Dakota State University |
Connors James J |
Associate Dean And Director Of Academic Programs In Cafes/Professor |
$195,000.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2022 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Kellar Jon J |
Professor |
$194,489.08 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2022 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
Kriech Julie E |
Vp, Finance & Admin/Cfo |
$194,249.75 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
| 2022 |
University of South Dakota |
Kriech Julie E |
Vp, Finance & Admin/Cfo |
$194,249.75 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2024 |
South Dakota State University |
Crawford Patricia L |
Academic Director/Professor |
$194,060.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2024 |
Lake Area Technical Institute |
Danielsen Jeff |
|
$193,600.00 |
Lake Area Technical Institute |
| 2023 |
South Dakota State University |
Overby David B |
Vice President For Technology And Security |
$193,486.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2024 |
University of South Dakota |
Franken Anthony |
|
$193,350.88 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2023 |
Black Hills State University |
Johnson Kathy |
Vice Pres For Finance & Admin |
$193,346.00 |
Black Hills State University |
| 2023 |
University of South Dakota |
Franken Anthony J |
General Counsel |
$193,190.86 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2024 |
Black Hills State University |
Allred John |
Vp Of Enrollment Management |
$193,000.00 |
Black Hills State University |
| 2023 |
South Dakota State University |
Gibbons William R |
Distinguished Professor Of Agricultural & Biosystems Engineering Emeritus |
$192,995.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2021 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Shende Rajesh V |
Professor |
$192,643.96 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2025 |
South Dakota State University |
Meendering Jessica |
Academic Director/Professor |
$192,554.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2021 |
South Dakota State University |
Greene Tracy A |
Vice President & General Counsel |
$192,500.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2023 |
Northern State University |
Wanous Michael |
|
$191,698.50 |
Northern State University |
| 2025 |
South Dakota State University |
Tummala Hemachand |
Department Head/Professor |
$191,543.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2022 |
University of South Dakota |
Brown Nedd I |
Dean, Gme |
$191,531.73 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2021 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
Brown Nedd I |
Dean, Gme |
$191,531.73 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
| 2022 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
Brown Nedd I |
Dean, Gme |
$191,531.73 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
| 2020 |
South Dakota State University |
Adelaine Michael F |
Vp For Technology & Safety And Professor Emeritus, Agricultural Engineering |
$191,521.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2025 |
South Dakota State University |
Pillatzki Angela E |
Department Head/Director-Adrdl |
$191,477.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2020 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Kouris Demitris A |
Professor - 9 |
$191,454.40 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2022 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
Engebretson Daniel S |
Vp, Research & Spon Programs |
$191,250.00 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
| 2021 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
Engebretson Daniel S |
Vp, Research & Spon Programs |
$191,250.00 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
| 2023 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Crawford Grant |
Dir Amp/Professor Met Engr |
$191,239.00 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2023 |
South Dakota State University |
Mistry Vikram V |
David A Thompson Endowed Department Head, Associate Dean & Professor Emeritus |
$191,150.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2024 |
South Dakota State University |
Ujah Nacasius U |
Associate Professor |
$191,129.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2022 |
South Dakota State University |
Wehbe Nadim I |
Department Head/Professor/Mpc Program Director |
$191,109.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2017 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Shirley Susan |
|
$191,100.11 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2025 |
South Dakota State University |
Dudash Fenster Michele R |
Department Head/Professor |
$191,013.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2024 |
University of South Dakota |
Messersmith Jessica |
|
$190,850.30 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2024 |
Northern State University |
Hendrickx Lori |
|
$190,830.32 |
Northern State University |
| 2021 |
University of South Dakota |
Pohlson Scott W |
Vp, Enroll, Market & Urelation |
$190,564.40 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2025 |
South Dakota State University |
Seefeldt Teresa M |
Vice Provost For Undergraduate Education |
$190,456.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2021 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Kellar Jon J |
Professor |
$190,357.56 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2023 |
South Dakota State University |
Mennenga Heidi A |
Associate Dean-Academic Programs/Professor |
$190,332.00 |
South Dakota State University |