| Year |
Employer |
Name |
Title |
Annual Wages |
Source |
| 2022 |
University of South Dakota |
Johnson John R |
Grants Dev & Research Manager |
$94,514.21 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2021 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
Johnson John R |
Grants Dev & Research Manager |
$94,514.21 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
| 2022 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
Johnson John R |
Grants Dev & Research Manager |
$94,514.21 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
| 2024 |
South Dakota State University |
Milbrandt Robert M |
Senior Mechanical Engineer |
$94,506.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2024 |
South Dakota State University |
Mandyam Keerthi G |
Associate Professor |
$94,500.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2025 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Garlick Martha |
Professor |
$94,496.00 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2020 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Bruno Nickolaus M |
Asst Professor - 9 |
$94,485.60 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2023 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Loveland Rohan |
Assistant Professor |
$94,475.00 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2021 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
Bass Kelly |
Associate Professor |
$94,473.47 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
| 2022 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
Bass Kelly |
Associate Professor |
$94,473.47 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
| 2025 |
South Dakota State University |
Rovai Maristela |
Associate Professor/Ext Spec |
$94,461.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2019 |
South Dakota State University |
Keller Michael |
Professor |
$94,459.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2024 |
South Dakota State University |
Daniels Ann M |
Associate Professor/Extension Specialist - Family Life |
$94,457.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2024 |
South Dakota State University |
Lohsandt Marie A |
Director Of Nursing Student Services |
$94,447.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2024 |
Northern State University |
Mammenga Brenda |
|
$94,445.63 |
Northern State University |
| 2017 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Rebenitsch Lisa R |
|
$94,444.40 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2020 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Lande Micah J |
Asst Prof-E.R.Stensaas Ch |
$94,444.40 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2022 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Fang Yi |
Assistant Professor |
$94,443.96 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2025 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Curtis Todd |
Research Engineer Iii |
$94,412.00 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2024 |
University of South Dakota |
Birger Chad |
|
$94,409.66 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2025 |
South Dakota State University |
Mehan Sushant |
Assistant Professor- Water Resources Engineer |
$94,404.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2021 |
South Dakota State University |
Foster Neal R |
Manager-Seed Cert Division |
$94,401.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2022 |
South Dakota State University |
Djira Gemechis |
Associate Professor |
$94,400.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2020 |
Black Hills State University |
Wehrung Jeffrey |
|
$94,395.00 |
Black Hills State University |
| 2023 |
South Dakota State University |
Chidaushe Mavhu S |
It Security Engineer |
$94,383.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2024 |
South Dakota State University |
Mcknight Ryan M |
Lecturer |
$94,370.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2024 |
Lake Area Technical Institute |
Chaney Christina |
|
$94,365.00 |
Lake Area Technical Institute |
| 2025 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Ye Tao |
Assistant Professor |
$94,361.00 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2021 |
University of South Dakota |
Thon Ronald A |
Sr Project Mechanical Engineer |
$94,359.78 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2020 |
Western Dakota Tech |
Oehlerking Kelly |
|
$94,359.04 |
Western Dakota Tech |
| 2019 |
Western Dakota Tech |
Oehlerking Kelly |
|
$94,359.04 |
Western Dakota Tech |
| 2024 |
Northern State University |
Kline Eric |
|
$94,356.59 |
Northern State University |
| 2022 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Walker Katrina J |
Lecturer |
$94,354.04 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2022 |
South Dakota State University |
Spear Debra J |
Professor |
$94,342.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2025 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Van Nuys Frank |
Professor |
$94,333.00 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2025 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Glenn Eric |
Head Men's Bb Coach |
$94,316.00 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2021 |
South Dakota State University |
Fahmy Hesham T |
Associate Professor |
$94,314.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2022 |
South Dakota State University |
Michael Semhar K |
Associate Professor |
$94,312.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2020 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Gilley David P |
Associate Professor |
$94,311.00 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2024 |
South Dakota State University |
Yang Xufei |
Assistant Professor/Extension Specialist - Environment Quality Engineer |
$94,305.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2023 |
University of South Dakota |
Dejager-Loftus Danielle P |
Fine Arts/Tech Lib/Assoc Prof |
$94,270.81 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2017 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Pyeatt Larry D |
|
$94,268.97 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2019 |
South Dakota State University |
Verschoor Mary L |
Director-South Dakota Art Museum |
$94,242.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2023 |
South Dakota State University |
Peterson Gregory R |
Professor |
$94,241.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2025 |
South Dakota State University |
Sellars Sarah C |
Assistant Professor/Extension Specialist |
$94,240.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2023 |
University of South Dakota |
Warren Dawn R |
Lecturer |
$94,238.27 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2024 |
Northern State University |
Beckler Terry |
|
$94,222.70 |
Northern State University |
| 2021 |
South Dakota State University |
Huh Yung M |
Professor/Interim Department Head |
$94,209.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2024 |
South Dakota State University |
Hunter Karla M |
Professor |
$94,204.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2022 |
University of South Dakota |
Barkema James G |
Director Of Facilities |
$94,200.00 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2021 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
Barkema James G |
Director Of Facilities |
$94,200.00 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
| 2025 |
South Dakota State University |
Johnson Joseph E |
Chief Flight Instructor |
$94,200.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2022 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
Barkema James G |
Director Of Facilities |
$94,200.00 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
| 2025 |
South Dakota State University |
Shelsta Corey L |
Professor |
$94,197.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2021 |
South Dakota State University |
Goetz Justin J |
Assistant General Counsel |
$94,195.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2020 |
South Dakota State University |
Goetz Justin J |
Assistant General Counsel |
$94,195.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2017 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Lingwall Bret N |
|
$94,193.96 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2021 |
South Dakota State University |
Peterson Rebecca L |
Director Of Housing & Residential Life |
$94,179.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2023 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Hall Robert |
Department Head |
$94,167.00 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2024 |
University of South Dakota |
Quinn Emily |
|
$94,154.61 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2020 |
University of South Dakota |
Harmon Erin B |
Gear Lab Manager |
$94,138.10 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2023 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Smirnova Alevtina |
Professor |
$94,134.00 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2024 |
University of South Dakota |
Muehlbeier Brian |
|
$94,131.72 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2023 |
University of South Dakota |
Muehlbeier Brian K |
Sr Construction Project Manage |
$94,131.69 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2017 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Shende Rajesh V |
|
$94,127.26 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2018 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Kowalski Robert T |
Professor |
$94,115.46 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2022 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
Ganschow Darby D |
Director, Auxiliary Services |
$94,100.00 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
| 2022 |
University of South Dakota |
Ganschow Darby D |
Director, Auxiliary Services |
$94,100.00 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2021 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
Ganschow Darby D |
Director, Auxiliary Services |
$94,100.00 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
| 2022 |
South Dakota State University |
Abraham Ross P |
Professor |
$94,099.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2025 |
South Dakota State University |
Kindt Jennifer D |
Director-Fac Bus Ops |
$94,093.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2023 |
University of South Dakota |
Bertsch Gregory G |
Assistant Professor Of Practice |
$94,085.27 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2020 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Kunza Lisa A |
Associate Professor |
$94,077.80 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2024 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Jensen Dean |
Associate Professor |
$94,070.00 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2023 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Jensen Dean |
Associate Professor |
$94,070.00 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2024 |
University of South Dakota |
Ebbesen Kelli |
|
$94,058.98 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2023 |
South Dakota State University |
Lucchesi Roxanne N |
Professor Emerita Of Communication And Journalism |
$94,053.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2019 |
South Dakota State University |
Weber Karyn L |
Chief Of Staff |
$94,052.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2024 |
South Dakota State University |
Leffler Alan J |
Assistant Department Head & Associate Professor |
$94,047.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2024 |
Lake Area Technical Institute |
Sudenga Matthew |
|
$94,044.00 |
Lake Area Technical Institute |
| 2022 |
South Dakota State University |
Jones Amy J |
Director Of Campus Maintenance |
$94,037.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2022 |
South Dakota State University |
Uecker Tobias W |
Dean Of Students |
$94,028.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2023 |
University of South Dakota |
Yockey Karyl L |
Associate Professor |
$94,020.11 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2022 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Lalley Aaron J |
Lecturer |
$94,017.96 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2022 |
South Dakota State University |
Chandrasekher Gudiseva |
Associate Professor |
$94,009.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2021 |
University of South Dakota |
Mcgraw Gerald M |
Assistant Professor |
$94,006.93 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2024 |
South Dakota State University |
Cempellin Leda |
Professor |
$94,004.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2025 |
South Dakota State University |
Cempellin Leda |
Associate Director/Prof |
$94,001.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2022 |
University of South Dakota |
Thuente Joseph C |
Sen Assoc Ad For Extern Affair |
$94,000.00 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2022 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
Thuente Joseph C |
Sen Assoc Ad For Extern Affair |
$94,000.00 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
| 2017 |
South Dakota State University |
Klocker Brady T |
Chief Pilot/Mechanic |
$94,000.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2023 |
South Dakota State University |
Lindell Lisa R |
Catalog Librarian/Professor |
$94,000.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2021 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
Thuente Joseph C |
Sen Assoc Ad For Extern Affair |
$94,000.00 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
| 2019 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
De Castro Daniel M |
Asst Professor |
$93,999.96 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2022 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
Berkhout Jan |
Professor |
$93,999.03 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
| 2022 |
University of South Dakota |
Berkhout Jan |
Professor |
$93,999.03 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2025 |
South Dakota State University |
Yadav Pappu |
Assistant Professor: Precision Agriculture Ai Engineering |
$93,992.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2025 |
South Dakota State University |
Yang Ren |
Assistant Professor - Food And Bioproducts Engineer |
$93,991.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2024 |
University of South Dakota |
Heard Carly |
|
$93,985.84 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2021 |
University of South Dakota |
Druecker Scott A |
Assistant Professor |
$93,978.87 |
University of South Dakota |