| Year |
Employer |
Name |
Title |
Annual Wages |
Source |
| 2023 |
South Dakota State University |
Burrows Rhoda L |
Professor/Extension Specialist-Horticulture |
$92,813.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2022 |
South Dakota State University |
Glover Karl D |
Professor |
$92,812.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2021 |
South Dakota State University |
Xu Lan |
Professor |
$92,804.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2019 |
South Dakota State University |
Ball John |
Professor |
$92,801.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2020 |
South Dakota State University |
Hansen Timothy M |
Assistant Professor |
$92,795.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2024 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Uzunlar Nuri |
Director |
$92,784.00 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2024 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Uzunlar Nuri |
Professor |
$92,784.00 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2025 |
South Dakota State University |
Toronto Emily W |
Professor |
$92,782.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2024 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Lande Micah |
Asst Prof-E.R.Stensaas Ch |
$92,779.00 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2023 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Lande Micah |
Asst Prof-E.R.Stensaas Ch |
$92,779.00 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2020 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Brenza Timothy M |
Assistant Professor |
$92,776.91 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2022 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
Freeman Harry S |
Professor |
$92,770.19 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
| 2022 |
University of South Dakota |
Freeman Harry S |
Professor |
$92,770.19 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2022 |
University of South Dakota |
Banasiak John M |
Professor |
$92,762.75 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2022 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
Banasiak John M |
Professor |
$92,762.75 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
| 2018 |
South Dakota State University |
Weber Karyn |
Chief Of Staff |
$92,752.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2017 |
South Dakota State University |
Weber Karyn L |
Chief Of Staff |
$92,752.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2021 |
South Dakota State University |
Caffe Melanie M |
Associate Professor |
$92,742.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2023 |
South Dakota State University |
Mctaggart Robert J |
Assistant Department Head/Associate Professor |
$92,741.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2019 |
Black Hills State University |
Culver Randell |
Assoc Vp, Facilities & Sustain |
$92,737.00 |
Black Hills State University |
| 2022 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Ward Kevin M |
Assistant Professor -9 |
$92,736.72 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2023 |
South Dakota State University |
Merkt Donna L |
Director-Sd Art Museum |
$92,734.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2025 |
South Dakota State University |
Ragsdale Chalon A |
Professor |
$92,730.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2023 |
University of South Dakota |
Kelly Kyle E |
Database/Systems Engineer |
$92,729.95 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2023 |
South Dakota State University |
Madsen Sara K |
Senior Lecturer |
$92,718.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2025 |
South Dakota State University |
Kimn Jung-Han |
Associate Professor |
$92,716.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2020 |
University of South Dakota |
Card Karen |
Associate Professor |
$92,712.38 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2018 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Reichenbacher Juergen |
Assistant Professor |
$92,702.45 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2018 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Ahrenkiel Scott P |
Professor |
$92,701.00 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2019 |
South Dakota State University |
Trooien Todd P |
Professor |
$92,699.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2025 |
South Dakota State University |
Twedt Michael P |
Senior Lecturer |
$92,695.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2023 |
University of South Dakota |
Morrison Patrick J |
Dir. Gallagher Int'l Center |
$92,684.75 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2022 |
University of South Dakota |
Jordan Brennan T |
Professor |
$92,679.79 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2022 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
Jordan Brennan T |
Professor |
$92,679.79 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
| 2021 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Dubey Saurav K |
Assistant Professor |
$92,679.56 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2022 |
South Dakota State University |
Tan Songxin |
Associate Professor |
$92,679.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2025 |
South Dakota State University |
Lunday Tamara L |
Director-Student Health & Coun |
$92,668.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2023 |
South Dakota State University |
Basu Saikat |
Assistant Professor |
$92,665.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2022 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Brenza Timothy M |
Assistant Professor |
$92,650.97 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2022 |
South Dakota State University |
Kolady Deepthi E |
Associate Professor |
$92,623.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2022 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
Soderling Taylor D |
Assistant Professor |
$92,622.70 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
| 2021 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
Soderling Taylor D |
Assistant Professor |
$92,622.70 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
| 2022 |
University of South Dakota |
Soderling Taylor D |
Assistant Professor |
$92,622.70 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2024 |
University of South Dakota |
Trefz Marilyn |
|
$92,619.12 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2017 |
South Dakota State University |
Gent Stephen P |
Associate Professor |
$92,611.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2018 |
South Dakota State University |
Gent Stephen |
Associate Professor |
$92,611.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2021 |
University of South Dakota |
Letellier Travis L |
Instructor |
$92,610.00 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2021 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
Letellier Travis L |
Instructor |
$92,610.00 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
| 2023 |
University of South Dakota |
Qin Luye |
Assistant Professor |
$92,607.91 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2024 |
South Dakota State University |
Heller Barbara J |
Associate Professor Of Practice/Entrepreneurship Coordinator |
$92,601.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2020 |
South Dakota State University |
Phelps Brady J |
Professor |
$92,597.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2022 |
South Dakota State University |
Davis Alan |
Professor Emeritus |
$92,583.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2021 |
South Dakota State University |
Davis Alan |
Professor Emeritus |
$92,583.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2021 |
South Dakota State University |
Johnson Patricia S |
Professor Emerita Of Range Science |
$92,582.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2020 |
South Dakota State University |
Johnson Patricia S |
Professor Emerita Of Range Science |
$92,582.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2022 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
Caraway S J |
Professor |
$92,578.97 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
| 2022 |
University of South Dakota |
Caraway S J |
Professor |
$92,578.97 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2022 |
University of South Dakota |
Lucas Molitor Whitney M |
Assistant Professor |
$92,571.00 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2022 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
Lucas Molitor Whitney M |
Assistant Professor |
$92,571.00 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
| 2021 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
Custis Tyler L |
Assistant Professor |
$92,569.97 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
| 2021 |
University of South Dakota |
Custis Tyler L |
Assistant Professor |
$92,569.97 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2024 |
University of South Dakota |
Herley Samuel |
|
$92,566.63 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2018 |
South Dakota State University |
Dey Moul |
Professor |
$92,564.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2017 |
South Dakota State University |
Dey Moul |
Professor |
$92,564.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2020 |
Lake Area Technical Institute |
Boyens Craig |
|
$92,560.00 |
Lake Area Technical Institute |
| 2023 |
South Dakota State University |
Walker Julie A |
Professor/Extension Specialist-Beef |
$92,554.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2022 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
Vlasman Travis L |
Director Of Graduate Admission |
$92,548.08 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
| 2022 |
University of South Dakota |
Vlasman Travis L |
Director Of Graduate Admission |
$92,548.08 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2021 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
Vlasman Travis L |
Director Of Graduate Admission |
$92,548.08 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
| 2020 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Caudle Kyle A |
Associate Professor |
$92,544.69 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2021 |
South Dakota State University |
Sehgal Sunish Kumar |
Associate Professor |
$92,539.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2025 |
South Dakota State University |
Hasselquist Laura L |
Associate Professor |
$92,515.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2019 |
University of South Dakota |
Schlafke Theodore F |
|
$92,500.00 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2025 |
South Dakota State University |
Le Hoanh T |
Assistant Professor |
$92,500.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2025 |
South Dakota State University |
Sarasty Miranda Oscar S |
Assistant Professor |
$92,500.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2025 |
South Dakota State University |
Cho Whoi |
Assistant Professor |
$92,500.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2025 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Thakur Nirmalya |
Assistant Professor |
$92,500.00 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2024 |
South Dakota State University |
Kharel Parashu R |
Professor |
$92,493.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2020 |
South Dakota State University |
Miller Matthew L |
Professor/Assistant Department Head |
$92,464.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2022 |
University of South Dakota |
Sweeney William J |
Professor |
$92,462.41 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2022 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
Sweeney William J |
Professor |
$92,462.41 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
| 2021 |
South Dakota State University |
Won Kwanghee |
Assistant Professor |
$92,462.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2021 |
South Dakota State University |
Stenvig Thomas E |
Associate Professor/Phd Program Director |
$92,459.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2024 |
Northern State University |
Lee Keun |
|
$92,454.23 |
Northern State University |
| 2021 |
University of South Dakota |
Braunstein Richard |
Professor |
$92,452.60 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2021 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
Braunstein Richard |
Professor |
$92,452.60 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
| 2020 |
South Dakota State University |
Hanson Jana M |
Director Institutional Assessment/Adjunct Instructor/Interim Director-Inst Res |
$92,438.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2025 |
South Dakota State University |
Christensen Mary A |
Assistant Dean For Academic Programs |
$92,417.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2021 |
University of South Dakota |
Kindle Peter A |
Faculty Ombudsperson |
$92,415.57 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2021 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
Knedler Cory |
Professor |
$92,394.28 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
| 2020 |
South Dakota State University |
Djira Gemechis |
Associate Professor |
$92,371.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2025 |
South Dakota State University |
Dehaven Rodney |
Head Coach-Track & Field |
$92,362.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2020 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Diwakar Prasoon K |
Assistant Professor |
$92,358.45 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2024 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Zhu Zhengtao |
Department Head |
$92,353.00 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2024 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Zhu Zhengtao |
Professor |
$92,353.00 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2019 |
South Dakota State University |
Goetz Justin J |
Assistant General Counsel |
$92,348.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2024 |
University of South Dakota |
Liu Hsin-Yi |
|
$92,333.40 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2023 |
University of South Dakota |
Liu Hsin-Yi |
Assistant Professor |
$92,333.34 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2022 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Hong Haiping |
Research Scientist Iv |
$92,327.04 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2024 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Langemeier Jeffrey |
Dir Institutional Research |
$92,320.00 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |