| Year |
Employer |
Name |
Title |
Annual Wages |
Source |
| 2020 |
South Dakota State University |
Tornquist Kristi M |
Dean Of The Library/Professor |
$181,052.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2021 |
South Dakota State University |
Tornquist Kristi M |
Dean Of The Library/Professor |
$181,052.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2024 |
South Dakota State University |
Tummala Hemachand |
Department Head/Professor |
$181,033.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2021 |
University of South Dakota |
Brown Nedd I |
Dean, Gme |
$180,681.96 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2019 |
South Dakota State University |
Specker Bonny L |
Director-Ea Martin Program/Professor |
$180,665.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2021 |
South Dakota State University |
Mistry Vikram V |
Associate Dean And Director Of Academic Programs/Professor |
$180,336.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2023 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Salem David |
Director Cape/Prof Met And Cbe |
$180,287.00 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2023 |
University of South Dakota |
Freeburg Elizabeth M |
Associate Provost |
$180,100.00 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2021 |
Black Hills State University |
Johnson Kathy |
|
$180,000.00 |
Black Hills State University |
| 2024 |
South Dakota State University |
Jaeger John R |
Calvin & Mary Hayenga Department Head/Professor |
$180,000.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2021 |
South Dakota State University |
Holbeck Michael S |
Vice President For Finance & Budget |
$180,000.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2022 |
South Dakota State University |
Hahn Damion M |
Head Coach-Wrestling |
$180,000.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2021 |
Black Hills State University |
Romkema Priscilla |
|
$180,000.00 |
Black Hills State University |
| 2024 |
University of South Dakota |
Custis Tyler |
|
$179,906.43 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2021 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Jasthi Bharat K |
Associate Professor |
$179,703.18 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2019 |
South Dakota State University |
Wehbe Nadim I |
Department Head/Professor/Mpc Program Director |
$179,429.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2020 |
University of South Dakota |
Bragg Dawn S |
Dean, Student Affairs Som |
$179,392.50 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2019 |
University of South Dakota |
Bragg Dawn S |
|
$179,392.50 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2021 |
University of South Dakota |
Schimelpfenig Michelle D |
Associate Dean, Sioux Falls |
$179,367.45 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2022 |
Black Hills State University |
Allred John |
|
$179,204.00 |
Black Hills State University |
| 2022 |
South Dakota State University |
Kavasseri Rajesh G |
Associate Dean For Research/Professor |
$179,046.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2024 |
University of South Dakota |
Carr David |
|
$178,857.39 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2024 |
University of South Dakota |
Mei Dongming |
|
$178,829.10 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2025 |
South Dakota State University |
Clay David E |
Sd Corn Chair/Distinguished Prof. |
$178,769.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2021 |
Black Hills State University |
Sayler Bentley |
|
$178,609.00 |
Black Hills State University |
| 2017 |
South Dakota State University |
Specker Bonny L |
Director-Ea Martin Program/Professor |
$178,528.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2018 |
South Dakota State University |
Specker Bonny |
Director-Ea Martin Program/Professor |
$178,528.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2024 |
University of South Dakota |
Shepherd Jewel |
|
$178,497.28 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2021 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
Hansen Lori A |
Interim Dean, Med Student Aff |
$178,140.00 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
| 2022 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Crawford Grant A |
Dir Amp/Professor Met Engr |
$178,029.00 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2024 |
South Dakota State University |
Clem James R |
Associate Dean For Student Services/Professor |
$177,908.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2020 |
Black Hills State University |
Sayler Bentley |
|
$177,738.00 |
Black Hills State University |
| 2024 |
University of South Dakota |
Reuter Suzanne |
|
$177,680.01 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2020 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Smith Steve J |
Professor/Program Director |
$177,499.32 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2021 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Smith Steve J |
Professor |
$177,499.32 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2019 |
South Dakota State University |
Tornquist Kristi M |
Chief University Librarian/Professor |
$177,392.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2021 |
South Dakota State University |
Jones Eluned C |
Professor/Director |
$177,180.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2019 |
Black Hills State University |
Crawford Christopher |
Provost/Vpaa |
$177,100.00 |
Black Hills State University |
| 2019 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Kellar Jon J |
Prof/D F Prof/Nuco Prof |
$176,834.86 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2021 |
University of South Dakota |
Freeman Jerome W |
Chair/Neurosciences |
$176,667.84 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2018 |
South Dakota State University |
Wehbe Nadim |
Department Head/Professor/Mpc Program Director |
$176,480.73 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2024 |
South Dakota State University |
Cammack Kristi M |
Assistant Dean-West River Ops/Director-West River Research & Extn/Professor |
$176,007.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2025 |
South Dakota State University |
Heiberger Greg A |
Interim Dean-Honors College/Associate Professor |
$175,800.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2020 |
University of South Dakota |
Brown Nedd I |
Dean, Gme |
$175,500.00 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2021 |
University of South Dakota |
Herbster David M |
Athletic Director |
$175,455.82 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2023 |
South Dakota State University |
Cogswell Kurt D |
Department Head/Professor |
$175,440.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2020 |
South Dakota State University |
Jones Eluned C |
Professor/Director |
$175,426.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2024 |
University of South Dakota |
Summers Cliff |
|
$175,415.84 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2021 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Xing Weibing |
Associate Professor |
$175,227.27 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2021 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
Schweinle Amy M |
Dean, School Of Ed |
$175,185.00 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
| 2022 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
Schweinle Amy M |
Dean, School Of Ed |
$175,185.00 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
| 2022 |
University of South Dakota |
Schweinle Amy M |
Dean, School Of Ed |
$175,185.00 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2018 |
South Dakota State University |
Tornquist Kristi |
Chief University Librarian/Professor |
$175,142.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2017 |
South Dakota State University |
Tornquist Kristi M |
Chief University Librarian/Professor |
$175,142.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2020 |
University of South Dakota |
Engebretson Daniel S |
Vp, Research & Spon Programs |
$175,000.00 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2024 |
South Dakota State University |
Logue Brian A |
Department Head/Professor |
$175,000.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2025 |
South Dakota State University |
Turnipseed Errol B |
Acting Department Head/Professor |
$175,000.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2019 |
Black Hills State University |
Sayler Bentley |
Dir/Prof, Sanford Sci Ed Ctr |
$175,000.00 |
Black Hills State University |
| 2019 |
University of South Dakota |
Engebretson Daniel S |
|
$175,000.00 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2021 |
South Dakota State University |
Overby David B |
Vice President For Technology And Security |
$175,000.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2021 |
Black Hills State University |
Allred John |
|
$175,000.00 |
Black Hills State University |
| 2020 |
University of South Dakota |
Schimelpfenig Michelle D |
Associate Dean, Sioux Falls |
$175,000.00 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2022 |
South Dakota State University |
Ujah Nacasius U |
Associate Professor |
$174,912.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2017 |
South Dakota State University |
Wehbe Nadim I |
Department Head/Professor/Mpc Program Director |
$174,801.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2025 |
South Dakota State University |
Schmit Christopher G |
Director/Professor |
$174,616.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2022 |
South Dakota State University |
Crawford Patricia L |
Director-School Of Design/Professor |
$174,585.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2021 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
Grieve Kimberly A |
Vp-Student Svs/Dean-Students |
$174,500.00 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
| 2022 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
Grieve Kimberly A |
Vp-Student Svs/Dean-Students |
$174,500.00 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
| 2022 |
University of South Dakota |
Grieve Kimberly A |
Vp-Student Svs/Dean-Students |
$174,500.00 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2024 |
South Dakota State University |
Heins Jodi R |
Director Of Experiential Education/Professor |
$174,355.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2022 |
University of South Dakota |
Baete Kenyon Denyelle C |
Associate Dean, Ssom Div & Inc |
$174,303.06 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2023 |
South Dakota State University |
Bott Rebecca C |
Dean--Honors College/Professor |
$174,269.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2021 |
University of South Dakota |
Kurtz Eric G |
Executive Director |
$174,197.27 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2025 |
South Dakota State University |
Burckhard Suzette R |
Assistant Dean/Professor |
$174,120.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2025 |
South Dakota State University |
Hellwig Thaddaus R |
Professor/Coord. Drug Eval |
$174,029.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2020 |
South Dakota State University |
Willis Michaela L |
Vice President For Student Affairs & Enrollment Management |
$173,611.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2024 |
Lake Area Technical Institute |
Sanderson Tiffany |
|
$173,597.00 |
Lake Area Technical Institute |
| 2025 |
South Dakota State University |
Laible Brad R |
Associate Dean-Academic Prog |
$173,357.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2023 |
South Dakota State University |
Dudash Fenster Michele R |
Department Head/Professor |
$173,125.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2025 |
South Dakota State University |
Vukovich Matthew D |
Associate Dean Of Research |
$173,105.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2023 |
Northern State University |
Schmidt Sara |
|
$173,018.39 |
Northern State University |
| 2017 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Winter Robb M |
|
$173,007.00 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2025 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Kellar Jon |
Professor |
$173,004.00 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2017 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Kellar Jon J |
|
$172,513.80 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2022 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
Franken Anthony J |
General Counsel |
$172,507.24 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
| 2021 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
Franken Anthony J |
General Counsel |
$172,507.24 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
| 2022 |
University of South Dakota |
Franken Anthony J |
General Counsel |
$172,507.24 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2019 |
University of South Dakota |
Herbster David M |
|
$172,455.82 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2020 |
University of South Dakota |
Herbster David M |
Athletic Director |
$172,455.82 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2022 |
South Dakota State University |
Ahmed Syed M |
Department Head/Professor |
$172,400.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2023 |
University of South Dakota |
Morecraft Robert |
Professor |
$172,331.79 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2023 |
Black Hills State University |
Meeker Steven |
Vice Pres For Univ Advancement |
$172,329.00 |
Black Hills State University |
| 2024 |
South Dakota State University |
Clay David E |
South Dakota Corn Chair/Distinguished Professor |
$172,142.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2021 |
South Dakota State University |
Doerner Kinchel C |
Dean-Graduate School/Professor |
$172,029.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2020 |
South Dakota State University |
Doerner Kinchel C |
Dean-Graduate School/Professor |
$172,029.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2023 |
University of South Dakota |
Goodman Barbara E |
Professor |
$171,994.33 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2025 |
South Dakota State University |
Strain Joey D |
Professor |
$171,958.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2024 |
South Dakota State University |
Trautman Karla H |
Director - Sdsu Extension |
$171,888.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2025 |
South Dakota State University |
Lemon Michael D |
Professor |
$171,800.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2024 |
University of South Dakota |
Enget Kathryn |
|
$171,479.97 |
University of South Dakota |