| Year |
Employer |
Name |
Title |
Annual Wages |
Source |
| 2017 |
South Dakota State University |
Puetz Jon A |
Senior Health & Safety Consultant |
$84,669.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2018 |
South Dakota State University |
Puetz Jon |
Senior Health & Safety Consultant |
$84,669.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2022 |
South Dakota State University |
Isaacson Mary J |
Associate Professor |
$84,665.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2020 |
South Dakota State University |
Nagy Dianne L |
Research Integrity & Compliance Officer |
$84,663.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2022 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Brentlinger Ann M |
Dir Of Marketing & Comm |
$84,654.96 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2020 |
South Dakota State University |
Madsen Sara K |
Senior Lecturer |
$84,640.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2024 |
South Dakota State University |
Zacher Renee E |
Instructor |
$84,638.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2024 |
South Dakota State University |
Coulter Alison A |
Assistant Professor |
$84,633.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2017 |
Lake Area Technical Institute |
Armstrong Don |
|
$84,632.00 |
Lake Area Technical Institute |
| 2020 |
Mitchell Technical Institute |
Ehlke Jerry |
Instructor |
$84,621.00 |
Mitchell Technical Institute |
| 2025 |
South Dakota State University |
Verley Patrick M |
Instructor |
$84,617.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2020 |
University of South Dakota |
Jiang Chaoyang |
Assoc Professor/Grad Coord |
$84,603.06 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2025 |
South Dakota State University |
Ghosheh Hani Z |
Senior Lecturer |
$84,603.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2021 |
University of South Dakota |
Hebert Karen R |
Assistant Professor |
$84,601.02 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2021 |
South Dakota State University |
Prigge William D |
Professor |
$84,601.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2023 |
University of South Dakota |
Lafuente-Rodriguez Ramiro H |
Associate Professor |
$84,599.56 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2024 |
University of South Dakota |
Lafuente-Rodriguez Ramiro |
|
$84,599.55 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2023 |
Northern State University |
Pribyl Becky |
|
$84,586.50 |
Northern State University |
| 2017 |
South Dakota State University |
Ma Qin |
Assistant Professor |
$84,586.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2019 |
South Dakota State University |
Nissen Mary K |
Clinical Associate Professor |
$84,576.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2022 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Uzunlar Nuri |
Professor |
$84,563.04 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2019 |
South Dakota State University |
Blair Amanda D |
Professor/Extension Specialist-Meat Science |
$84,561.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2023 |
South Dakota State University |
Gillman Sally A |
Director-Study Abroad |
$84,556.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2024 |
Northern State University |
Jia Junwei |
|
$84,554.37 |
Northern State University |
| 2024 |
University of South Dakota |
Regnerus Carissa |
|
$84,550.55 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2019 |
University of South Dakota |
Brouwer Kyle L |
|
$84,541.47 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2020 |
South Dakota State University |
Ghabchi Rouzbeh |
Assistant Professor |
$84,540.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2021 |
University of South Dakota |
John Ranjeet |
Assistant Professor |
$84,538.64 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2021 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
John Ranjeet |
Assistant Professor |
$84,538.64 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
| 2021 |
University of South Dakota |
Evans Colleen D |
Instructor |
$84,533.98 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2025 |
South Dakota State University |
Karki Bishnu |
Assistant Professor |
$84,533.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2022 |
University of South Dakota |
Reeves Deborah C |
Curator |
$84,522.59 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2025 |
South Dakota State University |
Zwart Mary B |
Clinical Associate Professor |
$84,512.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2025 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Fox Nathaniel |
Associate Director |
$84,508.00 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2024 |
South Dakota State University |
Romsa Bryan L |
Associate Professor |
$84,504.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2024 |
South Dakota State University |
Lahren Vincent L |
Administrative Shared Services Director |
$84,500.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2025 |
South Dakota State University |
Teymourimoogooee Mohammad |
Assistant Professor |
$84,500.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2024 |
South Dakota State University |
Theroux Shari M |
Systems And Discovery Assistant Librarian |
$84,500.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2020 |
South Dakota State University |
Mollman Sarah |
Assistant Professor |
$84,500.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2021 |
University of South Dakota |
Liu Hsin-Yi |
Assistant Professor |
$84,500.00 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2018 |
Lake Area Technical Institute |
Decker John |
|
$84,484.00 |
Lake Area Technical Institute |
| 2024 |
Northern State University |
Netty Brandy |
|
$84,476.81 |
Northern State University |
| 2020 |
Black Hills State University |
Silva Elizabeth |
|
$84,472.00 |
Black Hills State University |
| 2020 |
University of South Dakota |
Baylor Mindy R |
Director, Fm Bus Operations |
$84,456.47 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2024 |
University of South Dakota |
Hook Phillip |
|
$84,455.29 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2024 |
University of South Dakota |
Bonstrom Jordan |
|
$84,451.28 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2022 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Waldien Trevor S |
Assistant Professor |
$84,443.96 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2024 |
University of South Dakota |
Boxer Elise |
|
$84,431.56 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2017 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Lalley Aaron J |
|
$84,429.96 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2018 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Lalley Aaron J |
Instructor |
$84,429.96 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2021 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
Bertsch Gregory G |
Instructor |
$84,426.06 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
| 2021 |
University of South Dakota |
Bertsch Gregory G |
Instructor |
$84,426.06 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2019 |
South Dakota State University |
Tazarv Mostafa |
Assistant Professor |
$84,424.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2020 |
University of South Dakota |
Sorensen Lisa L |
Dir, Hr For Health Affairs |
$84,417.87 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2018 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Sawyer Darrell R |
Asst Vp For Student Developmnt |
$84,415.20 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2024 |
South Dakota State University |
Gu Liping |
Research Lab Coordinator |
$84,415.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2018 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Sinden Richard R |
Sr Lecturer |
$84,413.52 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2022 |
South Dakota State University |
Miller Tyler M |
Associate Professor/Associate Academic Director |
$84,408.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2017 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Sawyer Darrell R |
|
$84,395.20 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2020 |
South Dakota State University |
Lindell Lisa R |
Professor |
$84,387.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2024 |
South Dakota State University |
Fenderson Brittany S |
Instructor |
$84,385.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2024 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Govil Tanvi |
Research Scientist Iii |
$84,384.00 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2017 |
South Dakota State University |
Garry Byron G |
Associate Professor/Program Coordinator |
$84,358.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2018 |
South Dakota State University |
Garry Byron |
Associate Professor |
$84,358.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2024 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Gibson Jonathan |
Associate Professor |
$84,357.00 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2019 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Kunza Lisa A |
Associate Professor |
$84,353.19 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2024 |
South Dakota State University |
Hintz Wayne A |
Instructor |
$84,352.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2021 |
South Dakota State University |
Kolady Deepthi E |
Associate Professor |
$84,351.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2020 |
University of South Dakota |
Liu Jing |
Associate Professor |
$84,342.07 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2024 |
Lake Area Technical Institute |
Skroch Kerri |
|
$84,340.00 |
Lake Area Technical Institute |
| 2020 |
South Dakota State University |
Wei Lin |
Associate Professor |
$84,330.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2023 |
South Dakota State University |
Bly Anthony G |
Extension Field Specialist Iii-Soils |
$84,330.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2020 |
South Dakota State University |
Badahdah Abdallah M |
Associate Professor |
$84,322.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2018 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Meyer Justin P |
Senior Lecturer |
$84,315.65 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2022 |
South Dakota State University |
Vollan Beth M |
Director Of Financial Aid & Scholarships |
$84,305.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2017 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Corey Robert L |
|
$84,303.00 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2017 |
South Dakota State University |
Heaton Timothy A |
Chief Of Safety & Security |
$84,298.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2018 |
South Dakota State University |
Heaton Timothy |
Chief Of Safety & Security |
$84,298.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2018 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Romkes Albert |
Assistant Professor |
$84,296.97 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2018 |
South Dakota State University |
Nielson Peter |
Coordinator-Youth Development Operations |
$84,295.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2017 |
South Dakota State University |
Nielson Peter A |
Coordinator-Youth Development Operations |
$84,295.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2022 |
University of South Dakota |
Merkle Jean M |
Dir. Eeo/Title Ix Coordinator |
$84,276.01 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2022 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
Merkle Jean M |
Dir. Eeo/Title Ix Coordinator |
$84,276.01 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
| 2021 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
Merkle Jean M |
Dir,Eeo/Chief Title Ix Officer |
$84,276.01 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
| 2020 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Carlson Lisa R |
Student Success Center Dir |
$84,271.96 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2022 |
South Dakota State University |
Ramos-Garcia Maria T |
Professor |
$84,261.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2021 |
South Dakota State University |
Ackman John D |
Professor/Director Of Theatre |
$84,260.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2020 |
South Dakota State University |
Moradi Rekabdarkolaee Hossein |
Assistant Professor |
$84,243.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2024 |
South Dakota State University |
Derynck Gregory D |
Program Director |
$84,232.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2021 |
University of South Dakota |
Strouse Gabrielle A |
Interim Division Chair |
$84,222.45 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2021 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
Koehn Janet L |
Director, Internal Audit |
$84,216.53 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
| 2021 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
Lio Biying |
Software Engineer |
$84,212.97 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
| 2022 |
University of South Dakota |
Lio Biying |
Software Engineer |
$84,212.97 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2022 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
Lio Biying |
Software Engineer |
$84,212.97 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
| 2018 |
Lake Area Technical Institute |
Wahl Scott |
|
$84,211.00 |
Lake Area Technical Institute |
| 2024 |
University of South Dakota |
Burrow David |
|
$84,210.70 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2024 |
Lake Area Technical Institute |
Mumm Brian |
|
$84,188.00 |
Lake Area Technical Institute |
| 2021 |
University of South Dakota |
Wai Sebastian T |
Assistant Professor |
$84,183.28 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2025 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Plum Matthias |
Assistant Professor |
$84,179.00 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2020 |
South Dakota State University |
Sackreiter Kevin G |
Director--Cetl/Assistant Professor |
$84,164.00 |
South Dakota State University |