Year	Employer	Name	Title	Annual Wages	Source
2019	South Dakota State University	Kumar Sandeep	Associate Professor	$83,394.00	South Dakota State University
2021	South Dakota State University	Lynch Wyeth H	Digital Initiatives Coordinator	$83,388.00	South Dakota State University
2019	South Dakota State University	Pawlovich Michael D	Assistant Professor	$83,384.00	South Dakota State University
2023	South Dakota State University	St Pierre Benoit	Associate Professor	$83,369.00	South Dakota State University
2021	South Dakota School of Mines & Technology	Hall Robert A	Department Head	$83,365.32	South Dakota School of Mines & Technology
2024	South Dakota State University	Gutzmer Zachary D	Lecturer	$83,359.00	South Dakota State University
2019	Black Hills State University	Zehfus Micheal	Professor, Chemistry	$83,344.00	Black Hills State University
2023	South Dakota State University	Brown Robin J	Associate Professor/Nurse Educator Specialization Coordinator	$83,334.00	South Dakota State University
2022	South Dakota School of Mines & Technology	Butterfield Brian G	Lecturer	$83,333.30	South Dakota School of Mines & Technology
2022	South Dakota School of Mines & Technology	Barth Brian M	Associate Professor	$83,333.30	South Dakota School of Mines & Technology
2019	South Dakota School of Mines & Technology	Martinez Caicedo David A	Assistant Professor	$83,333.30	South Dakota School of Mines & Technology
2019	South Dakota School of Mines & Technology	Ward Kevin M	Assistant Professor - 9	$83,333.30	South Dakota School of Mines & Technology
2023	University of South Dakota	Porter Theresa M	Software Engineer	$83,333.20	University of South Dakota
2023	Black Hills State University	Thompson Ryan	Head Men's Basketball Coach	$83,329.00	Black Hills State University
2024	Black Hills State University	Kertzman Deann	Deputy Director	$83,324.00	Black Hills State University
2018	South Dakota State University	Brake Derek	Assistant Professor	$83,320.00	South Dakota State University
2019	South Dakota State University	Brake Derek	Assistant Professor	$83,320.00	South Dakota State University
2025	South Dakota State University	Bachmann Amanda C	Extension Field Specialist Ii	$83,316.00	South Dakota State University
2020	University of South Dakota	Lucas Molitor Whitney M	Assistant Professor	$83,310.37	University of South Dakota
2023	South Dakota State University	Kepford Joyce M	Registrar/Director	$83,309.00	South Dakota State University
2022	South Dakota School of Mines & Technology	Wang Jingbo	Assistant Professor	$83,307.22	South Dakota School of Mines & Technology
2021	South Dakota State University	Vandamme Casey R	Head Coach-Golf	$83,307.00	South Dakota State University
2024	South Dakota State University	Briddick William C	Associate Professor	$83,305.00	South Dakota State University
2021	South Dakota State University	Leschewski Andrea M	Assistant Professor	$83,302.00	South Dakota State University
2023	Northern State University	Foote Justin		$83,295.59	Northern State University
2020	South Dakota State University	Yang Xufei	Assistant Professor/Extension Specialist-Environment Quality Engineer	$83,295.00	South Dakota State University
2019	South Dakota State University	Brennan Jameson R	Research Associate Ii	$83,281.60	South Dakota State University
2021	University of South Dakota	Ladwig Adam L	Assistant Professor	$83,280.78	University of South Dakota
2020	University of South Dakota	Sereda Grigoriy A	Professor	$83,273.67	University of South Dakota
2023	Black Hills State University	Lee Sangbong	Assistant Professor, Marketing	$83,272.00	Black Hills State University
2025	South Dakota State University	Alvarez Jose J	Associate Professor	$83,267.00	South Dakota State University
2023	South Dakota State University	Weaver Eric M	Assistant Professor	$83,261.00	South Dakota State University
2024	South Dakota State University	Nora Drum Jessica	Assistant Professor/Extension Specialist - Reproductive Physiology	$83,254.00	South Dakota State University
2024	South Dakota State University	Plueger Ashley L	System Payroll Center Administrator	$83,250.00	South Dakota State University
2024	Black Hills State University	Junek Shauna	Dir Of Dev & Planned Giving	$83,250.00	Black Hills State University
2020	University of South Dakota	Freeman Harry S	Professor	$83,246.86	University of South Dakota
2025	South Dakota School of Mines & Technology	Arneson-Meyer Lois	Assistant Professor	$83,246.00	South Dakota School of Mines & Technology
2019	South Dakota State University	Sehgal Sunish Kumar	Assistant Professor	$83,227.00	South Dakota State University
2024	Northern State University	Martens Gayla		$83,226.08	Northern State University
2021	University of South Dakota	Anderson Kent	Sys Software Spec-Admin System	$83,219.90	University of South Dakota
2018	South Dakota School of Mines & Technology	Matejcik Frank J	Associate Professor - 9	$83,217.21	South Dakota School of Mines & Technology
2023	South Dakota State University	Rusche Warren C	Assistant Professor/Extension Specialist-Feedlot Management	$83,212.00	South Dakota State University
2023	South Dakota School of Mines & Technology	Jacobson Jeri	Head Women's Bb Coach	$83,208.00	South Dakota School of Mines & Technology
2021	University Center - Sioux Falls	Gray Susan K	Professor	$83,205.37	University Center - Sioux Falls
2021	University of South Dakota	Gray Susan K	Professor	$83,205.37	University of South Dakota
2019	South Dakota State University	Anand Sanjeev K	Professor	$83,204.00	South Dakota State University
2025	South Dakota School of Mines & Technology	Holz Jesse	Assistant Controller	$83,200.00	South Dakota School of Mines & Technology
2022	South Dakota State University	Lunn Melanie M	Csa Labor Ot Elig-Fte Counts	$83,198.40	South Dakota State University
2023	Black Hills State University	King Vincent	Professor, English	$83,198.00	Black Hills State University
2019	Black Hills State University	Coble Donald	Director Of Budget	$83,194.00	Black Hills State University
2024	University of South Dakota	Thomas Michael		$83,191.08	University of South Dakota
2024	South Dakota State University	Leise Eric D	Director, International Relations	$83,185.00	South Dakota State University
2022	South Dakota State University	Milbrandt Robert M	Senior Mechanical Engineer	$83,180.00	South Dakota State University
2023	University of South Dakota	Quinn Emily J	Instructor In Marketing	$83,177.49	University of South Dakota
2023	University of South Dakota	Grode Wolters Megan J	Instructor/Msw Field Ed Dir	$83,176.59	University of South Dakota
2021	University of South Dakota	Wang Zhenqiang	Associate Professor	$83,174.50	University of South Dakota
2021	University Center - Sioux Falls	Wang Zhenqiang	Associate Professor	$83,174.50	University Center - Sioux Falls
2022	University of South Dakota	Fernandes Yohaan M	Assistant Professor	$83,165.62	University of South Dakota
2022	University Center - Sioux Falls	Fernandes Yohaan M	Assistant Professor	$83,165.62	University Center - Sioux Falls
2018	South Dakota State University	Nissen Mary	Clinical Associate Professor	$83,156.00	South Dakota State University
2017	South Dakota State University	Nissen Mary K	Clinical Associate Professor	$83,156.00	South Dakota State University
2022	University of South Dakota	Anderson Brent S	Sr. Software Engineer	$83,151.02	University of South Dakota
2021	University Center - Sioux Falls	Anderson Brent S	Sr. Software Engineer	$83,151.02	University Center - Sioux Falls
2022	University Center - Sioux Falls	Anderson Brent S	Sr. Software Engineer	$83,151.02	University Center - Sioux Falls
2020	University of South Dakota	Anderson Linda L	Exec Dir Black Hills Playhouse	$83,147.70	University of South Dakota
2022	Black Hills State University	Wallerstein Nicholas		$83,147.00	Black Hills State University
2024	University of South Dakota	Oyen Jamie		$83,144.90	University of South Dakota
2022	South Dakota State University	Oster Lori A	Better Choices, Better Health South Dakota Program Director	$83,144.00	South Dakota State University
2019	South Dakota State University	Mcdaniel Rachel L	Assistant Professor/Water Resource Engineer	$83,144.00	South Dakota State University
2022	South Dakota State University	Lippert Tyler J	Assistant Coach-Track & Field	$83,144.00	South Dakota State University
2017	South Dakota State University	Tazarv Mostafa	Assistant Professor	$83,141.00	South Dakota State University
2018	South Dakota State University	Tazarv Mostafa	Assistant Professor	$83,141.00	South Dakota State University
2021	South Dakota State University	Steinlicht Carrie L	Senior Lecturer	$83,136.00	South Dakota State University
2023	South Dakota State University	Clement Travis J	Research Associate Iii	$83,136.00	South Dakota State University
2023	Northern State University	Goetz Joanna		$83,125.85	Northern State University
2021	University of South Dakota	Wesner Jeff S	Associate Professor	$83,110.68	University of South Dakota
2021	University Center - Sioux Falls	Wesner Jeff S	Associate Professor	$83,110.68	University Center - Sioux Falls
2017	South Dakota School of Mines & Technology	Novak Mark J		$83,108.91	South Dakota School of Mines & Technology
2020	South Dakota School of Mines & Technology	Kenner Scott J	Professor	$83,106.97	South Dakota School of Mines & Technology
2020	University of South Dakota	Hajovsky Daniel B	Assistant Professor	$83,100.32	University of South Dakota
2021	South Dakota School of Mines & Technology	Pollachi Veluswamy Navaneethaa K	Senior Research Engineer	$83,100.04	South Dakota School of Mines & Technology
2022	University of South Dakota	Hegge Helene K	Site Director	$83,096.08	University of South Dakota
2023	University of South Dakota	Kocher Christopher J	Professor	$83,081.59	University of South Dakota
2020	University of South Dakota	Naber Allison J	Assistant Professor	$83,077.24	University of South Dakota
2019	South Dakota State University	Wright Cody L	Professor	$83,077.00	South Dakota State University
2023	South Dakota School of Mines & Technology	Martinez Caicedo David	Assistant Professor	$83,075.00	South Dakota School of Mines & Technology
2023	South Dakota School of Mines & Technology	Na Hyeong Suk	Assistant Professor	$83,073.00	South Dakota School of Mines & Technology
2024	South Dakota School of Mines & Technology	Na Hyeong Suk	Assistant Professor	$83,073.00	South Dakota School of Mines & Technology
2019	University of South Dakota	Jackmon Wallace J		$83,071.97	University of South Dakota
2022	South Dakota State University	Rohrbach Kendell K	Director-Card & Parking Services	$83,067.00	South Dakota State University
2020	South Dakota State University	Rolz Eckhard	Professor	$83,063.00	South Dakota State University
2020	University of South Dakota	Lehmann Clayton M	Professor	$83,062.22	University of South Dakota
2023	University of South Dakota	Bonstrom Jordan M	Dir, Opportunity Center	$83,051.25	University of South Dakota
2019	University of South Dakota	Ness Brandon M		$83,049.84	University of South Dakota
2018	South Dakota School of Mines & Technology	Andersen Patricia M	Director, Devereaux Library	$83,040.00	South Dakota School of Mines & Technology
2017	South Dakota School of Mines & Technology	Andersen Patricia M		$83,040.00	South Dakota School of Mines & Technology
2017	South Dakota State University	Cortus Erin L	Associate Professor/Extension Specialist-Environmental Quality	$83,039.00	South Dakota State University
2021	University Center - Sioux Falls	Hansen Dane S	Application/Business Project Manager	$83,037.22	University Center - Sioux Falls
2022	University Center - Sioux Falls	Hansen Dane S	Application/Business Project Manager	$83,037.22	University Center - Sioux Falls
2022	University of South Dakota	Hansen Dane S	Application/Business Project Manager	$83,037.22	University of South Dakota