| Year |
Employer |
Name |
Title |
Annual Wages |
Source |
| 2021 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
Tassler Darla J |
Application/Business Project Manager |
$83,036.16 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
| 2022 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
Tassler Darla J |
Application/Business Project Manager |
$83,036.16 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
| 2022 |
University of South Dakota |
Tassler Darla J |
Application/Business Project Manager |
$83,036.16 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2021 |
South Dakota State University |
Baggett Marie-Pierre E |
Professor |
$83,032.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2024 |
Black Hills State University |
Deichert Nathan |
Professor Psychology |
$83,024.00 |
Black Hills State University |
| 2020 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Arneson-Meyer Lois L |
Assistant Professor |
$83,023.62 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2024 |
University of South Dakota |
Turner Eleanor |
|
$83,016.30 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2021 |
South Dakota State University |
Varilek Brandon M |
Assistant Professor |
$83,000.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2023 |
South Dakota State University |
Beutler Holly L |
Financial & Data Specialist |
$83,000.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2022 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
Lecy Natalie J |
Assistant Professor |
$83,000.00 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
| 2023 |
South Dakota State University |
Dehaven Rodney |
Head Coach-Track & Field |
$83,000.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2025 |
South Dakota State University |
Jensen Becky S |
Health And Community Field Specialist Iii |
$83,000.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2020 |
South Dakota State University |
Varilek Brandon M |
Assistant Professor |
$83,000.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2023 |
University of South Dakota |
Aderhold Heidi S |
Education Specialist |
$83,000.00 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2023 |
University of South Dakota |
Eining Nikki L |
Pmhca Program Coordinator |
$83,000.00 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2024 |
South Dakota State University |
Erickson Kassandra A |
Clinical Assistant Professor |
$83,000.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2025 |
South Dakota State University |
Melville Kathleen T |
Program Director-Lucas P. Wintrode Center For Autism Support |
$83,000.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2025 |
South Dakota State University |
Morgan Andrew J |
Accreditation Project Manager |
$83,000.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2022 |
South Dakota State University |
Lujan Zachary D |
Assistant Coach-Football |
$83,000.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2022 |
University of South Dakota |
Lecy Natalie J |
Assistant Professor |
$83,000.00 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2024 |
South Dakota State University |
Nguyen Phuong H |
Assistant Professor |
$83,000.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2025 |
South Dakota State University |
Carreira Bruinje Tony |
Assistant Professor |
$83,000.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2025 |
South Dakota State University |
Rider Audrey J |
Extension Field Specialist Iii |
$83,000.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2025 |
South Dakota State University |
Saboe-Wounded Head Lorna M |
Extension Field Specialist Iii |
$83,000.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2018 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Fekrmandi Hadi |
Assistant Professor |
$82,999.98 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2022 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
Leedom Matthew J |
Assistant Professor |
$82,999.27 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
| 2021 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
Leedom Matthew J |
Assistant Professor |
$82,999.27 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
| 2022 |
University of South Dakota |
Leedom Matthew J |
Assistant Professor |
$82,999.27 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2025 |
South Dakota State University |
Short Rachel A |
Assistant Professor |
$82,997.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2023 |
South Dakota State University |
Xu Sutie |
Assistant Professor |
$82,978.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2021 |
University of South Dakota |
Muehlbeier Brian K |
Sr Construction Project Manage |
$82,973.54 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2023 |
University of South Dakota |
Turner Eleanor R |
Education Coordinator |
$82,963.82 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2022 |
South Dakota State University |
Perkins Lora B |
Associate Professor |
$82,952.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2023 |
South Dakota State University |
Ray Annette L |
Lecturer |
$82,942.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2022 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
Klaus Sabine |
Curator |
$82,933.25 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
| 2021 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
Klaus Sabine |
Curator |
$82,933.25 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
| 2022 |
University of South Dakota |
Klaus Sabine |
Curator |
$82,933.25 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2017 |
Mitchell Technical Institute |
Benjamin Michael |
Instructor |
$82,932.00 |
Mitchell Technical Institute |
| 2020 |
University of South Dakota |
Pattison James S |
Assistant Professor |
$82,931.08 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2024 |
South Dakota State University |
Linke Kirsten N |
Director - International Students & Scholars |
$82,925.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2021 |
University of South Dakota |
Koehn Janet L |
Director, Internal Audit |
$82,916.53 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2023 |
South Dakota State University |
Graham Christopher J |
Associate Professor/Extension Specialist-Agronomist |
$82,913.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2024 |
South Dakota State University |
Funk Christopher H |
Chief Aircraft Mechanic |
$82,907.21 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2024 |
South Dakota State University |
Kosse Elijah J |
Lecturer |
$82,899.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2022 |
University of South Dakota |
Moskowitz David V |
Professor |
$82,895.22 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2021 |
University of South Dakota |
Williams Mandy J |
Associate Professor |
$82,893.80 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2021 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
Williams Mandy J |
Associate Professor |
$82,893.80 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
| 2021 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
Stavish Rebecca L |
Director, Litc And Lecturer |
$82,893.74 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
| 2022 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
Stavish Rebecca L |
Director, Litc And Lecturer |
$82,893.74 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
| 2022 |
University of South Dakota |
Stavish Rebecca L |
Director, Litc And Lecturer |
$82,893.74 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2022 |
South Dakota State University |
Cempellin Leda |
Professor/Associate Director |
$82,879.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2023 |
Black Hills State University |
Nelson Frederick |
Dir Network & Computing Svs |
$82,877.00 |
Black Hills State University |
| 2020 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Clabo Darren R |
Fire Meteorologist/Res Sci Iii |
$82,872.00 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2021 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Uzunlar Nuri |
Professor |
$82,871.04 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2020 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Uzunlar Nuri |
Professor |
$82,871.04 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2020 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Matejcik Frank J |
Associate Professor - 9 |
$82,865.25 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2019 |
South Dakota State University |
Reineke Joshua J |
Assistant Professor |
$82,855.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2019 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Arneson-Meyer Lois L |
Assistant Professor |
$82,852.39 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2021 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
Ecker Kolb Kellie L |
Mts Bus Advisor Northeast Sd |
$82,852.06 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
| 2023 |
South Dakota State University |
Droke Elizabeth A |
Associate Professor |
$82,850.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2024 |
South Dakota State University |
Anderson Carla L |
Coordinator-Student Services |
$82,849.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2018 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Anderson Laurie C |
Dept Head/Dir Museum Geol |
$82,845.00 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2018 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Anderson Laurie C |
Professor |
$82,845.00 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2020 |
University of South Dakota |
Bertsch Gregory G |
Instructor |
$82,832.28 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2021 |
South Dakota State University |
Law David A |
Director Of Project Management & Engineering |
$82,828.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2023 |
Black Hills State University |
Juhrend Albert |
Professor, Theatre |
$82,822.00 |
Black Hills State University |
| 2021 |
South Dakota State University |
Villar Kristi L |
Assistant Coach-Softball |
$82,820.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2023 |
South Dakota State University |
Letcher Amber E |
Professor/Extension Specialist-Youth Development |
$82,820.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2021 |
South Dakota State University |
Simaz Cameron A |
Assistant Coach-Wrestling |
$82,820.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2023 |
South Dakota State University |
Wingate Steven N |
Professor |
$82,816.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2020 |
South Dakota State University |
Subramanian Senthil |
Professor |
$82,810.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2022 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Hammell Joshua J |
Res Sci Lii (Aml Lab Mgr) |
$82,801.04 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2024 |
Lake Area Technical Institute |
Iverson Mark |
|
$82,794.00 |
Lake Area Technical Institute |
| 2023 |
Northern State University |
Monaghan-Geernaert Pamela |
|
$82,790.39 |
Northern State University |
| 2020 |
South Dakota State University |
Elliott Lisa M |
Associate Professor/Extension Specialist-Commodity Marketing |
$82,785.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2020 |
University of South Dakota |
Jenkins Corey A |
Senior Assoc Ad Facility & Ops |
$82,781.60 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2020 |
University of South Dakota |
Huber Leo J |
Dir/Hd Coach, Wm's Track/Field |
$82,781.60 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2020 |
University of South Dakota |
Feldhacker Mackenzie L |
Assistant Professor |
$82,780.20 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2021 |
South Dakota State University |
Buecking Heike |
Professor/Department Head |
$82,775.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2022 |
South Dakota State University |
Clapper Jeffrey A |
Professor |
$82,757.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2021 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Christofferson Cabot-Ann D |
Research Scientist Iii |
$82,755.96 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2022 |
South Dakota State University |
Georgalas Daniel J |
Head Coach-Volleyball |
$82,739.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2023 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Carlson Brett |
Assistant Professor |
$82,733.00 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2020 |
University of South Dakota |
Tao Han-Zhi |
Assistant Professor |
$82,731.00 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2024 |
South Dakota State University |
Swartz Turner H |
Assistant Professor |
$82,731.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2021 |
South Dakota State University |
Lansink Stacie A |
Lecturer/Mls Program Director |
$82,719.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2018 |
South Dakota State University |
Nguyen Doang |
Assistant Professor |
$82,711.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2018 |
South Dakota State University |
Ciarcia Marco |
Assistant Professor |
$82,711.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2017 |
South Dakota State University |
Ciarcia Marco |
Assistant Professor |
$82,711.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2017 |
South Dakota State University |
Nguyen Doang K |
Assistant Professor |
$82,711.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2024 |
South Dakota State University |
Verley Patrick M |
Instructor |
$82,709.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2024 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Nielsen Roger |
Research Scientist Iv |
$82,688.36 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2025 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Nielsen Roger |
Research Scientist Iv |
$82,688.36 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2021 |
South Dakota State University |
Chakravarty Suvobrata |
Associate Professor |
$82,681.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2023 |
South Dakota State University |
Thramer Sadie L |
Assistant Coach-Women's Basketball |
$82,680.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2019 |
South Dakota State University |
Mcmaine John T |
Assistant Professor/Extension Specialist-Water Management Engineer |
$82,672.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2024 |
University of South Dakota |
Quanbeck Bailey |
|
$82,669.91 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2024 |
University of South Dakota |
Russo Jaymi |
|
$82,668.12 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2023 |
University of South Dakota |
Russo Jaymi N |
Eval & Assess Specialist |
$82,668.07 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2023 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Ragi Shankarachary |
Assistant Professor |
$82,665.00 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |