Year	Employer	Name	Title	Annual Wages	Source
2022	South Dakota State University	Vestal Sharon S	Associate Professor/Coordinator	$82,204.00	South Dakota State University
2022	South Dakota State University	Weist Paul D	Lecturer	$82,203.00	South Dakota State University
2019	South Dakota School of Mines & Technology	Sepion Daniel J	Asst Dean Stdnts/Dir Res Life	$82,202.43	South Dakota School of Mines & Technology
2025	South Dakota State University	Manatt Jennifer A	Assistant Program Director	$82,202.00	South Dakota State University
2024	Northern State University	Mathew Shalini		$82,199.02	Northern State University
2018	South Dakota School of Mines & Technology	Schafer Jerald R	Asst Cc & Track & Field Coach	$82,187.45	South Dakota School of Mines & Technology
2024	University of South Dakota	Fulk Janet		$82,181.28	University of South Dakota
2024	South Dakota School of Mines & Technology	Knight Kyle	Professor	$82,176.00	South Dakota School of Mines & Technology
2024	South Dakota School of Mines & Technology	Knight Kyle	Department Head	$82,176.00	South Dakota School of Mines & Technology
2022	University Center - Sioux Falls	Phelan Jennifer M	Assist Professor Of Practice	$82,175.02	University Center - Sioux Falls
2022	University of South Dakota	Phelan Jennifer M	Assist Professor Of Practice	$82,175.02	University of South Dakota
2021	University Center - Sioux Falls	Phelan Jennifer M	Assist Professor Of Practice	$82,175.02	University Center - Sioux Falls
2023	South Dakota State University	Brennan Jameson R	Assistant Professor/Research And Extension Specialist-Livestock Grazing	$82,169.00	South Dakota State University
2019	University of South Dakota	Anderson Linda L		$82,161.76	University of South Dakota
2024	Lake Area Technical Institute	Schmidt Heidi		$82,161.00	Lake Area Technical Institute
2022	South Dakota School of Mines & Technology	Ye Tao	Assistant Professor	$82,149.99	South Dakota School of Mines & Technology
2020	South Dakota School of Mines & Technology	Brentlinger Ann M	Dir Of Marketing & Comm	$82,149.00	South Dakota School of Mines & Technology
2018	South Dakota State University	Hoppe Adam	Associate Professor	$82,149.00	South Dakota State University
2017	South Dakota State University	Hoppe Adam D	Associate Professor	$82,149.00	South Dakota State University
2021	South Dakota School of Mines & Technology	Brentlinger Ann M	Dir Of Marketing & Comm	$82,149.00	South Dakota School of Mines & Technology
2020	South Dakota School of Mines & Technology	Christofferson Cabot-Ann D	Research Scientist Iii	$82,145.96	South Dakota School of Mines & Technology
2024	Black Hills State University	Bergmann David	Professor, Biology	$82,119.00	Black Hills State University
2023	University of South Dakota	Gesteland Tracelyn K	Buhler Distinguished Professor	$82,117.16	University of South Dakota
2025	South Dakota State University	Potts Dale E	Associate Professor	$82,113.00	South Dakota State University
2019	University of South Dakota	Kerby Jacob L		$82,111.37	University of South Dakota
2024	Lake Area Technical Institute	Pahl Nicole		$82,102.00	Lake Area Technical Institute
2019	University of South Dakota	Naber Allison J		$82,092.13	University of South Dakota
2024	South Dakota State University	Reese Cheryl L	Senior Lecturer	$82,081.00	South Dakota State University
2019	University of South Dakota	Lehmann Clayton M		$82,077.29	University of South Dakota
2019	South Dakota School of Mines & Technology	Carlson Lisa R	Student Success Center Dir	$82,072.00	South Dakota School of Mines & Technology
2021	South Dakota State University	Vollan Beth M	Director Of Financial Aid & Scholarships	$82,068.00	South Dakota State University
2018	South Dakota State University	Mcmaine John	Assistant Professor/Extension Specialist-Water Management Engineer	$82,066.00	South Dakota State University
2021	South Dakota School of Mines & Technology	Wang Jingbo	Assistant Professor	$82,064.75	South Dakota School of Mines & Technology
2022	University Center - Sioux Falls	Holdhusen J D	Professor	$82,062.39	University Center - Sioux Falls
2023	University of South Dakota	Herley Samuel H	Assistant Librarian	$82,052.99	University of South Dakota
2023	South Dakota State University	Strunk Connie L	Extension Field Specialist Iii-Plant Pathology	$82,049.00	South Dakota State University
2023	South Dakota School of Mines & Technology	Ward Kevin	Assistant Professor	$82,046.00	South Dakota School of Mines & Technology
2022	South Dakota State University	Hultman Cassy M	Assistant Director Of Academic And Clinical Placements/Instructor	$82,040.00	South Dakota State University
2022	South Dakota State University	Leffler Alan J	Associate Professor	$82,030.00	South Dakota State University
2022	University Center - Sioux Falls	Emerson Ann M	Asst Dir, Financial Aid	$82,024.06	University Center - Sioux Falls
2022	University of South Dakota	Emerson Ann M	Asst Dir, Financial Aid	$82,024.06	University of South Dakota
2021	University Center - Sioux Falls	Emerson Ann M	Asst Dir, Financial Aid	$82,024.06	University Center - Sioux Falls
2025	South Dakota State University	Northrup Megan J	Director Accl Grad Prgm Nutr & Dietetics	$82,022.00	South Dakota State University
2020	South Dakota State University	Law David A	Director Of Project Management & Engineering	$82,008.00	South Dakota State University
2023	Northern State University	Faflak Marcela		$82,006.30	Northern State University
2025	South Dakota State University	Ecker Kolb Kellie L	Community Vitality Extension Field Specialist Iii	$82,006.00	South Dakota State University
2021	University of South Dakota	Dejager-Loftus Danielle P	Fine Arts/Tech Lib/Assoc Prof	$82,001.23	University of South Dakota
2019	South Dakota State University	Koromyslova Ekaterina A	Assistant Professor	$82,001.00	South Dakota State University
2023	South Dakota State University	Toporek Sean M	Assistant Professor	$82,000.00	South Dakota State University
2023	South Dakota State University	Shires Madalyn K	Assistant Professor/Extension Specialist-Plant Pathology	$82,000.00	South Dakota State University
2025	South Dakota State University	Brandis Derek L	Assistant Professor Of Chemistry And Wokini Mentor	$82,000.00	South Dakota State University
2025	South Dakota State University	Dehaan Erin R	Assistant Professor And Extension Beef Specialist	$82,000.00	South Dakota State University
2021	University of South Dakota	Saravanan Vijayalakshmi	Assistant Professor	$82,000.00	University of South Dakota
2022	South Dakota State University	Green Carie J	Profilet & Dejong Family Endowed Director/Associate Professor	$82,000.00	South Dakota State University
2021	University Center - Sioux Falls	Saravanan Vijayalakshmi	Assistant Professor	$82,000.00	University Center - Sioux Falls
2022	South Dakota State University	Christensen Nathan A	Senior Associate Athletic Director-Development	$82,000.00	South Dakota State University
2020	South Dakota State University	Villar Kristi L	Assistant Coach-Softball	$82,000.00	South Dakota State University
2024	South Dakota State University	Dehaan Erin R	Assistant Professor/Extension Specialist - Beef	$82,000.00	South Dakota State University
2023	South Dakota State University	Osterloh Kristopher R	Assistant Professor	$82,000.00	South Dakota State University
2025	South Dakota State University	Aamold Rachel R	Instructor	$82,000.00	South Dakota State University
2024	Lake Area Technical Institute	Thomas Amber		$82,000.00	Lake Area Technical Institute
2020	University of South Dakota	Hasvold Jennifer J	Pillar Iii Director	$82,000.00	University of South Dakota
2020	South Dakota State University	Simaz Cameron A	Assistant Coach-Wrestling	$82,000.00	South Dakota State University
2025	South Dakota State University	Swanson Rebecca M	Assistant Professor Of Reproductive Physiology	$82,000.00	South Dakota State University
2021	South Dakota School of Mines & Technology	Zhao Long	Assistant Professor	$81,999.99	South Dakota School of Mines & Technology
2021	South Dakota School of Mines & Technology	Ozdemir Tugba	Assistant Professor - 9	$81,999.99	South Dakota School of Mines & Technology
2025	South Dakota State University	Smith Gregory V	Physical Plant Manager I	$81,992.02	South Dakota State University
2021	South Dakota State University	Kuebler Michelle M	Assistant Director-Admissions	$81,985.00	South Dakota State University
2020	South Dakota School of Mines & Technology	Mcgough Jeffrey S	Department Head	$81,978.97	South Dakota School of Mines & Technology
2020	South Dakota School of Mines & Technology	Mcgough Jeffrey S	Professor	$81,978.97	South Dakota School of Mines & Technology
2021	South Dakota School of Mines & Technology	Mcgough Jeffrey S	Department Head	$81,978.96	South Dakota School of Mines & Technology
2023	Black Hills State University	Colmenero-Chilberg Laura	Professor, Sociology	$81,977.00	Black Hills State University
2025	South Dakota State University	Gessner Heather M	Extension Field Specialist Iii - Livestock Business Management	$81,975.00	South Dakota State University
2024	South Dakota State University	Vollan Charles	Associate Professor	$81,974.00	South Dakota State University
2019	South Dakota School of Mines & Technology	Zhu Zhengtao	Associate Professor	$81,972.52	South Dakota School of Mines & Technology
2017	Mitchell Technical Institute	Ehlke Jerry D	Instructor	$81,970.00	Mitchell Technical Institute
2025	South Dakota State University	Westphalen Abby L	Instructor	$81,962.00	South Dakota State University
2022	South Dakota State University	Underwood Keith R	Associate Professor	$81,961.00	South Dakota State University
2024	South Dakota School of Mines & Technology	Plum Matthias	Assistant Professor	$81,958.00	South Dakota School of Mines & Technology
2023	South Dakota State University	Bonvallet Geoffrey A	Senior Lecturer	$81,953.00	South Dakota State University
2019	University of South Dakota	Pattison James S		$81,947.71	University of South Dakota
2019	Black Hills State University	Klug Jane	Dean Of Students	$81,947.00	Black Hills State University
2017	South Dakota State University	Reineke Joshua J	Assistant Professor	$81,941.00	South Dakota State University
2018	South Dakota State University	Reineke Joshua	Assistant Professor	$81,941.00	South Dakota State University
2019	Lake Area Technical Institute	Ortmeier Shane		$81,937.00	Lake Area Technical Institute
2019	South Dakota State University	Carson Paula P	Associate Professor	$81,933.00	South Dakota State University
2017	South Dakota State University	Taylor Gary L	Associate Professor	$81,928.00	South Dakota State University
2024	University of South Dakota	Dinata Erna		$81,923.70	University of South Dakota
2020	University of South Dakota	Gnimpieba Zohim Etienne	Research Assistant Professor	$81,923.04	University of South Dakota
2021	University of South Dakota	Mashlan Michelle K	Asst Dir, Fin Health Affairs	$81,919.04	University of South Dakota
2022	South Dakota State University	Kharel Parashu R	Associate Professor	$81,909.00	South Dakota State University
2020	South Dakota State University	Lansink Stacie A	Instructor/Mls Program Director	$81,900.00	South Dakota State University
2021	University Center - Sioux Falls	Avoseh Mejai B	Professor	$81,894.94	University Center - Sioux Falls
2021	University of South Dakota	Avoseh Mejai B	Professor	$81,894.94	University of South Dakota
2020	Lake Area Technical Institute	Stacey Jacklynn		$81,892.00	Lake Area Technical Institute
2019	South Dakota State University	Ghabchi Rouzbeh	Assistant Professor	$81,888.00	South Dakota State University
2023	South Dakota State University	Zhang Hankui	Assistant Professor	$81,887.00	South Dakota State University
2020	University of South Dakota	Wai Sebastian T	Assistant Professor	$81,879.80	University of South Dakota
2022	Black Hills State University	Hauck Carissa		$81,879.31	Black Hills State University
2025	South Dakota State University	Mehlhaff Amanda R	Lecturer	$81,879.00	South Dakota State University