| 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 |