| Year |
Employer |
Name |
Title |
Annual Wages |
Source |
| 2024 |
University of South Dakota |
Sathyanesan Samuel |
|
$171,433.92 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2020 |
University of South Dakota |
Freeman Jerome W |
Chair/Neurosciences |
$171,429.83 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2024 |
Northern State University |
Kiesow Alyssa |
|
$171,308.89 |
Northern State University |
| 2024 |
University of South Dakota |
Kelley Bruce |
|
$171,118.32 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2019 |
South Dakota State University |
Jones Eluned C |
Professor/Director |
$171,022.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2024 |
Northern State University |
Bockorny Kristi |
|
$170,867.59 |
Northern State University |
| 2023 |
University of South Dakota |
Kelley Bruce C |
Dean, Col Of Fine Arts |
$170,863.33 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2025 |
South Dakota State University |
Zimmerman Jason R |
Associate Dean/Professor |
$170,688.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2023 |
South Dakota State University |
Seefeldt Teresa M |
Vice Provost For Undergraduate Education/Associate Professor |
$170,351.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2023 |
University of South Dakota |
Earnest David C |
Director, Farber Center |
$170,111.38 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2024 |
University of South Dakota |
Earnest David |
|
$170,111.37 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2022 |
South Dakota State University |
Pillatzki Angela E |
Associate Professor/Department Head-Vet & Biomedical Science/Director-Adrdl |
$170,000.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2023 |
South Dakota State University |
Pillatzki Angela E |
Department Head-Vet & Biomedical Science/Director-Adrdl / Associate Professor |
$170,000.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2023 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Price Maribeth |
Dean Of Graduate Education |
$169,713.00 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2025 |
South Dakota State University |
Jensen Bender Wendy S |
Professor |
$169,652.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2022 |
South Dakota State University |
Wright David L |
Klingbeil Endowed Department Head/Professor |
$169,567.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2025 |
South Dakota State University |
Karabon Anne E |
Academic Director/Associate Professor |
$169,541.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2024 |
University of South Dakota |
Ordyna Paul |
|
$169,520.31 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2019 |
University of South Dakota |
Freeman Jerome W |
|
$169,397.07 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2025 |
South Dakota State University |
Peters Stacy J |
Professor |
$169,283.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2017 |
South Dakota State University |
Jones Eluned C |
Professor/Department Head |
$169,173.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2018 |
South Dakota State University |
Jones Eluned |
Professor/Department Head |
$169,173.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2023 |
University of South Dakota |
Limoges Brian M |
Assistant Vp For Facilities |
$169,163.94 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2024 |
South Dakota State University |
Schmit Christopher G |
Director-Weerc / Professor |
$169,126.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2021 |
South Dakota State University |
Crawford Patricia L |
Director-School Of Design/Professor |
$169,049.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2024 |
University of South Dakota |
Wasley Emery |
|
$168,947.77 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2017 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Sinden Richard R |
|
$168,827.04 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2019 |
South Dakota State University |
Doerner Kinchel C |
Dean-Graduate School/Professor |
$168,442.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2025 |
South Dakota State University |
Kappes John |
Professor |
$168,411.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2022 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Salem David R |
Dir Cape/Prof Met Nano And |
$168,249.00 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2020 |
South Dakota State University |
Helling Mary K |
Vice Provost Emerita |
$168,127.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2021 |
South Dakota State University |
Helling Mary K |
Vice Provost Emerita |
$168,127.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2021 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
Kozmenko Valeriy V |
Director, Parry Center |
$168,060.99 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
| 2022 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
Kozmenko Valeriy V |
Director, Parry Center |
$168,060.99 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
| 2021 |
University of South Dakota |
Grieve Kimberly A |
Vp-Student Svs/Dean-Students |
$168,000.00 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2023 |
University of South Dakota |
Burrell Brian D |
Professor |
$167,983.37 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2021 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
Freeburg Elizabeth M |
Associate Provost |
$167,926.00 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
| 2022 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
Freeburg Elizabeth M |
Associate Provost |
$167,926.00 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
| 2022 |
University of South Dakota |
Freeburg Elizabeth M |
Associate Provost |
$167,926.00 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2025 |
South Dakota State University |
Mielke Barry A |
Assc Vp-Facilities & Services |
$167,837.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2023 |
South Dakota State University |
Nelson Eric A |
Assistant Department Head/Distinguished Professor |
$167,771.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2023 |
South Dakota State University |
Laplante Leroy V |
Associate Vice President - Wokini Initiative |
$167,500.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2024 |
South Dakota State University |
Laplante Leroy V |
Associate Vice President - Wokini Initiative |
$167,500.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2019 |
South Dakota State University |
Willis Michaela L |
Vice President Of Student Affairs |
$167,310.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2025 |
South Dakota State University |
Hayes William J |
Professor |
$167,291.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2023 |
University of South Dakota |
Ragothaman Srinivasan |
Professor |
$167,237.64 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2022 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
Ragothaman Srinivasan |
Professor |
$167,237.64 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
| 2022 |
University of South Dakota |
Ragothaman Srinivasan |
Professor |
$167,237.64 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2021 |
South Dakota State University |
Cassady Joseph P |
Sd Corn Endowed Dean-Agricultural, Food & Environmental Sciences/Professor |
$167,083.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2024 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Kellar Jon |
Professor |
$167,018.00 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2020 |
University of South Dakota |
Kurtz Eric G |
Executive Director |
$166,980.00 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2018 |
South Dakota State University |
Doerner Kinchel |
Dean-Graduate School/Professor |
$166,709.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2017 |
South Dakota State University |
Doerner Kinchel C |
Dean-Graduate School/Professor/Transitional Interim Dean-College Of Natl Science |
$166,709.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2018 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Kellar Jon J |
Prof/D F Prof/Nuco Prof |
$166,582.61 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2025 |
South Dakota State University |
Mollman Sarah |
Associate Dean/Associate Prof |
$166,359.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2024 |
South Dakota State University |
Hellwig Thaddaus R |
Professor |
$166,345.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2024 |
South Dakota State University |
Laible Brad R |
Associate Dean For Academic Programs/Professor |
$166,278.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2023 |
University of South Dakota |
Messersmith Jessica J |
Associate Dean, Col Of A&S |
$166,216.96 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2024 |
South Dakota State University |
Vukovich Matthew D |
Associate Dean Of Research/Professor |
$166,047.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2019 |
University of South Dakota |
Naser Richard H |
|
$166,000.00 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2021 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Salem David R |
Director Cape/Prof Met & Cbe |
$165,972.04 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2023 |
South Dakota State University |
Clem James R |
Associate Dean For Student Services/Professor |
$165,949.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2021 |
South Dakota State University |
Wright David L |
Klingbeil Endowed Department Head/Professor |
$165,822.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2023 |
University of South Dakota |
Berg-Poppe Patti J |
Professor |
$165,754.81 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2024 |
University of South Dakota |
Berg-Poppe Patti |
|
$165,754.80 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2021 |
University of South Dakota |
Ragothaman Srinivasan |
Black Hills Corp Professorship |
$165,746.49 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2017 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Anderson Laurie C |
|
$165,690.00 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2024 |
Northern State University |
Bumpous Deborah |
|
$165,630.46 |
Northern State University |
| 2020 |
South Dakota State University |
Cassady Joseph P |
Department Head/Professor/Interim Department Head-Dairy & Food Science |
$165,429.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2019 |
University of South Dakota |
Dykstra De Vee E |
|
$165,416.58 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2024 |
University of South Dakota |
Tippit Adrian |
|
$165,385.21 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2024 |
South Dakota State University |
Strain Joey D |
Professor |
$165,298.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2025 |
South Dakota State University |
Westwick Joshua N |
Director/Professor |
$165,298.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2019 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Smith Steve J |
Professor/Program Director |
$165,155.04 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2017 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Petukhov Andre G |
|
$165,148.96 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2024 |
South Dakota State University |
Lemon Michael D |
Professor |
$165,114.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2025 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Briggs-Jackson Darcy |
Assoc Vp For Academic Affairs |
$165,102.00 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2022 |
South Dakota State University |
Bott Rebecca C |
Dean--Honors College/Professor |
$165,061.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2022 |
South Dakota State University |
Kattelmann Kendra K |
Director/Distinguished Professor |
$165,009.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2019 |
University of South Dakota |
Kurtz Eric G |
|
$165,000.00 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2019 |
University of South Dakota |
Grieve Kimberly A |
|
$165,000.00 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2020 |
University of South Dakota |
Grieve Kimberly A |
Vp-Student Svs/Dean-Students |
$165,000.00 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2022 |
South Dakota State University |
Mennenga Heidi A |
Associate Dean-Academic Programs/Professor |
$165,000.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2017 |
South Dakota State University |
Willis Michaela L |
Vice President Of Student Affairs |
$165,000.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2018 |
South Dakota State University |
Willis Michaela |
Vice President Of Student Affairs |
$165,000.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2021 |
University of South Dakota |
Schweinle Amy M |
Dean, School Of Ed |
$164,960.00 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2021 |
South Dakota State University |
Doolittle James J |
Professor Emeritus Of Soil Science |
$164,809.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2020 |
South Dakota State University |
Doolittle James J |
Professor Emeritus Of Soil Science |
$164,809.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2024 |
University of South Dakota |
Bass Kelly |
|
$164,691.49 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2020 |
South Dakota State University |
Hennings Jane |
Director/Department Head/Professor |
$164,658.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2021 |
South Dakota State University |
Hennings Jane |
Temporary Professor |
$164,658.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2024 |
South Dakota State University |
Jensen Bender Wendy S |
Professor |
$164,417.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2024 |
University of South Dakota |
Palmer Daniel |
|
$164,283.00 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2020 |
South Dakota State University |
Wright David L |
Department Head/Professor |
$164,180.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2023 |
University of South Dakota |
Palmer Daniel J |
Assoc Vp, Institutional Research |
$164,042.95 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2023 |
South Dakota State University |
Perumal Omathanu P |
Associate Dean For Research/Professor |
$164,000.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2020 |
South Dakota State University |
Bassett Kurt D |
Department Head/Professor |
$163,984.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2025 |
South Dakota State University |
Wang Zhiguang |
Professor |
$163,953.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2022 |
South Dakota State University |
Dudash Fenster Michele R |
Department Head/Professor |
$163,755.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2018 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Smith Steve J |
Professor/Program Director |
$163,719.00 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |