| Year |
Employer |
Name |
Title |
Annual Wages |
Source |
| 2019 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Roberts Lance A |
Department Head |
$80,747.52 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2023 |
University of South Dakota |
Simonson Anna C |
Hlth Sci & Research Svcs Lib |
$80,732.46 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2023 |
South Dakota State University |
Nusz Norma L |
Temporary Instructor |
$80,717.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2024 |
University of South Dakota |
Spitzer Parker |
|
$80,712.10 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2024 |
University of South Dakota |
Burggraff Cody |
|
$80,710.04 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2019 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Waterman David M |
Assistant Professor |
$80,709.03 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2020 |
University of South Dakota |
Jiang Nan |
Professor |
$80,706.84 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2019 |
University of South Dakota |
Dixon Mark D |
|
$80,692.19 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2023 |
South Dakota State University |
Versteeg John D |
Lecturer |
$80,690.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2020 |
South Dakota State University |
Mccausland Gwen M |
Director-Sd Agricultural Heritage Museum |
$80,675.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2023 |
South Dakota State University |
Willand Charnley Rachel A |
Assistant Professor |
$80,659.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2022 |
South Dakota State University |
Ameen Gazala |
Assistant Professor |
$80,655.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2022 |
South Dakota State University |
Mirzakhani Nafchi Ali |
Assistant Professor/Extension Specialist-Precision Agriculture Production |
$80,655.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2021 |
University of South Dakota |
Reihe Carla M |
Manager, Business Relationship |
$80,639.57 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2025 |
South Dakota State University |
Miller Robert A |
Lecturer |
$80,637.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2019 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Ustunisik Gokce K |
Assistant Professor |
$80,616.02 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2023 |
South Dakota State University |
Haberkorn John N |
Manager-Davis Dairy Plant |
$80,612.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2021 |
South Dakota State University |
Haberkorn John N |
Manager-Davis Dairy Plant |
$80,612.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2023 |
University of South Dakota |
Boxer Elise |
Director, Inst Of Amer Indian |
$80,611.54 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2025 |
South Dakota State University |
Hanson Wayne E |
Physical Plant Manager I |
$80,598.45 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2024 |
South Dakota State University |
Karnopp Adam R |
Program Director Of Student Programs |
$80,591.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2017 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Braman Karen S |
|
$80,580.42 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2024 |
Lake Area Technical Institute |
Riley Jeremy |
|
$80,580.00 |
Lake Area Technical Institute |
| 2024 |
South Dakota State University |
Ireland Sam L |
Manager-Dakota Lakes Research Farm |
$80,579.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2025 |
South Dakota State University |
Hendricks Marina A |
Assistant Professor |
$80,576.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2024 |
Lake Area Technical Institute |
Lasart Louis |
|
$80,570.00 |
Lake Area Technical Institute |
| 2023 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Thompson Forest |
Research Scientist Iii |
$80,560.00 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2019 |
South Dakota State University |
Leschewski Andrea M |
Assistant Professor |
$80,557.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2018 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Uzunlar Nuri |
Professor |
$80,555.52 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2024 |
South Dakota State University |
Vavra Gregory J |
Program Manager |
$80,555.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2019 |
South Dakota State University |
Lynch Wyeth H |
Digital Initiatives Coordinator |
$80,550.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2017 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Bai Xinhua |
|
$80,541.00 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2022 |
University of South Dakota |
Robertson Lisa Ann |
Associate Professor |
$80,538.11 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2022 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
Robertson Lisa Ann |
Associate Professor |
$80,538.11 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
| 2017 |
Lake Area Technical Institute |
Strait Luann |
|
$80,530.00 |
Lake Area Technical Institute |
| 2024 |
South Dakota State University |
Harris Christopher T |
Database/Systems Engineer |
$80,528.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2023 |
South Dakota State University |
Kimn Jung-Han |
Associate Professor |
$80,525.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2021 |
South Dakota State University |
Varenhorst Adam J |
Associate Professor/Extension Specialist-Field Crop Entomologist |
$80,521.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2022 |
University of South Dakota |
Seurer Leah M |
Chair, Communication Studies |
$80,507.32 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2023 |
Northern State University |
Olson Candida |
|
$80,505.26 |
Northern State University |
| 2018 |
South Dakota State University |
Sackreiter Kevin |
Director--Cetl/Assistant Professor |
$80,503.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2017 |
South Dakota State University |
Sackreiter Kevin G |
Director--Cetl/Assistant Professor |
$80,503.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2024 |
South Dakota State University |
Malone Katherine |
Associate Professor |
$80,500.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2024 |
South Dakota State University |
Baggett Paul B |
Associate Professor |
$80,500.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2018 |
Mitchell Technical Institute |
Grode-Hanks Carol |
Dean Of Academics |
$80,500.00 |
Mitchell Technical Institute |
| 2018 |
Mitchell Technical Institute |
Heemstra John |
Vice President |
$80,500.00 |
Mitchell Technical Institute |
| 2024 |
South Dakota State University |
Venable Deborah J |
Instructor |
$80,498.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2023 |
South Dakota State University |
Kurtenbach Paula L |
Lecturer |
$80,497.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2020 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Safarzadeh Mohammad Sadegh |
Associate Professor |
$80,495.01 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2022 |
University of South Dakota |
Davies Karen J |
Instructor In Accounting |
$80,494.64 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2022 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
Davies Karen J |
Instructor In Accounting |
$80,494.64 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
| 2022 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Curtis Todd R |
Research Engineer Lii |
$80,487.00 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2024 |
Lake Area Technical Institute |
Larson Alyssa |
|
$80,483.00 |
Lake Area Technical Institute |
| 2024 |
University of South Dakota |
Guilford Marc |
|
$80,482.56 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2023 |
University of South Dakota |
Guilford Marc R |
Human Subjects Director |
$80,482.50 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2020 |
South Dakota State University |
Christian Michele A |
Archives & Special Collections Associate Librarian |
$80,480.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2024 |
Western Dakota Tech |
Hamilton Rick |
General Education - Math |
$80,479.25 |
Western Dakota Tech |
| 2020 |
South Dakota State University |
O'neil Jill A |
Director-Grants & Contracts |
$80,475.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2019 |
Lake Area Technical Institute |
Henningsgaard Steven |
|
$80,474.00 |
Lake Area Technical Institute |
| 2019 |
South Dakota State University |
Vandamme Casey R |
Head Coach-Golf |
$80,470.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2023 |
Black Hills State University |
Stevens Garrett |
Cybersecurity Engineer |
$80,462.00 |
Black Hills State University |
| 2021 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Hammell Joshua J |
Res Sci Iii (Aml Lab Mgr) |
$80,461.00 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2021 |
South Dakota State University |
Vestal Sharon S |
Associate Professor/Coordinator |
$80,456.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2024 |
Northern State University |
Iverson Jeremy |
|
$80,454.89 |
Northern State University |
| 2022 |
University of South Dakota |
Mockler Gina M |
Assoc Ad, Business And Finance |
$80,437.00 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2022 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
Mockler Gina M |
Assoc Ad, Business And Finance |
$80,437.00 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
| 2023 |
South Dakota State University |
Garren-Grubbs Theresa D |
Clinical Assistant Professor |
$80,436.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2023 |
Black Hills State University |
Meeker April |
Registrar |
$80,432.00 |
Black Hills State University |
| 2023 |
South Dakota State University |
Murphy Arthur J |
Associate Academic Director/Associate Professor |
$80,428.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2024 |
Black Hills State University |
Marcus Urla |
Dir Amer Indian Studies |
$80,425.00 |
Black Hills State University |
| 2020 |
Lake Area Technical Institute |
Knopf Shannon |
|
$80,423.00 |
Lake Area Technical Institute |
| 2021 |
South Dakota State University |
Kovacs Peter |
Assistant Professor |
$80,412.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2020 |
University of South Dakota |
Spencer Aron S |
Inst. In Innovation And Entrep |
$80,410.79 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2023 |
University of South Dakota |
Korkow John W |
Assistant Professor |
$80,405.39 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2018 |
South Dakota State University |
Ackman John |
Professor/Director Of Theatre |
$80,405.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2017 |
South Dakota State University |
Ackman John D |
Professor/Director Of Theatre |
$80,405.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2020 |
South Dakota State University |
Gonda Michael G |
Associate Professor |
$80,403.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2022 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
Cornelsen Erin E |
Instructor |
$80,402.17 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
| 2022 |
University of South Dakota |
Cornelsen Erin E |
Instructor |
$80,402.17 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2019 |
University of South Dakota |
Ladwig Adam L |
|
$80,400.00 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2023 |
South Dakota State University |
Gu Liping |
Research Lab Coordinator |
$80,397.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2024 |
Lake Area Technical Institute |
Buechler Jason |
|
$80,396.00 |
Lake Area Technical Institute |
| 2021 |
Black Hills State University |
Breske Joshua |
|
$80,392.00 |
Black Hills State University |
| 2021 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
Morgan-Berg Corydon W |
Software Developer |
$80,391.18 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
| 2022 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
Morgan-Berg Corydon W |
Software Developer |
$80,391.18 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
| 2022 |
University of South Dakota |
Morgan-Berg Corydon W |
Software Developer |
$80,391.18 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2021 |
South Dakota State University |
Clapper Jeffrey A |
Professor |
$80,386.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2018 |
South Dakota State University |
Carson Paula |
Associate Professor |
$80,378.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2017 |
South Dakota State University |
Carson Paula P |
Associate Professor |
$80,378.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2019 |
South Dakota State University |
Subramanian Senthil |
Associate Professor |
$80,374.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2017 |
Lake Area Technical Institute |
Despiegler Greg |
|
$80,365.00 |
Lake Area Technical Institute |
| 2018 |
South Dakota State University |
Won Kwanghee |
Assistant Professor |
$80,364.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2019 |
University of South Dakota |
Wang Zhenqiang |
|
$80,354.11 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2024 |
University of South Dakota |
Reins Kevin |
|
$80,353.11 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2023 |
Black Hills State University |
Smith Brian |
Professor, Biology |
$80,353.00 |
Black Hills State University |
| 2023 |
University of South Dakota |
Brewer Reda L |
Dir, Custodial Services |
$80,345.00 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2020 |
South Dakota State University |
Sergeev Igor N |
Professor |
$80,344.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2019 |
South Dakota State University |
Sergeev Igor N |
Professor |
$80,344.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2019 |
University of South Dakota |
Gray Susan K |
|
$80,340.28 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2019 |
Mitchell Technical Institute |
Ehlke Jerry |
Instructor |
$80,314.96 |
Mitchell Technical Institute |