| Year |
Employer |
Name |
Title |
Annual Wages |
Source |
| 2021 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Menkhaus Todd J |
Professor |
$80,313.54 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2018 |
South Dakota State University |
Lindell Lisa |
Professor |
$80,312.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2017 |
South Dakota State University |
Lindell Lisa R |
Professor |
$80,312.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2024 |
Black Hills State University |
Nero Jonathan |
Professor, Music |
$80,309.00 |
Black Hills State University |
| 2020 |
Mitchell Technical Institute |
Peterson Travis |
Instructor |
$80,307.00 |
Mitchell Technical Institute |
| 2022 |
University of South Dakota |
Fischbach Cheryl L |
Lecturer |
$80,291.46 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2022 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
Fischbach Cheryl L |
Lecturer |
$80,291.46 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
| 2024 |
South Dakota State University |
Li Fangjun |
Assistant Research Professor |
$80,280.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2022 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
Mckeown Cassandra L |
Associate Professor |
$80,276.56 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
| 2021 |
South Dakota State University |
Erickson Tracey E |
Temporary Instructor |
$80,274.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2018 |
South Dakota State University |
Lounsbery Nicole |
Assistant Dean |
$80,271.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2017 |
South Dakota State University |
Lounsbery Nicole B |
Assistant Dean |
$80,271.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2021 |
South Dakota State University |
Underwood Keith R |
Associate Professor |
$80,268.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2023 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Koontz Ryan |
Integrated Mfg Specialist |
$80,257.00 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2024 |
Western Dakota Tech |
Ousley Christine M |
Phlebotomy |
$80,253.34 |
Western Dakota Tech |
| 2024 |
Northern State University |
Griebel Keith |
|
$80,252.17 |
Northern State University |
| 2023 |
Northern State University |
Long John |
|
$80,250.31 |
Northern State University |
| 2021 |
South Dakota State University |
Wymer Greg M |
Director-International Students & Scholars |
$80,246.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2024 |
Northern State University |
Lorenz Britt |
|
$80,237.00 |
Northern State University |
| 2019 |
University of South Dakota |
Olson Douglas J |
|
$80,237.00 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2024 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Arneson-Meyer Lois |
Assistant Professor |
$80,235.00 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2023 |
Black Hills State University |
Johnson Gail |
Dir Student Fin Aid |
$80,231.00 |
Black Hills State University |
| 2024 |
Black Hills State University |
Knight Tirzah |
Director, Student Financial Aid |
$80,231.00 |
Black Hills State University |
| 2025 |
South Dakota State University |
Gustafson Kimberly J |
Lecturer |
$80,225.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2019 |
University of South Dakota |
Williams Mandy J |
|
$80,218.85 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2022 |
South Dakota State University |
Tomhave Jolane A |
International Employment Manager |
$80,218.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2018 |
Lake Area Technical Institute |
Ewald Scott |
|
$80,214.00 |
Lake Area Technical Institute |
| 2024 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Zheng Fan |
Research Scientist Iii |
$80,207.00 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2017 |
South Dakota State University |
Meendering Jessica |
Associate Professor |
$80,202.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2018 |
South Dakota State University |
Meendering Jessica |
Associate Professor |
$80,202.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2023 |
Black Hills State University |
Reznikov Andrey |
Professor, English |
$80,181.00 |
Black Hills State University |
| 2024 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Thornburg Shannon |
Lecturer |
$80,177.00 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2023 |
University of South Dakota |
Robertson Lisa Ann |
Coordinator. Graduate Programs/Associate Professor |
$80,165.39 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2024 |
University of South Dakota |
Mayer Steven |
|
$80,148.48 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2023 |
South Dakota State University |
Anderson Carla L |
Coordinator-Student Services |
$80,148.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2020 |
University of South Dakota |
Newland Lisa A |
Professor |
$80,147.40 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2020 |
Lake Area Technical Institute |
Foley Patricia |
|
$80,145.00 |
Lake Area Technical Institute |
| 2019 |
Mitchell Technical Institute |
Versteeg David |
Instructor |
$80,142.66 |
Mitchell Technical Institute |
| 2025 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Rederth Daniel |
Senior Lecturer |
$80,141.00 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2023 |
University of South Dakota |
Clobes Michael D |
Network Engineer |
$80,140.30 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2023 |
South Dakota State University |
Wiltse David L |
Associate Professor |
$80,132.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2022 |
South Dakota State University |
Brown Robin J |
Assistant Professor/Nurse Educator Specialization Coordinator |
$80,132.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2021 |
South Dakota State University |
Kharel Parashu R |
Associate Professor |
$80,125.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2024 |
Lake Area Technical Institute |
Hurlbert Sherray |
|
$80,121.00 |
Lake Area Technical Institute |
| 2024 |
South Dakota State University |
Bachmann Amanda C |
Urban Entomology Extension Field Specialist Ii |
$80,119.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2017 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Christofferson Cabot-Ann D |
|
$80,105.04 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2024 |
South Dakota State University |
Uddin Md Elias |
Assistant Professor |
$80,102.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2023 |
South Dakota State University |
Uddin Md Elias |
Assistant Professor |
$80,102.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2021 |
South Dakota State University |
Weist Paul D |
Lecturer |
$80,101.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2017 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Belanger Christina L |
|
$80,099.97 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2023 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Guo Lin |
Assistant Professor |
$80,097.00 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2017 |
South Dakota State University |
Johnson Paul O |
Extension Associate-Weed Science |
$80,079.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2018 |
South Dakota State University |
Johnson Paul |
Extension Associate-Weed Science |
$80,079.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2018 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Uzunlar Nuri |
Director |
$80,075.52 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2020 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Wood Scott T |
Assistant Professor |
$80,067.02 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2023 |
South Dakota State University |
Stromer Allyson M |
Instructor |
$80,061.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2022 |
South Dakota State University |
Thiex Natalie W |
Associate Professor |
$80,057.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2019 |
University of South Dakota |
Muehlbeier Brian K |
|
$80,055.00 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2020 |
South Dakota State University |
Burrows Rhoda L |
Professor/Extension Specialist-Horticulture |
$80,042.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2020 |
Lake Area Technical Institute |
Moore Mitzi |
|
$80,037.00 |
Lake Area Technical Institute |
| 2017 |
South Dakota State University |
Macbride Charles J |
Associate Professor |
$80,035.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2022 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
Mcleod Cletus M |
Head Coach/Strength & Cond. |
$80,033.90 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
| 2022 |
University of South Dakota |
Mcleod Cletus M |
Head Coach/Strength & Cond. |
$80,033.90 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2021 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
Mcleod Cletus M |
Head Coach/Strength & Cond. |
$80,033.90 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
| 2023 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Durkin Thomas |
Dep Dir Sd Space Grant Consort |
$80,030.00 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2020 |
South Dakota State University |
Wu Jixiang |
Professor |
$80,029.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2022 |
University of South Dakota |
Mcelhinney Kathleen A |
Catalog/Metadata Librarian |
$80,027.11 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2022 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
Mcelhinney Kathleen A |
Catalog/Metadata Librarian |
$80,027.11 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
| 2021 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
Mcelhinney Kathleen A |
Catalog/Metadata Librarian |
$80,027.11 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
| 2020 |
South Dakota State University |
Richard Kacie K |
Director-Finance & Budget |
$80,021.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2021 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
Callegari Eduardo A |
Dir, Proteomics Core Fac |
$80,018.16 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
| 2022 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
Callegari Eduardo A |
Dir, Proteomics Core Fac |
$80,018.16 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
| 2022 |
University of South Dakota |
Callegari Eduardo A |
Dir, Proteomics Core Fac |
$80,018.16 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2023 |
University of South Dakota |
Leader Charge Damon P |
Director Of Tribal Outreach |
$80,004.46 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2019 |
South Dakota State University |
Britson Victoria L |
Assistant Professor |
$80,002.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2018 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Kenner Scott J |
Department Head |
$80,000.04 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2022 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Younes Hammad A |
Research Scientist Lii |
$80,000.04 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2024 |
University of South Dakota |
Brown Kaitlyn |
|
$80,000.04 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2018 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Kenner Scott J |
Professor |
$80,000.04 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2018 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Waterman David M |
Assistant Professor |
$80,000.01 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2021 |
University of South Dakota |
Leedom Matthew J |
Assistant Professor |
$80,000.00 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2018 |
South Dakota State University |
Lynch Wyeth |
Digital Initiatives Coordinator |
$80,000.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2022 |
South Dakota State University |
Imre Gergely |
Assistant Professor |
$80,000.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2017 |
Mitchell Technical Institute |
Heemstra John J |
Vice President |
$80,000.00 |
Mitchell Technical Institute |
| 2020 |
University of South Dakota |
Dewald Matthew L |
Assistant Professor |
$80,000.00 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2021 |
University of South Dakota |
Fernandes Yohaan M |
Assistant Professor |
$80,000.00 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2018 |
South Dakota State University |
Leschewski Andrea |
Assistant Professor |
$80,000.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2018 |
South Dakota State University |
Weathers Curtis |
Assistant Coach-Men's Basketball |
$80,000.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2019 |
University of South Dakota |
Koehn Janet L |
|
$80,000.00 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2022 |
University of South Dakota |
Beach Matthew R |
Manager, Bus Office & Grants |
$80,000.00 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2022 |
University of South Dakota |
Droge Jed J |
Assistant Professor |
$80,000.00 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2021 |
South Dakota State University |
Smith Zachary K |
Assistant Professor |
$80,000.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2022 |
South Dakota State University |
Bakker Christina E |
Assistant Professor/Extension Specialist I-Meat Science |
$80,000.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2017 |
South Dakota State University |
Loban Louise E |
Temporary Hr Special Assistant |
$80,000.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2022 |
South Dakota State University |
Weaver Eric M |
Assistant Professor |
$80,000.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2022 |
South Dakota State University |
Wood Krista A |
Head Coach-Softball |
$80,000.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2017 |
Lake Area Technical Institute |
Bollinger Jennifer |
|
$80,000.00 |
Lake Area Technical Institute |
| 2020 |
South Dakota State University |
Georgalas Daniel J |
Head Coach-Volleyball |
$80,000.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2019 |
South Dakota State University |
Weathers Curtis W |
Assistant Coach-Men's Basketball |
$80,000.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2019 |
University of South Dakota |
Jeschke Jason A |
|
$80,000.00 |
University of South Dakota |