| Year |
Employer |
Name |
Title |
Annual Wages |
Source |
| 2017 |
Western Dakota Tech |
Loverich James S |
|
$79,116.19 |
Western Dakota Tech |
| 2020 |
South Dakota State University |
Fuller Bordewyk Sherry L |
Director Of Career Development |
$79,110.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2019 |
South Dakota State University |
Winterboer Venita J |
Lecturer |
$79,107.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2024 |
South Dakota State University |
Kaewmanee Morakot |
Imaging Engineer Ii |
$79,106.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2020 |
South Dakota State University |
Johnson Michelle L |
Director Eo/Title Ix Coordinator |
$79,096.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2023 |
South Dakota State University |
Derynck Gregory D |
Program Director |
$79,089.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2017 |
South Dakota State University |
Stricherz Todd J |
Director Of Nursing Student Services |
$79,085.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2018 |
South Dakota State University |
Stricherz Todd |
Director Of Nursing Student Services |
$79,085.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2019 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Novak Mark J |
Assistant Professor |
$79,081.02 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2022 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
Van Maanen Michelle M |
Assistant Professor |
$79,068.72 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
| 2024 |
University of South Dakota |
Ladonski James |
|
$79,063.72 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2025 |
South Dakota State University |
Murray Linde R |
Tutoring & Trio Prog Director |
$79,062.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2022 |
Black Hills State University |
Loose Richard |
|
$79,061.00 |
Black Hills State University |
| 2023 |
Northern State University |
Roberts Kelsie |
|
$79,055.28 |
Northern State University |
| 2020 |
Black Hills State University |
Siewert Daluss |
|
$79,041.00 |
Black Hills State University |
| 2025 |
South Dakota State University |
Schaefer William J |
Network Engineer |
$79,040.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2022 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
Schorn Timothy J |
Assoc Prof/Coord Int'l Studies |
$79,038.12 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
| 2022 |
University of South Dakota |
Schorn Timothy J |
Assoc Prof/Coord Int'l Studies |
$79,038.12 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2021 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Schnee Richard W |
Department Head |
$79,035.00 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2024 |
Lake Area Technical Institute |
Wiegman Anthony |
|
$79,025.00 |
Lake Area Technical Institute |
| 2020 |
University of South Dakota |
Bernstrauch Rodney L |
It Development Manager |
$79,023.08 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2020 |
University of South Dakota |
Kelly Kyle E |
System Software Specialist |
$79,023.08 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2020 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Wang Congzhou |
Assistant Professor |
$79,020.96 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2019 |
Mitchell Technical Institute |
Benjamin Michael |
Instructor |
$79,020.92 |
Mitchell Technical Institute |
| 2018 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Brentlinger Ann M |
Dir Of Marketing & Comm |
$79,020.00 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2017 |
South Dakota State University |
Subramanian Senthil |
Associate Professor |
$79,018.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2018 |
South Dakota State University |
Subramanian Senthil |
Associate Professor |
$79,018.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2020 |
South Dakota State University |
Janaswamy Srinivas |
Assistant Professor |
$79,007.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2019 |
South Dakota State University |
Mctaggart Robert J |
Associate Professor |
$79,004.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2022 |
South Dakota State University |
Olson Ryan T |
Assistant Coach-Football |
$79,000.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2020 |
Mitchell Technical Institute |
Hofer Jared |
Financial Comptroller |
$79,000.00 |
Mitchell Technical Institute |
| 2022 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
Anderson Christopher V |
Assistant Professor |
$79,000.00 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
| 2023 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Butterfield Brian |
Lecturer |
$79,000.00 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2018 |
South Dakota State University |
Jucht Craig |
Student Affairs Fiscal & Facility Officer |
$79,000.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2019 |
South Dakota State University |
Vollan Beth M |
Director Of Financial Aid & Scholarships |
$79,000.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2023 |
University of South Dakota |
Donovan Joseph M |
Instructor Emm |
$79,000.00 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2023 |
University of South Dakota |
Johnke Megan T |
Lecturer |
$79,000.00 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2023 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Owens Daniel |
Associate Professor |
$79,000.00 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2022 |
University of South Dakota |
Anderson Christopher V |
Assistant Professor |
$79,000.00 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2017 |
South Dakota State University |
Jucht Craig A |
Student Affairs Fiscal & Facility Officer |
$79,000.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2024 |
University of South Dakota |
Johnke Megan |
|
$78,999.96 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2025 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Choudhary Neha |
Instructor |
$78,996.00 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2018 |
Mitchell Technical Institute |
Versteeg David |
Instructor |
$78,992.50 |
Mitchell Technical Institute |
| 2025 |
South Dakota State University |
Howard Karla A |
Assistant To The Provost |
$78,987.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2021 |
South Dakota State University |
Lis Anthony S |
Professor Emeritus |
$78,977.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2021 |
University of South Dakota |
Oyen Jamie M |
Senior Associate Ad |
$78,963.80 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2024 |
South Dakota State University |
Galipeau James W |
Instructor |
$78,963.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2025 |
South Dakota State University |
Gislason Traci A |
Instructor |
$78,962.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2019 |
Western Dakota Tech |
Mcarthur Christi |
|
$78,956.02 |
Western Dakota Tech |
| 2020 |
Western Dakota Tech |
Mcarthur Christi |
|
$78,956.02 |
Western Dakota Tech |
| 2024 |
South Dakota State University |
Potts Dale E |
Associate Professor |
$78,952.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2020 |
University of South Dakota |
Ebbesen Kelli C |
Faculty Advisor |
$78,938.88 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2023 |
South Dakota State University |
Rients Jessica L |
Director Of Ag Shared Service Center |
$78,925.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2020 |
University of South Dakota |
Evans Colleen D |
Dir., Stu.-Athlete Success Ctr |
$78,920.92 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2021 |
South Dakota State University |
Mcknight Ryan M |
Lecturer |
$78,918.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2020 |
University of South Dakota |
Durham Brandice L |
Dir, Strategic Planning |
$78,910.52 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2019 |
University of South Dakota |
Lee Ahyoung |
|
$78,906.67 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2019 |
South Dakota State University |
Li Xu |
Assistant Professor |
$78,904.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2024 |
Northern State University |
Long John |
|
$78,902.04 |
Northern State University |
| 2023 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Wang Jingbo |
Assistant Professor |
$78,898.00 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2023 |
South Dakota State University |
Verley Patrick M |
Instructor |
$78,897.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2020 |
Black Hills State University |
Ahola Scott |
|
$78,896.00 |
Black Hills State University |
| 2024 |
Lake Area Technical Institute |
O'brien Stephen |
|
$78,893.00 |
Lake Area Technical Institute |
| 2022 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Lipatov Alexey |
Assistant Professor -9 |
$78,888.91 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2019 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Larsen Ryan L |
Head Women's Bb Coach |
$78,888.43 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2024 |
University of South Dakota |
Griffin Elisia |
|
$78,872.76 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2025 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Tibke Zane |
Network Engineer |
$78,872.52 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2021 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Glenn Eric M |
Head Men's Bb Coach |
$78,861.03 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2017 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Brentlinger Ann M |
|
$78,860.00 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2024 |
University of South Dakota |
Soto Y Caballero De Galicia Dayana |
|
$78,852.56 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2021 |
South Dakota State University |
Zhang Cheng |
Associate Professor |
$78,843.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2022 |
South Dakota State University |
Zhang Cheng |
Associate Professor |
$78,843.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2023 |
South Dakota State University |
Zhang Cheng |
Associate Professor |
$78,843.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2024 |
South Dakota State University |
Smith Gregory V |
Physical Plant Manager I |
$78,830.48 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2019 |
University of South Dakota |
Yockey Karyl L |
|
$78,826.85 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2023 |
South Dakota State University |
Wipf Darin J |
Instructor |
$78,826.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2021 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Wagner Heidi E |
Distance Prog Coord/Lecturer |
$78,812.04 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2023 |
Black Hills State University |
Swenson Daniel |
Professor, Math |
$78,804.00 |
Black Hills State University |
| 2022 |
University of South Dakota |
Franken Derek S |
Instructor |
$78,803.45 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2022 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
Franken Derek S |
Instructor |
$78,803.45 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
| 2023 |
South Dakota State University |
Syhre Dawn A |
Director Of Student Accounts |
$78,800.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2025 |
South Dakota State University |
Ladonski Aimee J |
Professional Development Specialist |
$78,800.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2020 |
South Dakota State University |
Mathew Febina M |
Associate Professor |
$78,795.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2022 |
University of South Dakota |
Lafuente-Rodriguez Ramiro H |
Associate Professor |
$78,786.52 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2022 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
Lafuente-Rodriguez Ramiro H |
Associate Professor |
$78,786.52 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
| 2020 |
University of South Dakota |
Dejager-Loftus Danielle P |
Fine Arts/Tech Lib/Assoc Prof |
$78,776.09 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2024 |
South Dakota State University |
Vande Weerd Melissa J |
Assistant To The Director Of Sdsu Aes |
$78,771.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2025 |
South Dakota State University |
Vande Weerd Melissa J |
Assistant To The Director-Aes |
$78,771.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2018 |
South Dakota State University |
Walker Julie |
Professor/Extension Specialist-Beef |
$78,770.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2025 |
South Dakota State University |
Lamp Jamison S |
University Events Coord |
$78,761.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2023 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
West Michael |
Associate Professor |
$78,760.00 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2023 |
South Dakota State University |
Coulter Alison A |
Assistant Professor |
$78,758.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2021 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
Scepaniak Amy J |
Deaf Blind Coordinator |
$78,753.68 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
| 2022 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
Scepaniak Amy J |
Deaf Blind Coordinator |
$78,753.68 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
| 2022 |
University of South Dakota |
Scepaniak Amy J |
Deaf Blind Coordinator |
$78,753.68 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2020 |
University of South Dakota |
Warren Hailie A |
Public Relations Officer |
$78,750.00 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2023 |
South Dakota State University |
Burger Donald A |
Associate Professor |
$78,750.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2021 |
South Dakota State University |
Werkmeister Justin L |
Director-Finance & Accountability |
$78,748.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2021 |
University of South Dakota |
Vacek Shelie L |
Associate Lib & Head Of Whsic |
$78,742.56 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2024 |
Western Dakota Tech |
Wilde Fawn |
Director Of West River Cte Consortium |
$78,741.46 |
Western Dakota Tech |