| Year |
Employer |
Name |
Title |
Annual Wages |
Source |
| 2017 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Smith Steve J |
|
$163,719.00 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2023 |
South Dakota State University |
Tummala Hemachand |
Department Head/Professor |
$163,500.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2020 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Salem David R |
Director Cape/Prof Met & Cbe |
$163,472.04 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2024 |
University of South Dakota |
Tracy Daniel |
|
$163,418.41 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2025 |
South Dakota State University |
Flint Donna L |
Assistant Department Head/Professor |
$163,374.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2024 |
Northern State University |
Ramsay Jodie |
|
$163,119.59 |
Northern State University |
| 2024 |
South Dakota State University |
Zimmerman Jason R |
Associate Dean/Professor |
$163,000.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2025 |
South Dakota State University |
Schmitz-Esser Stephan |
Assistant Professor |
$163,000.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2023 |
University of South Dakota |
Beckmann Klaus S |
Associate Professor |
$162,508.70 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2025 |
South Dakota State University |
Farley Thomas M |
Associate Professor |
$162,500.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2024 |
South Dakota State University |
Peters Stacy J |
Professor |
$162,468.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2023 |
South Dakota State University |
Heins Jodi R |
Director Of Experiential Education/Professor |
$162,426.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2019 |
South Dakota State University |
Helling Mary K |
Vice Provost-Academic Affairs/Professor |
$162,283.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2018 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Rankin James M |
President |
$162,206.67 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2020 |
South Dakota State University |
Keys Hall Teresa J |
Department Head/Director/Professor |
$162,165.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2021 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
Birkeland Kathryn F |
Assoc Dean, School Of Business |
$162,152.25 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
| 2022 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
Birkeland Kathryn F |
Assoc Dean, School Of Business |
$162,152.25 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
| 2022 |
University of South Dakota |
Birkeland Kathryn F |
Assoc Dean, School Of Business |
$162,152.25 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2025 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Xing Weibing |
Associate Professor |
$162,016.00 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2024 |
University of South Dakota |
Swanson David |
|
$161,934.56 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2025 |
South Dakota State University |
Klocker Brady T |
Chief Pilot/Mechanic |
$161,686.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2023 |
South Dakota State University |
Clay David E |
South Dakota Corn Chair/Distinguished Professor |
$161,609.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2022 |
South Dakota State University |
Cogswell Kurt D |
Department Head/Professor |
$161,556.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2025 |
South Dakota State University |
O'connor Shanna K |
Department Head/Associate Professor |
$161,511.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2020 |
Lake Area Technical Institute |
Danielsen Jeff |
|
$161,485.00 |
Lake Area Technical Institute |
| 2021 |
South Dakota State University |
Reid Richard A |
Associate Dean & Professor Emeritus Of The Jerome J Lohr College Of Engineering |
$161,449.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2020 |
South Dakota State University |
Reid Richard A |
Associate Dean & Professor Emeritus Of The Jerome J Lohr College Of Engineering |
$161,449.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2024 |
Northern State University |
Schwan Anna |
|
$161,425.04 |
Northern State University |
| 2024 |
South Dakota State University |
Mielke Barry A |
Associate Vice President - Facilities & Services |
$161,385.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2023 |
Northern State University |
Kiesow Alyssa |
|
$161,353.54 |
Northern State University |
| 2025 |
South Dakota State University |
Kaushik Radhey S |
Professor |
$161,278.81 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2023 |
South Dakota State University |
Cammack Kristi M |
Director-West River Agricultural Center/Professor |
$161,222.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2024 |
University of South Dakota |
Garry Patrick |
|
$161,217.86 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2022 |
University of South Dakota |
Earnest David C |
Chair, Political Science |
$161,175.66 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2024 |
University of South Dakota |
Nissen Ranelle |
|
$161,008.97 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2019 |
South Dakota State University |
Cassady Joseph P |
Department Head/Professor |
$160,944.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2017 |
South Dakota State University |
Hietpas Steven M |
Professor |
$160,821.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2022 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Price Maribeth H |
Dean Of Graduate Education |
$160,782.00 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2018 |
South Dakota State University |
Elliott Lisa |
Assistant Professor/Extension Specialist-Commodity Marketing |
$160,706.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2017 |
South Dakota State University |
Elliott Lisa M |
Assistant Professor/Extension Specialist-Commodity Marketing |
$160,706.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2019 |
South Dakota State University |
Hennings Jane |
Director/Department Head/Professor |
$160,645.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2017 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Uzunlar Nuri |
|
$160,631.04 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2019 |
South Dakota State University |
Wright David L |
Department Head/Professor |
$160,595.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2024 |
South Dakota State University |
Karabon Anne E |
Academic Director/Associate Professor |
$160,499.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2019 |
South Dakota State University |
Doolittle James J |
Associate Vice President-Research Assurance & Sponsored Programs/Professor |
$160,422.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2025 |
South Dakota State University |
Klein Nicole L |
Associate Academic Director/Professor |
$160,336.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2023 |
South Dakota State University |
Trautman Karla H |
Director - Sdsu Extension |
$160,326.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2019 |
South Dakota State University |
Bassett Kurt D |
Department Head/Professor |
$160,305.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2021 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Crawford Grant A |
Dir Amp/Professor Met Engr |
$160,219.04 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2021 |
South Dakota State University |
Bott Rebecca C |
Dean--Honors College/Professor |
$160,219.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2024 |
South Dakota State University |
Kappes John |
Professor |
$160,205.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2022 |
South Dakota State University |
Seefeldt Teresa M |
Vice Provost For Undergraduate Education/Associate Professor |
$160,000.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2023 |
University of South Dakota |
Nissen Ranelle M |
Assoc Dean, Health Sciences |
$160,000.00 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2019 |
University of South Dakota |
Schweinle Amy M |
|
$160,000.00 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2022 |
University of South Dakota |
Macfadden Lisa N |
Prof Of Practice/Dir. Biomechanics Research |
$160,000.00 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2023 |
University of South Dakota |
Macfadden Lisa N |
Prof Of Practice/Dir. Biomechanics Research |
$160,000.00 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2025 |
South Dakota State University |
Kang Ho Y |
Department Head Of Construction And Concrete Industry Management/Associate Professor |
$160,000.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2022 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
Macfadden Lisa N |
Prof Of Practice/Dir. Biomechanics Research |
$160,000.00 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
| 2020 |
University of South Dakota |
Schweinle Amy M |
Interim Dean, School Of Ed |
$160,000.00 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2018 |
South Dakota State University |
Hahn Damion |
Head Coach-Wrestling |
$160,000.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2024 |
University of South Dakota |
Macfadden Lisa |
|
$159,999.96 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2024 |
University of South Dakota |
Huber Victor |
|
$159,997.08 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2019 |
South Dakota State University |
Mistry Vikram V |
David A Thompson Endowed Department Head/Professor |
$159,996.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2021 |
South Dakota State University |
Kattelmann Kendra K |
Director/Distinguished Professor |
$159,988.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2024 |
University of South Dakota |
Santosh Kc |
|
$159,939.75 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2024 |
University of South Dakota |
Driver James |
|
$159,938.49 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2024 |
University of South Dakota |
Aaker Benjamin |
|
$159,911.96 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2017 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Muci Kuchler Karim H |
|
$159,757.96 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2025 |
South Dakota State University |
Markel Paul D |
Director-School Of Psych, Soc/Professor |
$159,639.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2025 |
South Dakota State University |
Nold Rosemarie A |
Assistant Department Head/Professor |
$159,610.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2021 |
University of South Dakota |
Baete Kenyon Denyelle C |
Dir, Mph |
$159,537.91 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2024 |
University of South Dakota |
Feller Lisa |
|
$159,474.60 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2021 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
Kelley Bruce C |
Dean, Col Of Fine Arts |
$159,245.00 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
| 2022 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
Kelley Bruce C |
Dean, Col Of Fine Arts |
$159,245.00 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
| 2022 |
University of South Dakota |
Kelley Bruce C |
Dean, Col Of Fine Arts |
$159,245.00 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2021 |
South Dakota State University |
Ujah Nacasius U |
Associate Professor |
$159,186.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2021 |
South Dakota State University |
Dudash Fenster Michele R |
Department Head/Professor |
$159,162.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2019 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Salem David R |
Director Cape/Prof Met & Cbe |
$159,120.00 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2024 |
South Dakota State University |
Westwick Joshua N |
Academic Director/Professor |
$158,936.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2024 |
University of South Dakota |
Pithan Anne |
|
$158,894.28 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2023 |
University of South Dakota |
Pithan Anne T |
Assistant Professor |
$158,894.17 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2017 |
South Dakota State University |
Cassady Joseph P |
Department Head/Professor |
$158,757.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2018 |
South Dakota State University |
Cassady Joseph |
Department Head/Professor |
$158,757.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2017 |
South Dakota State University |
Hennings Jane |
Director/Department Head/Professor |
$158,745.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2018 |
South Dakota State University |
Hennings Jane |
Director/Department Head/Professor |
$158,745.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2024 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Briggs-Jackson Darcy |
Assoc Vp For Academic Affairs |
$158,718.00 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2017 |
South Dakota State University |
Wright David L |
Department Head/Professor |
$158,658.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2018 |
South Dakota State University |
Wright David |
Department Head/Professor |
$158,658.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2019 |
South Dakota State University |
Keys Hall Teresa J |
Department Head/Director/Professor |
$158,526.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2018 |
South Dakota State University |
Doolittle James |
Associate Vice President-Research Assurance & Sponsored Programs/Professor |
$158,519.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2017 |
South Dakota State University |
Doolittle James J |
Associate Vice President-Research Assurance & Sponsored Programs/Professor |
$158,519.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2020 |
South Dakota State University |
Kattelmann Kendra K |
Department Head/Distinguished Professor |
$158,404.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2018 |
South Dakota State University |
Helling Mary |
Vice Provost-Academic Affairs/Professor |
$158,322.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2017 |
South Dakota State University |
Helling Mary K |
Vice Provost-Academic Affairs/Professor |
$158,322.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2020 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Crawford Grant A |
Dir Amp/Assoc Prof Met Engr |
$158,219.04 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2023 |
University of South Dakota |
Tracy Daniel L |
Professor |
$158,199.72 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2023 |
South Dakota State University |
Schmit Christopher G |
Director-Weerc / Professor |
$158,159.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2023 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Wright Joseph |
Assoc Vp Res-Econ Dev |
$158,157.00 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2018 |
South Dakota State University |
Bassett Kurt |
Department Head/Professor |
$158,126.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2017 |
South Dakota State University |
Bassett Kurt D |
Department Head/Professor |
$158,126.00 |
South Dakota State University |