| Year |
Employer |
Name |
Title |
Annual Wages |
Source |
| 2024 |
Western Dakota Tech |
Elder Jill R |
Director Of Compliance And Financial Aid |
$77,563.20 |
Western Dakota Tech |
| 2019 |
South Dakota State University |
Clapper Jeffrey A |
Professor |
$77,554.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2020 |
South Dakota State University |
Graham Christopher J |
Associate Professor/Extension Specialist-Agronomist |
$77,547.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2023 |
University of South Dakota |
Lehmann Erin E |
Assistant Professor |
$77,545.99 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2019 |
University of South Dakota |
Hearns Valerie L |
|
$77,544.66 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2024 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Belcher Nathan |
Information Security Analyst |
$77,542.00 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2019 |
South Dakota State University |
Kuebler Michelle M |
Assistant Director-Admissions |
$77,541.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2023 |
South Dakota State University |
Funk Christopher H |
Chief Aircraft Mechanic |
$77,540.91 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2024 |
University of South Dakota |
Jahn Andrea |
|
$77,536.56 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2021 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Curtis Todd R |
Research Engineer Iii |
$77,534.50 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2021 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Walker Katrina J |
Lecturer |
$77,533.03 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2024 |
University of South Dakota |
Johnson Gabryella |
|
$77,527.16 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2020 |
University of South Dakota |
Luken Regan R |
Faculty Advisor |
$77,519.60 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2018 |
South Dakota State University |
Mccausland Gwen |
Director-Sd Agricultural Heritage Museum |
$77,518.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2017 |
South Dakota State University |
Mccausland Gwen M |
Director-Sd Agricultural Heritage Museum |
$77,518.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2024 |
University of South Dakota |
Brown Avis |
|
$77,516.68 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2019 |
University of South Dakota |
Reihe Carla M |
|
$77,513.00 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2024 |
Lake Area Technical Institute |
Meadors Amy |
|
$77,511.00 |
Lake Area Technical Institute |
| 2020 |
Lake Area Technical Institute |
Webe William |
|
$77,509.00 |
Lake Area Technical Institute |
| 2021 |
Black Hills State University |
Schmit Roxy |
|
$77,508.00 |
Black Hills State University |
| 2022 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
Seurer Leah M |
Associate Professor |
$77,507.32 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
| 2022 |
University of South Dakota |
Abdellatif Musheera A |
Assistant Professor |
$77,507.24 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2022 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
Abdellatif Musheera A |
Assistant Professor |
$77,507.24 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
| 2024 |
Lake Area Technical Institute |
Theisen Kevin |
|
$77,503.00 |
Lake Area Technical Institute |
| 2022 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Heglund Dan L |
Associate Professor |
$77,502.02 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2018 |
South Dakota State University |
O'neil Jill |
Director-Grants & Contracts |
$77,500.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2020 |
University of South Dakota |
Merkle Jean M |
Dir,Eeo/Chief Title Ix Officer |
$77,500.00 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2021 |
University of South Dakota |
Stavish Rebecca L |
Director, Litc And Lecturer |
$77,500.00 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2019 |
University of South Dakota |
Baete Kenyon Denyelle C |
|
$77,500.00 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2018 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Hammell Joshua J |
Res Sci Iii (Aml Lab Mgr) |
$77,500.00 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2020 |
University of South Dakota |
Baete Kenyon Denyelle C |
Associate Dean, Ssom Div & Inc |
$77,500.00 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2023 |
South Dakota State University |
Linke Kirsten N |
Director - International Students & Scholars |
$77,500.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2021 |
University of South Dakota |
Lustfield Rebecca A |
Evaluation & Assessment Spec |
$77,500.00 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2019 |
South Dakota State University |
Peterson Janet M |
Director Of Shared Services |
$77,500.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2017 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Hammell Joshua J |
|
$77,500.00 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2019 |
University of South Dakota |
Bakker Ruth E |
|
$77,500.00 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2020 |
University of South Dakota |
Baete Kenyon Denyelle C |
Dir, Mph |
$77,500.00 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2020 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Langemeier Jeffrey B |
Dir Institutional Research |
$77,499.96 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2024 |
South Dakota State University |
Hanson Wayne E |
Physical Plant Manager I |
$77,499.31 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2019 |
South Dakota State University |
Erickson Tracey E |
Extension Field Specialist Iii-Dairy |
$77,499.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2023 |
South Dakota State University |
Reese Cheryl L |
Senior Lecturer |
$77,499.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2019 |
University of South Dakota |
Ward Stephen K |
|
$77,495.34 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2019 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Clabo Darren R |
Fire Meteorologist/Res Sci Iii |
$77,495.00 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2024 |
Lake Area Technical Institute |
Bossly Kayla |
|
$77,480.00 |
Lake Area Technical Institute |
| 2025 |
South Dakota State University |
Auch Rachael G |
Database/Systems Engineer |
$77,479.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2025 |
South Dakota State University |
Meyer Laramie C |
Cybersecurity Analyst |
$77,479.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2021 |
Black Hills State University |
Altmyer Donald |
|
$77,478.00 |
Black Hills State University |
| 2023 |
University of South Dakota |
Kantenbacher Joseph W |
Assistant Professor |
$77,475.71 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2024 |
University of South Dakota |
Kantenbacher Joseph |
|
$77,475.69 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2019 |
University of South Dakota |
Kelly Kyle E |
|
$77,473.61 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2019 |
University of South Dakota |
Bernstrauch Rodney L |
|
$77,473.61 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2020 |
South Dakota State University |
Abuatiq Alham |
Assistant Professor |
$77,470.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2018 |
South Dakota State University |
Ramos-Garcia Maria |
Professor |
$77,467.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2017 |
South Dakota State University |
Ramos-Garcia Maria T |
Professor |
$77,467.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2021 |
South Dakota State University |
Brown Robin J |
Assistant Professor/Nurse Educator Specialization Coordinator |
$77,465.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2020 |
South Dakota State University |
Huang Yilei |
Assistant Professor |
$77,452.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2019 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Hodges Neal H |
Systems Software Specialist |
$77,450.20 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2020 |
Black Hills State University |
King Vincent |
|
$77,449.00 |
Black Hills State University |
| 2019 |
South Dakota State University |
Bauman Peter J |
Extension Field Specialist Ii-Range |
$77,447.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2018 |
South Dakota State University |
Bruggeman Stephanie |
Assistant Professor |
$77,446.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2019 |
South Dakota State University |
Clark Jason D |
Assistant Professor/Extension Specialist-Soil Fertility |
$77,446.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2018 |
South Dakota State University |
Wu Jixiang |
Associate Professor |
$77,442.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2017 |
South Dakota State University |
Wu Jixiang |
Associate Professor |
$77,442.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2019 |
South Dakota State University |
Zhang Cheng |
Associate Professor |
$77,442.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2022 |
South Dakota State University |
Zhang Hankui |
Assistant Professor |
$77,438.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2019 |
South Dakota State University |
Lippert Tyler J |
Assistant Coach-Track & Field |
$77,436.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2018 |
South Dakota State University |
Julson James |
Professor |
$77,432.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2017 |
South Dakota State University |
Julson James L |
Professor |
$77,432.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2020 |
Black Hills State University |
Smith Brian |
|
$77,431.00 |
Black Hills State University |
| 2024 |
University of South Dakota |
Yoon Jong Sung |
|
$77,429.26 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2022 |
South Dakota State University |
Mitchell Amanda M |
Director Of Nursing Operations |
$77,425.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2021 |
University of South Dakota |
Anthony Aaron |
Dir, Acad & Student Support |
$77,425.00 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2019 |
South Dakota State University |
Varenhorst Adam J |
Assistant Professor/Extension Specialist-Field Crop Entomologist |
$77,411.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2018 |
Mitchell Technical Institute |
Renken Josh |
Instructor |
$77,407.86 |
Mitchell Technical Institute |
| 2022 |
South Dakota State University |
Merriman Janet E |
Lecturer |
$77,401.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2018 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Roberts Lance A |
Professor |
$77,400.48 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2019 |
South Dakota State University |
Wymer Greg M |
Director-International Students & Scholars |
$77,399.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2023 |
South Dakota State University |
Samuel Ryan S |
Assistant Professor/Extension Specialist-Swine |
$77,393.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2024 |
South Dakota State University |
Samuel Ryan S |
Assistant Professor/Extension Specialist - Swine |
$77,393.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2022 |
South Dakota State University |
Samuel Ryan S |
Assistant Professor/Extension Specialist-Swine |
$77,393.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2017 |
South Dakota State University |
Crowe Don R |
Professor |
$77,390.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2018 |
South Dakota State University |
Crowe Don |
Professor |
$77,390.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2019 |
South Dakota State University |
Rogness James D |
Senior Associate Controller |
$77,386.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2020 |
South Dakota State University |
Vestal Donald L |
Associate Professor/Coordinator |
$77,378.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2021 |
Black Hills State University |
Hart Melissa |
|
$77,377.00 |
Black Hills State University |
| 2024 |
University of South Dakota |
Muehler Reed |
|
$77,376.00 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2025 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Ward Jason |
Ee Lab Coord & Engineer |
$77,376.00 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2022 |
Black Hills State University |
Nag Parthasarathi |
|
$77,376.00 |
Black Hills State University |
| 2020 |
University of South Dakota |
Robertson Debra R |
Director, Student Counseling |
$77,375.44 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2020 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Spindle William H |
Vp Finance And Admin |
$77,363.62 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2017 |
South Dakota State University |
Leigh Larry M |
Imaging Engineer Ii |
$77,361.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2018 |
South Dakota State University |
Leigh Larry |
Imaging Engineer Ii |
$77,361.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2018 |
South Dakota State University |
Hatfield Gary |
Associate Professor |
$77,357.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2017 |
South Dakota State University |
Hatfield Gary D |
Associate Professor |
$77,357.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2020 |
South Dakota State University |
Mooney Sara A |
Director Of Budget Development And Financial Planning |
$77,352.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2021 |
South Dakota State University |
Anderson Gary A |
Temporary Professor |
$77,352.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2022 |
South Dakota State University |
Schomberg Takara L |
Instructor |
$77,352.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2025 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Nussbaum Bryce |
Dir Res Ed & Community Stndard |
$77,350.00 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2025 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Wahls Kathryn |
Director Of Housing & Op |
$77,350.00 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2021 |
South Dakota State University |
Johnson Paul J |
Professor |
$77,348.00 |
South Dakota State University |