| Year |
Employer |
Name |
Title |
Annual Wages |
Source |
| 2022 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Mannhalter Michael D |
Prjct Mngr/Asst Dir Facilities |
$76,984.96 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2024 |
University of South Dakota |
Forsberg Lamonte |
|
$76,984.03 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2021 |
South Dakota State University |
Bauer Mary C |
4H Youth Advisor |
$76,978.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2021 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
Holdhusen J D |
Professor |
$76,975.01 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
| 2021 |
South Dakota State University |
Biesecker Matthew J |
Associate Professor |
$76,974.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2019 |
South Dakota State University |
Guzman Jose G |
Assistant Professor |
$76,972.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2018 |
South Dakota State University |
Madsen Sara |
Senior Lecturer |
$76,968.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2017 |
South Dakota State University |
Madsen Sara K |
Senior Lecturer |
$76,968.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2020 |
Lake Area Technical Institute |
Bolstad Tyler |
|
$76,960.00 |
Lake Area Technical Institute |
| 2019 |
Lake Area Technical Institute |
Moore Mitzi |
|
$76,959.00 |
Lake Area Technical Institute |
| 2017 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Jensen Paula H |
|
$76,956.93 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2024 |
Lake Area Technical Institute |
Watt Alex |
|
$76,942.00 |
Lake Area Technical Institute |
| 2024 |
Western Dakota Tech |
Jutting Justin D |
Assessment Coordinator |
$76,934.83 |
Western Dakota Tech |
| 2021 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Fleming Patrick S |
Assistant Professor - 9 |
$76,927.64 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2024 |
Black Hills State University |
Schoenewies Jami |
Professor, Art |
$76,923.00 |
Black Hills State University |
| 2022 |
South Dakota State University |
Heier Cori J |
Instructor |
$76,923.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2023 |
Northern State University |
Pulis Eric |
|
$76,916.32 |
Northern State University |
| 2018 |
South Dakota State University |
Haberkorn John |
Manager-Davis Dairy Plant |
$76,914.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2017 |
South Dakota State University |
Haberkorn John N |
Manager-Davis Dairy Plant |
$76,914.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2024 |
University of South Dakota |
Krus Anthony |
|
$76,909.60 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2024 |
South Dakota State University |
Ireland Caitlyn R |
Lecturer |
$76,906.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2021 |
University of South Dakota |
Conn William J |
Research Comp & Data App Spec |
$76,900.00 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2024 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Haugtvedt Erica |
Associate Professor |
$76,900.00 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2019 |
University of South Dakota |
Harmon Erin B |
|
$76,896.71 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2020 |
South Dakota State University |
Thiex Natalie W |
Assistant Professor |
$76,892.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2023 |
South Dakota State University |
Vollan Charles |
Associate Professor |
$76,891.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2019 |
South Dakota State University |
Wei Lin |
Associate Professor |
$76,891.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2021 |
South Dakota State University |
Wallace Scott |
Professor |
$76,888.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2020 |
South Dakota State University |
Wallace Scott |
Professor |
$76,888.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2023 |
South Dakota State University |
Gutzmer Zachary D |
Lecturer |
$76,885.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2024 |
Black Hills State University |
Domagall Abigail |
Associate Professor, Geology |
$76,884.00 |
Black Hills State University |
| 2019 |
Western Dakota Tech |
Greene Matthew |
|
$76,880.00 |
Western Dakota Tech |
| 2020 |
Western Dakota Tech |
Greene Matthew |
|
$76,880.00 |
Western Dakota Tech |
| 2023 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Switzer Jeffrey |
Lecturer |
$76,878.00 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2024 |
South Dakota State University |
Haaland Janine T |
Associate Registrar Of Systems And Operations |
$76,874.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2020 |
South Dakota State University |
Bowne Mary T |
Professor |
$76,867.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2025 |
South Dakota State University |
Brown Leacey E |
Extension Field Specialist Iii |
$76,850.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2025 |
South Dakota State University |
Schmaedeke James E |
Program Director Student Conduct And Community Standards |
$76,846.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2020 |
University of South Dakota |
Long Tony E |
Instructor |
$76,839.37 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2025 |
South Dakota State University |
Quail Jennifer J |
Facilities And Space Planner |
$76,836.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2017 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Corwin Luke A |
|
$76,831.02 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2025 |
South Dakota State University |
Walstrom Beth A |
Population Health Specialist |
$76,828.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2017 |
South Dakota State University |
White George W |
Professor |
$76,828.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2021 |
South Dakota State University |
Bly Anthony G |
Extension Field Specialist Ii-Soils |
$76,824.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2024 |
University of South Dakota |
Kasperbauer Casey |
|
$76,803.96 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2022 |
South Dakota State University |
Beutler Holly L |
Financial & Data Specialist |
$76,800.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2022 |
South Dakota State University |
Thompson Brock D |
Head Coach-Women's Soccer |
$76,800.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2022 |
Black Hills State University |
Johnson Gail |
|
$76,800.00 |
Black Hills State University |
| 2023 |
South Dakota State University |
Miller Matthew L |
Professor |
$76,793.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2019 |
Lake Area Technical Institute |
Jacobsen Brooks |
|
$76,788.00 |
Lake Area Technical Institute |
| 2017 |
South Dakota State University |
Clapper Jeffrey A |
Professor |
$76,786.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2018 |
South Dakota State University |
Clapper Jeffrey |
Professor |
$76,786.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2023 |
University of South Dakota |
Muehler Reed K |
Instructor Of Managment |
$76,775.98 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2022 |
South Dakota State University |
Rovai Maristela |
Associate Professor/Extension Specialist-Dairy |
$76,774.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2024 |
Northern State University |
Hoyle Brock |
|
$76,773.48 |
Northern State University |
| 2024 |
University of South Dakota |
Moeller Derek |
|
$76,767.50 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2022 |
South Dakota State University |
Franzen Aaron J |
Assistant Professor |
$76,760.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2021 |
South Dakota State University |
Franzen Aaron J |
Assistant Professor |
$76,760.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2020 |
Black Hills State University |
Diekhoff Peggy |
|
$76,747.00 |
Black Hills State University |
| 2024 |
University of South Dakota |
Parlett Joe |
|
$76,745.60 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2017 |
South Dakota State University |
Mahoney Kevin T |
Assistant Professor |
$76,745.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2019 |
South Dakota State University |
Levesque Crystal L |
Assistant Professor |
$76,741.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2021 |
South Dakota State University |
Bonvallet Geoffrey A |
Lecturer |
$76,739.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2025 |
South Dakota State University |
Rops Bradley D |
Operations Manager |
$76,734.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2024 |
South Dakota State University |
Mehlhaff Amanda R |
Lecturer |
$76,730.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2020 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Chen Chunhui |
Research Sci Iii |
$76,728.00 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2025 |
South Dakota State University |
Salverson Robin R |
Extension Field Specialist Ii |
$76,720.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2024 |
South Dakota State University |
Min Kyungnan |
Senior Lecturer |
$76,717.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2024 |
Lake Area Technical Institute |
Gripentrog William |
|
$76,710.00 |
Lake Area Technical Institute |
| 2020 |
South Dakota State University |
Brown Robin J |
Assistant Professor/Coordinator |
$76,698.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2024 |
Northern State University |
Brown Kristen |
|
$76,695.05 |
Northern State University |
| 2023 |
South Dakota State University |
Venable Deborah J |
Instructor |
$76,694.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2017 |
South Dakota State University |
Kuebler Michelle M |
Assistant Director-Admissions |
$76,672.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2018 |
South Dakota State University |
Kuebler Michelle |
Assistant Director-Admissions |
$76,672.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2024 |
Lake Area Technical Institute |
Severson Jennifer |
|
$76,672.00 |
Lake Area Technical Institute |
| 2019 |
University of South Dakota |
Anderson Brent S |
|
$76,667.56 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2017 |
South Dakota State University |
Mennenga Heidi A |
Associate Professor/Ms-Nurse Educator Specialization Coordinator |
$76,665.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2021 |
Black Hills State University |
Juhrend Albert |
|
$76,664.00 |
Black Hills State University |
| 2020 |
South Dakota State University |
Enevoldsen Keith L |
Senior Mechanical Engineer |
$76,664.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2021 |
South Dakota State University |
Enevoldsen Keith L |
Senior Mechanical Engineer |
$76,664.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2023 |
Northern State University |
Martens Gayla |
|
$76,654.35 |
Northern State University |
| 2022 |
University of South Dakota |
Vitt Joseph E |
Associate Professor |
$76,651.06 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2022 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
Vitt Joseph E |
Associate Professor |
$76,651.06 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
| 2019 |
Lake Area Technical Institute |
Hirsch Robert |
|
$76,650.00 |
Lake Area Technical Institute |
| 2023 |
University of South Dakota |
Grant Brittany L |
Education Coordinator, Rc |
$76,650.00 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2024 |
University of South Dakota |
Grant Brittany |
|
$76,650.00 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2020 |
South Dakota State University |
Schievelbein Danielle M |
Assistant Professor |
$76,647.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2024 |
South Dakota State University |
Millett Bruce V |
Assistant Professor |
$76,640.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2019 |
Mitchell Technical Institute |
Peterson Travis |
Instructor |
$76,636.36 |
Mitchell Technical Institute |
| 2021 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
Moskowitz David V |
Professor |
$76,633.22 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
| 2019 |
South Dakota State University |
Dixon Amanda J |
Program Assistant Ii |
$76,625.72 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2024 |
University of South Dakota |
Vargas Minga |
|
$76,620.84 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2021 |
South Dakota State University |
Edwards Laura M |
Extension Field Specialist Iii-Climate/State Climatologist |
$76,618.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2017 |
Mitchell Technical Institute |
Doherty Frank |
Instructor |
$76,616.00 |
Mitchell Technical Institute |
| 2023 |
South Dakota State University |
Davis Jack B |
Extension Field Specialist Ii-Crops Business Management |
$76,614.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2023 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Gibson Jonathan |
Associate Professor |
$76,612.00 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2021 |
South Dakota State University |
Jewett Michael T |
Associate Head Coach-Women's Basketball |
$76,609.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2024 |
Lake Area Technical Institute |
Stahl Chad |
|
$76,609.00 |
Lake Area Technical Institute |
| 2024 |
Lake Area Technical Institute |
Voelsch Chad |
|
$76,607.00 |
Lake Area Technical Institute |
| 2021 |
University of South Dakota |
Lowmaster Sara E |
Associate Professor |
$76,601.55 |
University of South Dakota |