| Year |
Employer |
Name |
Title |
Annual Wages |
Source |
| 2021 |
South Dakota State University |
Burckhard Suzette R |
Professor/Assistant Dean Of Academics |
$136,464.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2019 |
South Dakota State University |
Zimmerman Jason R |
Associate Dean/Professor |
$136,461.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2022 |
South Dakota State University |
Wang Zhiguang |
Professor |
$136,372.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2017 |
South Dakota State University |
Malo Douglas D |
Distinguished Adjunct Professor Emeritus Of Soil Science |
$136,361.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2021 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Caudle Kyle A |
Associate Professor |
$136,125.31 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2022 |
University of South Dakota |
Swanson David L |
Dir Of Research, Mo River Inst |
$136,103.40 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2021 |
University of South Dakota |
Thomes Tracy J |
Caast Project Coordinator |
$136,000.00 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2020 |
South Dakota State University |
Hellwig Thaddaus R |
Professor |
$135,993.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2017 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
West Michael K |
|
$135,846.00 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2017 |
South Dakota State University |
Minton Mary E |
Associate Dean-Graduate Nursing/Associate Professor |
$135,821.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2018 |
South Dakota State University |
Minton Mary |
Associate Dean-Graduate Nursing/Associate Professor |
$135,821.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2021 |
University of South Dakota |
Pithan Anne T |
Assistant Professor |
$135,812.27 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2019 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Wright Joseph T |
Assoc Vp Res-Econ Development |
$135,596.91 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2022 |
Black Hills State University |
Wehrung Jeffrey |
|
$135,574.00 |
Black Hills State University |
| 2021 |
University of South Dakota |
Nissen Ranelle M |
Chair, Occupational Therapy |
$135,525.78 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2021 |
University of South Dakota |
Tiahrt Cheryl |
Chief Information Officer |
$135,504.17 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2021 |
Black Hills State University |
Farley Gregory |
|
$135,500.00 |
Black Hills State University |
| 2020 |
Black Hills State University |
Farley Gregory |
|
$135,500.00 |
Black Hills State University |
| 2021 |
South Dakota State University |
Scaria Joy |
Associate Professor |
$135,492.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2020 |
South Dakota State University |
Carotta Christin L |
Assistant Professor |
$135,298.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2022 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Kerk Carter J |
Professor |
$135,253.55 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2022 |
University of South Dakota |
Li Yifan |
Professor |
$135,178.76 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2021 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
Li Yifan |
Professor |
$135,178.76 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
| 2022 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
Li Yifan |
Professor |
$135,178.76 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
| 2018 |
South Dakota State University |
Hegland Jane |
Associate Dean-Ehs/Department Head/Professor |
$135,173.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2017 |
South Dakota State University |
Hegland Jane E |
Associate Dean-Ehs/Department Head/Professor |
$135,173.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2020 |
South Dakota State University |
Burckhard Suzette R |
Professor/Assistant Department Head/Interim Department Head Com |
$135,113.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2022 |
South Dakota State University |
Klein Nicole L |
Associate Academic Director/Professor |
$135,110.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2020 |
Lake Area Technical Institute |
Cartney Michael |
|
$135,106.00 |
Lake Area Technical Institute |
| 2022 |
University of South Dakota |
O'kelley Kevin L |
Assist Vp, Research Compliance |
$135,078.95 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2022 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
O'kelley Kevin L |
Assist Vp, Research Compliance |
$135,078.95 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
| 2021 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
O'kelley Kevin L |
Assist Vp, Research Compliance |
$135,078.95 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
| 2019 |
Black Hills State University |
Farley Gregory |
Dean, Business & Nat. Sciences |
$135,000.00 |
Black Hills State University |
| 2017 |
South Dakota State University |
Zimmerman Jason R |
Interim Dean/Professor |
$135,000.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2021 |
University of South Dakota |
Tolley Warren D |
Chief Human Resources Officer |
$135,000.00 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2018 |
South Dakota State University |
Zimmerman Jason |
Associate Dean/Professor |
$135,000.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2022 |
Black Hills State University |
Silva Elizabeth |
|
$135,000.00 |
Black Hills State University |
| 2022 |
South Dakota State University |
Garst-Santos Christine A |
Director/Associate Professor |
$134,991.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2019 |
University of South Dakota |
Garry Patrick M |
|
$134,968.94 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2022 |
University of South Dakota |
Bass Kelly |
Chair, Social Work |
$134,962.10 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2020 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Sani Rajesh K |
Associate Professor |
$134,961.81 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2018 |
South Dakota State University |
Fischer Janet |
Professor |
$134,886.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2017 |
South Dakota State University |
Fischer Janet R |
Professor |
$134,886.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2021 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
Beckmann Klaus S |
Assistant Professor |
$134,848.86 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
| 2021 |
University of South Dakota |
Beckmann Klaus S |
Assistant Professor |
$134,848.86 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2021 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
Van Peursem Dan D |
Professor |
$134,740.94 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
| 2022 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
Van Peursem Dan D |
Professor |
$134,740.94 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
| 2022 |
South Dakota State University |
Hayes William J |
Professor |
$134,697.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2021 |
South Dakota State University |
Klocker Brady T |
Chief Pilot/Mechanic |
$134,381.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2021 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
Kemnitz Jason J |
Assocdean, Acadev & Facaff |
$134,377.91 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
| 2022 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
Kemnitz Jason J |
Assoc Dean Faculty Affairs |
$134,377.91 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
| 2022 |
University of South Dakota |
Kemnitz Jason J |
Assoc Dean Faculty Affairs |
$134,377.91 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2018 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Wright Joseph T |
Assoc Vp Res-Econ Development |
$134,369.72 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2017 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Fong Hao |
|
$134,354.00 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2020 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Kenner Scott J |
Department Head |
$134,279.22 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2020 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Gadhamshetty Venkata R |
Associate Professor |
$134,238.32 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2021 |
South Dakota State University |
White Peter T |
Assistant Professor |
$134,226.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2021 |
South Dakota State University |
Hamer George H |
Assistant Department Head/Associate Professor/Acting Department Head |
$134,114.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2021 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
Barney Chet E |
Associate Professor,Management |
$134,095.78 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
| 2021 |
University of South Dakota |
Barney Chet E |
Associate Professor,Management |
$134,095.78 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2022 |
South Dakota State University |
Stauff Jon W |
Assistant Vice President For International Affairs |
$134,079.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2019 |
South Dakota State University |
Messerschmidt Kimberly A |
Professor |
$134,073.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2019 |
South Dakota State University |
Shin Sung Y |
Professor/Graduate Coordinator-Computer Science |
$133,843.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2022 |
South Dakota State University |
Flint Donna L |
Assistant Department Head/Professor |
$133,759.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2022 |
University of South Dakota |
Mcnaughton Laura J |
Chief Of Staff/Dir Gov Relat |
$133,750.00 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2022 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
Mcnaughton Laura J |
Chief Of Staff/Dir Gov Relat |
$133,750.00 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
| 2020 |
Mitchell Technical Institute |
Wilson Mark |
President |
$133,673.00 |
Mitchell Technical Institute |
| 2019 |
South Dakota State University |
Hobbs Barbara B |
Associate Professor Emerita Of Nursing |
$133,629.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2019 |
South Dakota State University |
Jensen Bender Wendy S |
Professor |
$133,595.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2019 |
South Dakota State University |
Lemon Michael D |
Professor |
$133,572.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2019 |
Lake Area Technical Institute |
Hohn Rick |
|
$133,466.00 |
Lake Area Technical Institute |
| 2022 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
Jackson Scott C |
Asst. Professor Acct. |
$133,456.25 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
| 2022 |
University of South Dakota |
Jackson Scott C |
Asst. Professor Acct. |
$133,456.25 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2020 |
University of South Dakota |
Sykes Andrew G |
Professor |
$133,423.26 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2020 |
South Dakota State University |
Olson Lyle D |
Director-School Of Communication & Journalism/Professor |
$133,411.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2021 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
Young Eric W |
Law Library Dir/Assist Dean |
$133,374.96 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
| 2022 |
University of South Dakota |
Young Eric W |
Law Library Dir/Assist Dean |
$133,374.96 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2022 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
Young Eric W |
Law Library Dir/Assist Dean |
$133,374.96 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
| 2021 |
South Dakota State University |
Kelley Van C |
Temporary Associate Professor |
$133,345.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2019 |
South Dakota State University |
Laible Brad R |
Professor |
$133,338.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2019 |
South Dakota State University |
Strain Joey D |
Professor |
$133,288.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2021 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Groven Lori J |
Associate Professor |
$133,260.92 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2022 |
University of South Dakota |
Wang Hongmin |
Professor |
$133,253.81 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2021 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
Wang Hongmin |
Professor |
$133,253.81 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
| 2022 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
Wang Hongmin |
Professor |
$133,253.81 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
| 2020 |
Black Hills State University |
Hess James |
|
$133,096.92 |
Black Hills State University |
| 2020 |
South Dakota State University |
Klocker Brady T |
Chief Pilot/Mechanic |
$133,050.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2017 |
South Dakota State University |
Reeder Katherine M |
Associate Dean For Research/Professor |
$133,000.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2022 |
University of South Dakota |
Huckabee Gregory M |
Professor |
$132,920.54 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2022 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
Huckabee Gregory M |
Professor |
$132,920.54 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
| 2022 |
University of South Dakota |
Carr David L |
Chair, Econ & Dsci |
$132,918.96 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2020 |
South Dakota State University |
White Peter T |
Assistant Professor |
$132,898.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2017 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Dolan Daniel F |
|
$132,886.05 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2022 |
University of South Dakota |
Simmons Thomas E |
Professor |
$132,863.45 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2022 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
Simmons Thomas E |
Professor |
$132,863.45 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
| 2020 |
South Dakota State University |
Hamer George H |
Assistant Department Head/Associate Professor |
$132,787.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2017 |
South Dakota State University |
Farver Debra K |
Professor Emeritz Of Pharmacy Practice |
$132,763.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2021 |
University of South Dakota |
Preister Jessica K |
Assist Vp, Financial Affairs |
$132,653.93 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2021 |
University of South Dakota |
Daily Daniel L |
Dean Of Libraries |
$132,616.37 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2021 |
University of South Dakota |
Adhikari Subash |
Assistant Professor |
$132,595.81 |
University of South Dakota |