Year	Employer	Name	Title	Annual Wages	Source
2019	Western Dakota Tech	Bolman Ann		$127,308.00	Western Dakota Tech
2018	Western Dakota Tech	Bolman Ann		$127,308.00	Western Dakota Tech
2018	South Dakota State University	Kelley Van	Department Head/Director/Associate Professor	$127,283.00	South Dakota State University
2017	South Dakota State University	Kelley Van C	Department Head/Director/Associate Professor	$127,283.00	South Dakota State University
2022	South Dakota State University	Palmer David K	Professor	$127,271.00	South Dakota State University
2020	University of South Dakota	Tiahrt Cheryl	Chief Information Officer	$127,263.45	University of South Dakota
2019	University of South Dakota	Tiahrt Cheryl		$127,263.45	University of South Dakota
2022	University of South Dakota	Schweinle Iii William E	Professor	$127,241.02	University of South Dakota
2021	University Center - Sioux Falls	Schweinle Iii William E	Professor	$127,241.02	University Center - Sioux Falls
2022	University Center - Sioux Falls	Schweinle Iii William E	Professor	$127,241.02	University Center - Sioux Falls
2023	South Dakota State University	Silvernagel Craig A	Associate Professor	$127,208.00	South Dakota State University
2021	South Dakota State University	Hietpas Steven M	Professor	$127,187.00	South Dakota State University
2019	South Dakota State University	Klein Nicole L	Associate Academic Director/Professor	$127,100.00	South Dakota State University
2024	South Dakota School of Mines & Technology	Lueken Joel	Athletic Director	$127,090.00	South Dakota School of Mines & Technology
2022	South Dakota State University	Santos Joseph M	Director/Professor	$127,088.00	South Dakota State University
2019	South Dakota State University	Hansen Daniel J	Associate Dean-Pharmacy Student Services/Professor	$127,083.00	South Dakota State University
2023	University of South Dakota	Strevel Hank B	Asst Professor Emm	$127,000.00	University of South Dakota
2023	University of South Dakota	Anderson Heather J	Asst. Professor Emm	$127,000.00	University of South Dakota
2020	University of South Dakota	Bellis Teresa J	Professor	$126,980.21	University of South Dakota
2021	University Center - Sioux Falls	Huber Victor C	Professor	$126,976.50	University Center - Sioux Falls
2022	University Center - Sioux Falls	Huber Victor C	Professor	$126,976.50	University Center - Sioux Falls
2022	University of South Dakota	Huber Victor C	Professor	$126,976.50	University of South Dakota
2021	South Dakota State University	Turnipseed E B	Assistant Department Head/Professor	$126,967.00	South Dakota State University
2020	South Dakota State University	Nold Rosemarie A	Assistant Department Head/Professor	$126,945.00	South Dakota State University
2020	South Dakota State University	Raynie Douglas E	Department Head/Associate Professor	$126,895.00	South Dakota State University
2017	South Dakota School of Mines & Technology	Wright Joseph T		$126,849.72	South Dakota School of Mines & Technology
2024	South Dakota State University	Klinkefus Charles R	Associate Coach-Men's Basketball	$126,621.00	South Dakota State University
2017	Lake Area Technical Institute	Hohn Rick		$126,620.00	Lake Area Technical Institute
2021	South Dakota State University	Burdette Linda K	Assistant Dean/Associate Professor	$126,597.00	South Dakota State University
2020	South Dakota State University	Burdette Linda K	Assistant Dean/Associate Professor	$126,597.00	South Dakota State University
2023	University of South Dakota	Liu Yi	Asst. Professor Of Ds	$126,596.18	University of South Dakota
2020	South Dakota State University	Reynolds Paul D	Director-School Of Performing Arts/Professor	$126,592.00	South Dakota State University
2020	University of South Dakota	Hua Meiying	Assistant Professor	$126,500.00	University of South Dakota
2019	South Dakota State University	Cammack Kristi M	Director-West River Agricultural Center/Associate Professor	$126,500.00	South Dakota State University
2018	Mitchell Technical Institute	Wilson Mark	President	$126,500.00	Mitchell Technical Institute
2022	South Dakota State University	Peterson Derek D	Assistant Vice President-Business Services	$126,500.00	South Dakota State University
2022	University of South Dakota	Puumala Susan E	Professor Of Practice	$126,472.51	University of South Dakota
2021	University Center - Sioux Falls	Puumala Susan E	Professor Of Practice	$126,472.51	University Center - Sioux Falls
2022	University Center - Sioux Falls	Puumala Susan E	Professor Of Practice	$126,472.51	University Center - Sioux Falls
2019	South Dakota School of Mines & Technology	Kerk Carter J	Professor	$126,471.13	South Dakota School of Mines & Technology
2024	South Dakota State University	Gu Zhengrong	Professor	$126,407.00	South Dakota State University
2023	South Dakota State University	Jastram Karen E	Assistant Vice President-Financial Services	$126,405.00	South Dakota State University
2023	South Dakota School of Mines & Technology	Shende Rajesh	Professor	$126,365.00	South Dakota School of Mines & Technology
2023	University of South Dakota	Kleinhesselink Anne K	Associate Chair/Assist Prof	$126,338.35	University of South Dakota
2019	South Dakota State University	Lockrem Michael L	Director-University Marketing, Image & Communications	$126,250.00	South Dakota State University
2021	South Dakota State University	Lockrem Michael L	Director-University Marketing, Image & Communications	$126,250.00	South Dakota State University
2020	South Dakota State University	Lockrem Michael L	Director-University Marketing, Image & Communications	$126,250.00	South Dakota State University
2024	South Dakota State University	Van Der Sluis Everhardus	Professor	$126,183.00	South Dakota State University
2023	University of South Dakota	Summers Cliff	Professor	$126,168.50	University of South Dakota
2021	South Dakota State University	Clay David E	Distinguished Professor	$126,159.00	South Dakota State University
2020	South Dakota School of Mines & Technology	Dixon David J	Professor - 9	$126,109.98	South Dakota School of Mines & Technology
2024	South Dakota State University	Daly Russell F	Professor/Extension Specialist - Veterinarian	$126,106.00	South Dakota State University
2023	University of South Dakota	Madison Allen D	Professor	$126,072.03	University of South Dakota
2021	University Center - Sioux Falls	Reuter Suzanne D	Asst Dean, Med Student Affairs	$126,047.42	University Center - Sioux Falls
2022	University of South Dakota	Reuter Suzanne D	Asst Dean, Med Student Affairs	$126,047.42	University of South Dakota
2022	University Center - Sioux Falls	Reuter Suzanne D	Asst Dean, Med Student Affairs	$126,047.42	University Center - Sioux Falls
2021	University of South Dakota	Sathyanesan Samuel N	Professor	$126,034.49	University of South Dakota
2019	South Dakota State University	Trautman Karla H	Director - Sdsu Extension	$126,028.00	South Dakota State University
2017	Mitchell Technical Institute	Wilson Mark D	President	$126,000.00	Mitchell Technical Institute
2021	University of South Dakota	Jackson Scott C	Asst. Professor Acct.	$126,000.00	University of South Dakota
2019	South Dakota State University	Seefeldt Teresa M	Associate Dean/Associate Professor	$126,000.00	South Dakota State University
2023	South Dakota State University	Saunders Christopher	Professor	$125,990.00	South Dakota State University
2021	University of South Dakota	Manser Payne Elizabeth H	Assistant Professor	$125,985.63	University of South Dakota
2021	University Center - Sioux Falls	Manser Payne Elizabeth H	Assistant Professor	$125,985.63	University Center - Sioux Falls
2024	Lake Area Technical Institute	Brist Todd		$125,984.00	Lake Area Technical Institute
2020	South Dakota State University	Hietpas Steven M	Professor	$125,928.00	South Dakota State University
2022	South Dakota School of Mines & Technology	Abata Duane L	Professor	$125,868.96	South Dakota School of Mines & Technology
2018	South Dakota State University	Klein Nicole	Assistant Department Head/Professor	$125,785.00	South Dakota State University
2017	South Dakota State University	Klein Nicole L	Assistant Department Head/Professor	$125,785.00	South Dakota State University
2023	South Dakota State University	Ahmed Syed M	Department Head/Professor	$125,747.00	South Dakota State University
2019	South Dakota State University	Beare Tianna M	Program Manager	$125,720.00	South Dakota State University
2020	South Dakota State University	Turnipseed E B	Assistant Department Head/Professor	$125,710.00	South Dakota State University
2024	South Dakota State University	Young Alan J	Professor	$125,702.00	South Dakota State University
2022	South Dakota School of Mines & Technology	Jasthi Bharat K	Associate Professor	$125,607.54	South Dakota School of Mines & Technology
2021	University Center - Sioux Falls	Simmons Thomas E	Professor	$125,559.79	University Center - Sioux Falls
2020	University of South Dakota	Dykstra De Vee E	Associate Professor	$125,551.18	University of South Dakota
2017	South Dakota State University	Stremmel Andrew	Professor	$125,535.00	South Dakota State University
2019	University of South Dakota	Bellis Teresa J		$125,474.52	University of South Dakota
2017	South Dakota State University	Hansen Daniel J	Associate Dean-Pharmacy Student Services/Associate Professor	$125,465.00	South Dakota State University
2018	South Dakota State University	Hansen Daniel	Associate Dean-Pharmacy Student Services/Professor	$125,465.00	South Dakota State University
2024	South Dakota State University	Van Klompenburg Emily J	Assistant Professor	$125,419.00	South Dakota State University
2020	University of South Dakota	Kesse Kwabena G	Assistant Professor Of Finance	$125,345.78	University of South Dakota
2022	University of South Dakota	Hoefelmeyer James D	Chair, Chemistry	$125,343.38	University of South Dakota
2022	South Dakota State University	Sinner Van Gilder Deidra J	Associate Professor	$125,262.00	South Dakota State University
2023	University of South Dakota	Kost Curtis K	Associate Professor	$125,203.81	University of South Dakota
2022	University of South Dakota	Mei Dongming	Director, Cubed	$125,181.04	University of South Dakota
2022	University of South Dakota	Card Karen	Div Chair, Educ Leadership	$125,179.47	University of South Dakota
2023	University of South Dakota	Lucas Molitor Whitney M	Chair, Occupational Therapy	$125,122.08	University of South Dakota
2021	South Dakota State University	Mcentee Jason T	Academic Director/Professor	$125,122.00	South Dakota State University
2019	South Dakota State University	Burdette Linda K	Assistant Dean/Associate Professor	$125,115.00	South Dakota State University
2023	South Dakota State University	Clay Sharon A	Distinguished Professor	$125,078.00	South Dakota State University
2022	South Dakota School of Mines & Technology	Dlugos Joseph A	Assoc Vp For St Dev/Dean Of St	$125,000.04	South Dakota School of Mines & Technology
2018	South Dakota State University	Cammack Kristi	Director-West River Agricultural Center/Associate Professor	$125,000.00	South Dakota State University
2018	South Dakota State University	Lockrem Michael	Director-University Marketing, Image & Communications	$125,000.00	South Dakota State University
2021	South Dakota State University	Weber Karyn L	Chief Of Staff	$125,000.00	South Dakota State University
2022	South Dakota State University	Plemmons Christina H	Assistant Academic Dean For Cooperative Programs/Clinical Assistant Professor	$125,000.00	South Dakota State University
2022	University of South Dakota	Drake Miranda A	Chair, Dental Hygiene	$125,000.00	University of South Dakota
2022	South Dakota State University	Eykamp Michelle L	Pharmacist Ii	$125,000.00	South Dakota State University
2017	South Dakota State University	Cammack Kristi M	Director-West River Agricultural Center/Associate Professor	$125,000.00	South Dakota State University
2023	South Dakota School of Mines & Technology	Schumacher Bryan	Director Of Computing Services	$125,000.00	South Dakota School of Mines & Technology