| Year |
Employer |
Name |
Title |
Annual Wages |
Source |
| 2017 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Schumacher Bryan J |
|
$100,897.28 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2021 |
South Dakota State University |
Thaler Robert |
Distinguished Professor/Extension Specialist-Swine/Interim Department Head |
$100,889.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2020 |
University of South Dakota |
Roripaugh Lee A |
Professor/Editor, Sdr |
$100,853.53 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2021 |
University of South Dakota |
Zavadil Francis J |
Chair, Addiction Studies |
$100,849.09 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2021 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
Sander Joel F |
Associate Prof/Phys Grad Coord |
$100,842.45 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
| 2021 |
University of South Dakota |
Sander Joel F |
Associate Prof/Phys Grad Coord |
$100,842.45 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2017 |
South Dakota State University |
Young Alan J |
Professor |
$100,831.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2018 |
South Dakota State University |
Young Alan |
Professor |
$100,831.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2018 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Teets Donald A |
Professor - 9 |
$100,805.04 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2020 |
University of South Dakota |
Ortiz Ramon E |
Dir Exper Learn/Sr Lecturer |
$100,804.80 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2019 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Strieder Frank |
Associate Professor |
$100,784.97 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2022 |
South Dakota State University |
Cassady Joseph P |
Sd Corn Endowed Dean-Agricultural, Food & Environmental Sciences/Professor |
$100,776.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2021 |
Black Hills State University |
Norris Margaret |
|
$100,753.00 |
Black Hills State University |
| 2021 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
Cerny Shana L |
Associate Professor |
$100,731.30 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
| 2022 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
Cerny Shana L |
Associate Professor |
$100,731.30 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
| 2022 |
University of South Dakota |
Cerny Shana L |
Associate Professor |
$100,731.30 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2022 |
University of South Dakota |
Jackson Bryant M |
Chief Of Police |
$100,700.00 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2021 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
Jackson Bryant M |
Chief Of Police |
$100,700.00 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
| 2022 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
Jackson Bryant M |
Chief Of Police |
$100,700.00 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
| 2019 |
South Dakota State University |
Jones Allen L |
Professor |
$100,676.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2018 |
South Dakota State University |
Plemmons Christina |
Assistant Professor/Director Of Academic Nursing Education Programs |
$100,668.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2020 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Moore Molly E |
Associate Provost Acad Adm |
$100,665.61 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2021 |
University of South Dakota |
Johansen Travis J |
Ath Fb Asst Coach/Defens Coord |
$100,664.00 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2022 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Karlsson Christer |
Associate Professor |
$100,610.01 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2019 |
Lake Area Technical Institute |
Brist Todd |
|
$100,598.00 |
Lake Area Technical Institute |
| 2022 |
South Dakota State University |
Trooien Todd P |
Professor |
$100,590.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2019 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Lingwall Bret N |
Assistant Professor |
$100,567.02 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2018 |
South Dakota State University |
Lu Huitian |
Professor |
$100,560.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2017 |
South Dakota State University |
Lu Huitian |
Professor |
$100,560.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2019 |
South Dakota State University |
Degen Becky J |
Director Of Continuous Improvement |
$100,510.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2020 |
University of South Dakota |
Renner Kenneth J |
Professor |
$100,500.55 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2022 |
South Dakota State University |
Hostettler Timothy S |
Cim Program Director/Associate Professor Of Practice |
$100,500.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2019 |
University of South Dakota |
Lamfers Randall B |
|
$100,500.00 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2021 |
South Dakota State University |
Neumann Cedric |
Associate Professor |
$100,492.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2019 |
South Dakota State University |
Cole-Dai Jihong |
Professor |
$100,478.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2021 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Mustard Barbara A |
Director Of Business Services |
$100,444.57 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2017 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Sneller Judy E |
|
$100,444.47 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2017 |
South Dakota State University |
Kayongo-Male Diane E |
Professor Emerita Of Sociology And Rural Studies |
$100,443.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2022 |
Black Hills State University |
Sarver Shane |
|
$100,416.00 |
Black Hills State University |
| 2022 |
South Dakota State University |
Keay Myoung Gin |
Assistant Professor Of Economics |
$100,374.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2022 |
South Dakota State University |
Ball John |
Professor |
$100,371.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2022 |
South Dakota State University |
Letcher Todd M |
Associate Professor |
$100,365.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2019 |
South Dakota State University |
Sternhagen Jason D |
Research Associate Iii/Manager |
$100,354.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2020 |
South Dakota State University |
An Wenfeng |
Professor/Markl Faculty Scholar In Cancer Research |
$100,327.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2018 |
South Dakota State University |
Kraljic Mary |
Librarian |
$100,310.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2021 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
Schlafke Theodore F |
Asst Fb Coach/Offensive Coord |
$100,310.00 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
| 2021 |
South Dakota State University |
Jin Hailong |
Assistant Professor |
$100,310.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2017 |
South Dakota State University |
Kraljic Mary B |
Librarian |
$100,310.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2017 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Katzenstein Kurt W |
|
$100,281.21 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2019 |
South Dakota State University |
Schaal Daniel J |
Professor |
$100,273.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2020 |
Black Hills State University |
Norris Margaret |
|
$100,261.88 |
Black Hills State University |
| 2020 |
South Dakota State University |
Halaweish Fathi T |
Professor |
$100,235.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2019 |
University of South Dakota |
Simons Jeffrey S |
|
$100,208.44 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2022 |
South Dakota State University |
Michna Gregory J |
Associate Professor |
$100,198.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2022 |
University of South Dakota |
Miller Lindsay A |
Director Financial Aid |
$100,170.00 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2022 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
Miller Lindsay A |
Director Financial Aid |
$100,170.00 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
| 2019 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Walker Travis W |
Assistant Professor |
$100,150.00 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2022 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Birrenkott Cassandra M |
Associate Professor |
$100,141.57 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2019 |
South Dakota State University |
Salehnia Alireza |
Professor Emeritus Of Computer Science |
$100,126.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2020 |
South Dakota State University |
Watrel Robert H |
Associate Professor/Department Head |
$100,114.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2021 |
South Dakota State University |
Miller Matthew L |
Professor/Assistant Department Head |
$100,110.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2019 |
University of South Dakota |
Ripperda Deborah S |
|
$100,040.79 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2021 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Flohr Charles M |
Head Football Coach |
$100,039.96 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2017 |
South Dakota State University |
Hu Zhong |
Professor |
$100,013.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2018 |
South Dakota State University |
Hu Zhong |
Professor |
$100,013.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2021 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Ash Jason T |
Associate Professor |
$100,007.67 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2017 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Benning Jennifer L |
|
$100,004.38 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2018 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Degen Cassandra M |
Assistant Professor |
$100,002.23 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2021 |
University of South Dakota |
Mckey Michael A |
Senior Lecturer |
$100,000.00 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2022 |
University of South Dakota |
Mays Shirley L |
Assistant Professor |
$100,000.00 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2022 |
University of South Dakota |
Bernstrauch Rodney L |
Operations & Develop Manager |
$100,000.00 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2018 |
South Dakota State University |
Flaskey Rachel |
Engineering Budget Coordinator |
$100,000.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2019 |
University of South Dakota |
West Michael W |
|
$100,000.00 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2021 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
Mays Shirley L |
Professor Of Law |
$100,000.00 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
| 2022 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
Mays Shirley L |
Assistant Professor |
$100,000.00 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
| 2022 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
Peterson Lance M |
Chief Info Security Officer |
$100,000.00 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
| 2022 |
Black Hills State University |
Olson Julie |
|
$100,000.00 |
Black Hills State University |
| 2022 |
University of South Dakota |
Peterson Lance M |
Chief Info Security Officer |
$100,000.00 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2021 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
Goldammer Chad R |
Financial Officer/Business Adv |
$100,000.00 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
| 2021 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
Mckey Michael A |
Senior Lecturer |
$100,000.00 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
| 2021 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
Peterson Lance M |
Chief Info Security Officer |
$100,000.00 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
| 2022 |
South Dakota State University |
Oey Graham D |
Assistant General Counsel |
$100,000.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2019 |
University of South Dakota |
Johnson Martin Marni L |
|
$100,000.00 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2019 |
Black Hills State University |
Cho Chanho |
Assistant Professor, Finance |
$100,000.00 |
Black Hills State University |
| 2022 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
Bernstrauch Rodney L |
Operations & Develop Manager |
$100,000.00 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
| 2022 |
Black Hills State University |
Walters Becca |
|
$100,000.00 |
Black Hills State University |
| 2021 |
University of South Dakota |
Reynoldson Joseph C |
It Security Officer |
$99,998.80 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2017 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Lueken Joel N |
|
$99,980.04 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2018 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Lueken Joel N |
Athletic Director |
$99,980.04 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2019 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Benjamin Kenneth M |
Associate Professor |
$99,952.90 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2022 |
South Dakota State University |
Hoppe Adam D |
Professor/Interim Associate Dean Of Research |
$99,948.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2021 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
Howe John M |
Assoc Dean Of Student Services |
$99,946.90 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
| 2022 |
University of South Dakota |
Soluk Daniel A |
Professor |
$99,919.18 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2022 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
Soluk Daniel A |
Professor |
$99,919.18 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
| 2017 |
South Dakota State University |
Clay David E |
Professor |
$99,912.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2018 |
South Dakota State University |
Clay David |
Distinguished Professor |
$99,912.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2020 |
South Dakota State University |
Thaler Robert |
Professor/Extension Specialist-Swine |
$99,890.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2019 |
South Dakota State University |
Vanbenschoten Elijah M |
Instructor |
$99,888.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2019 |
South Dakota State University |
Brokmeier Susanne M |
Lecturer |
$99,886.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2019 |
South Dakota State University |
Daly Russell F |
Professor/Extension Specialist-Veterinarian |
$99,831.00 |
South Dakota State University |