| Year |
Employer |
Name |
Title |
Annual Wages |
Source |
| 2023 |
Northern State University |
Russell Robert |
|
$96,988.98 |
Northern State University |
| 2023 |
South Dakota State University |
Garry Byron G |
Associate Professor |
$96,985.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2020 |
University of South Dakota |
Hulse Betty A |
Associate Professor |
$96,979.32 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2017 |
South Dakota State University |
Lockrem Michael L |
Director-University Marketing, Image & Communications |
$96,976.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2019 |
University of South Dakota |
Deibert Keith F |
|
$96,970.47 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2023 |
South Dakota State University |
Blair Amanda D |
Assistant Director Of West River Agricultural Center/Professor |
$96,939.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2020 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Mccormick Kelli A |
Sr Lecturer |
$96,930.17 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2020 |
South Dakota State University |
Liu Yi |
Associate Professor |
$96,904.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2019 |
South Dakota State University |
Liu Yi |
Associate Professor |
$96,904.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2021 |
South Dakota State University |
Liu Yi |
Associate Professor |
$96,904.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2022 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Bruno Nickolaus M |
Asst Professor -9 |
$96,900.00 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2017 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Brickey Andrea J |
|
$96,881.03 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2023 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Stone James |
Department Head |
$96,872.50 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2022 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Romkes Albert |
Associate Professor |
$96,868.99 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2017 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Degen Cassandra M |
|
$96,858.85 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2020 |
University of South Dakota |
Dahlhoff Mark W |
Pilot |
$96,848.40 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2021 |
South Dakota State University |
Michna Gregory J |
Associate Professor |
$96,847.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2019 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Capehart William J |
Associate Professor |
$96,842.97 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2017 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Kowalski Robert T |
|
$96,835.68 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2022 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Sobolev Vladimir L |
Professor |
$96,834.99 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2023 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Gilley David |
Associate Professor |
$96,823.00 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2022 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Gilley David P |
Associate Professor |
$96,822.99 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2023 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Rebenitsch Lisa |
Assistant Professor |
$96,819.00 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2022 |
South Dakota State University |
Huh Yung M |
Professor/Interim Department Head |
$96,804.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2019 |
University of South Dakota |
Tiahrt Thomas W |
|
$96,801.86 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2022 |
South Dakota State University |
Raina Komal |
Associate Professor/Haarberg Chair In Cancer Research |
$96,800.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2021 |
South Dakota State University |
Raina Komal |
Associate Professor/Haarberg Chair In Cancer Research |
$96,800.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2024 |
South Dakota State University |
Bauman Peter J |
Extension Field Specialist Iii-Natural Resources & Wildlife |
$96,798.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2023 |
Northern State University |
Houge Timothy |
|
$96,780.01 |
Northern State University |
| 2021 |
South Dakota State University |
Ball John |
Professor |
$96,778.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2022 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
Johnson Ryan |
Director Of Research Computing |
$96,768.00 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
| 2022 |
University of South Dakota |
Johnson Ryan |
Director Of Research Computing |
$96,768.00 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2021 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
Johnson Ryan |
Director Of Research Computing |
$96,768.00 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
| 2022 |
University of South Dakota |
Zheng Hong |
Assistant Professor |
$96,758.08 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2022 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
Zheng Hong |
Assistant Professor |
$96,758.08 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
| 2021 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
Zheng Hong |
Assistant Professor |
$96,758.08 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
| 2019 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Birrenkott Cassandra M |
Assistant Professor |
$96,751.15 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2023 |
University of South Dakota |
Kassin Kathryn T |
Assistant Professor |
$96,750.02 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2018 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Ash Jason T |
Associate Professor |
$96,736.74 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2019 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Hoover Randy C |
Associate Professor |
$96,727.80 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2017 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Sani Rajesh K |
|
$96,707.74 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2019 |
South Dakota State University |
Yarrow Gary L |
Director-Environmental Health & Safety |
$96,704.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2023 |
South Dakota State University |
Weber Emmeline E |
Library Operations Manager |
$96,670.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2023 |
University of South Dakota |
Turner Robert L |
Chair, Modern Languages |
$96,668.70 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2017 |
South Dakota State University |
Jin Hailong |
Assistant Professor |
$96,658.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2017 |
South Dakota State University |
Keay Myoung Gin |
Assistant Professor Of Economics |
$96,658.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2018 |
South Dakota State University |
Jin Hailong |
Assistant Professor |
$96,658.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2018 |
South Dakota State University |
Keay Myoung Gin |
Assistant Professor Of Economics |
$96,658.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2021 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
De Castro Daniel M |
Asst Professor |
$96,629.04 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2022 |
South Dakota State University |
Fourney Robert S |
Associate Professor |
$96,615.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2022 |
South Dakota State University |
Yen Yang |
Professor |
$96,610.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2017 |
South Dakota State University |
Saunders Christopher |
Associate Professor |
$96,605.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2018 |
South Dakota State University |
Saunders Christopher |
Associate Professor |
$96,605.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2020 |
South Dakota State University |
Keller Michael |
Professor Emeritus Of English |
$96,586.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2022 |
South Dakota State University |
Subramanian Senthil |
Professor |
$96,578.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2024 |
South Dakota State University |
Subramanian Senthil |
Dean-College Of Natural Sciences/Professor |
$96,578.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2023 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Kliche Donna |
Associate Professor |
$96,572.00 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2022 |
South Dakota State University |
Xu Lan |
Professor |
$96,567.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2021 |
South Dakota State University |
Boe Arvid A |
Professor |
$96,521.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2021 |
University of South Dakota |
Luken Regan R |
Instructor |
$96,500.00 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2022 |
South Dakota State University |
Peterson Rebecca L |
Director Of Housing & Residential Life |
$96,498.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2017 |
South Dakota State University |
An Wenfeng |
Associate Professor |
$96,497.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2018 |
South Dakota State University |
An Wenfeng |
Associate Professor |
$96,497.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2023 |
University of South Dakota |
Wai Sebastian T |
Assistant Professor |
$96,486.44 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2018 |
Lake Area Technical Institute |
Patrick Susan |
|
$96,469.00 |
Lake Area Technical Institute |
| 2021 |
South Dakota State University |
Hua Guanghui |
Associate Professor |
$96,431.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2018 |
South Dakota State University |
Thaler Robert |
Professor/Extension Specialist-Swine |
$96,427.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2017 |
South Dakota State University |
Thaler Robert |
Professor/Extension Specialist-Swine |
$96,427.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2020 |
South Dakota State University |
Weber Karyn L |
Chief Of Staff |
$96,403.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2019 |
South Dakota State University |
Moore William J |
Manager-Administrative Info Systems |
$96,395.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2022 |
South Dakota State University |
Fahmy Hesham T |
Associate Professor |
$96,391.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2022 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Smirnova Alevtina L |
Professor |
$96,335.45 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2024 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Mustard Barbara |
Director Of Business Services |
$96,300.00 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2020 |
University of South Dakota |
Simons Raluca M |
Professor/Dir Dmhi |
$96,298.21 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2023 |
University of South Dakota |
Feldhacker Mackenzie L |
Assistant Professor |
$96,295.95 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2023 |
University of South Dakota |
Evenson Amber K |
Assistant Professor |
$96,292.50 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2019 |
South Dakota State University |
Andersen Brenda F |
Associate Director |
$96,289.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2022 |
South Dakota State University |
Helmbolt Shawn M |
Director-Admissions |
$96,284.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2019 |
University of South Dakota |
Schellpfeffer Shane E |
|
$96,276.02 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2023 |
South Dakota State University |
Owen Jody L |
Senior Director Of Student Success & Opportunity Center |
$96,265.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2020 |
South Dakota State University |
Brown Scott M |
Senior Associate Athletic Director-Development |
$96,262.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2021 |
University of South Dakota |
Flack John G |
Info Tech Architect |
$96,261.06 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2021 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Na Hyeong Suk |
Assistant Professor |
$96,251.14 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2021 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Clabo Darren R |
Fire Meteorologist/Res Sci Iii |
$96,246.00 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2019 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Reichenbacher Juergen |
Assistant Professor |
$96,221.56 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2021 |
South Dakota State University |
Hoppe Adam D |
Professor/Interim Associate Dean Of Research |
$96,218.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2022 |
South Dakota State University |
Gackstetter Gary D |
Director Prof Prog & Assistant Dept Head Of Acad Prog/Professor |
$96,209.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2023 |
University of South Dakota |
Huber Leo J |
Dir/Hd Coach, Wm's Track/Field |
$96,203.59 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2017 |
South Dakota State University |
Yarrow Gary L |
Director-Environmental Health & Safety |
$96,195.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2018 |
South Dakota State University |
Yarrow Gary |
Director-Environmental Health & Safety |
$96,195.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2024 |
South Dakota State University |
Simaz Cameron A |
Senior Associate Coach-Wrestling |
$96,188.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2019 |
University of South Dakota |
Schieber Francis |
|
$96,163.98 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2024 |
South Dakota State University |
Chakravarty Suvobrata |
Associate Professor |
$96,155.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2022 |
South Dakota State University |
Richard Kacie K |
Director-Finance & Budget |
$96,141.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2022 |
University of South Dakota |
Fitzgerald Kathleen A |
Interim Assoc Dean Of Students |
$96,141.00 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2022 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
Fitzgerald Kathleen A |
Interim Assoc Dean Of Students |
$96,141.00 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
| 2020 |
University of South Dakota |
Srstka Erin L |
Community Projects Director |
$96,140.00 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2019 |
South Dakota State University |
Brown Scott M |
Senior Associate Athletic Director-Development |
$96,140.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2019 |
South Dakota State University |
Maher Matthew S |
Senior Associate Athletic Director-Administration |
$96,140.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2023 |
South Dakota State University |
Tanner Timothy D |
State 4H Program Director |
$96,124.00 |
South Dakota State University |