| Year |
Employer |
Name |
Title |
Annual Wages |
Source |
| 2021 |
University of South Dakota |
Jiang Chaoyang |
Professor/Grad Coord |
$95,318.23 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2021 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
Jiang Chaoyang |
Professor/Grad Coord |
$95,318.23 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
| 2023 |
University of South Dakota |
Anderton Laura A |
Dir, Human Resources |
$95,310.00 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2023 |
University of South Dakota |
Avoseh Mejai B |
Professor |
$95,302.78 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2021 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
Macias Steven J |
Associate Dean Law School |
$95,300.00 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
| 2023 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Mcgough Jeffrey |
Department Head |
$95,300.00 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2022 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
Macias Steven J |
Associate Dean Law School |
$95,300.00 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
| 2022 |
South Dakota State University |
Christensen Cody J |
Associate Professor |
$95,298.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2017 |
South Dakota State University |
Brandt Bruce E |
Professor Emeritus Of English |
$95,287.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2023 |
South Dakota State University |
Jacobsen Janae L |
Nurse Practitioner |
$95,284.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2022 |
Black Hills State University |
Marc Max |
|
$95,277.00 |
Black Hills State University |
| 2022 |
South Dakota State University |
Ramanathan Balaji |
Assistant Professor |
$95,253.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2023 |
South Dakota State University |
Ramanathan Balaji |
Assistant Professor |
$95,253.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2023 |
South Dakota State University |
Seo Junwon |
Associate Professor |
$95,246.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2022 |
South Dakota State University |
Seo Junwon |
Associate Professor |
$95,246.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2019 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Mccormick Kelli A |
Sr Lecturer |
$95,244.23 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2021 |
University of South Dakota |
Knedler Cory |
Chair, Art |
$95,163.95 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2019 |
South Dakota State University |
Neumann Cedric |
Associate Professor |
$95,163.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2023 |
University of South Dakota |
Evans Colleen D |
Dir., Stu.-Athlete Success Ctr |
$95,156.48 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2019 |
University of South Dakota |
Simons Raluca M |
|
$95,156.33 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2018 |
South Dakota State University |
Logue Brian |
Professor |
$95,139.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2017 |
South Dakota State University |
Andersen Brenda F |
Associate Director |
$95,139.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2017 |
South Dakota State University |
Logue Brian A |
Professor |
$95,139.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2018 |
South Dakota State University |
Andersen Brenda |
Associate Director |
$95,139.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2019 |
South Dakota State University |
Gustafson Curtis O |
Associate Professor/Coordinator-Student Recruitment & Retention |
$95,139.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2023 |
South Dakota State University |
Lansink Stacie A |
Lecturer/Mls Program Director |
$95,138.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2018 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Sinden Richard R |
Department Head |
$95,127.13 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2020 |
South Dakota State University |
Trooien Todd P |
Professor |
$95,126.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2018 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Benjamin Kenneth M |
Associate Professor |
$95,121.44 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2019 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Ash Jason T |
Associate Professor |
$95,107.69 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2023 |
University of South Dakota |
Miller Robert W |
Assistant Professor Of Law |
$95,090.41 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2023 |
Northern State University |
Pirlet Christian |
|
$95,084.50 |
Northern State University |
| 2020 |
South Dakota State University |
Redlin Meredith M |
Professor |
$95,074.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2019 |
Black Hills State University |
Downing Holly |
Professor, Biology |
$95,059.00 |
Black Hills State University |
| 2022 |
University of South Dakota |
Wang Zhenqiang |
Professor |
$95,057.45 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2022 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
Wang Zhenqiang |
Professor |
$95,057.45 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
| 2020 |
South Dakota State University |
Novotny Jennifer L |
Senior Director-Student Activities |
$95,056.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2021 |
Black Hills State University |
Culver Randell |
|
$95,056.00 |
Black Hills State University |
| 2020 |
Black Hills State University |
Culver Randell |
|
$95,056.00 |
Black Hills State University |
| 2024 |
South Dakota State University |
Geis Jacob R |
Clinical Assistant Professor |
$95,052.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2019 |
South Dakota State University |
Napton Darrell E |
Professor |
$95,037.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2023 |
South Dakota State University |
Elliott Matthew S |
Associate Professor/Extension Specialist-Agribusiness |
$95,033.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2024 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Zhao Long |
Assistant Professor |
$95,022.00 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2022 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
Goodman Douglas R |
Associate Professor |
$95,021.35 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
| 2022 |
University of South Dakota |
Goodman Douglas R |
Associate Professor |
$95,021.35 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2024 |
South Dakota State University |
Lippert Tyler J |
Assistant Coach-Track & Field |
$95,018.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2020 |
Lake Area Technical Institute |
Bellum Kimberly |
|
$95,011.00 |
Lake Area Technical Institute |
| 2021 |
University of South Dakota |
Mcmahon Tracey R |
Grants And Data Manager |
$95,000.00 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2018 |
South Dakota State University |
Maher Matthew |
Senior Associate Athletic Director-Administration |
$95,000.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2019 |
University of South Dakota |
Oines Ryan R |
|
$95,000.00 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2022 |
South Dakota State University |
Law David A |
Director Of Project Management & Engineering |
$95,000.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2017 |
South Dakota State University |
Brown Scott M |
Senior Associate Athletic Director-Development |
$95,000.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2017 |
South Dakota State University |
Maher Matthew S |
Senior Associate Athletic Director-Administration |
$95,000.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2023 |
South Dakota State University |
Shrestha Denusha |
Assistant Professor |
$95,000.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2022 |
Black Hills State University |
Miller Terry |
|
$95,000.00 |
Black Hills State University |
| 2021 |
Black Hills State University |
Miller Terry |
|
$95,000.00 |
Black Hills State University |
| 2021 |
University of South Dakota |
Jackson Bryant M |
Director, University Police |
$95,000.00 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2018 |
South Dakota State University |
Brown Scott |
Senior Associate Athletic Director-Development |
$95,000.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2019 |
South Dakota State University |
Raina Komal |
Associate Professor/Haarberg Chair In Cancer Research |
$95,000.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2019 |
University of South Dakota |
Srstka Erin L |
|
$95,000.00 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2023 |
South Dakota State University |
Hanson Ryan L |
Assistant Professor/Coordinator-Fgcf |
$95,000.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2023 |
South Dakota State University |
Mcsweeney Kristina |
Head Coach Softball |
$95,000.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2024 |
South Dakota State University |
Mural Ravi V |
Assistant Professor |
$95,000.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2024 |
South Dakota State University |
Petersen Bryan A |
Head Coach-Men's Basketball |
$95,000.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2024 |
South Dakota State University |
Shrestha Denusha |
Assistant Professor |
$95,000.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2024 |
South Dakota State University |
Thramer Sadie L |
Senior Associate Coach-Women's Basketball |
$95,000.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2024 |
South Dakota State University |
Vasquez Hidalgo Manuel A |
Assistant Professor |
$95,000.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2022 |
University of South Dakota |
Dixon Mark D |
Professor |
$94,993.54 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2022 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
Dixon Mark D |
Professor |
$94,993.54 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
| 2019 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Riley Kyle L |
Associate Professor |
$94,991.21 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2022 |
South Dakota State University |
Won Kwanghee |
Assistant Professor |
$94,981.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2020 |
South Dakota State University |
Pedersen Scott C |
Professor |
$94,967.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2024 |
South Dakota State University |
Trosen Marissa J |
Interim Program Director/Instructor |
$94,957.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2022 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Larochelle Pierre M |
Professor |
$94,950.98 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2022 |
Black Hills State University |
Prosser Laura |
|
$94,915.00 |
Black Hills State University |
| 2024 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Reichenbacher Juergen |
Associate Professor |
$94,914.00 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2024 |
South Dakota State University |
Khaliq Tanvir |
Assistant Professor |
$94,902.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2021 |
Black Hills State University |
Hess James |
|
$94,900.00 |
Black Hills State University |
| 2023 |
University of South Dakota |
Liebl Andrea L |
Associate Professor |
$94,891.33 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2023 |
Northern State University |
Usitalo Steven |
|
$94,891.14 |
Northern State University |
| 2023 |
Black Hills State University |
Alsup John |
Professor, Math Education |
$94,884.00 |
Black Hills State University |
| 2023 |
South Dakota State University |
Julius Chad A |
Director Of Research Cyberinfrastructure |
$94,883.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2022 |
South Dakota State University |
Julius Chad A |
Director Of Research Cyberinfrastructure |
$94,883.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2023 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Brenza Timothy |
Assistant Professor |
$94,880.00 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2019 |
South Dakota State University |
Stluka Suzanne R |
Program Director-Food & Family |
$94,873.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2022 |
South Dakota State University |
Eck Jason W |
Assistant Coach-Football/Offensive Coordinator |
$94,870.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2022 |
University of South Dakota |
Hurley Marcella M |
Ptac Program Manager |
$94,860.00 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2021 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
Hurley Marcella M |
Ptac Program Manager |
$94,860.00 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
| 2022 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
Hurley Marcella M |
Ptac Program Manager |
$94,860.00 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
| 2024 |
South Dakota State University |
Miller Tyler M |
Associate Academic Director/Professor |
$94,849.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2022 |
University of South Dakota |
Sereda Grigoriy A |
Professor |
$94,846.39 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2022 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
Sereda Grigoriy A |
Professor |
$94,846.39 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
| 2024 |
South Dakota State University |
Shore Jay |
Associate Professor |
$94,831.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2019 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Romkes Albert |
Associate Professor |
$94,828.95 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2019 |
University of South Dakota |
Holter Julie A |
|
$94,817.68 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2020 |
University of South Dakota |
Jordre Becca D |
Associate Professor |
$94,812.84 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2021 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Ward Jason R |
Web Dev (Sr Programmer/Analyst |
$94,801.76 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2019 |
University of South Dakota |
Schladoer Angela L |
|
$94,799.50 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2023 |
University of South Dakota |
John Ranjeet |
Assistant Professor |
$94,794.91 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2024 |
Lake Area Technical Institute |
Johnson Chad |
|
$94,790.00 |
Lake Area Technical Institute |