| Year |
Employer |
Name |
Title |
Annual Wages |
Source |
| 2022 |
Black Hills State University |
Anagnopoulos Cheryl |
|
$94,766.00 |
Black Hills State University |
| 2023 |
Northern State University |
Miller Audrey |
|
$94,763.14 |
Northern State University |
| 2018 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Shende Rajesh V |
Associate Professor - 9 |
$94,761.82 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2018 |
South Dakota State University |
Prigge William |
Department Head/Professor |
$94,741.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2017 |
South Dakota State University |
Prigge William D |
Department Head/Associate Professor |
$94,741.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2024 |
South Dakota State University |
Vondruska Judy A |
Senior Lecturer |
$94,733.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2020 |
Lake Area Technical Institute |
Terronez Troy |
|
$94,730.00 |
Lake Area Technical Institute |
| 2023 |
University of South Dakota |
Wesner Jeff S |
Associate Professor |
$94,729.81 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2021 |
University of South Dakota |
Podviianiuk Ruslan |
Postdoctoral Researcher |
$94,729.08 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2020 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Birrenkott Cassandra M |
Assistant Professor |
$94,703.50 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2022 |
South Dakota State University |
Wang Xiuqing |
Professor |
$94,698.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2021 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
Goodman Shepherd Jewel |
Assistant Professor |
$94,697.81 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
| 2021 |
University of South Dakota |
Goodman Shepherd Jewel |
Mba Coordinator |
$94,697.81 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2021 |
University of South Dakota |
Lucas Molitor Whitney M |
Program Dir, Ug Public Health |
$94,697.30 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2019 |
South Dakota State University |
Krishnan Padmanaban |
Professor |
$94,689.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2019 |
University of South Dakota |
Petty Mark T |
|
$94,676.97 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2020 |
University of South Dakota |
Petty Mark T |
Dean Of Enrollment |
$94,676.97 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2019 |
Lake Area Technical Institute |
Brandsrud Bradley |
|
$94,671.00 |
Lake Area Technical Institute |
| 2022 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Spindle William H |
Vp Finance And Ad Min |
$94,668.00 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2024 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
John Thalakkottor Joseph |
Assistant Professor |
$94,662.00 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2024 |
South Dakota State University |
Bastemeyer Devin J |
Director Of Aviation Operations |
$94,642.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2022 |
University of South Dakota |
Sun Yongchen |
Chair-Physics |
$94,637.85 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2021 |
University of South Dakota |
Card Karen |
Associate Professor |
$94,637.83 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2021 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
Card Karen |
Associate Professor |
$94,637.83 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
| 2024 |
South Dakota State University |
Mitchell Amanda M |
Director Of Nursing Operations |
$94,629.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2024 |
South Dakota State University |
Kerkvliet Jennifer L |
Director-Population Health Evaluation Center |
$94,628.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2023 |
South Dakota State University |
Voss Jo |
Associate Professor Emerita |
$94,616.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2024 |
South Dakota State University |
Christian Michele A |
University Archives & Special Collections Associate Librarian |
$94,600.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2019 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Pyeatt Larry D |
Associate Professor |
$94,595.04 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2024 |
Lake Area Technical Institute |
Yackley-Franken Katherine |
|
$94,588.00 |
Lake Area Technical Institute |
| 2017 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Kjerengtroen Lidvin |
|
$94,580.38 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2023 |
University of South Dakota |
Mckeown Cassandra L |
Associate Professor |
$94,565.80 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2022 |
University of South Dakota |
Jarchow Meghann E |
Chair, Sustainability & Enviro |
$94,522.39 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2024 |
South Dakota State University |
Smith Zachary K |
Associate Professor |
$94,519.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2022 |
University of South Dakota |
Johnson John R |
Grants Dev & Research Manager |
$94,514.21 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2021 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
Johnson John R |
Grants Dev & Research Manager |
$94,514.21 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
| 2022 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
Johnson John R |
Grants Dev & Research Manager |
$94,514.21 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
| 2024 |
South Dakota State University |
Milbrandt Robert M |
Senior Mechanical Engineer |
$94,506.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2024 |
South Dakota State University |
Mandyam Keerthi G |
Associate Professor |
$94,500.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2020 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Bruno Nickolaus M |
Asst Professor - 9 |
$94,485.60 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2023 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Loveland Rohan |
Assistant Professor |
$94,475.00 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2021 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
Bass Kelly |
Associate Professor |
$94,473.47 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
| 2022 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
Bass Kelly |
Associate Professor |
$94,473.47 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
| 2019 |
South Dakota State University |
Keller Michael |
Professor |
$94,459.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2024 |
South Dakota State University |
Daniels Ann M |
Associate Professor/Extension Specialist - Family Life |
$94,457.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2024 |
South Dakota State University |
Lohsandt Marie A |
Director Of Nursing Student Services |
$94,447.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2017 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Rebenitsch Lisa R |
|
$94,444.40 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2020 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Lande Micah J |
Asst Prof-E.R.Stensaas Ch |
$94,444.40 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2022 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Fang Yi |
Assistant Professor |
$94,443.96 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2021 |
South Dakota State University |
Foster Neal R |
Manager-Seed Cert Division |
$94,401.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2022 |
South Dakota State University |
Djira Gemechis |
Associate Professor |
$94,400.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2020 |
Black Hills State University |
Wehrung Jeffrey |
|
$94,395.00 |
Black Hills State University |
| 2023 |
South Dakota State University |
Chidaushe Mavhu S |
It Security Engineer |
$94,383.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2024 |
South Dakota State University |
Mcknight Ryan M |
Lecturer |
$94,370.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2024 |
Lake Area Technical Institute |
Chaney Christina |
|
$94,365.00 |
Lake Area Technical Institute |
| 2021 |
University of South Dakota |
Thon Ronald A |
Sr Project Mechanical Engineer |
$94,359.78 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2020 |
Western Dakota Tech |
Oehlerking Kelly |
|
$94,359.04 |
Western Dakota Tech |
| 2019 |
Western Dakota Tech |
Oehlerking Kelly |
|
$94,359.04 |
Western Dakota Tech |
| 2022 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Walker Katrina J |
Lecturer |
$94,354.04 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2022 |
South Dakota State University |
Spear Debra J |
Professor |
$94,342.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2021 |
South Dakota State University |
Fahmy Hesham T |
Associate Professor |
$94,314.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2022 |
South Dakota State University |
Michael Semhar K |
Associate Professor |
$94,312.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2020 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Gilley David P |
Associate Professor |
$94,311.00 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2024 |
South Dakota State University |
Yang Xufei |
Assistant Professor/Extension Specialist - Environment Quality Engineer |
$94,305.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2023 |
University of South Dakota |
Dejager-Loftus Danielle P |
Fine Arts/Tech Lib/Assoc Prof |
$94,270.81 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2017 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Pyeatt Larry D |
|
$94,268.97 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2019 |
South Dakota State University |
Verschoor Mary L |
Director-South Dakota Art Museum |
$94,242.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2023 |
South Dakota State University |
Peterson Gregory R |
Professor |
$94,241.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2023 |
University of South Dakota |
Warren Dawn R |
Lecturer |
$94,238.27 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2021 |
South Dakota State University |
Huh Yung M |
Professor/Interim Department Head |
$94,209.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2024 |
South Dakota State University |
Hunter Karla M |
Professor |
$94,204.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2022 |
University of South Dakota |
Barkema James G |
Director Of Facilities |
$94,200.00 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2022 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
Barkema James G |
Director Of Facilities |
$94,200.00 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
| 2021 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
Barkema James G |
Director Of Facilities |
$94,200.00 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
| 2021 |
South Dakota State University |
Goetz Justin J |
Assistant General Counsel |
$94,195.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2020 |
South Dakota State University |
Goetz Justin J |
Assistant General Counsel |
$94,195.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2017 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Lingwall Bret N |
|
$94,193.96 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2021 |
South Dakota State University |
Peterson Rebecca L |
Director Of Housing & Residential Life |
$94,179.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2023 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Hall Robert |
Department Head |
$94,167.00 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2020 |
University of South Dakota |
Harmon Erin B |
Gear Lab Manager |
$94,138.10 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2023 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Smirnova Alevtina |
Professor |
$94,134.00 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2023 |
University of South Dakota |
Muehlbeier Brian K |
Sr Construction Project Manage |
$94,131.69 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2017 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Shende Rajesh V |
|
$94,127.26 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2018 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Kowalski Robert T |
Professor |
$94,115.46 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2022 |
University of South Dakota |
Ganschow Darby D |
Director, Auxiliary Services |
$94,100.00 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2021 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
Ganschow Darby D |
Director, Auxiliary Services |
$94,100.00 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
| 2022 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
Ganschow Darby D |
Director, Auxiliary Services |
$94,100.00 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
| 2022 |
South Dakota State University |
Abraham Ross P |
Professor |
$94,099.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2023 |
University of South Dakota |
Bertsch Gregory G |
Assistant Professor Of Practice |
$94,085.27 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2020 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Kunza Lisa A |
Associate Professor |
$94,077.80 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2024 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Jensen Dean |
Associate Professor |
$94,070.00 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2023 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Jensen Dean |
Associate Professor |
$94,070.00 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2023 |
South Dakota State University |
Lucchesi Roxanne N |
Professor Emerita Of Communication And Journalism |
$94,053.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2019 |
South Dakota State University |
Weber Karyn L |
Chief Of Staff |
$94,052.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2024 |
South Dakota State University |
Leffler Alan J |
Assistant Department Head & Associate Professor |
$94,047.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2024 |
Lake Area Technical Institute |
Sudenga Matthew |
|
$94,044.00 |
Lake Area Technical Institute |
| 2022 |
South Dakota State University |
Jones Amy J |
Director Of Campus Maintenance |
$94,037.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2022 |
South Dakota State University |
Uecker Tobias W |
Dean Of Students |
$94,028.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2023 |
University of South Dakota |
Yockey Karyl L |
Associate Professor |
$94,020.11 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2022 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Lalley Aaron J |
Lecturer |
$94,017.96 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |