| Year |
Employer |
Name |
Title |
Annual Wages |
Source |
| 2023 |
South Dakota State University |
Merkt Donna L |
Director-Sd Art Museum |
$92,734.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2023 |
University of South Dakota |
Kelly Kyle E |
Database/Systems Engineer |
$92,729.95 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2023 |
South Dakota State University |
Madsen Sara K |
Senior Lecturer |
$92,718.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2020 |
University of South Dakota |
Card Karen |
Associate Professor |
$92,712.38 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2018 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Reichenbacher Juergen |
Assistant Professor |
$92,702.45 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2018 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Ahrenkiel Scott P |
Professor |
$92,701.00 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2019 |
South Dakota State University |
Trooien Todd P |
Professor |
$92,699.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2023 |
University of South Dakota |
Morrison Patrick J |
Dir. Gallagher Int'l Center |
$92,684.75 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2022 |
University of South Dakota |
Jordan Brennan T |
Professor |
$92,679.79 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2022 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
Jordan Brennan T |
Professor |
$92,679.79 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
| 2021 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Dubey Saurav K |
Assistant Professor |
$92,679.56 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2022 |
South Dakota State University |
Tan Songxin |
Associate Professor |
$92,679.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2023 |
South Dakota State University |
Basu Saikat |
Assistant Professor |
$92,665.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2022 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Brenza Timothy M |
Assistant Professor |
$92,650.97 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2022 |
South Dakota State University |
Kolady Deepthi E |
Associate Professor |
$92,623.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2022 |
University of South Dakota |
Soderling Taylor D |
Assistant Professor |
$92,622.70 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2021 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
Soderling Taylor D |
Assistant Professor |
$92,622.70 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
| 2022 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
Soderling Taylor D |
Assistant Professor |
$92,622.70 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
| 2018 |
South Dakota State University |
Gent Stephen |
Associate Professor |
$92,611.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2017 |
South Dakota State University |
Gent Stephen P |
Associate Professor |
$92,611.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2021 |
University of South Dakota |
Letellier Travis L |
Instructor |
$92,610.00 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2021 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
Letellier Travis L |
Instructor |
$92,610.00 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
| 2023 |
University of South Dakota |
Qin Luye |
Assistant Professor |
$92,607.91 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2024 |
South Dakota State University |
Heller Barbara J |
Associate Professor Of Practice/Entrepreneurship Coordinator |
$92,601.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2020 |
South Dakota State University |
Phelps Brady J |
Professor |
$92,597.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2022 |
South Dakota State University |
Davis Alan |
Professor Emeritus |
$92,583.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2021 |
South Dakota State University |
Davis Alan |
Professor Emeritus |
$92,583.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2020 |
South Dakota State University |
Johnson Patricia S |
Professor Emerita Of Range Science |
$92,582.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2021 |
South Dakota State University |
Johnson Patricia S |
Professor Emerita Of Range Science |
$92,582.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2022 |
University of South Dakota |
Caraway S J |
Professor |
$92,578.97 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2022 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
Caraway S J |
Professor |
$92,578.97 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
| 2022 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
Lucas Molitor Whitney M |
Assistant Professor |
$92,571.00 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
| 2022 |
University of South Dakota |
Lucas Molitor Whitney M |
Assistant Professor |
$92,571.00 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2021 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
Custis Tyler L |
Assistant Professor |
$92,569.97 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
| 2021 |
University of South Dakota |
Custis Tyler L |
Assistant Professor |
$92,569.97 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2018 |
South Dakota State University |
Dey Moul |
Professor |
$92,564.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2017 |
South Dakota State University |
Dey Moul |
Professor |
$92,564.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2020 |
Lake Area Technical Institute |
Boyens Craig |
|
$92,560.00 |
Lake Area Technical Institute |
| 2023 |
South Dakota State University |
Walker Julie A |
Professor/Extension Specialist-Beef |
$92,554.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2022 |
University of South Dakota |
Vlasman Travis L |
Director Of Graduate Admission |
$92,548.08 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2022 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
Vlasman Travis L |
Director Of Graduate Admission |
$92,548.08 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
| 2021 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
Vlasman Travis L |
Director Of Graduate Admission |
$92,548.08 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
| 2020 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Caudle Kyle A |
Associate Professor |
$92,544.69 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2021 |
South Dakota State University |
Sehgal Sunish Kumar |
Associate Professor |
$92,539.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2019 |
University of South Dakota |
Schlafke Theodore F |
|
$92,500.00 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2024 |
South Dakota State University |
Kharel Parashu R |
Professor |
$92,493.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2020 |
South Dakota State University |
Miller Matthew L |
Professor/Assistant Department Head |
$92,464.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2022 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
Sweeney William J |
Professor |
$92,462.41 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
| 2022 |
University of South Dakota |
Sweeney William J |
Professor |
$92,462.41 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2021 |
South Dakota State University |
Won Kwanghee |
Assistant Professor |
$92,462.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2021 |
South Dakota State University |
Stenvig Thomas E |
Associate Professor/Phd Program Director |
$92,459.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2021 |
University of South Dakota |
Braunstein Richard |
Professor |
$92,452.60 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2021 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
Braunstein Richard |
Professor |
$92,452.60 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
| 2020 |
South Dakota State University |
Hanson Jana M |
Director Institutional Assessment/Adjunct Instructor/Interim Director-Inst Res |
$92,438.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2021 |
University of South Dakota |
Kindle Peter A |
Faculty Ombudsperson |
$92,415.57 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2021 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
Knedler Cory |
Professor |
$92,394.28 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
| 2020 |
South Dakota State University |
Djira Gemechis |
Associate Professor |
$92,371.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2020 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Diwakar Prasoon K |
Assistant Professor |
$92,358.45 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2024 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Zhu Zhengtao |
Professor |
$92,353.00 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2024 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Zhu Zhengtao |
Department Head |
$92,353.00 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2019 |
South Dakota State University |
Goetz Justin J |
Assistant General Counsel |
$92,348.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2023 |
University of South Dakota |
Liu Hsin-Yi |
Assistant Professor |
$92,333.34 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2022 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Hong Haiping |
Research Scientist Iv |
$92,327.04 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2024 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Langemeier Jeffrey |
Dir Institutional Research |
$92,320.00 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2018 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Capehart William J |
Associate Professor |
$92,304.04 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2019 |
University of South Dakota |
Bagu Edward T |
|
$92,302.07 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2023 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Kunza Lisa |
Associate Professor |
$92,301.00 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2020 |
South Dakota State University |
Fourney Robert S |
Associate Professor |
$92,289.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2024 |
South Dakota State University |
Diddle Laura D |
Professor |
$92,287.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2021 |
University of South Dakota |
Wolfswinkel Sandra A |
Director Planning & Constructi |
$92,286.84 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2022 |
South Dakota State University |
Callies Dannica L |
Clinical Assistant Professor |
$92,265.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2023 |
Northern State University |
Manhart Grant |
|
$92,264.05 |
Northern State University |
| 2020 |
Lake Area Technical Institute |
Heggelund Jennifer |
|
$92,258.00 |
Lake Area Technical Institute |
| 2023 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Caudle Kyle |
Professor |
$92,244.00 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2023 |
Black Hills State University |
Siebenthal Sharman |
Professor, Education |
$92,239.00 |
Black Hills State University |
| 2021 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Lalley Aaron J |
Instructor |
$92,232.96 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2020 |
South Dakota State University |
Seo Junwon |
Associate Professor |
$92,228.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2019 |
University of South Dakota |
Rose Laura A |
|
$92,216.79 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2023 |
University of South Dakota |
Warren Hailie A |
Creative Director For Visual Storytelling |
$92,209.02 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2022 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Rebenitsch Lisa R |
Assistant Professor |
$92,201.04 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2019 |
South Dakota State University |
Pedersen Scott C |
Professor |
$92,198.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2023 |
South Dakota State University |
Moradi Rekabdarkolaee Hossein |
Assistant Professor |
$92,195.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2023 |
Northern State University |
Howard Jeffrey |
|
$92,175.35 |
Northern State University |
| 2024 |
South Dakota State University |
Wingate Steven N |
Professor |
$92,170.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2017 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Cross William M |
|
$92,162.96 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2020 |
South Dakota State University |
Christensen Cody J |
Associate Professor |
$92,157.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2024 |
Western Dakota Tech |
Loverich James S |
Architectural And Engineering Technology |
$92,151.26 |
Western Dakota Tech |
| 2017 |
Lake Area Technical Institute |
Brandsrud Bradley |
|
$92,140.00 |
Lake Area Technical Institute |
| 2020 |
University of South Dakota |
Thon Ronald A |
Sr Project Mechanical Engineer |
$92,133.23 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2020 |
University of South Dakota |
Mcnaughton Laura J |
Chief Of Staff/Dir Gov Relat |
$92,130.00 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2021 |
University of South Dakota |
Sun Haoran |
Professor |
$92,118.82 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2023 |
South Dakota State University |
Wu Yajun |
Assistant Department Head/Professor |
$92,116.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2018 |
South Dakota State University |
Novotny Jennifer |
Senior Director-Student Activities |
$92,108.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2017 |
South Dakota State University |
Douglas Carl C |
Senior Director-Trio Program/Multicultural Affairs |
$92,108.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2017 |
South Dakota State University |
Hale Jeffrey S |
Director-Residential Life |
$92,108.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2017 |
South Dakota State University |
Novotny Jennifer L |
Senior Director-Student Activities |
$92,108.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2018 |
South Dakota State University |
Douglas Carl |
Senior Director-Trio Program/Multicultural Affairs |
$92,108.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2024 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Allard Ivy |
Sr Lecturer |
$92,079.00 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2021 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
Fischer Bradley A |
Mts Business Advisor |
$92,060.95 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
| 2018 |
South Dakota State University |
Michna Gregory |
Associate Professor |
$92,048.00 |
South Dakota State University |