| Year |
Employer |
Name |
Title |
Annual Wages |
Source |
| 2022 |
South Dakota State University |
Ackman John D |
Professor/Director Of Theatre |
$86,873.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2023 |
South Dakota State University |
Ackman John D |
Professor Emeritus/Director Of Theatre |
$86,873.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2023 |
Northern State University |
Peterson Scott |
|
$86,872.14 |
Northern State University |
| 2022 |
South Dakota State University |
Bergstrom Brian P |
Assistant Coach-Football |
$86,872.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2023 |
University of South Dakota |
Miro Ramirez Pere |
Assistant Professor |
$86,871.53 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2020 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Sobolev Vladimir L |
Professor |
$86,865.04 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2021 |
South Dakota State University |
Weber Emmeline E |
Library Operations Manager |
$86,860.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2019 |
South Dakota State University |
Prasad Anamika |
Assistant Professor |
$86,856.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2021 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
Nissen Ranelle M |
Associate Professor |
$86,850.44 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
| 2021 |
South Dakota State University |
Li Wanlong |
Professor |
$86,848.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2021 |
South Dakota State University |
Peterson Janet M |
Director Of Shared Services |
$86,840.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2019 |
South Dakota State University |
Glover Karl D |
Professor |
$86,832.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2024 |
South Dakota State University |
Versteeg John D |
Lecturer |
$86,830.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2024 |
Lake Area Technical Institute |
Sovell Emily |
|
$86,818.00 |
Lake Area Technical Institute |
| 2024 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Ward Kevin |
Assistant Professor |
$86,817.00 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2019 |
University of South Dakota |
Johnson John R |
|
$86,812.79 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2019 |
South Dakota State University |
Gu Xingyou |
Professor |
$86,802.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2023 |
University of South Dakota |
Fernandes Yohaan M |
Assistant Professor |
$86,801.65 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2021 |
University of South Dakota |
Nordyke Shane A |
Faculty Senate Secretary |
$86,790.72 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2017 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Bender Vickie M |
|
$86,785.56 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2024 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Aga Karmen |
Director, Office Of Sponsored Programs |
$86,780.00 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2023 |
University of South Dakota |
Cornelsen Erin E |
Assistant Professor Of Practice |
$86,773.31 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2024 |
South Dakota State University |
Burger Donald A |
Associate Professor |
$86,744.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2023 |
University of South Dakota |
Orr Amy L |
Advisor/Instructor |
$86,743.70 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2022 |
South Dakota State University |
Jewell Melody E |
Senior Lecturer |
$86,738.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2023 |
South Dakota State University |
Wymer Greg M |
Director-International Students & Scholars |
$86,725.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2017 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Clabo Darren R |
|
$86,722.44 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2020 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Lessani Bamdad |
Assistant Professor |
$86,722.02 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2020 |
South Dakota State University |
Blair Amanda D |
Professor/Extension Specialist-Meat Science |
$86,719.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2023 |
Northern State University |
Garstecki Marcus |
|
$86,715.17 |
Northern State University |
| 2020 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
French Adam J |
Associate Professor |
$86,701.98 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2023 |
South Dakota State University |
Johnson Paul J |
Professor |
$86,700.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2024 |
Western Dakota Tech |
Anderson Todd |
Architectural And Engineering Technology |
$86,694.91 |
Western Dakota Tech |
| 2021 |
University of South Dakota |
Baylor Mindy R |
Director, Fm Bus Operations |
$86,691.40 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2024 |
South Dakota State University |
Walsh Michael B |
Professor |
$86,686.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2019 |
Lake Area Technical Institute |
Armstrong Don |
|
$86,684.00 |
Lake Area Technical Institute |
| 2024 |
Lake Area Technical Institute |
Beutler Jacob |
|
$86,683.00 |
Lake Area Technical Institute |
| 2020 |
South Dakota State University |
Hoppe Adam D |
Professor |
$86,683.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2022 |
University of South Dakota |
Robertson Debra R |
Director, Student Counseling |
$86,682.27 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2021 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
Robertson Debra R |
Director, Student Counseling |
$86,682.27 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
| 2022 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
Robertson Debra R |
Director, Student Counseling |
$86,682.27 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
| 2019 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Ragi Shankarachary |
Assistant Professor |
$86,666.70 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2017 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Smirnova Alevtina L |
|
$86,654.15 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2021 |
University of South Dakota |
Deng Ying |
Associate Professor |
$86,654.05 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2021 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
Deng Ying |
Associate Professor |
$86,654.05 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
| 2020 |
University of South Dakota |
Sweeney Mark R |
Professor |
$86,635.48 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2023 |
Northern State University |
Lee Keun |
|
$86,617.47 |
Northern State University |
| 2019 |
South Dakota State University |
Voss Jo |
Associate Professor |
$86,614.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2024 |
Western Dakota Tech |
Greene Matthew I |
Director Of Information Systems |
$86,611.20 |
Western Dakota Tech |
| 2024 |
Western Dakota Tech |
Hanks Donna F |
Director Of Instructional Support And Professional |
$86,611.20 |
Western Dakota Tech |
| 2019 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Hong Haiping |
Research Scientist Iv |
$86,607.36 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2021 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Jensen Dean H |
Associate Professor |
$86,597.01 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2020 |
University of South Dakota |
Banasiak John M |
Professor |
$86,594.35 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2022 |
South Dakota State University |
Badahdah Abdallah M |
Associate Professor |
$86,594.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2017 |
South Dakota State University |
Wang Xiuqing |
Professor |
$86,594.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2018 |
South Dakota State University |
Wang Xiuqing |
Professor |
$86,594.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2022 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Waterman David M |
Assistant Professor |
$86,593.04 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2019 |
Lake Area Technical Institute |
Kalahar Julie |
|
$86,585.00 |
Lake Area Technical Institute |
| 2022 |
South Dakota State University |
Rolz Eckhard |
Professor |
$86,579.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2024 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Heglund Dan |
Associate Professor |
$86,570.00 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2021 |
University of South Dakota |
Ammon Robert E |
Division Chair, Ksm |
$86,540.73 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2021 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
Banks Margaret D |
Curator |
$86,530.29 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
| 2022 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
Banks Margaret D |
Curator |
$86,530.29 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
| 2021 |
South Dakota State University |
Lucchesi Roxanne N |
Professor |
$86,523.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2021 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Ustunisik Gokce K |
Assistant Professor |
$86,512.97 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2019 |
University of South Dakota |
Rozum Molly P |
|
$86,510.15 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2018 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Winter Robb M |
Department Head |
$86,503.56 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2018 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Winter Robb M |
Professor |
$86,503.44 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2023 |
South Dakota State University |
Puthawala Michael A |
Assistant Professor |
$86,503.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2022 |
University of South Dakota |
Morrison Patrick J |
Dir. Gallagher Int'l Center |
$86,500.00 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2024 |
Lake Area Technical Institute |
Weber Christopher |
|
$86,500.00 |
Lake Area Technical Institute |
| 2022 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
Morrison Patrick J |
Dir. Gallagher Int'l Center |
$86,500.00 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
| 2024 |
South Dakota State University |
Willand Charnley Rachel A |
Assistant Professor |
$86,495.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2021 |
University of South Dakota |
Singh Arun |
Assistant Professor |
$86,485.76 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2024 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Butterfield Brian |
Lecturer |
$86,484.00 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2023 |
University of South Dakota |
Conn William J |
Research Comp & Data App Spec |
$86,466.30 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2023 |
South Dakota State University |
Hultman Cassy M |
Assistant Director Of Academic And Clinical Placements/Instructor |
$86,458.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2023 |
South Dakota State University |
Rovai Maristela |
Associate Professor/Extension Specialist-Dairy |
$86,457.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2020 |
University of South Dakota |
Johnson Stephen K |
Assoc Prof/Bus&Public Pol Lib |
$86,447.36 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2023 |
South Dakota State University |
Kharel Parashu R |
Associate Professor |
$86,446.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2022 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
Durham Brandice L |
Dir, Strategic Planning |
$86,443.95 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
| 2022 |
University of South Dakota |
Durham Brandice L |
Dir, Strategic Planning |
$86,443.95 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2021 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
Durham Brandice L |
Dir, Strategic Planning |
$86,443.95 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
| 2017 |
Lake Area Technical Institute |
Heller Dennis |
|
$86,443.00 |
Lake Area Technical Institute |
| 2018 |
South Dakota State University |
Macbride Charles |
Associate Professor |
$86,438.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2018 |
South Dakota State University |
Abraham Ross |
Professor |
$86,434.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2017 |
South Dakota State University |
Abraham Ross P |
Professor |
$86,434.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2023 |
University of South Dakota |
Aylward Jeremy J |
Coord Of Business Operations |
$86,429.14 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2023 |
University of South Dakota |
Downey Patricia K |
Professor |
$86,427.15 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2019 |
South Dakota State University |
Brandt Kevin L |
Director Of Research Computing |
$86,425.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2022 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Caudle Kyle A |
Professor |
$86,416.98 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2020 |
University of South Dakota |
Deng Ying |
Associate Professor |
$86,401.71 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2022 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
Nordyke Shane A |
Professor |
$86,390.33 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
| 2021 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
Brady Nate |
Security Engineer |
$86,388.72 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
| 2022 |
University of South Dakota |
Brady Nate |
Security Engineer |
$86,388.72 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2022 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
Brady Nate |
Security Engineer |
$86,388.72 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
| 2023 |
University of South Dakota |
Van Maanen Michelle M |
Assistant Professor |
$86,388.70 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2017 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Reichenbacher Juergen |
|
$86,385.46 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2020 |
South Dakota State University |
Mctaggart Robert J |
Associate Professor/Assistant Department Head |
$86,384.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2023 |
South Dakota State University |
Johnson Michelle L |
Title Ix/Eo Coordinator |
$86,383.00 |
South Dakota State University |