| Year |
Employer |
Name |
Title |
Annual Wages |
Source |
| 2021 |
South Dakota State University |
Kumar Sandeep |
Associate Professor |
$86,382.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2022 |
South Dakota State University |
Kumar Sandeep |
Associate Professor |
$86,382.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2023 |
University of South Dakota |
Mcelhinney Kathleen A |
Catalog/Metadata Librarian |
$86,371.60 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2023 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Ye Tao |
Assistant Professor |
$86,365.00 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2020 |
South Dakota State University |
Anand Sanjeev K |
Professor |
$86,363.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2019 |
South Dakota State University |
Zhang Shouhong |
Director Of Instructional Design |
$86,357.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2020 |
University of South Dakota |
Mcfadden Lisa M |
Assistant Professor |
$86,356.06 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2022 |
University of South Dakota |
Saravanan Vijayalakshmi |
Assistant Professor |
$86,352.92 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2022 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
Saravanan Vijayalakshmi |
Assistant Professor |
$86,352.92 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
| 2022 |
South Dakota State University |
Varilek Brandon M |
Assistant Professor |
$86,352.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2017 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Hoover Randy C |
|
$86,343.03 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2018 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Hoover Randy C |
Associate Professor |
$86,343.03 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2023 |
South Dakota State University |
Weist Paul D |
Lecturer |
$86,324.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2019 |
University of South Dakota |
Zheng Hong |
|
$86,318.32 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2022 |
South Dakota State University |
O'neill Kari L |
Program Manager-Extension Community Vitality |
$86,318.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2022 |
University of South Dakota |
Warren Hailie A |
Creative Director For Visual Storytelling |
$86,316.94 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2022 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
Warren Hailie A |
Creative Director For Visual Storytelling |
$86,316.94 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
| 2021 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
Warren Hailie A |
Public Relations Officer |
$86,316.94 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
| 2022 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
Ebbesen Kelli C |
Faculty Advisor |
$86,305.53 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
| 2022 |
University of South Dakota |
Ebbesen Kelli C |
Faculty Advisor |
$86,305.53 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2021 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
Ebbesen Kelli C |
Faculty Advisor |
$86,305.53 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
| 2024 |
Lake Area Technical Institute |
O'brien Kristina |
|
$86,303.00 |
Lake Area Technical Institute |
| 2017 |
Lake Area Technical Institute |
Moore Steven |
|
$86,302.00 |
Lake Area Technical Institute |
| 2024 |
South Dakota State University |
Mirzakhani Nafchi Ali |
Assistant Professor/Extension Specialist - Precision Agriculture Production |
$86,301.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2023 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Zhu Zhengtao |
Professor |
$86,299.00 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2023 |
Northern State University |
Pearson Penni |
|
$86,298.98 |
Northern State University |
| 2022 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Wang Congzhou |
Assistant Professor |
$86,297.70 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2023 |
University of South Dakota |
Cottrell Paula J |
Service Desk/Knowledge Manager |
$86,295.51 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2024 |
Lake Area Technical Institute |
Stormo Don |
|
$86,292.00 |
Lake Area Technical Institute |
| 2024 |
South Dakota State University |
Conlee Janice L |
Lecturer |
$86,285.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2020 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Waterman David M |
Assistant Professor |
$86,279.97 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2023 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Langemeier Jeffrey |
Dir Institutional Research |
$86,276.00 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2022 |
South Dakota State University |
Messerli Mark |
Associate Professor |
$86,275.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2024 |
South Dakota State University |
Osterloh Kristopher R |
Assistant Professor |
$86,271.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2024 |
South Dakota State University |
Murphy Arthur J |
Associate Academic Director/Associate Professor |
$86,270.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2018 |
Lake Area Technical Institute |
Clendenin James |
|
$86,269.00 |
Lake Area Technical Institute |
| 2023 |
University of South Dakota |
Schorn Timothy J |
Coordinator, International Studies/Associate Professor |
$86,268.84 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2019 |
University of South Dakota |
Hoefelmeyer James D |
|
$86,252.07 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2023 |
South Dakota State University |
Diddle Laura D |
Professor |
$86,249.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2021 |
South Dakota State University |
Nguyen Doang K |
Assistant Professor |
$86,246.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2019 |
Lake Area Technical Institute |
Morrow Laura |
|
$86,244.00 |
Lake Area Technical Institute |
| 2023 |
Black Hills State University |
Wallerstein Nicholas |
Professor, English |
$86,242.00 |
Black Hills State University |
| 2017 |
Lake Area Technical Institute |
Heggelund Jennifer |
|
$86,238.00 |
Lake Area Technical Institute |
| 2021 |
South Dakota State University |
Ciarcia Marco |
Assistant Professor |
$86,233.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2021 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
Liu Jing |
Associate Professor |
$86,230.53 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
| 2021 |
University of South Dakota |
Liu Jing |
Associate Professor |
$86,230.53 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2021 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Ward Kevin M |
Assistant Professor - 9 |
$86,230.00 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2024 |
South Dakota State University |
Kurtenbach Paula L |
Lecturer |
$86,225.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2018 |
South Dakota State University |
Auger Donald |
Professor |
$86,220.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2022 |
South Dakota State University |
Park Kunsoon |
Associate Professor |
$86,213.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2024 |
South Dakota State University |
Edwards Laura M |
Extension Field Specialist Iii-Climate/State Climatologist |
$86,205.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2022 |
University of South Dakota |
Williams Mandy J |
Associate Professor |
$86,201.26 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2022 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
Williams Mandy J |
Associate Professor |
$86,201.26 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
| 2019 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Mcgough Jeffrey S |
Professor |
$86,196.90 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2022 |
South Dakota State University |
Yang Xufei |
Assistant Professor/Extension Specialist-Environment Quality Engineer |
$86,187.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2024 |
South Dakota State University |
Kilmer Carey A |
Director-Extended Studies |
$86,171.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2019 |
South Dakota State University |
Doom Jeffrey J |
Assistant Professor |
$86,162.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2023 |
South Dakota State University |
Fuller Bordewyk Sherry L |
Director Of Career Development |
$86,146.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2024 |
South Dakota State University |
Fullerton Kevin T |
Director-Career Development |
$86,146.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2024 |
South Dakota State University |
Shires Madalyn K |
Assistant Professor/Extension Specialist - Plant Pathology |
$86,144.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2023 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Schnee Richard |
Professor |
$86,142.00 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2024 |
South Dakota State University |
Toporek Sean M |
Assistant Professor |
$86,137.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2019 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Hinker Paul J |
Assistant Professor |
$86,136.03 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2022 |
University of South Dakota |
Richardson Jana A |
Assist Dir, Fin Health Affairs |
$86,125.00 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2021 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
Richardson Jana A |
Assist Dir, Fin Health Affairs |
$86,125.00 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
| 2022 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
Richardson Jana A |
Assist Dir, Fin Health Affairs |
$86,125.00 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
| 2017 |
South Dakota State University |
Neumann Cedric |
Associate Professor |
$86,122.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2024 |
South Dakota State University |
Prairie Douglas S |
Lecturer |
$86,122.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2023 |
South Dakota State University |
Underwood Keith R |
Associate Professor |
$86,121.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2018 |
South Dakota State University |
Haarstad Alan |
Program Advisor-Greek Life |
$86,112.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2020 |
South Dakota State University |
Wright Cody L |
Professor |
$86,102.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2024 |
South Dakota State University |
Parsons Ira L |
Assistant Professor |
$86,100.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2017 |
South Dakota State University |
Gu Xingyou |
Professor |
$86,064.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2018 |
South Dakota State University |
Gu Xingyou |
Professor |
$86,064.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2021 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
Oyen Jamie M |
Senior Associate Ad |
$86,063.80 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
| 2022 |
University of South Dakota |
Oyen Jamie M |
Senior Associate Ad |
$86,063.80 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2022 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
Oyen Jamie M |
Senior Associate Ad |
$86,063.80 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
| 2021 |
University of South Dakota |
Fischer Bradley A |
Mts Business Advisor |
$86,060.95 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2021 |
South Dakota State University |
Reineke Joshua J |
Associate Professor |
$86,056.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2023 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Allard Ivy |
Sr Lecturer |
$86,055.00 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2021 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
Bakker Ruth E |
Arc Manager & Attending Vet |
$86,054.47 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
| 2022 |
University of South Dakota |
Bakker Ruth E |
Arc Manager & Attending Vet |
$86,054.47 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2022 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
Bakker Ruth E |
Arc Manager & Attending Vet |
$86,054.47 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
| 2023 |
South Dakota State University |
Monson Lyncee D |
Associate Dean Of Nursing |
$86,042.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2023 |
South Dakota State University |
Heller Barbara J |
Lecturer/Entrepreneurship Coordinator |
$86,023.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2023 |
University of South Dakota |
Morgan-Berg Corydon W |
Software Developer |
$86,018.56 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2020 |
University of South Dakota |
Berkhout Jan |
Professor |
$86,007.39 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2024 |
South Dakota State University |
Ali Shaukat |
Research Associate I/Professor Emeritus Of Plant Pathology |
$86,007.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2021 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Wang Congzhou |
Assistant Professor |
$86,002.98 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2020 |
South Dakota State University |
Weber Emmeline E |
Library Operations Manager |
$86,000.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2018 |
South Dakota State University |
Prasad Anamika |
Assistant Professor |
$86,000.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2023 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Mustard Barbara |
Director Of Business Services |
$86,000.00 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2024 |
South Dakota State University |
Staniszewski Erin P |
Academic Shared Service Center Director |
$86,000.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2022 |
South Dakota State University |
Banerjee Aritra |
Assistant Professor |
$86,000.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2017 |
South Dakota State University |
Prasad Anamika |
Assistant Professor |
$86,000.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2024 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Kim Jongchan |
Assistant Professor |
$86,000.00 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2022 |
University of South Dakota |
Hackemer Susan |
Interim Dir Of Career Services |
$85,998.75 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2022 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
Hackemer Susan |
Interim Dir Of Career Services |
$85,998.75 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
| 2023 |
University of South Dakota |
Beach Matthew R |
Manager, Bus Office |
$85,995.00 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2023 |
Black Hills State University |
Loose Richard |
Director, Inst Research |
$85,979.00 |
Black Hills State University |