| Year |
Employer |
Name |
Title |
Annual Wages |
Source |
| 2021 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
Strouse Gabrielle A |
Associate Professor |
$85,970.66 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
| 2019 |
University of South Dakota |
Pietri Cotty Jose E |
|
$85,965.20 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2021 |
University of South Dakota |
Thompson Jennifer M |
Registrar |
$85,956.14 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2021 |
South Dakota State University |
Cutler Kay M |
Professor |
$85,955.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2024 |
South Dakota State University |
Vander Wal Jennifer R |
Assistant Director Of Institutional Research |
$85,943.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2019 |
Lake Area Technical Institute |
Decker John |
|
$85,929.00 |
Lake Area Technical Institute |
| 2023 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Dubey Saurav |
Assistant Professor |
$85,927.00 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2019 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
French Adam J |
Associate Professor |
$85,925.96 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2019 |
South Dakota State University |
Lunn Melanie M |
Pharmacist Ii |
$85,923.68 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2022 |
South Dakota State University |
Bauman Peter J |
Extension Field Specialist Iii-Natural Resources & Wildlife |
$85,918.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2024 |
South Dakota State University |
Jensen Becky S |
Health And Community Field Specialist Iii |
$85,918.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2022 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Ustunisik Gokce K |
Associate Professor |
$85,907.97 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2021 |
University of South Dakota |
Freeman Harry S |
Professor |
$85,904.82 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2023 |
University of South Dakota |
Davies Karen J |
Instructor In Accounting |
$85,901.73 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2019 |
South Dakota State University |
Holm Jeff M |
Senior Associate Ad-Facilities & Operations |
$85,901.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2023 |
South Dakota State University |
Lopez Jaime |
Assistant Professor |
$85,897.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2019 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Rebenitsch Lisa R |
Assistant Professor |
$85,894.02 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2021 |
South Dakota State University |
Mathew Febina M |
Associate Professor |
$85,887.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2023 |
Northern State University |
Lewis Virginia |
|
$85,879.92 |
Northern State University |
| 2018 |
South Dakota State University |
Letcher Todd |
Assistant Professor |
$85,873.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2017 |
South Dakota State University |
Letcher Todd M |
Assistant Professor |
$85,873.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2020 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Kumar Dubey Saurav |
Assistant Professor/Pietz Prof |
$85,861.20 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2021 |
South Dakota State University |
Basu Saikat |
Assistant Professor |
$85,850.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2021 |
South Dakota State University |
Zweifel Alyssa R |
Healthcare Simulation Center Director/Assistant Professor |
$85,850.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2021 |
South Dakota State University |
Brandenburger Michele J |
Director-Nursing Student Services |
$85,850.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2024 |
Lake Area Technical Institute |
Hoftiezer Marnie |
|
$85,845.00 |
Lake Area Technical Institute |
| 2020 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Braman Karen S |
Professor |
$85,841.63 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2021 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Smirnova Alevtina L |
Associate Professor |
$85,838.01 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2023 |
South Dakota State University |
Butzin Nicholas C |
Associate Professor |
$85,837.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2018 |
South Dakota State University |
Voss Jo |
Associate Professor |
$85,831.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2017 |
South Dakota State University |
Voss Jo |
Associate Professor |
$85,831.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2021 |
University of South Dakota |
Halliburton Linda B |
Dir. Comm & Bus. Partners |
$85,827.72 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2022 |
Black Hills State University |
Karinen Gustave |
|
$85,814.00 |
Black Hills State University |
| 2023 |
Black Hills State University |
Ahola Scott |
Director, Library |
$85,814.00 |
Black Hills State University |
| 2023 |
University of South Dakota |
Phelan Jennifer M |
Assist Professor Of Practice |
$85,806.38 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2023 |
South Dakota State University |
Vestal Donald L |
Associate Professor/Coordinator |
$85,797.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2024 |
South Dakota State University |
Bayer Michelle A |
Director-Multicultural Affairs & Accessibility |
$85,792.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2024 |
South Dakota State University |
Ameen Gazala |
Assistant Professor |
$85,789.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2023 |
South Dakota State University |
Mitchell Amanda M |
Director Of Nursing Operations |
$85,781.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2019 |
Lake Area Technical Institute |
Despiegler Gregg |
|
$85,779.00 |
Lake Area Technical Institute |
| 2023 |
South Dakota State University |
Kerkvliet Jennifer L |
Director-Population Health Evaluation Center |
$85,775.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2022 |
University of South Dakota |
Kelly Kyle E |
Database/Systems Engineer |
$85,774.81 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2021 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
Bernstrauch Rodney L |
Database/Systems Architect |
$85,774.81 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
| 2021 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
Kelly Kyle E |
Database/Systems Engineer |
$85,774.81 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
| 2022 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
Kelly Kyle E |
Database/Systems Engineer |
$85,774.81 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
| 2019 |
South Dakota State University |
White George W |
Professor |
$85,769.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2021 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
Evans Colleen D |
Dir., Stu.-Athlete Success Ctr |
$85,757.92 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
| 2022 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
Evans Colleen D |
Dir., Stu.-Athlete Success Ctr |
$85,757.92 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
| 2023 |
University of South Dakota |
Mockler Gina M |
Assoc Ad, Business And Finance |
$85,755.19 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2024 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
West Michael |
Associate Professor |
$85,752.00 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2024 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
West Michael |
Department Head |
$85,752.00 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2018 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Kliche Donna V |
Associate Professor |
$85,748.02 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2020 |
University of South Dakota |
Ganschow Darby D |
Director, Auxiliary Services |
$85,746.76 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2019 |
South Dakota State University |
Garry Byron G |
Associate Professor |
$85,744.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2021 |
South Dakota State University |
Levesque Crystal L |
Associate Professor |
$85,740.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2022 |
South Dakota State University |
Cassady Beverly K |
Assistant Clinical Professor |
$85,728.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2022 |
South Dakota State University |
Siddiqui Mohammed A |
Assistant Clinical Professor |
$85,728.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2021 |
South Dakota State University |
Peterson Gregory R |
Professor |
$85,721.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2020 |
Lake Area Technical Institute |
Bollinger Jennifer |
|
$85,706.00 |
Lake Area Technical Institute |
| 2021 |
University of South Dakota |
Jordan Brennan T |
Professor |
$85,703.21 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2024 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Guo Lin |
Assistant Professor |
$85,703.00 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2021 |
Black Hills State University |
Coble Donald |
|
$85,692.00 |
Black Hills State University |
| 2023 |
University of South Dakota |
Franken Derek S |
Instructor |
$85,688.48 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2020 |
South Dakota State University |
Lucchesi Roxanne N |
Professor |
$85,666.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2024 |
South Dakota State University |
Carotta Christin L |
Associate Professor |
$85,665.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2018 |
South Dakota State University |
Glover Karl |
Professor |
$85,662.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2017 |
South Dakota State University |
Glover Karl D |
Professor |
$85,662.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2021 |
South Dakota State University |
Mcmaine John T |
Griffith Chair-Ag & Water Resources/Director/Assistant Professor/Extn Specialist |
$85,658.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2019 |
Lake Area Technical Institute |
Wahl Scott |
|
$85,653.00 |
Lake Area Technical Institute |
| 2022 |
University of South Dakota |
Reihe Carla M |
Manager, Business Relationship |
$85,639.22 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2021 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
Reihe Carla M |
Manager, Business Relationship |
$85,639.22 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
| 2022 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
Reihe Carla M |
Manager, Business Relationship |
$85,639.22 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
| 2021 |
University of South Dakota |
Naber Allison J |
Assistant Professor |
$85,627.06 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2024 |
South Dakota State University |
Imre Gergely |
Assistant Professor |
$85,616.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2019 |
University of South Dakota |
Sweeney Mark R |
|
$85,608.18 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2021 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Andersen Patricia M |
Director, Devereaux Library |
$85,604.04 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2023 |
University of South Dakota |
Granaas Michael M |
Associate Professor |
$85,573.59 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2021 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
Dewald Matthew L |
Assistant Professor |
$85,570.74 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
| 2022 |
University of South Dakota |
Dewald Matthew L |
Assistant Professor |
$85,570.74 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2022 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
Dewald Matthew L |
Assistant Professor |
$85,570.74 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
| 2021 |
South Dakota State University |
Michael Semhar K |
Associate Professor |
$85,569.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2021 |
South Dakota State University |
Pawlovich Michael D |
Assistant Professor |
$85,568.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2019 |
University of South Dakota |
Banasiak John M |
|
$85,567.54 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2021 |
University of South Dakota |
Anderson Linda L |
Exec Dir Black Hills Playhouse |
$85,558.97 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2021 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Carlson Lisa R |
Student Success Center Dir |
$85,557.96 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2020 |
University of South Dakota |
Brouwer Kyle L |
Associate Professor |
$85,555.97 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2022 |
South Dakota State University |
Lansink Stacie A |
Lecturer/Mls Program Director |
$85,554.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2024 |
South Dakota State University |
Betz-Hamilton Axton E |
Associate Professor |
$85,554.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2019 |
Lake Area Technical Institute |
Strait Luann |
|
$85,545.00 |
Lake Area Technical Institute |
| 2021 |
South Dakota State University |
Daniels Ann M |
Associate Professor/Extension Specialist-Family Life |
$85,537.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2019 |
South Dakota State University |
Brown Michael L |
Professor |
$85,535.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2018 |
Lake Area Technical Institute |
Kalahar Julie |
|
$85,532.00 |
Lake Area Technical Institute |
| 2022 |
South Dakota State University |
Jucht Craig A |
Student Affairs Fiscal & Facility Officer |
$85,532.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2020 |
South Dakota State University |
Kumar Sandeep |
Associate Professor |
$85,527.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2022 |
South Dakota State University |
Baggett Marie-Pierre E |
Professor |
$85,518.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2023 |
South Dakota State University |
Solanki Shyam |
Assistant Professor |
$85,518.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2024 |
South Dakota State University |
Solanki Shyam |
Assistant Professor |
$85,518.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2021 |
South Dakota State University |
Nagy Dianne L |
Assistant Vice President For Research Development And Administration |
$85,510.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2022 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Pollachi Navaneethaa K |
Senior Research Engineer |
$85,507.00 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2023 |
Northern State University |
Burkett Roscoe |
|
$85,506.50 |
Northern State University |