| Year |
Employer |
Name |
Title |
Annual Wages |
Source |
| 2024 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Plum Matthias |
Assistant Professor |
$81,958.00 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2023 |
South Dakota State University |
Bonvallet Geoffrey A |
Senior Lecturer |
$81,953.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2019 |
University of South Dakota |
Pattison James S |
|
$81,947.71 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2019 |
Black Hills State University |
Klug Jane |
Dean Of Students |
$81,947.00 |
Black Hills State University |
| 2017 |
South Dakota State University |
Reineke Joshua J |
Assistant Professor |
$81,941.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2018 |
South Dakota State University |
Reineke Joshua |
Assistant Professor |
$81,941.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2019 |
Lake Area Technical Institute |
Ortmeier Shane |
|
$81,937.00 |
Lake Area Technical Institute |
| 2019 |
South Dakota State University |
Carson Paula P |
Associate Professor |
$81,933.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2017 |
South Dakota State University |
Taylor Gary L |
Associate Professor |
$81,928.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2020 |
University of South Dakota |
Gnimpieba Zohim Etienne |
Research Assistant Professor |
$81,923.04 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2021 |
University of South Dakota |
Mashlan Michelle K |
Asst Dir, Fin Health Affairs |
$81,919.04 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2022 |
South Dakota State University |
Kharel Parashu R |
Associate Professor |
$81,909.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2020 |
South Dakota State University |
Lansink Stacie A |
Instructor/Mls Program Director |
$81,900.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2021 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
Avoseh Mejai B |
Professor |
$81,894.94 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
| 2021 |
University of South Dakota |
Avoseh Mejai B |
Professor |
$81,894.94 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2020 |
Lake Area Technical Institute |
Stacey Jacklynn |
|
$81,892.00 |
Lake Area Technical Institute |
| 2019 |
South Dakota State University |
Ghabchi Rouzbeh |
Assistant Professor |
$81,888.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2023 |
South Dakota State University |
Zhang Hankui |
Assistant Professor |
$81,887.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2020 |
University of South Dakota |
Wai Sebastian T |
Assistant Professor |
$81,879.80 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2022 |
Black Hills State University |
Hauck Carissa |
|
$81,879.31 |
Black Hills State University |
| 2023 |
South Dakota State University |
Ehlert Krista A |
Assistant Professor/Extension Specialist-Range Management |
$81,871.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2019 |
South Dakota State University |
Jewell Melody E |
Senior Lecturer |
$81,867.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2020 |
South Dakota State University |
Chakravarty Suvobrata |
Associate Professor |
$81,862.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2023 |
South Dakota State University |
Nleya Thandiwe M |
Professor |
$81,859.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2019 |
University of South Dakota |
Bertsch Gregory G |
|
$81,850.08 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2020 |
South Dakota State University |
Jucht Craig A |
Student Affairs Fiscal & Facility Officer |
$81,842.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2022 |
South Dakota State University |
Bleakley Bruce H |
Professor |
$81,835.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2024 |
Western Dakota Tech |
Hughes Chanin |
Dental Assisting |
$81,825.47 |
Western Dakota Tech |
| 2018 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Sepion Daniel J |
Asst Dean Stdnts/Dir Res Life |
$81,822.48 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2023 |
South Dakota State University |
Prairie Douglas S |
Lecturer |
$81,819.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2018 |
South Dakota State University |
Daniels Ann |
Associate Professor/Extension Specialist-Family Life |
$81,812.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2017 |
South Dakota State University |
Daniels Ann M |
Associate Professor/Extension Specialist-Family Life |
$81,812.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2021 |
South Dakota State University |
Williams Kas A |
Director Of Multicultural Affairs |
$81,810.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2020 |
University of South Dakota |
Jorgensen Lindsey E |
Associate Professor |
$81,802.60 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2019 |
University of South Dakota |
Huber Leo J |
|
$81,800.00 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2019 |
University of South Dakota |
Jenkins Corey A |
|
$81,800.00 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2019 |
University of South Dakota |
Feldhacker Mackenzie L |
|
$81,798.62 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2022 |
South Dakota State University |
Zhang Weiwei |
Associate Professor |
$81,793.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2023 |
Black Hills State University |
Jastorff Michael |
Dir Bookstore |
$81,781.00 |
Black Hills State University |
| 2023 |
South Dakota State University |
Gamradt Kenneth A |
Lecturer |
$81,773.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2022 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Bauer Steven J |
Network Engineer |
$81,767.24 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2022 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Day Jon T |
Database/Systems Engineer |
$81,767.24 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2023 |
South Dakota State University |
Heier Cori J |
Lecturer |
$81,764.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2022 |
University of South Dakota |
Anthony Aaron |
Dir, Acad & Student Support |
$81,760.00 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2021 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
Anthony Aaron |
Dir, Acad & Student Support |
$81,760.00 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
| 2022 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
Anthony Aaron |
Dir, Acad & Student Support |
$81,760.00 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
| 2019 |
University of South Dakota |
Tao Han-Zhi |
|
$81,750.00 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2023 |
University of South Dakota |
Heard Matthew D |
Instructor |
$81,728.24 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2023 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Pagnac Darrin |
Associate Professor |
$81,720.00 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2018 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Caudle Kyle A |
Associate Professor |
$81,717.20 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2021 |
University of South Dakota |
Gerrish Edwin C |
Associate Professor |
$81,715.06 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2017 |
South Dakota State University |
Arnold Mary P |
Professor Emerita Of Journalism And Mass Communications |
$81,715.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2022 |
South Dakota State University |
Janaswamy Srinivas |
Associate Professor |
$81,713.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2022 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Mustard Barbara A |
Director Of Business Services |
$81,694.92 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2022 |
South Dakota State University |
Lang Kristine M |
Assistant Professor/Extension Specialist-Consumer Horticulture |
$81,692.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2021 |
South Dakota State University |
Li Xu |
Assistant Professor |
$81,690.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2022 |
South Dakota State University |
Fuller Bordewyk Sherry L |
Director Of Career Development |
$81,686.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2021 |
University of South Dakota |
Ebbesen Kelli C |
Faculty Advisor |
$81,674.98 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2019 |
University of South Dakota |
Jarchow Meghann E |
|
$81,673.59 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2020 |
South Dakota State University |
Hause Benjamin M |
Assistant Professor |
$81,670.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2021 |
South Dakota State University |
Ramos-Garcia Maria T |
Professor |
$81,669.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2022 |
University of South Dakota |
Heard Carly A |
Dir, Beacom Student Services |
$81,664.18 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2021 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
Heard Carly A |
Dir, Beacom Student Services |
$81,664.18 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
| 2022 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
Heard Carly A |
Dir, Beacom Student Services |
$81,664.18 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
| 2020 |
University of South Dakota |
Dixon Mark D |
Professor |
$81,660.50 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2019 |
South Dakota State University |
Sackreiter Kevin G |
Director--Cetl/Assistant Professor |
$81,659.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2024 |
South Dakota State University |
Parmar Rajeshkumar M |
Research Associate Iii |
$81,654.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2019 |
Black Hills State University |
Kelly William |
Director Of Grants |
$81,653.00 |
Black Hills State University |
| 2024 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Eastman Diana |
Registrar |
$81,651.00 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2024 |
Lake Area Technical Institute |
Wilde Thomas |
|
$81,649.00 |
Lake Area Technical Institute |
| 2019 |
South Dakota State University |
Meendering Jessica |
Associate Professor |
$81,636.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2019 |
Lake Area Technical Institute |
Klein Gregory |
|
$81,634.00 |
Lake Area Technical Institute |
| 2021 |
South Dakota State University |
Celik Wiltse Evren |
Associate Professor |
$81,630.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2023 |
University of South Dakota |
Dinata Erna M |
Assistant Professor |
$81,623.74 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2017 |
South Dakota State University |
Anand Sanjeev K |
Professor |
$81,623.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2018 |
South Dakota State University |
Anand Sanjeev |
Professor |
$81,623.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2023 |
University of South Dakota |
Noehren Justin D |
Assistant Comptroller |
$81,620.00 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2023 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Sieverding Heidi |
Research Scientist Iii |
$81,620.00 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2022 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Martinez David A |
Assistant Professor |
$81,619.83 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2020 |
South Dakota State University |
Walker Julie A |
Professor/Extension Specialist-Beef |
$81,616.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2021 |
Black Hills State University |
Wallerstein Nicholas |
|
$81,607.00 |
Black Hills State University |
| 2017 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Arneson-Meyer Lois L |
|
$81,604.72 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2018 |
South Dakota State University |
Wright Cody |
Professor |
$81,601.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2017 |
South Dakota State University |
Wright Cody L |
Professor |
$81,601.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2020 |
South Dakota State University |
Nepal Madhav |
Professor |
$81,588.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2021 |
University of South Dakota |
Warren Hailie A |
Public Relations Officer |
$81,585.00 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2023 |
South Dakota State University |
Niederbaumer Lea R |
Clinical Assistant Professor |
$81,584.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2017 |
South Dakota State University |
Cutler Kay M |
Professor |
$81,574.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2018 |
South Dakota State University |
Cutler Kay |
Professor |
$81,574.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2022 |
University of South Dakota |
Lustfield Rebecca A |
Evaluation & Assessment Spec |
$81,572.55 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2021 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
Lustfield Rebecca A |
Evaluation & Assessment Spec |
$81,572.55 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
| 2022 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
Lustfield Rebecca A |
Evaluation & Assessment Spec |
$81,572.55 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
| 2017 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Meyer Justin P |
|
$81,572.46 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2020 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Oszwaldowski Rafal M |
Assistant Professor |
$81,571.68 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2020 |
South Dakota State University |
Byamukama Emmanuel |
Associate Professor/Extension Specialist-Plant Pathologist |
$81,552.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2017 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Lessani Bamdad |
|
$81,548.01 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2020 |
Mitchell Technical Institute |
Versteeg David |
Instructor |
$81,548.00 |
Mitchell Technical Institute |
| 2018 |
Lake Area Technical Institute |
Strait Luann |
|
$81,530.00 |
Lake Area Technical Institute |
| 2022 |
South Dakota State University |
Clark Jason D |
Assistant Professor/Extension Specialist-Soil Fertility |
$81,529.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2020 |
South Dakota State University |
Gaalswyk Colin J |
Sr Mechanical Engineer |
$81,526.00 |
South Dakota State University |