| Year |
Employer |
Name |
Title |
Annual Wages |
Source |
| 2024 |
South Dakota State University |
Ness Jody L |
Lecturer |
$75,757.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2024 |
South Dakota State University |
Kirschner Luz A |
Associate Professor |
$75,754.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2024 |
South Dakota State University |
Gustafson Kimberly J |
Lecturer |
$75,754.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2020 |
University of South Dakota |
Thompson Jennifer M |
Registrar |
$75,752.14 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2021 |
South Dakota State University |
Zhang Hankui |
Assistant Professor |
$75,750.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2024 |
Western Dakota Tech |
Kor Jodi |
Medical Lab Tech |
$75,748.93 |
Western Dakota Tech |
| 2022 |
South Dakota State University |
Grubbs Judson K |
Assistant Professor |
$75,748.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2017 |
South Dakota State University |
Brake Derek |
Assistant Professor |
$75,746.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2022 |
South Dakota State University |
Cheek Jennifer Z |
Assistant Professor |
$75,743.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2022 |
South Dakota State University |
Cheeseman Amanda E |
Assistant Professor |
$75,743.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2023 |
South Dakota State University |
Severud William J |
Assistant Professor |
$75,743.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2021 |
University of South Dakota |
Martin Thomas C |
Instructor Op Mgmnt |
$75,742.02 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2019 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Kumar Dubey Saurav |
Assistant Professor/Pietz Prof |
$75,740.04 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2017 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Linde Elaine K |
|
$75,734.16 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2020 |
University of South Dakota |
Picioroaga Constantin G |
Associate Professor |
$75,725.66 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2023 |
South Dakota State University |
Da Rosa Patricia C |
Public Health Research Associate/Instructor |
$75,718.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2022 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
Heard Matthew D |
Instructor |
$75,716.81 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
| 2022 |
University of South Dakota |
Heard Matthew D |
Instructor |
$75,716.81 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2023 |
University of South Dakota |
Kammer Sarah E |
Head Of Public Services |
$75,712.20 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2024 |
Lake Area Technical Institute |
Welch Charles |
|
$75,712.00 |
Lake Area Technical Institute |
| 2018 |
South Dakota State University |
Dixon Amanda |
Program Assistant Ii |
$75,710.54 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2023 |
University of South Dakota |
Hein Stephanie F |
System Application Administrator |
$75,709.39 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2024 |
South Dakota State University |
Kleinjan Jonathan L |
Crop Production Extension Associate |
$75,709.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2024 |
Lake Area Technical Institute |
Bellum Rosemary |
|
$75,706.00 |
Lake Area Technical Institute |
| 2019 |
Mitchell Technical Institute |
Hofer Jared |
Financial Comptroller |
$75,705.00 |
Mitchell Technical Institute |
| 2024 |
Western Dakota Tech |
Martenson Duane P |
Business Mangement & Technology |
$75,700.04 |
Western Dakota Tech |
| 2024 |
Lake Area Technical Institute |
Busch Katherine |
|
$75,694.00 |
Lake Area Technical Institute |
| 2023 |
University of South Dakota |
Ryan Thea M |
Olli Director |
$75,691.25 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2024 |
South Dakota State University |
Ladonski Aimee J |
Professional Development Specialist |
$75,686.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2020 |
South Dakota State University |
Vondruska Judy A |
Lecturer |
$75,684.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2020 |
Lake Area Technical Institute |
Heesch Bradley |
|
$75,657.00 |
Lake Area Technical Institute |
| 2024 |
South Dakota State University |
Howard Karla A |
Assistant To The Provost |
$75,653.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2020 |
University of South Dakota |
Wone Bernard W |
Assistant Professor |
$75,651.86 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2024 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Parrow Douglas |
Chief Of Public Safety |
$75,650.00 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2020 |
Black Hills State University |
Meeker April |
|
$75,646.00 |
Black Hills State University |
| 2019 |
South Dakota State University |
Abuatiq Alham |
Assistant Professor |
$75,643.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2017 |
Mitchell Technical Institute |
Schaffer Eric |
Instructor |
$75,641.00 |
Mitchell Technical Institute |
| 2023 |
South Dakota State University |
Johnson Mary Beth B |
Lecturer |
$75,640.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2021 |
South Dakota State University |
Landmark Shari A |
Director-Recreation And Fitness |
$75,639.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2017 |
South Dakota State University |
Wallace Scott |
Professor |
$75,634.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2018 |
South Dakota State University |
Wallace Scott |
Professor |
$75,634.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2021 |
Black Hills State University |
Colmenero-Chilberg Laura |
|
$75,633.00 |
Black Hills State University |
| 2023 |
Black Hills State University |
Bergmann David |
Professor, Biology |
$75,631.00 |
Black Hills State University |
| 2023 |
South Dakota State University |
Christensen Mary A |
Coordinator Of Agricultural Leadership, Education, Communication & Science |
$75,630.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2019 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Caudle Kyle A |
Associate Professor |
$75,629.97 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2021 |
South Dakota State University |
Heier Cori J |
Instructor |
$75,629.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2023 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Walker Katrina |
Lecturer |
$75,626.00 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2022 |
University of South Dakota |
Boxer Elise |
Director, Inst Of Amer Indian |
$75,619.54 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2023 |
Black Hills State University |
Deichert Nathan |
Professor Psychology |
$75,619.00 |
Black Hills State University |
| 2019 |
University of South Dakota |
Alexander David L |
|
$75,617.41 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2019 |
University of South Dakota |
Caraway S J |
|
$75,616.07 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2023 |
University of South Dakota |
Shaw Megan H |
Director Of Nss |
$75,615.46 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2022 |
Black Hills State University |
Kertzman Deann |
|
$75,614.00 |
Black Hills State University |
| 2018 |
Lake Area Technical Institute |
Moore Mitzi |
|
$75,603.00 |
Lake Area Technical Institute |
| 2018 |
South Dakota State University |
Weiss James |
Director-Campus Maintenance |
$75,600.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2017 |
South Dakota State University |
Weiss James J |
Director-Campus Maintenance |
$75,600.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2024 |
South Dakota State University |
Biondo Michael D |
Electronic Resources & Scholarly Communications Assistant Librarian |
$75,600.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2018 |
South Dakota State University |
Levesque Crystal |
Assistant Professor |
$75,588.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2017 |
South Dakota State University |
Levesque Crystal L |
Assistant Professor |
$75,588.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2019 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Bienert Clifford J |
Instructor |
$75,587.61 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2024 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Hanley Matthew |
C&Pd Center Director |
$75,587.00 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2019 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Pagnac Darrin C |
Associate Professor |
$75,584.43 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2024 |
South Dakota State University |
Murray Linde R |
Tutoring & Trio Program Director |
$75,582.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2024 |
Western Dakota Tech |
Klapprodt Michele |
General Education Biological Science |
$75,580.64 |
Western Dakota Tech |
| 2017 |
Mitchell Technical Institute |
Repenning Lori J |
Instructor |
$75,576.00 |
Mitchell Technical Institute |
| 2020 |
South Dakota State University |
Mccormack Lacey A |
Associate Professor |
$75,566.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2022 |
South Dakota State University |
Briddick William C |
Associate Professor |
$75,564.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2019 |
University of South Dakota |
Mutterer Erik J |
|
$75,562.26 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2021 |
South Dakota State University |
Cirillo Nicole M |
Head Coach-Volleyball |
$75,553.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2020 |
South Dakota State University |
Cirillo Nicole M |
Head Coach-Volleyball |
$75,553.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2024 |
Lake Area Technical Institute |
Berner Dawn |
|
$75,546.00 |
Lake Area Technical Institute |
| 2023 |
South Dakota State University |
Lichty Bruce A |
Grounds Crew Leader/Spec |
$75,544.14 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2019 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Pinkelman Rebecca J |
Lecturer |
$75,541.01 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2023 |
University of South Dakota |
Whelchel Mandy G |
Assistant Comptroller |
$75,537.10 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2022 |
University of South Dakota |
Hawkinson David C |
Associate Professor |
$75,531.10 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2022 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
Hawkinson David C |
Associate Professor |
$75,531.10 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
| 2019 |
Black Hills State University |
King Vincent |
Professor, English |
$75,523.00 |
Black Hills State University |
| 2024 |
South Dakota State University |
Roiger Trevor C |
Clinical Associate Professor |
$75,513.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2024 |
Lake Area Technical Institute |
Henrichs Brian |
|
$75,512.00 |
Lake Area Technical Institute |
| 2021 |
Black Hills State University |
Loose Richard |
|
$75,509.00 |
Black Hills State University |
| 2023 |
University of South Dakota |
Mariappan Kadarkaraisamy |
Senior Lecturer |
$75,504.81 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2019 |
University of South Dakota |
Durham Brandice L |
|
$75,504.47 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2023 |
South Dakota State University |
Smith Sharon L |
Professor |
$75,503.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2020 |
Mitchell Technical Institute |
Brookbank Julie |
Associate To The President |
$75,500.00 |
Mitchell Technical Institute |
| 2019 |
University of South Dakota |
Collinsworth Kelly E |
|
$75,500.00 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2019 |
South Dakota State University |
Tomhave Jolane A |
International Employment Manager |
$75,500.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2024 |
South Dakota State University |
Marotz Lisa |
Director-Mccrory Gardens |
$75,500.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2018 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Kumar Dubey Saurav |
Assistant Professor/Pietz Prof |
$75,499.97 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2024 |
Lake Area Technical Institute |
Chilson Sherisse |
|
$75,499.00 |
Lake Area Technical Institute |
| 2018 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Anderson Robert B |
Assistant Professor - 9 |
$75,495.96 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2019 |
Lake Area Technical Institute |
Zimprich Daniel |
|
$75,495.00 |
Lake Area Technical Institute |
| 2024 |
South Dakota State University |
Aiken Tanner J |
Project Manager/Horticulturist |
$75,494.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2023 |
Black Hills State University |
Huse-Wika Courtney |
Professor, English |
$75,489.00 |
Black Hills State University |
| 2023 |
South Dakota State University |
Kilber Michael L |
Deputy Chief-Upd |
$75,488.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2021 |
University of South Dakota |
Callegari Eduardo A |
Dir, Proteomics Core Fac |
$75,485.34 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2022 |
University of South Dakota |
Leader Charge Damon P |
Director Of Tribal Outreach |
$75,475.90 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2020 |
University of South Dakota |
Ecker Kellie L |
Mts Bus Advisor Northeast Sd |
$75,469.88 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2020 |
South Dakota State University |
Letcher Amber E |
Associate Professor/Extension Specialist-Youth Development |
$75,466.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2020 |
Black Hills State University |
Looney Donald |
|
$75,465.00 |
Black Hills State University |
| 2018 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Bauer Steven J |
Systems Software Specialist |
$75,462.88 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |