| Year |
Employer |
Name |
Title |
Annual Wages |
Source |
| 2018 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Day Jon T |
Systems Software Specialist |
$75,462.88 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2021 |
South Dakota State University |
Mckillip Angela M |
Associate Professor |
$75,461.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2022 |
University of South Dakota |
Gapp Susan C |
Associate Professor |
$75,460.81 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2022 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
Gapp Susan C |
Associate Professor |
$75,460.81 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
| 2020 |
South Dakota State University |
Samuel Ryan S |
Assistant Professor/Extension Specialist-Swine |
$75,459.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2019 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Mannhalter Bert D |
Research Engineer |
$75,454.56 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2019 |
University of South Dakota |
Klaus Sabine |
|
$75,439.00 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2018 |
Western Dakota Tech |
Anderson Todd |
|
$75,439.00 |
Western Dakota Tech |
| 2020 |
Western Dakota Tech |
Anderson Todd |
|
$75,439.00 |
Western Dakota Tech |
| 2019 |
Western Dakota Tech |
Anderson Todd |
|
$75,439.00 |
Western Dakota Tech |
| 2019 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Dhiman Saurabh |
Research Scientist Iii |
$75,434.58 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2021 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Heglund Dan L |
Associate Professor |
$75,428.01 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2019 |
South Dakota State University |
Huang Yilei |
Assistant Professor |
$75,414.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2018 |
South Dakota State University |
Bleakley Bruce |
Professor |
$75,410.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2017 |
South Dakota State University |
Bleakley Bruce H |
Professor |
$75,410.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2017 |
South Dakota State University |
Mathew Febina M |
Assistant Professor |
$75,408.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2018 |
South Dakota State University |
Mathew Febina |
Assistant Professor |
$75,408.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2020 |
South Dakota State University |
Monson Lyncee D |
Instructor |
$75,403.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2024 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Lipatov Alexey |
Assistant Professor |
$75,391.00 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2022 |
South Dakota State University |
Verley Patrick M |
Instructor |
$75,385.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2020 |
Lake Area Technical Institute |
Stangl Rhonda |
|
$75,382.00 |
Lake Area Technical Institute |
| 2022 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
Korkow John W |
Assistant Professor |
$75,378.30 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
| 2022 |
University of South Dakota |
Korkow John W |
Assistant Professor |
$75,378.30 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2022 |
South Dakota State University |
Wipf Darin J |
Instructor |
$75,378.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2019 |
South Dakota State University |
Perkins Lora B |
Associate Professor |
$75,378.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2019 |
University of South Dakota |
Strobel Susan G |
|
$75,376.40 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2022 |
South Dakota State University |
Cheek Christopher A |
Assistant Professor |
$75,374.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2023 |
South Dakota State University |
Karki Bishnu |
Assistant Professor |
$75,374.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2019 |
South Dakota State University |
Zweifel Alyssa R |
Healthcare Simulation Center Assistant Director/Instructor |
$75,367.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2023 |
South Dakota State University |
Ullom Kristy M |
Assistant To The Dean |
$75,367.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2022 |
University of South Dakota |
Genna Raimondo |
Chair, Theatre |
$75,366.08 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2023 |
South Dakota State University |
Hasselquist Laura L |
Associate Professor |
$75,361.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2020 |
South Dakota State University |
O'neill Kari L |
Program Manager-Extension Community Vitality |
$75,360.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2022 |
South Dakota State University |
Lunday Tamara L |
Director Of Student Health & Counseling |
$75,349.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2023 |
Northern State University |
Lorenz Britt |
|
$75,340.54 |
Northern State University |
| 2020 |
South Dakota State University |
Enz Molly K |
Professor |
$75,337.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2020 |
South Dakota State University |
Meendering Jonathan |
Project Architect |
$75,337.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2020 |
Mitchell Technical Institute |
Freeman Paula |
Instructor |
$75,335.00 |
Mitchell Technical Institute |
| 2021 |
South Dakota State University |
Nusz Norma L |
Senior Lecturer/Director-Engineering Extension |
$75,331.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2023 |
University of South Dakota |
Forsberg Lamonte J |
Support Services Analyst |
$75,323.20 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2021 |
University of South Dakota |
Turner Robert L |
Chair, Modern Languages |
$75,320.15 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2020 |
South Dakota State University |
Jensen Kent C |
Associate Professor |
$75,318.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2017 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Bauer Steven J |
|
$75,317.88 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2020 |
South Dakota State University |
Heylens Kathleen A |
Associate Athletic Director-Compliance/Senior Women's Administrator |
$75,312.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2020 |
University of South Dakota |
Davies Karen J |
Instructor In Accounting |
$75,307.50 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2020 |
Lake Area Technical Institute |
Fodness Ruth |
|
$75,307.00 |
Lake Area Technical Institute |
| 2021 |
University of South Dakota |
Cottrell Paula J |
Service Desk/Knowledge Manager |
$75,304.70 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2020 |
University of South Dakota |
Xu Wenqin |
Assistant Professor |
$75,304.28 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2024 |
South Dakota State University |
Wallace Jacob E |
Associate Professor |
$75,302.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2020 |
Lake Area Technical Institute |
Moes Timothy |
|
$75,299.00 |
Lake Area Technical Institute |
| 2023 |
University of South Dakota |
Warne Jim E |
Community Engagement Manager |
$75,296.92 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2023 |
South Dakota State University |
May Candace K |
Associate Professor |
$75,293.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2024 |
South Dakota State University |
May Candace K |
Associate Professor |
$75,293.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2019 |
South Dakota State University |
Prigge William D |
Professor |
$75,292.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2022 |
South Dakota State University |
Healy Amber A |
Director-University Store & Surplus Property Operations |
$75,289.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2022 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Montoya Thomas P |
Associate Professor |
$75,284.04 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2019 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Hunt Philip N |
Registrar |
$75,281.89 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2023 |
Northern State University |
Griebel Keith |
|
$75,276.90 |
Northern State University |
| 2020 |
South Dakota State University |
Jasper John D |
Assistant Professor |
$75,273.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2019 |
South Dakota State University |
Schardin Janice M |
Instructor |
$75,273.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2024 |
Lake Area Technical Institute |
Zink Ryan |
|
$75,273.00 |
Lake Area Technical Institute |
| 2019 |
South Dakota State University |
Shore Jay |
Associate Professor |
$75,273.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2021 |
University of South Dakota |
Kupershmidt Sabina |
Assistant Professor |
$75,271.95 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2021 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
Kupershmidt Sabina |
Assistant Professor |
$75,271.95 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
| 2018 |
South Dakota State University |
Stephens Moneik |
Program Coordinator |
$75,268.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2018 |
Mitchell Technical Institute |
Peterson Travis |
Instructor |
$75,267.04 |
Mitchell Technical Institute |
| 2020 |
Black Hills State University |
Colmenero-Chilberg Laura |
|
$75,264.00 |
Black Hills State University |
| 2021 |
South Dakota State University |
Marshall Nancy J |
Reference & Instruction Librarian |
$75,263.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2023 |
South Dakota State University |
Harris Christopher T |
Database/Systems Engineer |
$75,260.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2018 |
Lake Area Technical Institute |
Hirsch Robert |
|
$75,256.00 |
Lake Area Technical Institute |
| 2021 |
University of South Dakota |
Wymar Katharina |
Pmo Manager |
$75,250.00 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2023 |
University of South Dakota |
Hawks Paula A |
Medical Education Learning Specialist |
$75,250.00 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2022 |
South Dakota State University |
Burger Donald A |
Associate Professor |
$75,247.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2023 |
South Dakota State University |
Vavra Gregory J |
Program Manager |
$75,219.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2023 |
University of South Dakota |
Oyen Kari A |
Associate Professor |
$75,218.79 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2019 |
Black Hills State University |
Keeter Kara |
Associate Professor, Physics |
$75,209.00 |
Black Hills State University |
| 2022 |
South Dakota State University |
Derynck Gregory D |
Program Director |
$75,193.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2019 |
South Dakota State University |
Cirillo Nicole M |
Head Coach-Volleyball |
$75,190.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2019 |
University of South Dakota |
Jordan Brennan T |
|
$75,188.22 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2023 |
South Dakota State University |
Plueger Ashley L |
Shared Payroll Center Supervisor |
$75,184.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2023 |
University of South Dakota |
Ulrich Katey A |
Director Of Admissions |
$75,182.12 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2021 |
South Dakota State University |
Martin Rebecca |
Professor/Interim Department Head |
$75,174.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2017 |
Western Dakota Tech |
Anderson Todd Lamont |
|
$75,171.88 |
Western Dakota Tech |
| 2017 |
Mitchell Technical Institute |
Peterson Travis N |
Instructor |
$75,171.00 |
Mitchell Technical Institute |
| 2017 |
South Dakota State University |
Wey Howard E |
Associate Professor |
$75,167.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2018 |
South Dakota State University |
Wey Howard |
Temporary Biostatistician |
$75,167.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2018 |
Lake Area Technical Institute |
Fredrickson Debra |
|
$75,154.00 |
Lake Area Technical Institute |
| 2023 |
University of South Dakota |
Glover Rebecca A |
Assistant Director/Counselor |
$75,150.13 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2020 |
South Dakota State University |
Dubbelde Victoria F |
Lecturer |
$75,146.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2021 |
South Dakota State University |
Fink Darci M |
Assistant Professor |
$75,144.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2020 |
Black Hills State University |
Loose Richard |
|
$75,141.00 |
Black Hills State University |
| 2023 |
University of South Dakota |
Freeling Jessica L |
Dir, Physiology Research Core |
$75,139.79 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2020 |
South Dakota State University |
Owen Jody L |
Academic Advisor Coordinator/Director-First Year Advising Center |
$75,137.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2024 |
South Dakota State University |
Schlechter Peggy S |
Community Vitality Program Director |
$75,135.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2018 |
Lake Area Technical Institute |
Weber William |
|
$75,133.00 |
Lake Area Technical Institute |
| 2020 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Baran Zeynep O |
Assistant Professor |
$75,133.00 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2017 |
South Dakota State University |
Rogness James D |
Senior Associate Controller |
$75,132.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2018 |
South Dakota State University |
Rogness James |
Senior Associate Controller |
$75,132.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2019 |
South Dakota State University |
Diddle Laura D |
Professor |
$75,131.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2022 |
University of South Dakota |
Reins Kevin |
Associate Professor |
$75,128.35 |
University of South Dakota |