| Year |
Employer |
Name |
Title |
Annual Wages |
Source |
| 2024 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Talluri Suvarna |
Research Scientist Iii |
$75,000.00 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2024 |
South Dakota State University |
Edens Parker C |
Head Coach-Men's Golf |
$75,000.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2024 |
South Dakota State University |
Gislason Traci A |
Instructor |
$75,000.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2024 |
South Dakota State University |
Lamp Jamison S |
University Event Coordinator |
$75,000.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2024 |
South Dakota State University |
Moser Heather L |
Clinical Instructor |
$75,000.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2024 |
South Dakota State University |
Schneider Ericka K |
Head Coach-Women's Golf |
$75,000.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2017 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Ustunisik Gokce K |
|
$74,999.97 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2018 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Ustunisik Gokce K |
Assistant Professor |
$74,999.97 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2019 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Keenan Sarah W |
Assistant Professor |
$74,999.97 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2017 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Day Jon T |
|
$74,997.88 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2024 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Filipov Ivan |
Chem Eqpmnt/Instrmtn Spec |
$74,997.00 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2018 |
Lake Area Technical Institute |
Ortmeier Shane |
|
$74,987.00 |
Lake Area Technical Institute |
| 2021 |
South Dakota State University |
Goodfellow Kimberlie A |
Testing Center Director |
$74,982.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2024 |
Lake Area Technical Institute |
Albertson Nathan |
|
$74,977.00 |
Lake Area Technical Institute |
| 2017 |
South Dakota State University |
Vestal Donald L |
Associate Professor/Coordinator |
$74,976.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2018 |
South Dakota State University |
Vestal Donald |
Associate Professor/Coordinator |
$74,976.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2019 |
Lake Area Technical Institute |
Jacobson Christopher |
|
$74,974.00 |
Lake Area Technical Institute |
| 2020 |
Lake Area Technical Institute |
Hauck Steven |
|
$74,973.00 |
Lake Area Technical Institute |
| 2021 |
Black Hills State University |
Prosser Laura |
|
$74,965.00 |
Black Hills State University |
| 2022 |
South Dakota State University |
Staniszewski Erin P |
Academic Shared Service Center Director |
$74,950.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2019 |
Black Hills State University |
Diekhoff Peggy |
Project Manager, Gearup |
$74,947.00 |
Black Hills State University |
| 2022 |
South Dakota State University |
Atteberry-Gustafson Anna M |
Assistant Director Of Nursing Student Services/Instructor |
$74,944.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2023 |
University of South Dakota |
Putta Anjaneyulu |
Research Scientist |
$74,938.42 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2023 |
University of South Dakota |
Decino Daniel A |
Associate Professor |
$74,932.39 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2018 |
Lake Area Technical Institute |
Jacobsen Brooks |
|
$74,931.00 |
Lake Area Technical Institute |
| 2020 |
University of South Dakota |
Emerson Ann M |
Asst Dir, Financial Aid |
$74,930.16 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2021 |
South Dakota State University |
Gamradt Kenneth A |
Lecturer |
$74,928.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2021 |
University of South Dakota |
Liebl Andrea L |
Assistant Professor |
$74,926.00 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2021 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
Liebl Andrea L |
Assistant Professor |
$74,926.00 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
| 2022 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
Hanson Elizabeth K |
Associate Professor |
$74,923.07 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
| 2022 |
University of South Dakota |
Hanson Elizabeth K |
Associate Professor |
$74,923.07 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2019 |
South Dakota State University |
Messerli Mark |
Assistant Professor |
$74,920.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2019 |
Black Hills State University |
Altmyer Donald |
Professor, Accounting |
$74,909.00 |
Black Hills State University |
| 2020 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Bowron Mark A |
Instructor |
$74,908.01 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2019 |
Lake Area Technical Institute |
Johnson Chad |
|
$74,906.00 |
Lake Area Technical Institute |
| 2020 |
Black Hills State University |
Henriksen Debra |
|
$74,901.00 |
Black Hills State University |
| 2020 |
South Dakota State University |
Smith Zachary K |
Assistant Professor |
$74,900.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2024 |
South Dakota State University |
Heinze Benjamin K |
Associate Athletic Director-Sports Medicine/Health Coordinator Administrator |
$74,900.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2021 |
Black Hills State University |
Reiner Nicol |
|
$74,900.00 |
Black Hills State University |
| 2020 |
Black Hills State University |
Reiner Nicol |
|
$74,900.00 |
Black Hills State University |
| 2022 |
South Dakota State University |
Hoskinson Anne-Marie |
Assistant Professor |
$74,898.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2021 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
Clobes Michael D |
Network Engineer |
$74,897.48 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
| 2022 |
University of South Dakota |
Clobes Michael D |
Network Engineer |
$74,897.48 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2022 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
Clobes Michael D |
Network Engineer |
$74,897.48 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
| 2022 |
South Dakota State University |
Fenderson Brittany S |
Instructor |
$74,896.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2018 |
Lake Area Technical Institute |
Zimprich Daniel |
|
$74,895.00 |
Lake Area Technical Institute |
| 2019 |
University of South Dakota |
Wolff Rebecca A |
|
$74,890.72 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2020 |
South Dakota State University |
Landmark Shari A |
Director-Recreation And Fitness |
$74,890.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2020 |
South Dakota State University |
Heier Cori J |
Instructor |
$74,880.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2024 |
South Dakota State University |
Robinette Andrew J |
Professor |
$74,875.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2023 |
University of South Dakota |
Galu Ioana A |
Associate Professor |
$74,873.91 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2024 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Mattoon Angela |
Software Developer |
$74,857.20 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2020 |
University of South Dakota |
Vacek Shelie L |
Associate Lib & Head Of Whsic |
$74,855.93 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2019 |
University of South Dakota |
Thompson Jennifer M |
|
$74,853.89 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2023 |
Black Hills State University |
Jensen Katrina |
Associate Professor, Chemistry |
$74,849.00 |
Black Hills State University |
| 2021 |
South Dakota State University |
Briddick Hande |
Professor |
$74,847.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2021 |
South Dakota State University |
Wang Dan |
Assistant Research Professor |
$74,840.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2020 |
South Dakota State University |
Wang Dan |
Assistant Research Professor |
$74,840.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2023 |
University of South Dakota |
Mollman Stoen J |
Dir. Sbir For Sbdc |
$74,840.00 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2024 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Sumners Jamie |
Software Developer |
$74,837.75 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2020 |
South Dakota State University |
Mclaughlin Jennifer L |
Program Assistant Ii |
$74,836.96 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2017 |
South Dakota State University |
Werkmeister Justin L |
Director-Finance & Accountability |
$74,836.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2018 |
South Dakota State University |
Werkmeister Justin |
Director-Finance & Accountability |
$74,836.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2021 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Mannhalter Michael D |
Prjct Mngr/Asst Dir Facilities |
$74,832.04 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2021 |
University of South Dakota |
Mcelhinney Kathleen A |
Catalog/Metadata Librarian |
$74,829.11 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2019 |
University of South Dakota |
Picioroaga Constantin G |
|
$74,827.73 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2019 |
South Dakota State University |
Anderson Gary A |
Professor |
$74,827.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2023 |
South Dakota State University |
Warne Blanca D |
Senior Employee Relations Specialist |
$74,826.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2019 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Baran Zeynep O |
Assistant Professor |
$74,818.98 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2022 |
South Dakota State University |
Garcia Lammers Federico M |
Associate Professor |
$74,806.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2023 |
South Dakota State University |
Garcia Lammers Federico M |
Associate Professor |
$74,806.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2020 |
Lake Area Technical Institute |
Walker Patricia |
|
$74,798.00 |
Lake Area Technical Institute |
| 2021 |
South Dakota State University |
Merriman Janet E |
Lecturer |
$74,796.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2019 |
South Dakota State University |
Enevoldsen Keith L |
Senior Mechanical Engineer |
$74,795.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2019 |
South Dakota State University |
Bonvallet Geoffrey A |
Lecturer |
$74,793.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2019 |
South Dakota State University |
Twedt Michael P |
Senior Lecturer/Program Engineer |
$74,790.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2024 |
Lake Area Technical Institute |
Fairchild Susan |
|
$74,779.00 |
Lake Area Technical Institute |
| 2019 |
Lake Area Technical Institute |
Iverson Jonathan |
|
$74,774.00 |
Lake Area Technical Institute |
| 2020 |
South Dakota State University |
Pelzel Heidi A |
Lecturer |
$74,773.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2023 |
South Dakota State University |
Walsh Michael B |
Professor |
$74,772.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2024 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Van Vleck Mark |
Instructor |
$74,770.00 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2021 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Nichols Seth C |
Asst Athletic Dir/Athl & Acad |
$74,765.04 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2020 |
University of South Dakota |
Lowmaster Sara E |
Associate Professor |
$74,763.60 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2019 |
University of South Dakota |
Wone Bernard W |
|
$74,754.80 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2021 |
South Dakota State University |
Wiltse David L |
Associate Professor |
$74,750.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2023 |
University of South Dakota |
Robinson Melinda |
Dir, Sponsored Programs |
$74,739.50 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2020 |
University of South Dakota |
Schorn Timothy J |
Assoc Prof/Coord Int'l Studies |
$74,737.56 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2022 |
South Dakota State University |
Yordanova Albena Y |
Senior Lecturer |
$74,734.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2023 |
University of South Dakota |
Willman Clyde A |
Assoc Prof |
$74,725.99 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2024 |
Lake Area Technical Institute |
Hansen Scott |
|
$74,723.00 |
Lake Area Technical Institute |
| 2020 |
Lake Area Technical Institute |
Carson Terri |
|
$74,723.00 |
Lake Area Technical Institute |
| 2020 |
South Dakota State University |
Mckillip Angela M |
Associate Professor |
$74,714.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2023 |
South Dakota State University |
Bachmann Amanda C |
Extension Field Specialist Ii |
$74,701.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2017 |
South Dakota State University |
Banik Deborah K |
Assistant Professor |
$74,680.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2019 |
South Dakota State University |
Biesecker Matthew J |
Associate Professor |
$74,675.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2021 |
University of South Dakota |
Laplante Kathryn D |
Instructor |
$74,663.78 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2021 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
Laplante Kathryn D |
Instructor |
$74,663.78 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
| 2021 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
Stewart Carmen M |
Director, Headstart |
$74,659.00 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
| 2022 |
University of South Dakota |
Stewart Carmen M |
Director, Headstart |
$74,659.00 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2022 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
Stewart Carmen M |
Director, Headstart |
$74,659.00 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |