| Year |
Employer |
Name |
Title |
Annual Wages |
Source |
| 2024 |
South Dakota State University |
Tkach Julie L |
Senior Lecturer |
$73,618.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2020 |
South Dakota State University |
Ducker James A |
Internal Auditor |
$73,612.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2017 |
South Dakota State University |
Jensen Kent C |
Associate Professor |
$73,606.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2018 |
South Dakota State University |
Jensen Kent |
Associate Professor |
$73,606.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2019 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Filipova Tsvetanka S |
Senior Lecturer |
$73,586.18 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2022 |
South Dakota State University |
Conlee Janice L |
Lecturer |
$73,586.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2023 |
University of South Dakota |
Monger Monte A |
Support Services Analyst |
$73,585.01 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2018 |
South Dakota State University |
Fink Darci |
Assistant Professor |
$73,585.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2019 |
South Dakota State University |
Willand Charnley Rachel A |
Assistant Professor |
$73,585.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2017 |
South Dakota State University |
Fink Darci M |
Assistant Professor |
$73,585.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2020 |
South Dakota State University |
Leffler Alan J |
Assistant Professor |
$73,582.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2021 |
South Dakota State University |
Kurtenbach Paula L |
Lecturer |
$73,579.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2024 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Blume Bradley |
Assoc Ad Of Mktg Media Tickets |
$73,575.00 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2022 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
Kantenbacher Joseph W |
Assistant Professor |
$73,573.14 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
| 2022 |
University of South Dakota |
Kantenbacher Joseph W |
Assistant Professor |
$73,573.14 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2021 |
South Dakota State University |
Wipf Darin J |
Instructor |
$73,572.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2018 |
Lake Area Technical Institute |
Johnson Chad |
|
$73,570.00 |
Lake Area Technical Institute |
| 2021 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Gilmore Allison B |
Professor |
$73,562.04 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2020 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Gilmore Allison B |
Professor |
$73,562.04 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2021 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Gilmore Allison B |
Department Head |
$73,561.92 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2020 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Gilmore Allison B |
Department Head |
$73,561.92 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2024 |
South Dakota State University |
Nelsen Benjamin S |
Title Ix/Eo Lead Investigator |
$73,560.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2023 |
South Dakota State University |
Vande Weerd Melissa J |
Assistant To The Director Of Sdsu Aes |
$73,560.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2019 |
South Dakota State University |
Isaacson Mary J |
Associate Professor |
$73,555.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2024 |
South Dakota State University |
Gross Christopher J |
Project Manager/Engineer |
$73,550.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2024 |
South Dakota State University |
Witte Luke B |
Project Manager/Engineer |
$73,550.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2019 |
University of South Dakota |
Weinandt Mandie R |
|
$73,549.62 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2018 |
Lake Area Technical Institute |
Jacobson Christopher |
|
$73,537.00 |
Lake Area Technical Institute |
| 2021 |
University of South Dakota |
Aylward Jeremy J |
Coord Of Business Operations |
$73,535.24 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2019 |
South Dakota State University |
Rovai Maristela |
Assistant Professor/Extension Specialist-Dairy |
$73,533.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2019 |
South Dakota State University |
O'neill Kari L |
Extension Field Specialist Iii-Community Vitality |
$73,521.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2022 |
South Dakota State University |
Ray Annette L |
Lecturer |
$73,519.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2021 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
Mayer Steven M |
Director, Wellness Center |
$73,518.14 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
| 2022 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
Mayer Steven M |
Director, Wellness Center |
$73,518.14 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
| 2022 |
University of South Dakota |
Mayer Steven M |
Director, Wellness Center |
$73,518.14 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2021 |
South Dakota State University |
Martinez Monteagudo Sergio I |
Assistant Professor |
$73,514.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2020 |
South Dakota State University |
Martinez Monteagudo Sergio I |
Assistant Professor |
$73,514.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2022 |
University of South Dakota |
Costello Lori M |
Assistant Professor |
$73,513.97 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2022 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
Costello Lori M |
Assistant Professor |
$73,513.97 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
| 2023 |
South Dakota State University |
Peters Douglas J |
Instructor |
$73,512.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2021 |
University of South Dakota |
Bambas Stephen W |
Instructor |
$73,509.98 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2019 |
South Dakota State University |
Watrel Robert H |
Associate Professor/Department Head |
$73,507.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2019 |
South Dakota State University |
Byamukama Emmanuel |
Associate Professor/Extension Specialist-Plant Pathologist |
$73,506.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2021 |
University of South Dakota |
Noehren Justin D |
Assistant Comptroller |
$73,500.00 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2019 |
South Dakota State University |
Meendering Jonathan |
Project Architect |
$73,500.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2019 |
South Dakota State University |
Smith Zachary K |
Assistant Professor |
$73,500.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2021 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
Guilford Marc R |
Human Subjects Director |
$73,500.00 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
| 2022 |
South Dakota State University |
Hoff Corynn E |
Instructor |
$73,500.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2023 |
South Dakota State University |
Veldkamp Megan B |
Instructor |
$73,500.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2022 |
University of South Dakota |
Guilford Marc R |
Human Subjects Director |
$73,500.00 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2022 |
South Dakota State University |
Veldkamp Megan B |
Instructor |
$73,500.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2022 |
South Dakota State University |
Venable Deborah J |
Instructor |
$73,500.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2017 |
Mitchell Technical Institute |
Hofer Jared A |
Dean Of Fiscal Operations |
$73,500.00 |
Mitchell Technical Institute |
| 2020 |
Black Hills State University |
Kertzman Deann |
|
$73,500.00 |
Black Hills State University |
| 2022 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
Guilford Marc R |
Human Subjects Director |
$73,500.00 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
| 2023 |
South Dakota State University |
Vande Kamp Corynn E |
Instructor |
$73,500.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2024 |
South Dakota State University |
Knutson Lacy M |
Assistant Professor |
$73,498.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2019 |
University of South Dakota |
Heard Carly A |
|
$73,492.70 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2023 |
University of South Dakota |
Limoges Chelsea C |
Industry Engagement Coordinator |
$73,490.00 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2019 |
University of South Dakota |
Regnerus Carissa R |
|
$73,486.05 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2019 |
Mitchell Technical Institute |
Puetz Michael |
Instructor |
$73,485.54 |
Mitchell Technical Institute |
| 2018 |
Mitchell Technical Institute |
Moke Dale |
Instructor |
$73,471.64 |
Mitchell Technical Institute |
| 2020 |
University of South Dakota |
Peterkin Timothy J |
Lecturer/Dir Acad Sup&Bar Prep |
$73,471.20 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2017 |
South Dakota State University |
Park Kunsoon |
Assistant Professor |
$73,466.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2018 |
South Dakota State University |
Park Kunsoon |
Associate Professor |
$73,466.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2021 |
South Dakota State University |
Prairie Douglas S |
Lecturer |
$73,460.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2024 |
Lake Area Technical Institute |
Kearney Robert |
|
$73,459.00 |
Lake Area Technical Institute |
| 2017 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Martin David W |
|
$73,457.32 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2019 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Langdell Anne M |
Budget Manager |
$73,445.29 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2022 |
South Dakota State University |
Dailey Rocky A |
Associate Professor |
$73,443.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2024 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Pellowski Christopher |
Coordinator/Instructor |
$73,442.00 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2024 |
South Dakota State University |
Bonnemann Howard H |
Lecturer/Program Coordinator And Advisor |
$73,439.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2018 |
South Dakota State University |
Lammers Cristina |
Associate Professor |
$73,433.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2017 |
South Dakota State University |
Lammers Cristina R |
Associate Professor |
$73,433.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2020 |
South Dakota State University |
Osorio Estevez Johan S |
Assistant Professor |
$73,429.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2020 |
South Dakota State University |
Anderson Carla L |
Coordinator-Student Services |
$73,428.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2021 |
South Dakota State University |
Rusche Warren C |
Assistant Professor/Extension Specialist-Feedlot Management |
$73,427.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2018 |
South Dakota State University |
Thiex Natalie |
Assistant Professor |
$73,420.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2017 |
South Dakota State University |
Thiex Natalie W |
Assistant Professor |
$73,420.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2018 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Erickson Jason R |
Associate Director |
$73,417.68 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2023 |
University of South Dakota |
Haberer Alex L |
Software Developer |
$73,416.91 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2021 |
University of South Dakota |
Robertson Lisa Ann |
Associate Professor |
$73,415.93 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2021 |
South Dakota State University |
Lunday Tamara L |
Director Of Student Health & Counseling |
$73,415.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2022 |
South Dakota State University |
Reese Cheryl L |
Senior Lecturer |
$73,408.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2023 |
Northern State University |
Hettick Laci |
|
$73,405.00 |
Northern State University |
| 2017 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Erickson Jason R |
|
$73,402.68 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2019 |
Western Dakota Tech |
Kennedy Karie |
|
$73,400.25 |
Western Dakota Tech |
| 2018 |
Western Dakota Tech |
Kennedy Karie |
|
$73,400.25 |
Western Dakota Tech |
| 2020 |
Western Dakota Tech |
Kennedy Karie |
|
$73,400.25 |
Western Dakota Tech |
| 2022 |
South Dakota State University |
Foerster Becka J |
Lecturer |
$73,399.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2023 |
South Dakota State University |
Julius Maria J |
Instructor |
$73,397.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2023 |
South Dakota State University |
Pasquariello Elizabeth A |
Lecturer |
$73,396.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2024 |
South Dakota State University |
Pasquariello Elizabeth A |
Temporary Instructor I |
$73,396.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2019 |
University of South Dakota |
Mckeown Cassandra L |
|
$73,388.68 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2017 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Schafer Jerald R |
|
$73,386.80 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2018 |
Lake Area Technical Institute |
Iverson Jonathan |
|
$73,381.00 |
Lake Area Technical Institute |
| 2023 |
Northern State University |
Cooper Layton |
|
$73,380.96 |
Northern State University |
| 2019 |
University of South Dakota |
Cornelsen Erin E |
|
$73,379.22 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2019 |
University of South Dakota |
Gerrish Edwin C |
|
$73,365.16 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2022 |
University of South Dakota |
Mollman Scott H |
Professor |
$73,364.59 |
University of South Dakota |