| Year |
Employer |
Name |
Title |
Annual Wages |
Source |
| 2022 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
Kendall Pamela L |
Lecturer |
$73,000.00 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
| 2024 |
Lake Area Technical Institute |
Hakeman Christine |
|
$72,998.00 |
Lake Area Technical Institute |
| 2023 |
South Dakota State University |
Li Dapeng |
Associate Professor |
$72,996.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2024 |
South Dakota State University |
Li Dapeng |
Associate Professor |
$72,996.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2021 |
South Dakota State University |
Buttolph Anne M |
Instructor |
$72,995.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2021 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
Wang Xuejun |
Director |
$72,992.06 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
| 2022 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
Wang Xuejun |
Director |
$72,992.06 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
| 2020 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Aadland Susan R |
Director |
$72,989.05 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2022 |
University of South Dakota |
Cheeseman Gary W |
Associate Professor |
$72,988.66 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2022 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
Cheeseman Gary W |
Associate Professor |
$72,988.66 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
| 2024 |
South Dakota State University |
Vande Kieft Ryan R |
Assistant Director-Admissions |
$72,968.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2024 |
Lake Area Technical Institute |
Johnson Francine |
|
$72,963.00 |
Lake Area Technical Institute |
| 2024 |
South Dakota State University |
Viskupic Filip |
Assistant Professor |
$72,961.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2019 |
South Dakota State University |
Wang Dan |
Assistant Research Professor |
$72,955.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2017 |
South Dakota State University |
Isaacson Mary J |
Assistant Professor |
$72,949.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2018 |
South Dakota State University |
Isaacson Mary |
Associate Professor |
$72,949.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2023 |
University of South Dakota |
Wilber Jacqueline R |
Lecturer |
$72,947.38 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2023 |
University of South Dakota |
Lauck Corolla J |
Emsc Director |
$72,946.21 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2020 |
South Dakota State University |
Kerkvliet Jennifer L |
Director-Population Health Evaluation Center |
$72,944.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2019 |
Black Hills State University |
Sarver Shane |
Professor, Biology |
$72,943.00 |
Black Hills State University |
| 2021 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Pritchard Kayla M |
Associate Professor |
$72,926.39 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2018 |
South Dakota State University |
Jones Amy |
Director Of Campus Maintenance |
$72,925.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2017 |
South Dakota State University |
Jones Amy J |
Senior Project Engineer |
$72,925.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2019 |
South Dakota State University |
Jasper John D |
Assistant Professor |
$72,924.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2021 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
Griffin Elisia G |
Acad Technology Services Manager |
$72,913.81 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
| 2022 |
University of South Dakota |
Griffin Elisia G |
Acad Technology Services Manager |
$72,913.81 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2022 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
Griffin Elisia G |
Acad Technology Services Manager |
$72,913.81 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
| 2023 |
South Dakota State University |
Alvarez Jose J |
Associate Professor |
$72,913.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2024 |
Lake Area Technical Institute |
Stoick Heidi |
|
$72,913.00 |
Lake Area Technical Institute |
| 2019 |
South Dakota State University |
Luebker Mark S |
Web & Strategic Communications Manager |
$72,911.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2018 |
South Dakota State University |
Bauer Mary |
4H Youth Advisor |
$72,906.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2022 |
South Dakota State University |
Garren-Grubbs Theresa D |
Clinical Assistant Professor |
$72,903.70 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2022 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Numan-Al- Abu Md |
Research Scientist Lii |
$72,898.60 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2017 |
South Dakota State University |
Iram Surtaj H |
Assistant Professor |
$72,894.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2018 |
South Dakota State University |
Iram Surtaj |
Assistant Professor |
$72,894.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2023 |
South Dakota State University |
Rider Audrey J |
Extension Field Specialist Ii-Early Childhood |
$72,888.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2017 |
Lake Area Technical Institute |
Jacobson Christopher |
|
$72,886.00 |
Lake Area Technical Institute |
| 2024 |
South Dakota State University |
Prinz Aaron G |
Swine Unit Manager |
$72,885.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2017 |
South Dakota State University |
Gupta Tanya |
Assistant Professor |
$72,884.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2018 |
South Dakota State University |
Gupta Tanya |
Assistant Professor |
$72,884.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2021 |
South Dakota State University |
Kepford Joyce M |
Registrar/Director |
$72,878.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2019 |
South Dakota State University |
Monson Lyncee D |
Instructor |
$72,877.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2019 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Heglund Dan L |
Associate Professor |
$72,852.03 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2020 |
South Dakota State University |
Kurtenbach Paula L |
Lecturer |
$72,850.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2020 |
South Dakota State University |
Wipf Darin J |
Instructor |
$72,844.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2019 |
South Dakota State University |
Christian Michele A |
Archivist & Special Collections Associate Librarian |
$72,835.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2023 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Headley Cory |
Director Of Student Engagement |
$72,834.30 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2021 |
Black Hills State University |
Gibson Gina |
|
$72,817.00 |
Black Hills State University |
| 2022 |
University of South Dakota |
Danzi Breanne A |
Assistant Professor |
$72,816.02 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2022 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
Danzi Breanne A |
Assistant Professor |
$72,816.02 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
| 2017 |
South Dakota State University |
Wendell Nicholas W |
Temporary Instructor |
$72,814.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2022 |
University of South Dakota |
Warren Jessica R |
Lecturer |
$72,801.19 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2022 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
Warren Jessica R |
Lecturer |
$72,801.19 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
| 2019 |
University of South Dakota |
Steele Nathaniel P |
|
$72,801.00 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2019 |
Mitchell Technical Institute |
Freeman Paula |
Instructor |
$72,800.64 |
Mitchell Technical Institute |
| 2020 |
Lake Area Technical Institute |
Swenson Shane |
|
$72,800.00 |
Lake Area Technical Institute |
| 2024 |
South Dakota State University |
Greseth Jon J |
Support Services Analyst |
$72,798.60 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2024 |
South Dakota State University |
Chapin Roger J |
Senior Microbiologist |
$72,798.60 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2024 |
Lake Area Technical Institute |
Bruning Scott |
|
$72,795.00 |
Lake Area Technical Institute |
| 2023 |
Black Hills State University |
Pagel Sonya |
Professor, Speech Comm |
$72,786.00 |
Black Hills State University |
| 2022 |
Black Hills State University |
Pagel Sonya |
|
$72,786.00 |
Black Hills State University |
| 2022 |
University of South Dakota |
Yoon Jong Sung |
Assistant Professor |
$72,781.21 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2022 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
Yoon Jong Sung |
Assistant Professor |
$72,781.21 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
| 2017 |
Lake Area Technical Institute |
Iverson Jonathan |
|
$72,781.00 |
Lake Area Technical Institute |
| 2021 |
South Dakota State University |
Burger Donald A |
Associate Professor |
$72,777.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2024 |
Lake Area Technical Institute |
Stager Kerry |
|
$72,768.00 |
Lake Area Technical Institute |
| 2024 |
South Dakota State University |
Taute Maryke K |
Associate Director-Operations |
$72,765.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2021 |
University of South Dakota |
Granaas Michael M |
Director, Human Factors |
$72,764.96 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2022 |
South Dakota State University |
Theroux Shari M |
Systems And Discovery Assistant Librarian |
$72,753.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2023 |
University of South Dakota |
Meyer Christopher A |
Associate Professor |
$72,752.77 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2024 |
South Dakota State University |
Quail Jennifer J |
Facilities And Space Planner |
$72,751.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2017 |
South Dakota State University |
Samuel Ryan S |
Assistant Research Professor |
$72,750.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2018 |
South Dakota State University |
Samuel Ryan |
Assistant Professor/Extension Specialist-Swine |
$72,750.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2022 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Tidwell Christy M |
Associate Professor |
$72,747.69 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2019 |
Lake Area Technical Institute |
Heesch Bradley |
|
$72,747.00 |
Lake Area Technical Institute |
| 2022 |
South Dakota State University |
Lamb Leann M |
Instructor |
$72,744.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2022 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
Lehmann Erin E |
Assistant Professor |
$72,735.06 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
| 2022 |
University of South Dakota |
Lehmann Erin E |
Assistant Professor |
$72,735.06 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2020 |
South Dakota State University |
Prairie Douglas S |
Instructor |
$72,733.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2024 |
South Dakota State University |
Mansour Nesrine |
Assistant Professor |
$72,728.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2023 |
South Dakota State University |
Morrison Kathryn J |
Assistant Professor |
$72,721.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2021 |
South Dakota State University |
Staniszewski Erin P |
Academic Shared Service Center Director |
$72,720.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2024 |
South Dakota State University |
Wood Christine R |
Extension Field Specialist Ii-4H Stem |
$72,710.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2022 |
Black Hills State University |
Kane Michelle |
|
$72,709.00 |
Black Hills State University |
| 2022 |
Black Hills State University |
Swenson Daniel |
|
$72,707.00 |
Black Hills State University |
| 2019 |
South Dakota State University |
Dubbelde Victoria F |
Lecturer |
$72,706.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2022 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Shchepin Roman |
Assistant Professor |
$72,700.97 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2020 |
South Dakota State University |
Rusche Warren C |
Extension Associate--Beef Feedlot Management |
$72,700.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2022 |
South Dakota State University |
Skogstad Keith L |
Temp Project Manager/Engineer |
$72,698.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2021 |
South Dakota State University |
Heller Barbara J |
Lecturer/Entrepreneurship Coordinator |
$72,698.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2022 |
South Dakota State University |
Pravecek Brandi D |
Clinical Assistant Professor |
$72,695.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2023 |
University of South Dakota |
Jueden Roger |
Physical Plant Specialist |
$72,694.91 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2023 |
University of South Dakota |
Jones Eric B |
Physical Plant Specialist |
$72,694.91 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2020 |
South Dakota State University |
Lunday Tamara L |
Director Of Student Health & Counseling |
$72,688.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2021 |
South Dakota State University |
Rykhus Zachary J |
Senior Mechanical Engineer |
$72,684.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2024 |
Lake Area Technical Institute |
Stuwe Lindsey |
|
$72,684.00 |
Lake Area Technical Institute |
| 2020 |
South Dakota State University |
Rykhus Zachary J |
Senior Mechanical Engineer |
$72,684.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2018 |
South Dakota State University |
Dianovsky Michael |
Assistant Professor |
$72,680.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2017 |
South Dakota State University |
Dianovsky Michael T |
Assistant Professor |
$72,680.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2023 |
University of South Dakota |
Hauck Peter M |
Assistant Director Pfb |
$72,676.00 |
University of South Dakota |