| Year |
Employer |
Name |
Title |
Annual Wages |
Source |
| 2020 |
Black Hills State University |
Stevens Garrett |
|
$72,675.77 |
Black Hills State University |
| 2020 |
Mitchell Technical Institute |
Fuerst Doug |
Instructor |
$72,675.00 |
Mitchell Technical Institute |
| 2023 |
University of South Dakota |
Keegan Colby D |
Asst Ad, Sports Med |
$72,673.10 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2019 |
South Dakota State University |
Marshall Nancy J |
Librarian |
$72,672.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2019 |
South Dakota State University |
Arends Robin F |
Clinical Assistant Professor |
$72,667.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2019 |
South Dakota State University |
Hoskinson Anne-Marie |
Assistant Professor |
$72,656.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2019 |
Black Hills State University |
Loose Richard |
Director, Inst Research |
$72,641.00 |
Black Hills State University |
| 2018 |
South Dakota State University |
Jasper John |
Assistant Professor |
$72,636.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2023 |
Northern State University |
Hoyle Brock |
|
$72,635.46 |
Northern State University |
| 2020 |
Mitchell Technical Institute |
Trisco Gary |
Instructor |
$72,632.00 |
Mitchell Technical Institute |
| 2017 |
South Dakota State University |
Rovai Maristela |
Assistant Professor/Extension Specialist-Dairy |
$72,632.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2018 |
South Dakota State University |
Rovai Maristela |
Assistant Professor/Extension Specialist-Dairy |
$72,632.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2020 |
Lake Area Technical Institute |
Bellum Mark |
|
$72,628.00 |
Lake Area Technical Institute |
| 2022 |
Black Hills State University |
Marcus Urla |
|
$72,624.00 |
Black Hills State University |
| 2021 |
University of South Dakota |
Johnson Timmi L |
Health Science Librarian |
$72,623.60 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2018 |
Lake Area Technical Institute |
Feininger Casey |
|
$72,623.60 |
Lake Area Technical Institute |
| 2023 |
South Dakota State University |
Hendricks Marina A |
Assistant Professor |
$72,617.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2020 |
South Dakota State University |
Bishop Robert E |
Head Coach-Baseball |
$72,611.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2020 |
University of South Dakota |
Siebert Matthew R |
Digital Strategist |
$72,611.00 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2019 |
University of South Dakota |
Morgan-Berg Corydon W |
|
$72,611.00 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2023 |
South Dakota State University |
Maimaitijiang Maitiniyazi |
Assistant Professor |
$72,609.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2018 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Oszwaldowski Rafal M |
Assistant Professor |
$72,601.03 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2017 |
South Dakota State University |
Marzano Shin-Yi L |
Assistant Professor |
$72,600.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2018 |
South Dakota State University |
Marzano Shin-Yi |
Assistant Professor |
$72,600.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2019 |
University of South Dakota |
Peterkin Timothy J |
|
$72,600.00 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2019 |
South Dakota State University |
Mclaughlin Jennifer L |
Program Assistant Ii |
$72,590.60 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2022 |
University of South Dakota |
Grode Wolters Megan J |
Instructor/Msw Field Ed Dir |
$72,587.45 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2022 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
Grode Wolters Megan J |
Instructor/Msw Field Ed Dir |
$72,587.45 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
| 2020 |
University of South Dakota |
Ahelegbe Gameli K |
Assistant Coach - Men's Bb |
$72,585.70 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2017 |
South Dakota State University |
Cirillo Nicole M |
Head Coach-Volleyball |
$72,582.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2018 |
South Dakota State University |
Edwards Laura |
Extension Field Specialist Iii-Climate/State Climatologist |
$72,578.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2019 |
Black Hills State University |
Steckline Timothy |
Professor, Speech |
$72,578.00 |
Black Hills State University |
| 2017 |
South Dakota State University |
Edwards Laura M |
Extension Field Specialist Iii-Climate/State Climatologist |
$72,578.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2017 |
Lake Area Technical Institute |
Walker Scott |
|
$72,576.00 |
Lake Area Technical Institute |
| 2017 |
Lake Area Technical Institute |
Johnson Chad |
|
$72,570.00 |
Lake Area Technical Institute |
| 2022 |
Black Hills State University |
Hunter Dawn |
|
$72,569.81 |
Black Hills State University |
| 2021 |
South Dakota State University |
Carlson Robert D |
Manager-Print Lab |
$72,569.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2024 |
South Dakota State University |
Bergstrom Jeremiah D |
Lecturer |
$72,563.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2023 |
University of South Dakota |
Heiden Kasie L |
Assoc Dir Gallagher Int'l Ctr |
$72,562.80 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2022 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Guo Lin |
Assistant Professor |
$72,547.60 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2024 |
Lake Area Technical Institute |
Traversie Stephanie |
|
$72,543.00 |
Lake Area Technical Institute |
| 2022 |
South Dakota State University |
Vollan Charles |
Associate Professor |
$72,540.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2022 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Thornburg Shannon L |
Lecturer |
$72,539.01 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2021 |
South Dakota State University |
Murphy Arthur J |
Associate Professor/Associate Director |
$72,539.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2020 |
South Dakota State University |
Toronto Emily W |
Professor |
$72,539.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2023 |
South Dakota State University |
Potts Dale E |
Associate Professor |
$72,535.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2023 |
South Dakota State University |
Garcia Aileen S |
Assistant Professor |
$72,531.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2024 |
South Dakota State University |
Garcia Aileen S |
Assistant Professor |
$72,531.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2023 |
South Dakota State University |
Wrightson Graham C |
Associate Professor |
$72,518.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2020 |
University of South Dakota |
Franken Derek S |
Instructor |
$72,513.83 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2021 |
South Dakota State University |
Walker John M |
Professor |
$72,513.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2020 |
South Dakota State University |
Walker John M |
Professor |
$72,513.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2018 |
South Dakota State University |
O'neill Kari |
Extension Field Specialist Iii-Community Vitality |
$72,512.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2017 |
South Dakota State University |
O'neill Kari L |
Extension Field Specialist Iii-Community Vitality |
$72,512.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2020 |
South Dakota State University |
Gross Jodi K |
Instructor |
$72,500.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2020 |
South Dakota State University |
Hintz Wayne A |
Instructor |
$72,500.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2019 |
Mitchell Technical Institute |
Fossum Scott |
Dean Of Student Success |
$72,500.00 |
Mitchell Technical Institute |
| 2019 |
Black Hills State University |
Kertzman Deann |
Deputy Director |
$72,500.00 |
Black Hills State University |
| 2024 |
South Dakota State University |
Coners Cory G |
Project Manager Engineer |
$72,500.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2022 |
University of South Dakota |
Simonson Anna C |
Hlth Sci & Research Svcs Lib |
$72,500.00 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2019 |
Mitchell Technical Institute |
Deuter Clayton |
Dean Of Enrollment Services |
$72,500.00 |
Mitchell Technical Institute |
| 2021 |
University of South Dakota |
Turner Eleanor R |
Education Coordinator |
$72,500.00 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2019 |
South Dakota State University |
Ducker James A |
Internal Auditor |
$72,500.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2022 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
Simonson Anna C |
Hlth Sci & Research Svcs Lib |
$72,500.00 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
| 2023 |
University of South Dakota |
Peterson Lindsey R |
Assistant Librarian |
$72,500.00 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2023 |
South Dakota State University |
Barry Allison M |
Assistant Professor |
$72,500.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2017 |
South Dakota State University |
Watrel Robert H |
Associate Professor/Interim Department Head/Interim Co-Director Gsce |
$72,497.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2018 |
South Dakota State University |
Watrel Robert |
Associate Professor/Interim Department Head/Interim Co-Director Gsce |
$72,497.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2018 |
South Dakota State University |
Woyengo Tofuko |
Assistant Professor |
$72,494.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2017 |
South Dakota State University |
Woyengo Tofuko A |
Assistant Professor |
$72,494.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2017 |
Mitchell Technical Institute |
Freeman Paula A |
Instructor |
$72,489.00 |
Mitchell Technical Institute |
| 2021 |
University of South Dakota |
Berghoff Christopher R |
Assistant Professor |
$72,484.27 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2019 |
Lake Area Technical Institute |
Stangl Rhonda |
|
$72,483.00 |
Lake Area Technical Institute |
| 2023 |
South Dakota State University |
Chang Jiyul |
Senior Lecturer |
$72,473.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2022 |
Black Hills State University |
Overby Michael |
|
$72,472.00 |
Black Hills State University |
| 2023 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Belcher Nathan |
Information Security Analyst |
$72,469.00 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2021 |
South Dakota State University |
Reed Annalisa E |
Budget Specialist |
$72,468.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2024 |
South Dakota State University |
Harty Emmett W |
Physical Plant Manager I |
$72,465.81 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2020 |
Black Hills State University |
Gibson Gina |
|
$72,462.00 |
Black Hills State University |
| 2021 |
South Dakota State University |
Yordanova Albena Y |
Senior Lecturer |
$72,462.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2020 |
Lake Area Technical Institute |
Jalbert Jamison |
|
$72,462.00 |
Lake Area Technical Institute |
| 2022 |
South Dakota State University |
Schievelbein Danielle M |
Assistant Professor/Honors Coordinator |
$72,460.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2022 |
South Dakota State University |
Johnson Mary Beth B |
Lecturer |
$72,447.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2024 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Knudson Ardell |
Instructor |
$72,445.00 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2019 |
South Dakota State University |
Martin Rebecca |
Associate Professor/Interim Department Head |
$72,441.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2020 |
South Dakota State University |
Harming Shana M |
Director Of Wokini & Tribal Relations |
$72,439.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2020 |
University of South Dakota |
Mcleod Cletus M |
Head Coach/Strength & Cond. |
$72,433.90 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2017 |
South Dakota State University |
Choi Inhyun |
Senior Web Development Coordinator |
$72,432.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2018 |
South Dakota State University |
Choi Inhyun |
Senior Web Development Coordinator |
$72,432.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2021 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Carter Michael J |
Research Scientist Ii |
$72,431.04 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2020 |
University of South Dakota |
Beach Matthew R |
Manager, Bus Office & Grants |
$72,430.00 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2020 |
University of South Dakota |
Quinn Emily J |
Instructor In Marketing |
$72,429.58 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2021 |
South Dakota State University |
Latvis Maribeth |
Assistant Professor |
$72,421.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2018 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Arneson Meyer Lois L |
Assistant Professor |
$72,416.37 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2019 |
Lake Area Technical Institute |
Fodness Ruth |
|
$72,411.00 |
Lake Area Technical Institute |
| 2019 |
Lake Area Technical Institute |
Moes Timothy |
|
$72,403.00 |
Lake Area Technical Institute |
| 2022 |
South Dakota State University |
Schleusner Luke T |
Assistant Coach-Football |
$72,396.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2022 |
University of South Dakota |
Ricker Timothy J |
Assistant Professor |
$72,395.69 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2022 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
Ricker Timothy J |
Assistant Professor |
$72,395.69 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
| 2019 |
South Dakota State University |
Gamradt Kenneth A |
Lecturer |
$72,394.00 |
South Dakota State University |