| Year |
Employer |
Name |
Title |
Annual Wages |
Source |
| 2024 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Surovek Andrea |
Dir Of Faculty Development |
$72,393.00 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2023 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Tidwell Christy |
Associate Professor |
$72,392.00 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2024 |
South Dakota State University |
Griggs Eric L |
Instructor |
$72,389.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2019 |
South Dakota State University |
Gibson Nicole A |
Clinical Assistant Professor |
$72,385.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2020 |
South Dakota State University |
Fuller Billy W |
Professor |
$72,379.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2022 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Garlick Martha J |
Associate Professor |
$72,369.98 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2017 |
South Dakota State University |
Wang Chunyang |
Professor |
$72,365.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2018 |
South Dakota State University |
Zhang Weiwei |
Assistant Professor |
$72,357.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2019 |
South Dakota State University |
Zhang Weiwei |
Assistant Professor |
$72,357.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2019 |
University of South Dakota |
Aldrich Alan W |
|
$72,348.10 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2020 |
University of South Dakota |
Abdellatif Musheera A |
Assitant Professor |
$72,347.85 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2024 |
South Dakota State University |
Whitelock Abby L |
Project Coordinator/Interior Designer |
$72,347.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2022 |
University of South Dakota |
Lambeth Beth V |
Technology Transfer Officer |
$72,339.83 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2021 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
Lambeth Beth V |
Technology Transfer Officer |
$72,339.83 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
| 2022 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
Lambeth Beth V |
Technology Transfer Officer |
$72,339.83 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
| 2024 |
South Dakota State University |
Watson Megan R |
Lecturer |
$72,337.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2020 |
University of South Dakota |
Callegari Eduardo A |
Dir, Proteomics Core Fac |
$72,330.13 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2018 |
South Dakota State University |
Ollila David |
Extension Field Specialist Ii-Sheep |
$72,326.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2017 |
South Dakota State University |
Ollila David G |
Extension Field Specialist Ii-Sheep |
$72,326.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2022 |
Black Hills State University |
Kirk Kelly |
|
$72,316.45 |
Black Hills State University |
| 2019 |
Lake Area Technical Institute |
Albertson Alison |
|
$72,310.00 |
Lake Area Technical Institute |
| 2021 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Montoya Thomas P |
Associate Professor |
$72,308.04 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2024 |
Lake Area Technical Institute |
Hofer Lorna |
|
$72,283.00 |
Lake Area Technical Institute |
| 2018 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Heglund Dan L |
Associate Professor |
$72,282.97 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2023 |
South Dakota State University |
Osman Shazali |
Instructor |
$72,282.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2024 |
Lake Area Technical Institute |
Ingalls David |
|
$72,281.00 |
Lake Area Technical Institute |
| 2023 |
South Dakota State University |
Kleinjan Jonathan L |
Crop Production Extension Associate |
$72,280.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2018 |
South Dakota State University |
Erickson Tracey |
Extension Field Specialist Iii-Dairy |
$72,277.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2017 |
South Dakota State University |
Erickson Tracey E |
Extension Field Specialist Iii-Dairy |
$72,277.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2022 |
South Dakota State University |
Davis Jack B |
Extension Field Specialist Ii-Crops Business Management |
$72,276.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2017 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Pagnac Darrin C |
|
$72,273.96 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2020 |
University of South Dakota |
Hackemer Susan |
Director, Intl Office |
$72,273.48 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2020 |
South Dakota State University |
Buttolph Anne M |
Lecturer |
$72,272.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2020 |
University of South Dakota |
Arrick Denise M |
Instructor |
$72,270.92 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2021 |
University of South Dakota |
Heard Matthew D |
Instructor |
$72,269.91 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2021 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
Heard Matthew D |
Instructor |
$72,269.91 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
| 2024 |
Lake Area Technical Institute |
Rector Karen |
|
$72,262.00 |
Lake Area Technical Institute |
| 2019 |
South Dakota State University |
Christensen Cody J |
Associate Professor |
$72,256.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2024 |
Lake Area Technical Institute |
Comes Timothy |
|
$72,252.00 |
Lake Area Technical Institute |
| 2020 |
University of South Dakota |
Laplante Kathryn D |
Instructor |
$72,251.73 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2023 |
South Dakota State University |
Karnopp Adam R |
Program Director Of Student Programs |
$72,248.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2021 |
South Dakota State University |
Shelsta Corey L |
Professor |
$72,246.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2021 |
University of South Dakota |
Ockinga Phillip K |
Assist Football Coach |
$72,240.00 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2021 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
Turner Robert L |
Associate Professor |
$72,233.15 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
| 2021 |
South Dakota State University |
Garcia Lammers Federico M |
Associate Professor |
$72,230.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2024 |
South Dakota State University |
Luke James P |
Software Engineer |
$72,228.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2021 |
South Dakota State University |
Bjornestad Andrea G |
Associate Professor/Extension Specialist-Mental Health |
$72,227.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2021 |
University of South Dakota |
Leader Charge Damon P |
Doris Duke/Institute Of Iais |
$72,222.35 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2017 |
South Dakota State University |
Marshall Nancy J |
Librarian |
$72,220.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2018 |
South Dakota State University |
Marshall Nancy |
Librarian |
$72,220.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2023 |
Northern State University |
Iverson Jeremy |
|
$72,198.07 |
Northern State University |
| 2019 |
South Dakota State University |
Ali Shaukat |
Associate Professor |
$72,184.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2024 |
Lake Area Technical Institute |
Howardson Amy |
|
$72,180.00 |
Lake Area Technical Institute |
| 2019 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Mannhalter Michael D |
Prjct Mngr/Asst Dir Facilities |
$72,175.32 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2019 |
University of South Dakota |
Clark George |
|
$72,164.38 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2020 |
Western Dakota Tech |
Hertel Mandy |
|
$72,163.00 |
Western Dakota Tech |
| 2018 |
Western Dakota Tech |
Hertel Mandy |
|
$72,163.00 |
Western Dakota Tech |
| 2019 |
Western Dakota Tech |
Hertel Mandy |
|
$72,163.00 |
Western Dakota Tech |
| 2020 |
Lake Area Technical Institute |
Curley Patrick |
|
$72,161.00 |
Lake Area Technical Institute |
| 2020 |
South Dakota State University |
Kepford Joyce M |
Registrar/Director |
$72,156.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2019 |
Black Hills State University |
Prosser Laura |
Assistant Professor, Acct |
$72,156.00 |
Black Hills State University |
| 2021 |
Black Hills State University |
Ahmed Ishraq |
|
$72,146.00 |
Black Hills State University |
| 2022 |
South Dakota State University |
Da Rosa Patricia C |
Public Health Research Associate/Instructor |
$72,145.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2022 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Eastman Diana L |
Registrar |
$72,140.00 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2022 |
South Dakota State University |
Kayaalp Alper |
Temporary Instructor |
$72,138.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2019 |
South Dakota State University |
Gu Liping |
Research Staff Scientist |
$72,130.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2022 |
University of South Dakota |
Letellier Travis L |
Instructor |
$72,124.87 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2022 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
Letellier Travis L |
Instructor |
$72,124.87 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
| 2020 |
South Dakota State University |
Hegland Jane E |
Associate Dean-Ehs/Department Head/Professor |
$72,124.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2021 |
South Dakota State University |
Hegland Jane E |
Professor Emerita |
$72,124.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2017 |
South Dakota State University |
Landmark Shari A |
Director-Recreation And Fitness |
$72,110.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2018 |
South Dakota State University |
Landmark Shari |
Director-Recreation And Fitness |
$72,110.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2017 |
South Dakota State University |
Byamukama Emmanuel |
Assistant Professor/Extension Specialist-Plant Pathologist |
$72,109.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2018 |
South Dakota State University |
Byamukama Emmanuel |
Associate Professor/Extension Specialist-Plant Pathologist |
$72,109.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2021 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
Lebo Rachael A |
Clinical Svs Lib/Assist Lib |
$72,103.47 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
| 2022 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
Lebo Rachael A |
Clinical Svs Lib/Assist Lib |
$72,103.47 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
| 2022 |
University of South Dakota |
Lebo Rachael A |
Clinical Svs Lib/Assist Lib |
$72,103.47 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2017 |
South Dakota State University |
Wang Dan |
Assistant Research Professor |
$72,100.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2018 |
South Dakota State University |
Wang Dan |
Assistant Research Professor |
$72,100.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2019 |
South Dakota State University |
Goodfellow Kimberlie A |
Testing Center Director |
$72,097.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2019 |
South Dakota State University |
Bowser Bradley J |
Associate Professor |
$72,080.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2024 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Lindsley Stephanie |
Dir Of Scheduling/Event Op |
$72,076.00 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2022 |
Black Hills State University |
Nore Mark |
|
$72,066.00 |
Black Hills State University |
| 2022 |
Black Hills State University |
Thompson Ryan |
|
$72,066.00 |
Black Hills State University |
| 2023 |
South Dakota State University |
Clark Thomas A |
Instructor |
$72,064.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2022 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Aga Karmen A |
Director, Office Of Sponsored |
$72,063.88 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2022 |
Black Hills State University |
Bergmann David |
|
$72,058.00 |
Black Hills State University |
| 2020 |
South Dakota State University |
Burger Donald A |
Associate Professor |
$72,056.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2022 |
South Dakota State University |
Behnke Ruben J |
Mesonet Research Climatologist/Research Associate Ii |
$72,050.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2022 |
South Dakota State University |
Kerkvliet Jason G |
Research Associate Ii |
$72,050.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2018 |
South Dakota State University |
Luebker Mark |
Web & Strategic Communications Manager |
$72,046.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2022 |
South Dakota State University |
Hasselquist Laura L |
Assistant Professor |
$72,046.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2017 |
South Dakota State University |
Luebker Mark S |
Web & Strategic Communications Manager |
$72,046.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2021 |
University of South Dakota |
Tiahrt Skylar W |
Crm Integration Specialist |
$72,038.07 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2019 |
South Dakota State University |
Martinez Monteagudo Sergio I |
Assistant Professor |
$72,037.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2019 |
South Dakota State University |
Osorio Estevez Johan S |
Assistant Professor |
$72,027.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2021 |
South Dakota State University |
Derynck Gregory D |
Program Director |
$72,025.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2022 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Vander Heyden Michael L |
Wellness Center Coordinator |
$72,022.96 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2020 |
Lake Area Technical Institute |
Schmidt Rick |
|
$72,021.00 |
Lake Area Technical Institute |
| 2020 |
Lake Area Technical Institute |
Smith Kasey |
|
$72,021.00 |
Lake Area Technical Institute |