| Year |
Employer |
Name |
Title |
Annual Wages |
Source |
| 2017 |
South Dakota State University |
Zimmerman Jason R |
Interim Dean/Professor |
$135,000.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2021 |
University of South Dakota |
Tolley Warren D |
Chief Human Resources Officer |
$135,000.00 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2018 |
South Dakota State University |
Zimmerman Jason |
Associate Dean/Professor |
$135,000.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2022 |
Black Hills State University |
Silva Elizabeth |
|
$135,000.00 |
Black Hills State University |
| 2022 |
South Dakota State University |
Garst-Santos Christine A |
Director/Associate Professor |
$134,991.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2019 |
University of South Dakota |
Garry Patrick M |
|
$134,968.94 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2022 |
University of South Dakota |
Bass Kelly |
Chair, Social Work |
$134,962.10 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2020 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Sani Rajesh K |
Associate Professor |
$134,961.81 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2018 |
South Dakota State University |
Fischer Janet |
Professor |
$134,886.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2017 |
South Dakota State University |
Fischer Janet R |
Professor |
$134,886.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2021 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
Beckmann Klaus S |
Assistant Professor |
$134,848.86 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
| 2021 |
University of South Dakota |
Beckmann Klaus S |
Assistant Professor |
$134,848.86 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2024 |
South Dakota State University |
Silvernagel Craig A |
Associate Professor |
$134,844.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2021 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
Van Peursem Dan D |
Professor |
$134,740.94 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
| 2022 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
Van Peursem Dan D |
Professor |
$134,740.94 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
| 2022 |
South Dakota State University |
Hayes William J |
Professor |
$134,697.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2024 |
South Dakota State University |
An Wenfeng |
Professor/Markl Faculty Scholar In Cancer Research |
$134,595.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2021 |
South Dakota State University |
Klocker Brady T |
Chief Pilot/Mechanic |
$134,381.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2021 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
Kemnitz Jason J |
Assocdean, Acadev & Facaff |
$134,377.91 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
| 2022 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
Kemnitz Jason J |
Assoc Dean Faculty Affairs |
$134,377.91 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
| 2022 |
University of South Dakota |
Kemnitz Jason J |
Assoc Dean Faculty Affairs |
$134,377.91 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2018 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Wright Joseph T |
Assoc Vp Res-Econ Development |
$134,369.72 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2017 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Fong Hao |
|
$134,354.00 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2023 |
University of South Dakota |
Nelson Amy Lynn M |
Program Director, Public Health & Health Sci |
$134,339.24 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2020 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Kenner Scott J |
Department Head |
$134,279.22 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2024 |
South Dakota State University |
Clay Sharon A |
Distinguished Professor Emerita Of Agronomy |
$134,274.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2023 |
University of South Dakota |
Hess Wendy N |
Professor |
$134,251.60 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2020 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Gadhamshetty Venkata R |
Associate Professor |
$134,238.32 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2021 |
South Dakota State University |
White Peter T |
Assistant Professor |
$134,226.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2024 |
South Dakota State University |
Fennell Anne Y |
Distinguished Professor |
$134,219.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2023 |
University of South Dakota |
Cleveland Tracy L |
Professor |
$134,218.46 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2021 |
South Dakota State University |
Hamer George H |
Assistant Department Head/Associate Professor/Acting Department Head |
$134,114.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2021 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
Barney Chet E |
Associate Professor,Management |
$134,095.78 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
| 2021 |
University of South Dakota |
Barney Chet E |
Associate Professor,Management |
$134,095.78 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2022 |
South Dakota State University |
Stauff Jon W |
Assistant Vice President For International Affairs |
$134,079.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2019 |
South Dakota State University |
Messerschmidt Kimberly A |
Professor |
$134,073.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2023 |
University of South Dakota |
Tweedy Ann E |
Professor |
$133,964.57 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2019 |
South Dakota State University |
Shin Sung Y |
Professor/Graduate Coordinator-Computer Science |
$133,843.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2024 |
South Dakota State University |
Berendse Joseph A |
Associate Professor |
$133,770.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2022 |
South Dakota State University |
Flint Donna L |
Assistant Department Head/Professor |
$133,759.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2022 |
University of South Dakota |
Mcnaughton Laura J |
Chief Of Staff/Dir Gov Relat |
$133,750.00 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2022 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
Mcnaughton Laura J |
Chief Of Staff/Dir Gov Relat |
$133,750.00 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
| 2024 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Schumacher Bryan |
Director Of Computing Services |
$133,750.00 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2020 |
Mitchell Technical Institute |
Wilson Mark |
President |
$133,673.00 |
Mitchell Technical Institute |
| 2019 |
South Dakota State University |
Hobbs Barbara B |
Associate Professor Emerita Of Nursing |
$133,629.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2019 |
South Dakota State University |
Jensen Bender Wendy S |
Professor |
$133,595.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2019 |
South Dakota State University |
Lemon Michael D |
Professor |
$133,572.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2019 |
Lake Area Technical Institute |
Hohn Rick |
|
$133,466.00 |
Lake Area Technical Institute |
| 2022 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
Jackson Scott C |
Asst. Professor Acct. |
$133,456.25 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
| 2022 |
University of South Dakota |
Jackson Scott C |
Asst. Professor Acct. |
$133,456.25 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2020 |
University of South Dakota |
Sykes Andrew G |
Professor |
$133,423.26 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2020 |
South Dakota State University |
Olson Lyle D |
Director-School Of Communication & Journalism/Professor |
$133,411.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2021 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
Young Eric W |
Law Library Dir/Assist Dean |
$133,374.96 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
| 2022 |
University of South Dakota |
Young Eric W |
Law Library Dir/Assist Dean |
$133,374.96 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2022 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
Young Eric W |
Law Library Dir/Assist Dean |
$133,374.96 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
| 2023 |
University of South Dakota |
Bonneau Lisa K |
Assistant Provost |
$133,357.00 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2021 |
South Dakota State University |
Kelley Van C |
Temporary Associate Professor |
$133,345.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2019 |
South Dakota State University |
Laible Brad R |
Professor |
$133,338.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2024 |
South Dakota State University |
Hansen Timothy M |
Harold C. Hohbach Endowed Associate Professor |
$133,312.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2019 |
South Dakota State University |
Strain Joey D |
Professor |
$133,288.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2021 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Groven Lori J |
Associate Professor |
$133,260.92 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2022 |
University of South Dakota |
Wang Hongmin |
Professor |
$133,253.81 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2021 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
Wang Hongmin |
Professor |
$133,253.81 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
| 2022 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
Wang Hongmin |
Professor |
$133,253.81 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
| 2024 |
South Dakota State University |
Laporte Kyle J |
Associate Professor |
$133,207.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2023 |
University of South Dakota |
Koster Karen L |
Chair, Anthro & Sociology |
$133,134.85 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2023 |
University of South Dakota |
Hoefelmeyer James D |
Chair, Chemistry |
$133,103.12 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2020 |
Black Hills State University |
Hess James |
|
$133,096.92 |
Black Hills State University |
| 2020 |
South Dakota State University |
Klocker Brady T |
Chief Pilot/Mechanic |
$133,050.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2017 |
South Dakota State University |
Reeder Katherine M |
Associate Dean For Research/Professor |
$133,000.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2023 |
University of South Dakota |
Wilson Nicholas E |
Asst. Professor Of Accounting And Finance |
$133,000.00 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2022 |
University of South Dakota |
Huckabee Gregory M |
Professor |
$132,920.54 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2022 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
Huckabee Gregory M |
Professor |
$132,920.54 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
| 2022 |
University of South Dakota |
Carr David L |
Chair, Econ & Dsci |
$132,918.96 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2020 |
South Dakota State University |
White Peter T |
Assistant Professor |
$132,898.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2017 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Dolan Daniel F |
|
$132,886.05 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2022 |
University of South Dakota |
Simmons Thomas E |
Professor |
$132,863.45 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2022 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
Simmons Thomas E |
Professor |
$132,863.45 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
| 2024 |
South Dakota State University |
Ting Francis C |
Professor |
$132,862.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2024 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Sani Rajesh |
Professor |
$132,859.00 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2020 |
South Dakota State University |
Hamer George H |
Assistant Department Head/Associate Professor |
$132,787.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2017 |
South Dakota State University |
Farver Debra K |
Professor Emeritz Of Pharmacy Practice |
$132,763.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2021 |
University of South Dakota |
Preister Jessica K |
Assist Vp, Financial Affairs |
$132,653.93 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2024 |
South Dakota State University |
Zhou Ruanbao |
Professor |
$132,653.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2021 |
University of South Dakota |
Daily Daniel L |
Dean Of Libraries |
$132,616.37 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2021 |
University of South Dakota |
Adhikari Subash |
Assistant Professor |
$132,595.81 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2018 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Abata Duane L |
Professor |
$132,590.00 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2021 |
South Dakota State University |
Kappes John |
Professor |
$132,576.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2021 |
South Dakota State University |
Peters Stacy J |
Professor |
$132,575.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2022 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Li Liangping |
Associate Professor |
$132,568.99 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2023 |
South Dakota State University |
Cradduck Wendy S |
Assistant Vice President For Information Technology |
$132,536.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2023 |
South Dakota State University |
Brandt Kevin L |
Assistant Vice President For Research Cyberinfrastructure |
$132,536.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2022 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
Hanus Bartlomiej T |
Associate Professor |
$132,529.93 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
| 2022 |
University of South Dakota |
Hanus Bartlomiej T |
Associate Professor |
$132,529.93 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2023 |
South Dakota State University |
Eykamp Michelle L |
Pharmacist Ii |
$132,500.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2023 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Dlugos Joseph |
Assoc Vp For St Dev Dean Of St |
$132,500.00 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2022 |
South Dakota State University |
Raynie Douglas E |
Department Head/Associate Professor |
$132,478.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2021 |
University of South Dakota |
Brunick Michelle |
Comptroller |
$132,417.41 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2019 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Stone James J |
Professor |
$132,407.04 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2023 |
South Dakota State University |
Anand Sanjeev K |
Professor/Interim Department Head |
$132,393.00 |
South Dakota State University |