| Year |
Employer |
Name |
Title |
Annual Wages |
Source |
| 2021 |
University of South Dakota |
Pohlson Scott W |
Vp, Enroll, Market & Urelation |
$190,564.40 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2021 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Kellar Jon J |
Professor |
$190,357.56 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2023 |
South Dakota State University |
Mennenga Heidi A |
Associate Dean-Academic Programs/Professor |
$190,332.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2023 |
Northern State University |
Flakus Zachary |
|
$190,169.98 |
Northern State University |
| 2024 |
South Dakota State University |
Hahn Damion M |
Head Coach-Wrestling |
$190,000.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2022 |
University of South Dakota |
Bainbridge Amanda J |
Dnap Assistant Director |
$190,000.00 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2021 |
South Dakota State University |
Marshall Donald M |
Vice Provost For Undergraduate Education/Professor |
$190,000.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2022 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
Bainbridge Amanda J |
Dnap Assistant Director |
$190,000.00 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
| 2023 |
University of South Dakota |
Siverhus Leanne S |
Assistant Professor Of Practice |
$190,000.00 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2023 |
Black Hills State University |
Kilpinen Jon |
Provost/Vp For Aa |
$190,000.00 |
Black Hills State University |
| 2023 |
South Dakota State University |
Taylor Victor E |
Vice Provost For Graduate Education And Extended Studies |
$190,000.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2022 |
Black Hills State University |
Romkema Priscilla |
|
$189,795.00 |
Black Hills State University |
| 2023 |
Black Hills State University |
Sayler Bentley |
Dir/Prof, Sanford Sci Ed Ctr |
$189,348.00 |
Black Hills State University |
| 2022 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Spindle William H |
Vp Finance And Admin |
$189,336.00 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2021 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
Schimelpfenig Michelle D |
Associate Dean, Sioux Falls |
$188,793.03 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
| 2022 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
Schimelpfenig Michelle D |
Dean, Sioux Falls Campus |
$188,793.03 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
| 2022 |
University of South Dakota |
Schimelpfenig Michelle D |
Dean, Sioux Falls Campus |
$188,793.03 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2020 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Kellar Jon J |
Prof/D F Prof/Nuco Prof |
$188,324.87 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2023 |
University of South Dakota |
Schweinle Amy M |
Dean, School Of Ed |
$187,982.00 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2023 |
South Dakota State University |
Kavasseri Rajesh G |
Associate Dean For Research/Professor |
$187,860.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2020 |
South Dakota State University |
Marshall Donald M |
Vice Provost For Undergraduate Education/Professor |
$187,810.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2022 |
University of South Dakota |
Manzerra Pasquale |
Asst Dean, Med Student Affairs |
$187,730.62 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2022 |
South Dakota State University |
Liu Yucheng |
Department Head/Duane Sander Endowed Professor |
$187,500.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2021 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
Freeman Jerome W |
Chair/Neurosciences |
$187,283.95 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
| 2022 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
Freeman Jerome W |
Chair/Neurosciences |
$187,283.95 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
| 2022 |
University of South Dakota |
Freeman Jerome W |
Chair/Neurosciences |
$187,283.95 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2022 |
University of South Dakota |
Kurtz Eric G |
Executive Director |
$187,270.60 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2022 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
Kurtz Eric G |
Executive Director |
$187,270.60 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
| 2021 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
Kurtz Eric G |
Executive Director |
$187,270.60 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
| 2019 |
South Dakota State University |
Adelaine Michael F |
Vice President For Technology & Safety/Professor |
$186,850.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2022 |
South Dakota State University |
Tornquist Kristi M |
Dean Of The Library/Professor |
$186,420.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2021 |
South Dakota State University |
Specker Bonny L |
Ethel Austin Martin Endowed Chair And Professor Emerita |
$186,197.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2022 |
South Dakota State University |
Gibbons William R |
Director-Sdaes/Associate Dean For Research/Distinguished Professor |
$186,131.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2023 |
Northern State University |
Paulson Veronica |
|
$186,107.52 |
Northern State University |
| 2019 |
University of South Dakota |
Pohlson Scott W |
|
$186,064.40 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2020 |
University of South Dakota |
Pohlson Scott W |
Vp, Enroll, Market & Urelation |
$186,064.40 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2022 |
Black Hills State University |
Johnson Kathy |
|
$186,000.00 |
Black Hills State University |
| 2024 |
South Dakota State University |
Bott Rebecca C |
Dean--Honors College/Professor |
$185,880.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2022 |
University of South Dakota |
Herbster David M |
Athletic Director |
$185,455.82 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2021 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
Herbster David M |
Athletic Director |
$185,455.82 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
| 2022 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
Herbster David M |
Athletic Director |
$185,455.82 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
| 2024 |
South Dakota State University |
Pillatzki Angela E |
Department Head-Vet & Biomedical Science/Director-Adrdl / Associate Professor |
$185,292.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2023 |
Black Hills State University |
Allred John |
Vp Of Enrollment Management |
$185,201.00 |
Black Hills State University |
| 2021 |
University of South Dakota |
Roh Soon Hee |
Associate Professor |
$185,126.02 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2020 |
University of South Dakota |
Wang Xuejun |
Professor |
$185,103.39 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2022 |
Black Hills State University |
Isaacson Michael |
|
$185,048.00 |
Black Hills State University |
| 2022 |
University of South Dakota |
Perry Jay M |
Vp, Usd Sioux Falls |
$185,000.00 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2018 |
South Dakota State University |
Adelaine Michael |
Vice President For Technology & Safety/Professor |
$185,000.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2021 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
Kriech Julie E |
Vp, Finance & Admin/Cfo |
$185,000.00 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
| 2022 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
Perry Jay M |
Vp, Usd Sioux Falls |
$185,000.00 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
| 2023 |
South Dakota State University |
Hahn Damion M |
Head Coach-Wrestling |
$185,000.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2021 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
Perry Jay M |
Vp, Usd Sioux Falls |
$185,000.00 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
| 2017 |
South Dakota State University |
Adelaine Michael F |
Vice President For Technology & Safety/Professor |
$185,000.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2021 |
South Dakota State University |
Wehbe Nadim I |
Department Head/Professor/Mpc Program Director |
$184,919.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2023 |
University of South Dakota |
Baete Kenyon Denyelle C |
Dir, Mph |
$184,761.24 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2021 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Shearer Christopher R |
Assistant Professor |
$184,562.26 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2019 |
South Dakota State University |
Helder Dennis L |
Distinguished Professor Emeritus Of Electrical Engineering |
$184,507.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2022 |
South Dakota State University |
Holbeck Michael S |
Vice President For Finance & Budget |
$184,500.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2020 |
South Dakota State University |
Specker Bonny L |
Ethel Austin Martin Endowed Chair & Professor Emerita, Health & Nutrit Sciences |
$184,353.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2022 |
South Dakota State University |
Mistry Vikram V |
Associate Dean And Director Of Academic Programs/Professor |
$184,330.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2024 |
South Dakota State University |
Dudash Fenster Michele R |
Department Head/Professor |
$184,152.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2024 |
South Dakota State University |
Meendering Jessica |
Academic Director/Professor |
$184,000.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2021 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Spindle William H |
Vp Finance And Admin |
$183,999.96 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2021 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Kouris Demitris A |
Professor - 9 |
$183,840.31 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2023 |
South Dakota State University |
Crawford Patricia L |
Academic Director/Professor |
$183,317.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2020 |
South Dakota State University |
Wehbe Nadim I |
Department Head/Professor/Mpc Program Director |
$183,088.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2022 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Xing Weibing |
Associate Professor |
$183,073.30 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2019 |
University of South Dakota |
Wang Xuejun |
|
$182,908.49 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2019 |
South Dakota State University |
Marshall Donald M |
Associate Dean/Professor |
$182,904.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2022 |
Black Hills State University |
Sayler Bentley |
|
$182,840.00 |
Black Hills State University |
| 2024 |
South Dakota State University |
Seefeldt Teresa M |
Vice Provost For Undergraduate Education/Associate Professor |
$182,554.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2022 |
South Dakota State University |
Overby David B |
Vice President For Technology And Security |
$182,534.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2023 |
University of South Dakota |
Tiahrt Cheryl |
Chief Information Officer |
$182,377.00 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2018 |
South Dakota State University |
Helder Dennis |
Associate Dean-Engineering-Research/Distinguished Professor |
$182,310.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2017 |
South Dakota State University |
Helder Dennis L |
Associate Dean-Engineering-Research/Distinguished Professor |
$182,310.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2020 |
South Dakota State University |
Gibbons William R |
Director-Sdaes/Associate Dean For Research/Distinguished Professor |
$182,000.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2021 |
South Dakota State University |
Gibbons William R |
Director-Sdaes/Associate Dean For Research/Distinguished Professor |
$182,000.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2023 |
South Dakota State University |
Ujah Nacasius U |
Associate Professor |
$181,910.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2021 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Tukkaraja Purushotham |
Assistant Professor - 9 |
$181,822.46 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2024 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Price Maribeth |
Dean Of Graduate Education |
$181,633.00 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2020 |
Black Hills State University |
Crawford Christopher |
|
$181,527.00 |
Black Hills State University |
| 2019 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Kellogg Stuart D |
Assistant Professor |
$181,129.27 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2017 |
South Dakota State University |
Scholl Daniel T |
Vice President For Research & Economic Development/Professor |
$181,101.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2018 |
South Dakota State University |
Marshall Donald |
Associate Dean/Professor |
$181,099.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2017 |
South Dakota State University |
Marshall Donald M |
Associate Dean/Professor |
$181,099.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2024 |
South Dakota State University |
Nelson Eric A |
Assistant Department Head/Distinguished Professor |
$181,085.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2020 |
South Dakota State University |
Tornquist Kristi M |
Dean Of The Library/Professor |
$181,052.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2021 |
South Dakota State University |
Tornquist Kristi M |
Dean Of The Library/Professor |
$181,052.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2024 |
South Dakota State University |
Tummala Hemachand |
Department Head/Professor |
$181,033.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2021 |
University of South Dakota |
Brown Nedd I |
Dean, Gme |
$180,681.96 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2019 |
South Dakota State University |
Specker Bonny L |
Director-Ea Martin Program/Professor |
$180,665.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2021 |
South Dakota State University |
Mistry Vikram V |
Associate Dean And Director Of Academic Programs/Professor |
$180,336.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2023 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Salem David |
Director Cape/Prof Met And Cbe |
$180,287.00 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2023 |
University of South Dakota |
Freeburg Elizabeth M |
Associate Provost |
$180,100.00 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2021 |
Black Hills State University |
Romkema Priscilla |
|
$180,000.00 |
Black Hills State University |
| 2024 |
South Dakota State University |
Jaeger John R |
Calvin & Mary Hayenga Department Head/Professor |
$180,000.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2021 |
Black Hills State University |
Johnson Kathy |
|
$180,000.00 |
Black Hills State University |
| 2021 |
South Dakota State University |
Holbeck Michael S |
Vice President For Finance & Budget |
$180,000.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2022 |
South Dakota State University |
Hahn Damion M |
Head Coach-Wrestling |
$180,000.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2021 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Jasthi Bharat K |
Associate Professor |
$179,703.18 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |