| Year |
Employer |
Name |
Title |
Annual Wages |
Source |
| 2024 |
South Dakota State University |
Westwick Joshua N |
Academic Director/Professor |
$158,936.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2023 |
University of South Dakota |
Pithan Anne T |
Assistant Professor |
$158,894.17 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2018 |
South Dakota State University |
Cassady Joseph |
Department Head/Professor |
$158,757.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2017 |
South Dakota State University |
Cassady Joseph P |
Department Head/Professor |
$158,757.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2018 |
South Dakota State University |
Hennings Jane |
Director/Department Head/Professor |
$158,745.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2017 |
South Dakota State University |
Hennings Jane |
Director/Department Head/Professor |
$158,745.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2024 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Briggs-Jackson Darcy |
Assoc Vp For Academic Affairs |
$158,718.00 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2017 |
South Dakota State University |
Wright David L |
Department Head/Professor |
$158,658.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2018 |
South Dakota State University |
Wright David |
Department Head/Professor |
$158,658.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2019 |
South Dakota State University |
Keys Hall Teresa J |
Department Head/Director/Professor |
$158,526.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2018 |
South Dakota State University |
Doolittle James |
Associate Vice President-Research Assurance & Sponsored Programs/Professor |
$158,519.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2017 |
South Dakota State University |
Doolittle James J |
Associate Vice President-Research Assurance & Sponsored Programs/Professor |
$158,519.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2020 |
South Dakota State University |
Kattelmann Kendra K |
Department Head/Distinguished Professor |
$158,404.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2018 |
South Dakota State University |
Helling Mary |
Vice Provost-Academic Affairs/Professor |
$158,322.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2017 |
South Dakota State University |
Helling Mary K |
Vice Provost-Academic Affairs/Professor |
$158,322.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2020 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Crawford Grant A |
Dir Amp/Assoc Prof Met Engr |
$158,219.04 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2023 |
University of South Dakota |
Tracy Daniel L |
Professor |
$158,199.72 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2023 |
South Dakota State University |
Schmit Christopher G |
Director-Weerc / Professor |
$158,159.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2023 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Wright Joseph |
Assoc Vp Res-Econ Dev |
$158,157.00 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2017 |
South Dakota State University |
Bassett Kurt D |
Department Head/Professor |
$158,126.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2018 |
South Dakota State University |
Bassett Kurt |
Department Head/Professor |
$158,126.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2022 |
Black Hills State University |
Meeker Steven |
|
$158,103.00 |
Black Hills State University |
| 2023 |
University of South Dakota |
Goodman Shepherd Jewel |
Associate Dean - Graduate Programs |
$158,073.61 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2022 |
South Dakota State University |
Clem James R |
Associate Dean For Student Services/Professor |
$158,000.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2022 |
University of South Dakota |
Morecraft Robert |
Professor |
$157,980.76 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2021 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
Morecraft Robert |
Professor |
$157,980.76 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
| 2022 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
Morecraft Robert |
Professor |
$157,980.76 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
| 2021 |
University of South Dakota |
Mourlam Daniel J |
Division Chair |
$157,926.92 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2022 |
University of South Dakota |
Beckmann Klaus S |
Chair, Accounting & Finance |
$157,893.56 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2022 |
South Dakota State University |
Nelson Eric A |
Assistant Department Head/Distinguished Professor |
$157,740.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2024 |
South Dakota State University |
Hayes William J |
Professor |
$157,652.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2024 |
South Dakota State University |
Wang Zhiguang |
Professor |
$157,650.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2022 |
University of South Dakota |
Goodman Barbara E |
Professor |
$157,618.91 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2021 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
Goodman Barbara E |
Professor |
$157,618.91 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
| 2022 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
Goodman Barbara E |
Professor |
$157,618.91 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
| 2020 |
South Dakota State University |
Ujah Nacasius U |
Assistant Professor |
$157,610.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2020 |
South Dakota State University |
Dudash Fenster Michele R |
Department Head/Professor |
$157,586.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2021 |
University of South Dakota |
Freeburg Elizabeth M |
Associate Provost |
$157,536.00 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2020 |
University of South Dakota |
Ragothaman Srinivasan |
Professor |
$157,240.73 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2023 |
University of South Dakota |
Sathyanesan Samuel N |
Professor |
$157,147.71 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2023 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Kellar Jon |
Professor |
$156,880.00 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2021 |
University of South Dakota |
Franken Anthony J |
General Counsel |
$156,807.24 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2017 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Salem David R |
|
$156,729.00 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2018 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Salem David R |
Director Cape/Prof Met & Cbe |
$156,729.00 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2023 |
South Dakota State University |
Burckhard Suzette R |
Assistant Dean Of Academics/Professor |
$156,684.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2019 |
South Dakota State University |
Parhankangas Annaleena |
Associate Professor In Entrepreneurship & Inaugural Milton Nies Endowed Chair |
$156,652.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2017 |
South Dakota State University |
Keys Hall Teresa J |
Department Head/Director/Professor |
$156,367.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2018 |
South Dakota State University |
Keys Hall Teresa |
Department Head/Director/Professor |
$156,367.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2024 |
South Dakota State University |
Meyer Brittney A |
Professor |
$156,301.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2022 |
University of South Dakota |
Berg-Poppe Patti J |
Chair, Physical Therapy |
$156,288.55 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2020 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Price Maribeth H |
Dean Of Graduate Education |
$156,220.00 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2023 |
University of South Dakota |
Garry Patrick M |
Professor |
$156,217.85 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2022 |
South Dakota State University |
Muthukumarappan Kasiviswanathan |
Distinguished Professor/Interim Department Head |
$156,188.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2018 |
South Dakota State University |
Henebry Geoffrey |
Co-Director-Gisc Center Of Excellence & Senior Research Scientist/Professor |
$156,099.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2017 |
South Dakota State University |
Henebry Geoffrey M |
Co-Director-Gisc Center Of Excellence & Senior Research Scientist/Professor |
$156,099.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2024 |
South Dakota State University |
Flint Donna L |
Assistant Department Head/Professor |
$156,098.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2021 |
South Dakota State University |
Cogswell Kurt D |
Department Head/Professor |
$156,083.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2022 |
South Dakota State University |
Perumal Omathanu P |
Associate Dean For Research/Professor |
$156,000.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2023 |
University of South Dakota |
Enget Kathryn A |
Asst. Professor Of Accounting |
$156,000.00 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2021 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
Mayhan William G |
Dean, Basic Biomedical Science |
$155,925.05 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
| 2021 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
Mayhan William G |
Professor |
$155,925.05 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
| 2022 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
Mayhan William G |
Dean, Basic Biomedical Science |
$155,925.05 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
| 2022 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
Mayhan William G |
Professor |
$155,925.05 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
| 2023 |
South Dakota State University |
Vukovich Matthew D |
Associate Dean Of Research/Professor |
$155,863.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2020 |
University of South Dakota |
Kozmenko Valeriy V |
Director, Parry Center |
$155,782.63 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2020 |
South Dakota State University |
Kattelmann Dean E |
Associate Vice President-Facilities & Services |
$155,761.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2021 |
South Dakota State University |
Kattelmann Dean E |
Associate Vice President-Facilities & Services |
$155,761.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2024 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Xing Weibing |
Associate Professor |
$155,686.00 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2024 |
South Dakota State University |
Kaushik Radhey S |
Professor |
$155,672.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2019 |
South Dakota State University |
Gibbons William R |
Director-Sdaes/Associate Dean For Research/Distinguished Professor |
$155,666.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2022 |
South Dakota State University |
Pinto Sharrel L |
Department Head/Hoch Endowed Professor For Comm Pharm Practice/Dir Cpic |
$155,649.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2023 |
University of South Dakota |
Nilson Wade A |
Professor |
$155,634.71 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2024 |
Western Dakota Tech |
Ann Bolman |
President |
$155,530.00 |
Western Dakota Tech |
| 2017 |
South Dakota State University |
Reid Richard A |
Associate Dean-Engineering-Academics & Extension/Professor |
$155,510.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2024 |
South Dakota State University |
Klocker Brady T |
Chief Pilot/Mechanic |
$155,464.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2020 |
University of South Dakota |
Geu Thomas E |
Professor |
$155,400.70 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2019 |
University of South Dakota |
Ragothaman Srinivasan |
|
$155,376.22 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2019 |
Lake Area Technical Institute |
Danielsen Jeff |
|
$155,320.00 |
Lake Area Technical Institute |
| 2024 |
South Dakota State University |
O'connor Shanna K |
Department Head/Associate Professor |
$155,297.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2019 |
South Dakota State University |
Kattelmann Kendra K |
Department Head/Distinguished Professor |
$155,236.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2022 |
University of South Dakota |
Burrell Brian D |
Professor |
$155,045.59 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2022 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
Burrell Brian D |
Professor |
$155,045.59 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
| 2021 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
Burrell Brian D |
Professor |
$155,045.59 |
University Center - Sioux Falls |
| 2023 |
South Dakota State University |
Laible Brad R |
Associate Dean For Academic Programs/Professor |
$155,000.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2022 |
South Dakota State University |
Laible Brad R |
Associate Dean For Academic Programs/Professor |
$155,000.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2018 |
South Dakota State University |
Parhankangas Annaleena |
Associate Professor In Entrepreneurship & Inaugural Milton Nies Endowed Chair |
$155,000.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2017 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Kenner Scott J |
|
$154,999.92 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2023 |
University of South Dakota |
Li Yifan |
Professor |
$154,971.43 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2017 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
Roberts Lance A |
|
$154,748.04 |
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology |
| 2023 |
Black Hills State University |
Fuqua Amy |
Interim Associate Provost |
$154,628.00 |
Black Hills State University |
| 2022 |
South Dakota State University |
Trautman Karla H |
Director - Sdsu Extension |
$154,626.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2020 |
South Dakota State University |
Cogswell Kurt D |
Department Head/Professor |
$154,537.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2024 |
South Dakota State University |
Juarez Jessica R |
Assistant Professor/Director Ppvm |
$154,289.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2024 |
South Dakota State University |
Klein Nicole L |
Associate Academic Director/Professor |
$154,171.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2019 |
South Dakota State University |
Fairfax Kathleen M |
Assistant Vp-Academic Affairs-International Affairs & Outreach |
$154,147.00 |
South Dakota State University |
| 2022 |
University of South Dakota |
Messersmith Jessica J |
Associate Dean, Col Of A&S |
$154,140.52 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2019 |
University of South Dakota |
Kozmenko Valeriy V |
|
$153,935.41 |
University of South Dakota |
| 2021 |
Black Hills State University |
Meeker Steven |
|
$153,931.00 |
Black Hills State University |
| 2020 |
Black Hills State University |
Meeker Steven |
|
$153,931.00 |
Black Hills State University |
| 2023 |
University of South Dakota |
Daily Daniel L |
Dean Of Libraries |
$153,920.78 |
University of South Dakota |