Highest Professor Salary at South Dakota Colleges
South Dakota School of Mines and Technology has the highest professor salary of $134,132 among South Dakota colleges followed by Dakota State University ($125,836) and South Dakota State University ($119,069). The average professor salary of the South Dakota colleges is $97,759 based on 9-months contract or equivalent data. The following table lists the top 10 colleges with the highest professor salary by contract length. The table is sorted by faculty salary in descending order.
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| School name | Equated to 9-Month Contract | 9-Month Contract | 10-Month Contract | 11-Month Contract | 12-Month Contract | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | South Dakota School of Mines and TechnologyRapid City, SD | $134,132 4.58% | $126,840 7.82% | - | - | $199,036 2.45% |
| 2 | Dakota State UniversityMadison, SD | $125,836 5.82% | $124,680 5.82% | $159,078 4.95% | - | - |
| 3 | South Dakota State UniversityBrookings, SD | $119,069 3.50% | $116,077 2.86% | - | - | $168,446 5.41% |
| 4 | University of South DakotaVermillion, SD | $115,317 4.99% | $117,226 5.82% | $122,929 4.54% | $139,653 0.18% | $146,965 3.47% |
| 5 | Northern State UniversityAberdeen, SD | $99,262 4.04% | $99,262 4.04% | - | - | - |
| 6 | Black Hills State UniversitySpearfish, SD | $95,110 0.82% | $95,110 0.82% | - | - | - |
| 7 | Mount Marty UniversityYankton, SD | $74,420 7.15% | - | $63,151 3.47% | $82,235 | $162,611 14.16% |
| 8 | University of Sioux FallsSioux Falls, SD | $71,789 0.10% | $71,789 0.10% | - | - | - |
| 9 | Oglala Lakota CollegeKyle, SD | $71,734 6.51% | $66,152 13.79% | - | $101,345 | - |
| 10 | Augustana UniversitySioux Falls, SD | $70,922 14.06% | $70,373 14.06% | - | - | $118,000 0.28% |