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Average Staff Salary By Occupation

South Dakota State University has 1,170 full-time non-instructional staffs and the average salary is $61,320. South Dakota State's staff salary increased by 7.92% compared to last year' salary. The following list shows the average salary for the popular occupation with a number of employees.
  • The average salary of the Management position is $96,482 over 209 Management staff.
  • The average salary of the Computer, Engineering, and Science position is $57,116 over 99 Computer, Engineering, and Science staff.
  • The average salary of the Business and Financial Operations position is $51,730 over 110 Business and Financial Operations staff.
  • The average salary of the Research position is $65,277 over 78 Research staff.
  • The average salary of the Public service position is $69,883 over 105 Public service staff.
The following table summarizes the average staff salary by occupation with the number of staff at South Dakota State University.
Average Staff Salary By Occupation at South Dakota State University
OccupationYearNumber of StaffsAverage Salary
All Non-Instructional Staffs Total20231,170
+17 (1.47%)
$61,320
+$4,498 (7.92%)
20221,153$56,822
Research202378
-2 (-2.50%)
$65,277
+$4,715 (7.79%)
202280$60,561
Public service2023105
-3 (-2.78%)
$69,883
+$4,638 (7.11%)
2022108$65,245
Librarians, Curators, Archivists, Academic Affairs, and other Education Services202355
+3 (5.77%)
$55,844
+$3,655 (7.00%)
202252$52,190
Management2023209
+11 (5.56%)
$96,482
+$4,378 (4.75%)
2022198$92,105
Business and Financial Operations2023110
+5 (4.76%)
$51,730
+$2,045 (4.12%)
2022105$49,685
Computer, Engineering, and Science202399
+12 (13.79%)
$57,116
+$4,558 (8.67%)
202287$52,558
Community Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media2023151
+1 (0.67%)
$61,090
+$3,054 (5.26%)
2022150$58,036
Healthcare Practioners and Technical202313
-
$62,160
+$8,669 (16.21%)
202213$53,490
Service2023116
-18 (-13.43%)
$39,843
+$5,871 (17.28%)
2022134$33,972
Sales and related2023No Sales and related Staffs Reported
Office and Administrative Support2023170
+12 (7.59%)
$40,926
+$3,366 (8.96%)
2022158$37,560
Natural Resources, Construction, and Maintenance202353
-2 (-3.64%)
$46,520
+$4,693 (11.22%)
202255$41,827
Production, Transportation, and Material Moving202311
-1 (-8.33%)
$59,738
+$5,603 (10.35%)
202212$54,136

Staff Salary Comparison

South Dakota State's average staff salary is $61,320. South Dakota State's staff salary is similar to the national average staff salary at four-years colleges ($63,206). Its salary is also similar to the average salary ($62,640) of four-years colleges in South Dakota.
Non-instructional Staff Salary Comparison
Average Staff Salary
South Dakota State University$61,320
All Colleges$62,174
Four-years Colleges$63,206
South Dakota Colleges$61,831
Four-years South Dakota Colleges$62,640

Staff Salary Comparison Between South Dakota State and nearby Colleges

The following table shows the average staff salary of colleges near South Dakota State. Compared to those schools such as Institute of Lutheran Theology and Dakota State University, South Dakota State's staff salary is slightly lower than the average salary ($65,381). You can compare the salary to analyze or make a decision. The schools in below table are sorted by distance from South Dakota State.
Average Staff SalaryNumber of Staff
South Dakota State University$61,3201,883
Dakota State University Madison, SD$64,347365
Lake Area Technical College Watertown, SD$53,355244
Southeast Technical College Sioux Falls, SD$61,703373
University of Sioux Falls Sioux Falls, SD$54,683425
Kairos University Sioux Falls, SD$99,10022
Augustana University Sioux Falls, SD$59,100457