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Fergus, Meredith A

OHE DirectorOffice of Higher EducationRamsey CountyFull-time

AC - Prog - Policy - Grants. Minnesota state employee pay history, from State of Minnesota salary data.

Total paid
$1,372,730
over 14 fiscal years
Latest year
$125,220
FY 2024
Highest year
$126,706
FY 2023
Yearly average
$98,052
across years on record
Change since first year
+93%
FY 2011 to FY 2024 · prices +40%

Pay by fiscal year

Total paid across all records in each year, overtime included, compared with consumer prices.

$0$50K$100K$150K2011201320152017201920212023
Paid in yearFY 2011 pay grown with consumer prices (CPI)

From FY 2011 to FY 2024, pay went up 93% while consumer prices went up 40%. After inflation, pay is up 38% (it beat inflation).

YearPaidChangePrices (CPI)After inflation
FY 2024$125,220−1.2%+3.3%−4.3%
FY 2023$126,706+3.9%+6.3%−2.2%
FY 2022$121,912+2.0%+7.2%−4.8%
FY 2021$119,468+4.2%+2.3%+1.9%
FY 2020$114,624+4.0%+1.6%+2.4%
FY 2019$110,162+5.6%+2.1%+3.5%
FY 2018$104,288+9.9%+2.3%+7.5%
FY 2017$94,878+6.4%+1.8%+4.5%
FY 2016$89,144+4.3%+0.7%+3.6%
FY 2015$85,436+10.5%+0.7%+9.7%
FY 2014$77,309+6.8%+1.6%+5.2%
FY 2013$72,355+8.8%+1.7%+7.1%
FY 2012$66,477+2.7%+2.9%−0.3%
FY 2011$64,750———

Each change compares a year with the one before. Large swings usually come from a partial year, extra hours or a change of job rather than a raise. Prices: Consumer Price Index (CPI-U, U.S. city average) from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, averaged July to June; FY 2026 uses 11 months because October 2025 was not published.

Compared with the same job title

FY 2024 · OHE Director

Paid more than 20% of the 5 people with this job title that year. The median was $127,309.

Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.

See everyone with this job title

Every record

14 records, newest first

FYAgencyJob titleCountyBase payOvertimePaid
2024Office of Higher Education
AC - Prog - Policy - Grants
OHE Director
Full-time · left during year
Ramsey$61.98 /hr—$125,220
2023Office of Higher Education
AC - Prog - Policy - Grants
OHE Director
Full-time
Ramsey$58.75 /hr—$126,706
2022Office of Higher Education
AC - Prog - Policy - Grants
OHE Director
Full-time
Ramsey$57.32 /hr—$121,912
2021Office of Higher Education
AC - Prog - Policy - Grants
OHE Director
Full-time
Ramsey$55.92 /hr—$119,468
2020Office of Higher Education
Agency Operations
OHE Director
Full-time
Ramsey$54.56 /hr—$114,624
2019Office of Higher Education
Agency Operations
OHE Manager Executive (L-1)
Full-time
Ramsey$52.71 /hr—$110,162
2018Office of Higher Education
Self Loan Management
OHE Manager Executive (L-1)
Full-time
Ramsey$49.81 /hr—$104,288
2017Office of Higher Education
Agency Operations
OHE Manager Executive (L-1)
Full-time
Ramsey$47.18 /hr—$94,878
2016Office of Higher Education
Research & Programs Division
OHE Manager 1 (L-2)
Full-time
Ramsey$42.86 /hr—$89,144
2015Office of Higher Education
Research & Programs Division
OHE Manager 1 (L-2)
Full-time
Ramsey$40.40 /hr—$85,436
2014Office of Higher Education
Research & Programs Division
OHE Manager 1 (L-2)
Full-time
Ramsey$37.89 /hr—$77,309
2013Office of Higher Education
Research & Programs Division
OHE Manager 1 (L-2)
Full-time
Ramsey$35.54 /hr—$72,355
2012Office of Higher Education
Research & Programs Division
HESO Manager 2 (L-3)
Full-time
Ramsey$32.06 /hr—$66,477
2011Office of Higher Education
Research & Programs Division
HESO Manager 2 (L-3)
Full-time
Ramsey$32.06 /hr—$64,750

The state reports one pay total per person per year, covering all of their positions, so it appears on one of that year’s lines and the others show no separate pay.

Highest paid in Office of Higher Education

FY 2024, amount paid

Highest paid as OHE Director

FY 2024, amount paid