Geraghty, Brian T.
Office & Admin Specialist SrOffice of Higher EducationRamsey CountyFull-time
Licensure &Consumer Protection. Minnesota state employee pay history, from State of Minnesota salary data.
Pay by fiscal year
Total paid across all records in each year, overtime included, compared with consumer prices.
From FY 2011 to FY 2026, pay went up 72% while consumer prices went up 48%. After inflation, pay is up 16% (it beat inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2026 | $62,556 | +1.6% | +3.1% | −1.5% |
| FY 2025 | $61,581 | +4.2% | +2.6% | +1.5% |
| FY 2024 | $59,117 | +1.9% | +3.3% | −1.3% |
| FY 2023 | $57,988 | +6.5% | +6.3% | +0.2% |
| FY 2022 | $54,473 | +2.5% | +7.2% | −4.4% |
| FY 2021 | $53,150 | +2.5% | +2.3% | +0.1% |
| FY 2020 | $51,879 | +2.3% | +1.6% | +0.7% |
| FY 2019 | $50,736 | +2.2% | +2.1% | +0.2% |
| FY 2018 | $49,620 | +2.0% | +2.3% | −0.2% |
| FY 2017 | $48,637 | +1.9% | +1.8% | +0.1% |
| FY 2016 | $47,714 | +6.1% | +0.7% | +5.4% |
| FY 2015 | $44,987 | +5.3% | +0.7% | +4.5% |
| FY 2014 | $42,722 | +9.4% | +1.6% | +7.7% |
| FY 2013 | $39,042 | +5.7% | +1.7% | +4.0% |
| FY 2012 | $36,920 | +1.5% | +2.9% | −1.3% |
| FY 2011 | $36,359 | — | — | — |
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 2026 · Office & Admin Specialist Sr
Paid more than 80% of the 923 people with this job title that year. The median was $61,288.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
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16 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Office of Higher Education Licensure &Consumer Protection | Office & Admin Specialist Sr Full-time | Ramsey | $30.09 /hr | — | $62,556 |
| 2025 | Office of Higher Education Licensure &Consumer Protection | Office & Admin Specialist Sr Full-time | Ramsey | $29.65 /hr | — | $61,581 |
| 2024 | Office of Higher Education Licensure &Consumer Protection | Office & Admin Specialist Sr Full-time | Ramsey | $28.37 /hr | $213 | $59,117 |
| 2023 | Office of Higher Education Licensure &Consumer Protection | Office & Admin Specialist Sr Full-time | Ramsey | $26.89 /hr | — | $57,988 |
| 2022 | Office of Higher Education Licensure &Consumer Protection | Office & Admin Specialist Sr Full-time | Ramsey | $26.23 /hr | — | $54,473 |
| 2021 | Office of Higher Education Licensure &Consumer Protection | Office & Admin Specialist Sr Full-time | Ramsey | $25.59 /hr | — | $53,150 |
| 2020 | Office of Higher Education Licensure &Consumer Protection | Office & Admin Specialist Sr Full-time | Ramsey | $24.97 /hr | — | $51,879 |
| 2019 | Office of Higher Education Licensure &Consumer Protection | Office & Admin Specialist Sr Full-time | Ramsey | $24.42 /hr | — | $50,736 |
| 2018 | Office of Higher Education Research and Policy | Office & Admin Specialist Sr Full-time | Ramsey | $23.88 /hr | — | $49,620 |
| 2017 | Office of Higher Education Licensure & ConsumerProtection | Office & Admin Specialist Sr Full-time | Ramsey | $23.41 /hr | — | $48,637 |
| 2016 | Office of Higher Education Licensure & ConsumerProtection | Office & Admin Specialist Sr Full-time | Ramsey | $22.84 /hr | — | $47,714 |
| 2015 | Office of Higher Education Licensure & ConsumerProtection | Office & Admin Specialist Sr Full-time | Ramsey | $22.28 /hr | — | $44,987 |
| 2014 | Office of Higher Education Licensure & ConsumerProtection | Office & Admin Specialist Sr Full-time | Ramsey | $21.02 /hr | — | $42,722 |
| 2013 | Office of Higher Education Licensure & ConsumerProtection | Office & Admin Specialist Sr Full-time | Ramsey | $19.85 /hr | — | $39,042 |
| 2012 | Office of Higher Education Licensure & ConsumerProtection | Office & Admin Specialist Int Full-time | Ramsey | $18.37 /hr | — | $36,920 |
| 2011 | Office of Higher Education Licensure & ConsumerProtection | Office & Admin Specialist Int Full-time | Ramsey | $17.86 /hr | — | $36,359 |
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 2026, amount paid
- Olson Jr, Dennis W$185,181Commissioner-MN Off Higher Edu
- Wold, Andrew D$170,464General Counsel 2
- Sullivan, Winnie$162,864OHE Senior Executive
- Sanford, Thomas W$155,783OHE Executive
- Robinson, Wendy Sue$151,949OHE Executive
- Hovis, Keith R.$151,413OHE Executive
- Yang, Poawit$140,117OHE Director
- Morris, Nora E$139,230OHE Director
Highest paid as Office & Admin Specialist Sr
FY 2026, amount paid
- Gahler, Rebecca Lynn$103,276MN St Colleges & Universities
- Schweim, Debra L$98,478MN St Colleges & Universities
- Peterson, Lucy S$91,700MN St Colleges & Universities
- Reedstrom, Carol A$89,182MN St Colleges & Universities
- DeMillo, Cassandra$86,368Natural Resources Dept
- Miller, Kathryn A$78,611Natural Resources Dept
- Ryan, Jill L$74,873MN St Colleges & Universities
- Rumpca, Renee A$74,285Corrections Dept