Hovis, Keith R.
OHE ExecutiveOffice of Higher EducationRamsey CountyFull-time
Agency Operations. 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 2012 to FY 2026, pay went up 168% while consumer prices went up 44%. After inflation, pay is up 86% (it beat inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2026 | $151,413 | +4.1% | +3.1% | +1.0% |
| FY 2025 | $145,382 | +10.0% | +2.6% | +7.2% |
| FY 2024 | $132,152 | +5.2% | +3.3% | +1.8% |
| FY 2023 | $125,614 | +14.6% | +6.3% | +7.8% |
| FY 2022 | $109,621 | — | — | — |
| FY 2019 | $33,973 | −66.0% | +2.1% | −66.7% |
| FY 2018 | $100,061 | +7.2% | +2.3% | +4.8% |
| FY 2017 | $93,363 | +12.8% | +1.8% | +10.8% |
| FY 2016 | $82,765 | +5.1% | +0.7% | +4.4% |
| FY 2015 | $78,712 | +6.6% | +0.7% | +5.8% |
| FY 2014 | $73,844 | +6.0% | +1.6% | +4.4% |
| FY 2013 | $69,658 | +23.4% | +1.7% | +21.4% |
| FY 2012 | $56,436 | — | — | — |
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 · OHE Executive
Too few people share this job title that year to make a fair comparison.
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13 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Office of Higher Education Agency Operations | OHE Executive Full-time | Ramsey | $72.83 /hr | — | $151,413 |
| 2025 | Office of Higher Education Agency Operations | OHE Executive Full-time | Ramsey | $69.33 /hr | — | $145,382 |
| 2024 | Office of Higher Education Agency Operations | OHE Executive Full-time | Ramsey | $64.73 /hr | — | $132,152 |
| 2023 | Office of Higher Education Agency Operations | OHE Executive Full-time | Ramsey | $59.28 /hr | — | $125,614 |
| 2022 | Office of Higher Education Agency Operations | OHE Executive Full-time | Ramsey | $55.88 /hr | — | $109,621 |
| 2019 | Mn Management & Budget Management Services | State Prog Admin Manager Sr Full-time · left during year | Ramsey | $48.45 /hr | — | $33,973 |
| 2018 | Mn Management & Budget Management Services | State Prog Admin Manager Sr Full-time | Ramsey | $47.38 /hr | — | $100,061 |
| 2017 | Mn Management & Budget Management Services | State Prog Admin Manager Sr Full-time | Ramsey | $44.89 /hr | — | $93,363 |
| 2016 | Mn Management & Budget Management Services | State Prog Admin Manager Sr Full-time | Ramsey | $42.31 /hr | — | $82,765 |
| 2015 | Education Department Office of Communications | Asst To Commr Full-time | Hennepin | $38.58 /hr | — | $78,712 |
| 2014 | Education Department Office of Communications | Asst To Commr Full-time | Hennepin | $36.19 /hr | — | $73,844 |
| 2013 | Education Department Office of Communications | Asst To Commr Full-time | Hennepin | $33.95 /hr | — | $69,658 |
| 2012 | Education Department Deputy Commissioner | Asst To Commr Full-time | Hennepin | $31.07 /hr | — | $56,436 |
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
- Yang, Poawit$140,117OHE Director
- Morris, Nora E$139,230OHE Director
- Milton, Patrick Wayne$136,669OHE Director
Highest paid as OHE Executive
FY 2026, amount paid
- Sanford, Thomas W$155,783Office of Higher Education
- Robinson, Wendy Sue$151,949Office of Higher Education