Kiefer, Matthew
OHE CoordinatorOffice of Higher EducationRamsey CountyFull-time
Get Ready Communications. 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 2017 to FY 2025, pay went down 13% while consumer prices went up 31%. After inflation, pay is down 33% (it fell behind inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2025 | $24,408 | −64.0% | +2.6% | −64.9% |
| FY 2024 | $67,824 | +1.6% | +3.3% | −1.7% |
| FY 2023 | $66,770 | +7.6% | +6.3% | +1.2% |
| FY 2022 | $62,061 | +3.5% | +7.2% | −3.4% |
| FY 2021 | $59,936 | +10.4% | +2.3% | +8.0% |
| FY 2020 | $54,270 | +9.5% | +1.6% | +7.8% |
| FY 2019 | $49,551 | +5.8% | +2.1% | +3.7% |
| FY 2018 | $46,819 | +67.7% | +2.3% | +64.0% |
| FY 2017 | $27,926 | — | — | — |
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 2025 · OHE Coordinator
Paid more than 8% of the 12 people with this job title that year. The median was $66,604.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
9 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Office of Higher Education Get Ready Communications | OHE Coordinator Full-time · left during year | Ramsey | $34.13 /hr | — | $24,408 |
| 2024 | Office of Higher Education Get Ready Communications | OHE Coordinator Full-time | Ramsey | $32.66 /hr | — | $67,824 |
| 2023 | Office of Higher Education Get Ready Communications | OHE Coordinator Full-time | Ramsey | $30.96 /hr | — | $66,770 |
| 2022 | Office of Higher Education Get Ready Communications | OHE Coordinator Full-time | Ramsey | $30.20 /hr | — | $62,061 |
| 2021 | Office of Higher Education Get Ready Communications | OHE Coordinator Full-time | Ramsey | $28.92 /hr | — | $59,936 |
| 2020 | Office of Higher Education Get Ready Communications | OHE Coordinator Full-time | Ramsey | $27.52 /hr | — | $54,270 |
| 2019 | Office of Higher Education Get Ready Operations | OHE Professional 2 Full-time | Ramsey | $24.29 /hr | — | $49,551 |
| 2018 | Office of Higher Education GR External Relations | OHE Professional 2 Full-time | Ramsey | $22.95 /hr | — | $46,819 |
| 2017 | Office of Higher Education GR-EL Coordinator | OHE Professional 2 Full-time | Ramsey | $21.74 /hr | — | $27,926 |
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 2025, amount paid
- Olson Jr, Dennis W$178,451Commissioner-MN Off Higher Edu
- Sullivan, Winnie$160,322OHE Senior Executive
- Wold, Andrew D$155,540General Counsel 2
- Sanford, Thomas W$153,183OHE Executive
- Robinson, Wendy Sue$149,582OHE Executive
- Hovis, Keith R.$145,382OHE Executive
- Morris, Nora E$138,242OHE Director
- Yang, Poawit$137,782OHE Director
Highest paid as OHE Coordinator
FY 2025, amount paid
- Yang, Mainong$72,899Office of Higher Education
- Hennes, Emily$72,896Office of Higher Education
- Herr, Mai Ong$72,575Office of Higher Education
- Ozcan, Mai Chue$70,896Office of Higher Education
- Martinez Grande, Steven$70,769Office of Higher Education
- Bishop, Tracee Nicole$67,161Office of Higher Education
- Yang, Gaochy$66,047Office of Higher Education
- Soto Reyes, David Jesus$64,946Office of Higher Education