Klima, Kathleen M
OHE AdministratorOffice of Higher EducationRamsey CountyFull-time
General. 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 2015 to FY 2024, pay went up 660% while consumer prices went up 31%. After inflation, pay is up 481% (it beat inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2024 | $23,764 | −70.0% | +3.3% | −70.9% |
| FY 2023 | $79,102 | +17.9% | +6.3% | +10.9% |
| FY 2022 | $67,107 | −2.7% | +7.2% | −9.2% |
| FY 2021 | $68,973 | +8.8% | +2.3% | +6.4% |
| FY 2020 | $63,370 | +14.2% | +1.6% | +12.5% |
| FY 2019 | $55,483 | +25.1% | +2.1% | +22.6% |
| FY 2018 | $44,349 | +5.8% | +2.3% | +3.5% |
| FY 2017 | $41,912 | +16.9% | +1.8% | +14.7% |
| FY 2016 | $35,866 | +1,047.4% | +0.7% | +1,039.7% |
| FY 2015 | $3,126 | — | — | — |
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 Administrator
Paid more than 0% of the 8 people with this job title that year. The median was $71,852.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
10 records, newest first
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
- Olson Jr, Dennis W$177,534Commissioner-MN Off Higher Edu
- Sullivan, Winnie$153,383OHE Senior Executive
- Sanford, Thomas W$146,369OHE Executive
- Robinson, Wendy Sue$143,103OHE Executive
- Wold, Andrew D$141,465General Counsel 1
- Hovis, Keith R.$132,152OHE Executive
- Yang, Poawit$131,432OHE Director
- Milton, Patrick Wayne$128,712OHE Director
Highest paid as OHE Administrator
FY 2024, amount paid
- Hendrickson, Christopher D$83,149Office of Higher Education
- Houston, Ciara James$83,149Office of Higher Education
- Burghardt, Sarah Mayumi$77,337Office of Higher Education
- Sisaket, Lesley Nina$72,172Office of Higher Education
- Thao, Pa Chia Mailinda$71,533Office of Higher Education
- Newgard, Katie Marie$69,903Office of Higher Education
- Kim Park, Christine H$67,327Office of Higher Education