McCartan, Catherine Ann
Education Consultant 3Office 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 2017 to FY 2026, pay went up 334% while consumer prices went up 35%. After inflation, pay is up 222% (it beat inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2026 | $101,482 | +4.0% | +3.1% | +0.9% |
| FY 2025 | $97,533 | +11.8% | +2.6% | +9.0% |
| FY 2024 | $87,201 | +4.0% | +3.3% | +0.6% |
| FY 2023 | $83,882 | +6.6% | +6.3% | +0.3% |
| FY 2022 | $78,665 | +11.5% | +7.2% | +4.0% |
| FY 2021 | $70,558 | +3.8% | +2.3% | +1.5% |
| FY 2020 | $67,972 | +12.5% | +1.6% | +10.7% |
| FY 2019 | $60,438 | +3.3% | +2.1% | +1.2% |
| FY 2018 | $58,519 | +150.6% | +2.3% | +145.0% |
| FY 2017 | $23,356 | — | — | — |
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 · Education Consultant 3
Paid more than 20% of the 210 people with this job title that year. The median was $115,978.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
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| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Office of Higher Education Licensure &Consumer Protection | Education Consultant 3 Full-time | Ramsey | $49.66 /hr | $2,070 | $101,482 |
| 2025 | Office of Higher Education Licensure &Consumer Protection | Education Consultant 3 Full-time | Ramsey | $47.05 /hr | $955 | $97,533 |
| 2024 | Office of Higher Education Licensure &Consumer Protection | Education Consultant 3 Full-time | Ramsey | $43.51 /hr | — | $87,201 |
| 2023 | Office of Higher Education Licensure &Consumer Protection | Educ Specialist 2 Full-time | Ramsey | $39.74 /hr | — | $83,882 |
| 2022 | Office of Higher Education Licensure &Consumer Protection | Educ Specialist 2 Full-time | Ramsey | $36.12 /hr | $3,648 | $78,665 |
| 2021 | Office of Higher Education Licensure &Consumer Protection | Educ Specialist 2 Full-time | Ramsey | $35.24 /hr | — | $70,558 |
| 2020 | Office of Higher Education Licensure &Consumer Protection | Educ Specialist 2 Full-time | Ramsey | $33.14 /hr | $10 | $67,972 |
| 2019 | Office of Higher Education Licensure &Consumer Protection | Educ Specialist 2 Full-time | Ramsey | $31.29 /hr | $131 | $60,438 |
| 2018 | Office of Higher Education Research and Policy | Educ Program Specialist Full-time | Ramsey | $27.53 /hr | — | $58,519 |
| 2017 | Office of Higher Education Licensure & ConsumerProtection | Educ Program Specialist Full-time | Ramsey | $26.06 /hr | $20 | $23,356 |
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 Education Consultant 3
FY 2026, amount paid
- Carter, Sarah K$133,981Education Department
- Norburg, Angela Marie$131,201Education Department
- Hultquist, Andy$124,799Education Department
- Reineke, June M$124,255Children Youth & Families Dept
- Schull, Nora$124,027Education Department
- Wadhwa, Jyoti$123,466Education Department
- Stockman, Ayumi$123,027Education Department
- Rhoads, Brian Paul$122,956Education Department