Mikuls, Jia Lynann
OHE AdministratorOffice of Higher EducationRamsey CountyFull-time
Research and Policy. 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 2018 to FY 2021, pay went up 4,359% while consumer prices went up 6%. After inflation, pay is up 4,104% (it beat inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2021 | $58,121 | +6.7% | +2.3% | +4.3% |
| FY 2020 | $54,476 | +77.9% | +1.6% | +75.2% |
| FY 2019 | $30,621 | +2,249.0% | +2.1% | +2,201.3% |
| FY 2018 | $1,304 | — | — | — |
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 2021 · OHE Administrator
Paid more than 33% of the 12 people with this job title that year. The median was $63,174.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
4 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Office of Higher Education Research and Policy | OHE Administrator Full-time · left during year | Ramsey | $28.75 /hr | — | $58,121 |
| 2020 | Office of Higher Education Research and Policy | OHE Administrator Full-time | Ramsey | $27.37 /hr | — | $54,476 |
| 2019 | Office of Higher Education Research and Policy | OHE Professional 1 Full-time | Ramsey | $25.86 /hr | — | $30,621 |
| 2018 | Office of Higher Education Financial Services | Management Analyst 1 Full-time | Ramsey | $19.03 /hr | — | $1,304 |
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 2021, amount paid
- Sullivan, Winnie$143,338OHE Senior Executive
- Olson Jr, Dennis W$139,746Commissioner-MN Off Higher Edu
- Sanford, Thomas W$131,279OHE Executive
- Connolly, Sandra J$127,162OHE Executive
- Robinson, Wendy Sue$119,929OHE Executive
- Fergus, Meredith A$119,468OHE Director
- Milton, Patrick Wayne$107,757OHE Director
- Kosir, Marilyn$105,460OHE Senior Manager
Highest paid as OHE Administrator
FY 2021, amount paid
- Leuthner, Tobias$85,306Office of Higher Education
- Price, Sheila F$76,469Office of Higher Education
- Hendrickson, Christopher D$75,024Office of Higher Education
- Nordon, Tenzin$73,457Office of Higher Education
- Klima, Kathleen M$68,973Office of Higher Education
- Houston, Ciara James$67,999Office of Higher Education
- Rogness, Stephen D.$58,348Office of Higher Education
- Vang, Chang Dao$54,432Office of Higher Education