Milton, Patrick Wayne
OHE DirectorOffice of Higher EducationRamsey CountyFull-time
AC - Prog - Policy - Grants. 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 2020 to FY 2026, pay went up 3,233% while consumer prices went up 27%. After inflation, pay is up 2,517% (it beat inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2026 | $136,669 | +1.6% | +3.1% | −1.5% |
| FY 2025 | $134,543 | +4.5% | +2.6% | +1.8% |
| FY 2024 | $128,712 | +1.4% | +3.3% | −1.8% |
| FY 2023 | $126,885 | +11.8% | +6.3% | +5.2% |
| FY 2022 | $113,513 | +5.3% | +7.2% | −1.7% |
| FY 2021 | $107,757 | +2,528.2% | +2.3% | +2,469.1% |
| FY 2020 | $4,100 | — | — | — |
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 Director
Paid more than 50% of the 6 people with this job title that year. The median was $136,164.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
7 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Office of Higher Education AC - Prog - Policy - Grants | OHE Director Full-time | Ramsey | $65.74 /hr | — | $136,669 |
| 2025 | Office of Higher Education AC - Prog - Policy - Grants | OHE Director Full-time | Ramsey | $64.77 /hr | — | $134,543 |
| 2024 | Office of Higher Education AC - Prog - Policy - Grants | OHE Director Full-time | Ramsey | $61.98 /hr | — | $128,712 |
| 2023 | Office of Higher Education AC - Prog - Policy - Grants | OHE Director Full-time | Ramsey | $58.75 /hr | — | $126,885 |
| 2022 | Office of Higher Education AC - Prog - Policy - Grants | OHE Director Full-time | Ramsey | $55.73 /hr | — | $113,513 |
| 2021 | Office of Higher Education AC - Prog - Policy - Grants | OHE Director Full-time | Ramsey | $52.53 /hr | — | $107,757 |
| 2020 | Office of Higher Education Agency Operations | OHE Director Full-time | Ramsey | $51.25 /hr | — | $4,100 |
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 OHE Director
FY 2026, amount paid
- Yang, Poawit$140,117Office of Higher Education
- Morris, Nora E$139,230Office of Higher Education
- Schneider, Carrie S$135,658Office of Higher Education
- Flores, Meghan$135,483Office of Higher Education
- Litant, Josiah$124,801Office of Higher Education