O'Connor, Diane C
OHE L-1 ExecutiveOffice of Higher EducationRamsey CountyFull-time
MN Office of Higher Education. 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 2012 to FY 2017, pay went up 26% while consumer prices went up 7%. After inflation, pay is up 18% (it beat inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2017 | $118,717 | +1.0% | +1.8% | −0.8% |
| FY 2016 | $117,532 | +2.0% | +0.7% | +1.3% |
| FY 2015 | $115,204 | +4.4% | +0.7% | +3.7% |
| FY 2014 | $110,334 | +8.2% | +1.6% | +6.5% |
| FY 2013 | $101,989 | +8.5% | +1.7% | +6.8% |
| FY 2012 | $93,958 | — | — | — |
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 2017 · OHE L-1 Executive
Too few people share this job title that year to make a fair comparison.
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| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Office of Higher Education MN Office of Higher Education | OHE L-1 Executive Full-time · left during year | Ramsey | $56.88 /hr | — | $118,717 |
| 2016 | Office of Higher Education MN Office of Higher Education | OHE L-1 Executive Full-time | Ramsey | $55.49 /hr | — | $117,532 |
| 2015 | Office of Higher Education MN Office of Higher Education | OHE L-1 Executive Full-time | Ramsey | $54.14 /hr | — | $115,204 |
| 2014 | Office of Higher Education MN Office of Higher Education | OHE L-1 Executive Full-time | Ramsey | $52.56 /hr | — | $110,334 |
| 2013 | Office of Higher Education MN Office of Higher Education | OHE L-1 Executive Full-time | Ramsey | $49.71 /hr | — | $101,989 |
| 2012 | Office of Higher Education MN Office of Higher Education | HESO L-1 Executive Full-time | Ramsey | $45.50 /hr | — | $93,958 |
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 2017, amount paid
- Jerry, Danette M$150,728Accounting Manager
- Pogemiller, Lawrence J$147,907Commissioner-MN Off Higher Edu
- Geraghty, Timothy M$121,561OHE L-1 Executive
- Connolly, Sandra J$119,333OHE L-1 Executive
- Walters, Nancy B$96,015OHE Manager 1 (L-2)
- Kosir, Marilyn$96,013OHE Manager 1 (L-2)
- Fergus, Meredith A$94,878OHE Manager Executive (L-1)
- Bartholomay, Thomas G.$93,769OHE Manager 1 (L-2)
Highest paid as OHE L-1 Executive
FY 2017, amount paid
- Geraghty, Timothy M$121,561Office of Higher Education
- Connolly, Sandra J$119,333Office of Higher Education
- Sullivan, Winnie$66,098Office of Higher Education