Pogemiller, Lawrence J
Commissioner-MN Off Higher EduOffice 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 2019, pay went up 83% while consumer prices went up 11%. After inflation, pay is up 65% (it beat inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2019 | $122,440 | — | — | — |
| FY 2017 | $147,907 | +0.7% | +1.8% | −1.2% |
| FY 2016 | $146,931 | +16.9% | +0.7% | +16.1% |
| FY 2015 | $125,728 | +3.7% | +0.7% | +2.9% |
| FY 2014 | $121,244 | +9.7% | +1.6% | +8.0% |
| FY 2013 | $110,568 | +65.4% | +1.7% | +62.7% |
| FY 2012 | $66,860 | — | — | — |
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 2019 · Commissioner-MN Off Higher Edu
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Office of Higher Education MN Office of Higher Education | Commissioner-MN Off Higher Edu Full-time · left during year | Ramsey | $69.44 /hr | — | $122,440 |
| 2017 | Office of Higher Education MN Office of Higher Education | Commissioner-MN Off Higher Edu Full-time | Ramsey | $69.44 /hr | — | $147,907 |
| 2016 | Office of Higher Education MN Office of Higher Education | Commissioner-MN Off Higher Edu Full-time | Ramsey | $69.44 /hr | — | $146,931 |
| 2015 | Office of Higher Education MN Office of Higher Education | Commissioner-MN Off Higher Edu Full-time | Ramsey | $57.24 /hr | — | $125,728 |
| 2014 | Office of Higher Education MN Office of Higher Education | Director, Office of Higher Ed Full-time | Ramsey | $57.24 /hr | — | $121,244 |
| 2013 | Office of Higher Education MN Office of Higher Education | Dir Higher Ed Services Office Full-time | Ramsey | $51.91 /hr | — | $110,568 |
| 2012 | Office of Higher Education MN Office of Higher Education | Dir Higher Ed Services Office Full-time | Ramsey | $51.91 /hr | — | $66,860 |
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 2019, amount paid
- Geraghty, Timothy M$128,237OHE L-1 Executive
- Connolly, Sandra J$123,270OHE L-1 Executive
- Olson Jr, Dennis W$122,243Commissioner-MN Off Higher Edu
- Sullivan, Winnie$121,569OHE L-1 Executive
- Houston, Ciara James$116,007OHE Professional 1
- Moua, Joanna Mai$114,280State Prog Admin Prin
- Sanford, Thomas W$113,514OHE Manager Executive (L-1)
- Fergus, Meredith A$110,162OHE Manager Executive (L-1)
Highest paid as Commissioner-MN Off Higher Edu
FY 2019, amount paid
- Olson Jr, Dennis W$122,243Office of Higher Education