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Sanford, Thomas W

OHE ExecutiveOffice of Higher EducationRamsey CountyFull-time

Agency Operations. Minnesota state employee pay history, from State of Minnesota salary data.

Total paid
$1,515,717
over 14 fiscal years
Latest year
$155,783
FY 2026
Highest year
$155,783
FY 2026
Yearly average
$108,266
across years on record
Change since first year
+5,670%
FY 2013 to FY 2026 · prices +42%

Pay by fiscal year

Total paid across all records in each year, overtime included, compared with consumer prices.

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Paid in yearFY 2013 pay grown with consumer prices (CPI)

From FY 2013 to FY 2026, pay went up 5,670% while consumer prices went up 42%. After inflation, pay is up 3,974% (it beat inflation).

YearPaidChangePrices (CPI)After inflation
FY 2026$155,783+1.7%+3.1%−1.4%
FY 2025$153,183+4.7%+2.6%+2.0%
FY 2024$146,369+1.5%+3.3%−1.7%
FY 2023$144,141+6.4%+6.3%+0.1%
FY 2022$135,469+3.2%+7.2%−3.7%
FY 2021$131,279+13.1%+2.3%+10.6%
FY 2020$116,044+2.2%+1.6%+0.7%
FY 2019$113,514+11.8%+2.1%+9.6%
FY 2018$101,490+13.2%+2.3%+10.7%
FY 2017$89,682+7.0%+1.8%+5.1%
FY 2016$83,779−4.4%+0.7%−5.0%
FY 2015$87,615+60.3%+0.7%+59.1%
FY 2014$54,670+1,924.8%+1.6%+1,893.7%
FY 2013$2,700———

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 Executive

Too few people share this job title that year to make a fair comparison.

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Every record

15 records, newest first

FYAgencyJob titleCountyBase payOvertimePaid
2026Office of Higher Education
Agency Operations
OHE Executive
Full-time
Ramsey$73.09 /hr—$155,783
2025Office of Higher Education
Agency Operations
OHE Executive
Full-time
Ramsey$72.01 /hr—$153,183
2024Office of Higher Education
Agency Operations
OHE Executive
Full-time
Ramsey$68.91 /hr—$146,369
2023Office of Higher Education
Agency Operations
OHE Executive
Full-time
Ramsey$65.32 /hr—$144,141
2022Office of Higher Education
Agency Operations
OHE Executive
Full-time
Ramsey$63.73 /hr—$135,469
2021Office of Higher Education
Agency Operations
OHE Executive
Full-time
Ramsey$62.18 /hr—$131,279
2020Office of Higher Education
Agency Operations
OHE Director
Full-time
Ramsey$54.56 /hr—$116,044
2019Office of Higher Education
Agency Operations
OHE Manager Executive (L-1)
Full-time
Ramsey$53.36 /hr—$113,514
2018Office of Higher Education
Self Loan Management
OHE Manager Executive (L-1)
Full-time
Ramsey$48.53 /hr—$101,490
2017Office of Higher Education
Agency Operations
OHE Manager Executive (L-1)
Full-time
Ramsey$45.97 /hr—$89,682
2016Office of Higher Education
Research & Programs Division
OHE Manager Executive (L-1)
Full-time
Ramsey$41.27 /hr—$83,779
2015Office of Higher Education
Research & Programs Division
OHE Manager Executive (L-1)
Full-time
Ramsey$38.90 /hr—$87,615
2014MN St Colleges & Universities
MnSCU STC Unclass Fac 9 Mo Pay
State University Faculty
Full-time
Stearns$2,159 /2 wk—$54,670
2014MN St Colleges & Universities
MnSCU STC Unclass Fac 9 Mo Pay
State University Faculty
Full-time · left during year
Stearns———
2013MN St Colleges & Universities
MnSCU STC Unclass Adjunct Fac
State Univ Adjuct Non-Unit
Part-time · left during year
—$871 /2 wk—$2,700

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

Highest paid as OHE Executive

FY 2026, amount paid