Smaby, John W.
OHE Professional 1Office of Higher EducationRamsey CountyPart-time
Licensure & ConsumerProtection. 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 2011 to FY 2013, pay went down 49% while consumer prices went up 5%. After inflation, pay is down 52% (it fell behind inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2013 | $9,858 | +6.5% | +1.7% | +4.7% |
| FY 2012 | $9,260 | −52.4% | +2.9% | −53.7% |
| FY 2011 | $19,436 | — | — | — |
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 2013 · OHE Professional 1
Paid more than 0% of the 6 people with this job title that year. The median was $47,305.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
3 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Office of Higher Education Licensure & ConsumerProtection | OHE Professional 1 Part-time · left during year | Ramsey | $22.61 /hr | — | $9,858 |
| 2012 | Office of Higher Education Licensure & ConsumerProtection | HESO Professional 1 Part-time · left during year | Ramsey | $22.61 /hr | — | $9,260 |
| 2011 | Office of Higher Education Licensure & ConsumerProtection | HESO Professional 1 Part-time | Ramsey | $22.61 /hr | — | $19,436 |
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 2013, amount paid
- Pogemiller, Lawrence J$110,568Dir Higher Ed Services Office
- Dresbach, Mary L$108,580OHE L-1 Executive
- Geraghty, Timothy M$108,252OHE L-1 Executive
- O'Connor, Diane C$101,989OHE L-1 Executive
- Connolly, Sandra J$93,276OHE L-1 Executive
- Rayburn, Jack L$92,973OHE Manager 2 (L-3)
- Kosir, Marilyn$84,963OHE Manager 1 (L-2)
- Jerry, Danette M$83,357OHE Manager 1 (L-2)
Highest paid as OHE Professional 1
FY 2013, amount paid
- Price, Sheila F$61,225Office of Higher Education
- Hendrickson, Christopher D$56,109Office of Higher Education
- Larson, Jessica J.$48,779Office of Higher Education
- Booker, Ashley P$45,830Office of Higher Education
- Buehre, Karen$37,624Office of Higher Education