Sullivan, Winnie
OHE Senior 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 2011 to FY 2026, pay went up 224% while consumer prices went up 48%. After inflation, pay is up 119% (it beat inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2026 | $162,864 | +1.6% | +3.1% | −1.5% |
| FY 2025 | $160,322 | +4.5% | +2.6% | +1.8% |
| FY 2024 | $153,383 | +1.6% | +3.3% | −1.7% |
| FY 2023 | $150,989 | +3.9% | +6.3% | −2.2% |
| FY 2022 | $145,265 | +1.3% | +7.2% | −5.4% |
| FY 2021 | $143,338 | +15.8% | +2.3% | +13.1% |
| FY 2020 | $123,834 | +1.9% | +1.6% | +0.3% |
| FY 2019 | $121,569 | +8.7% | +2.1% | +6.5% |
| FY 2018 | $111,795 | +69.1% | +2.3% | +65.4% |
| FY 2017 | $66,098 | +7.0% | +1.8% | +5.1% |
| FY 2016 | $61,776 | +5.2% | +0.7% | +4.5% |
| FY 2015 | $58,727 | +8.5% | +0.7% | +7.7% |
| FY 2014 | $54,135 | +4.0% | +1.6% | +2.4% |
| FY 2013 | $52,043 | +2.1% | +1.7% | +0.4% |
| FY 2012 | $50,968 | +1.5% | +2.9% | −1.4% |
| FY 2011 | $50,231 | — | — | — |
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 Senior Executive
Too few people share this job title that year to make a fair comparison.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
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| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Office of Higher Education MN Office of Higher Education | OHE Senior Executive Full-time | Ramsey | $78.34 /hr | — | $162,864 |
| 2025 | Office of Higher Education MN Office of Higher Education | OHE Senior Executive Full-time | Ramsey | $77.18 /hr | — | $160,322 |
| 2024 | Office of Higher Education MN Office of Higher Education | OHE Senior Executive Full-time | Ramsey | $73.86 /hr | — | $153,383 |
| 2023 | Office of Higher Education MN Office of Higher Education | OHE Senior Executive Full-time | Ramsey | $70.01 /hr | — | $150,989 |
| 2022 | Office of Higher Education MN Office of Higher Education | OHE Senior Executive Full-time | Ramsey | $68.30 /hr | — | $145,265 |
| 2021 | Office of Higher Education MN Office of Higher Education | OHE Senior Executive Full-time | Ramsey | $66.63 /hr | — | $143,338 |
| 2020 | Office of Higher Education MN Office of Higher Education | OHE Senior Executive Full-time | Ramsey | $65.00 /hr | — | $123,834 |
| 2019 | Office of Higher Education MN Office of Higher Education | OHE L-1 Executive Full-time | Ramsey | $57.21 /hr | — | $121,569 |
| 2018 | Office of Higher Education MN Office of Higher Education | OHE L-1 Executive Full-time | Ramsey | $54.06 /hr | — | $111,795 |
| 2017 | Office of Higher Education MN Office of Higher Education | OHE L-1 Executive Full-time | Ramsey | $48.45 /hr | — | $66,098 |
| 2017 | Administration Dept Administration, Department of | Exec 2 Full-time · left during year | Ramsey | $28.19 /hr | — | — |
| 2016 | Governors Office Executive Operations | Governors Staff-Professional Full-time | Ramsey | $29.70 /hr | — | $61,776 |
| 2016 | Administration Dept Administration, Department of | Exec 2 Full-time · left during year | Ramsey | $27.50 /hr | — | — |
| 2015 | Governors Office Executive Operations | Governors Staff-Professional Full-time | Ramsey | $29.70 /hr | $543 | $58,727 |
| 2015 | Administration Dept Administration, Department of | Exec 2 Full-time · left during year | Ramsey | $26.83 /hr | — | — |
| 2014 | Administration Dept Administration, Department of | Exec 2 Full-time | Ramsey | $26.05 /hr | — | $54,135 |
| 2013 | Administration Dept Strategic Partnerships | Exec 2 Full-time | Ramsey | $25.29 /hr | — | $52,043 |
| 2012 | Administration Dept Strategic Partnerships | Executive 2 Full-time | Ramsey | $24.79 /hr | — | $50,968 |
| 2011 | Administration Dept Strategic Partnerships | Executive 2 Full-time | Ramsey | $24.79 /hr | — | $50,231 |
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
- 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
- Milton, Patrick Wayne$136,669OHE Director
Highest paid as OHE Senior Executive
FY 2026, amount paid
No one else with a pay figure that year.