Thao, Lisa
OHE CoordinatorOffice of Higher EducationRamsey CountyFull-time
Gr Curr Implementation. 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 2013 to FY 2023, pay went down 28% while consumer prices went up 30%. After inflation, pay is down 45% (it fell behind inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2023 | $23,124 | −62.7% | +6.3% | −64.9% |
| FY 2022 | $62,061 | +3.2% | +7.2% | −3.7% |
| FY 2021 | $60,129 | +51.2% | +2.3% | +47.8% |
| FY 2020 | $39,779 | — | — | — |
| FY 2018 | $512 | — | — | — |
| FY 2014 | $8,600 | −73.4% | +1.6% | −73.8% |
| FY 2013 | $32,304 | — | — | — |
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 2023 · OHE Coordinator
Paid more than 14% of the 7 people with this job title that year. The median was $60,835.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
9 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Office of Higher Education Gr Curr Implementation | OHE Coordinator Full-time · left during year | Ramsey | $30.96 /hr | — | $23,124 |
| 2022 | Office of Higher Education Get Ready Communications | OHE Coordinator Full-time | Ramsey | $30.20 /hr | — | $62,061 |
| 2021 | Office of Higher Education Get Ready Communications | OHE Coordinator Full-time | Ramsey | $28.92 /hr | — | $60,129 |
| 2020 | Office of Higher Education Get Ready Communications | OHE Coordinator Full-time | Ramsey | $27.52 /hr | — | $39,779 |
| 2018 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU Lk Sup Duluth NC Faculty | Tech College Faculty Part-time | St Louis | — | — | $512 |
| 2014 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU Henn North TC MAPE/MMA | MnSCU Academic Professional 1 Full-time · left during year | Hennepin | $19.09 /hr | — | $8,600 |
| 2014 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU Henn North TC MAPE/MMA | MnSCU Academic Professional 1 Intermittent · left during year | Hennepin | $19.09 /hr | — | — |
| 2013 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU Henn North TC MAPE/MMA | MnSCU Academic Professional 1 Full-time | Hennepin | $19.09 /hr | $485 | $32,304 |
| 2013 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU Henn North TC MAPE/MMA | MnSCU Academic Professional 1 Intermittent | Hennepin | $19.09 /hr | — | — |
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 2023, amount paid
- Olson Jr, Dennis W$153,462Commissioner-MN Off Higher Edu
- Sullivan, Winnie$150,989OHE Senior Executive
- Sanford, Thomas W$144,141OHE Executive
- Robinson, Wendy Sue$140,491OHE Executive
- Wold, Andrew D$131,841General Counsel 1
- Yang, Poawit$128,913OHE Director
- Milton, Patrick Wayne$126,885OHE Director
- Fergus, Meredith A$126,706OHE Director
Highest paid as OHE Coordinator
FY 2023, amount paid
- Kiefer, Matthew$66,770Office of Higher Education
- Ozcan, Mai Chue$65,899Office of Higher Education
- Herr, Mai Ong$62,274Office of Higher Education
- Martinez Grande, Steven$60,835Office of Higher Education
- Paulson, Heidi Kay$55,053Office of Higher Education
- Woods, DeShawn Michael$20,501Office of Higher Education