Vang, Tria
OHE AdministratorOffice of Higher EducationRamsey CountyFull-time
Get Ready Program. 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 2017 to FY 2020, pay went down 67% while consumer prices went up 6%. After inflation, pay is down 69% (it fell behind inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2020 | $9,326 | −85.6% | +1.6% | −85.8% |
| FY 2019 | $64,663 | +34.6% | +2.1% | +31.8% |
| FY 2018 | $48,053 | +67.7% | +2.3% | +64.0% |
| FY 2017 | $28,662 | — | — | — |
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 2020 · OHE Administrator
Paid more than 0% of the 17 people with this job title that year. The median was $59,381.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
4 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Office of Higher Education Get Ready Program | OHE Administrator Full-time · left during year | Ramsey | $30.88 /hr | — | $9,326 |
| 2019 | Office of Higher Education Get Ready Program | OHE Professional 1 Full-time | Ramsey | $30.88 /hr | — | $64,663 |
| 2018 | Office of Higher Education Get Ready Program | OHE Professional 1 Full-time | Ramsey | $29.18 /hr | — | $48,053 |
| 2017 | Office of Higher Education GR-EL Coordinator | OHE Professional 2 Full-time | Ramsey | $22.31 /hr | — | $28,662 |
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 2020, amount paid
- Olson Jr, Dennis W$145,339Commissioner-MN Off Higher Edu
- Geraghty, Timothy M$129,001OHE Executive
- Connolly, Sandra J$129,001OHE Executive
- Sullivan, Winnie$123,834OHE Senior Executive
- Sanford, Thomas W$116,044OHE Director
- Fergus, Meredith A$114,624OHE Director
- Kosir, Marilyn$101,887OHE Senior Manager
- Bartholomay, Thomas G.$99,544OHE Senior Manager
Highest paid as OHE Administrator
FY 2020, amount paid
- Price, Sheila F$73,907Office of Higher Education
- Hendrickson, Christopher D$73,218Office of Higher Education
- Twite, Amanda R.$71,972Office of Higher Education
- Vang, Chang Dao$71,951Office of Higher Education
- Leuthner, Tobias A.$68,647Office of Higher Education
- Klima, Kathleen M$63,370Office of Higher Education
- Nordon, Tenzin$61,196Office of Higher Education
- Mendez, Lucia R$59,381Office of Higher Education