Minnesota / Office of Higher Education

Agency file

Office of Higher Education

Source file: Minnesota — State Employee Payroll / ingested Jun 18, 2026

The Office of Higher Education operates a public higher-education institution — instruction, research, and student services.

In 2025, this agency had 96 employees with median total compensation of $86,650; the highest distinct record was $178,451.

Year: 2025
Total payroll: $8.4M
Employees: 96
Median total: $86,650
Highest record: $178,451

What the records show

Compensation analytics

These summaries compare pay within the agency before listing individual records.

Salary distribution

$9,428$155,540+

Hover a bar for its range; click to filter the list below.

How 2025 total compensation is spread across the 96 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($86,650) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

Base — $85,574 (98%)
Overtime — $409 (0%)
Other — $1,207 (1%)
Benefits — $0 (0%)

What an average paycheck here is made of — base salary versus overtime, other pay (bonuses, allowances), and benefits. A large overtime or other-pay share means take-home often exceeds base salary.

Pay percentiles

10th

25th

Median

75th

90th

$49,356

$67,161

$86,650

$106,598

$127,141

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $127,141 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $49,356. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).

Largest job titles

State Program Administrative Principal

13 · $87,892

12 · $66,604

10 · $118,174

8 · $98,900

6 · $130,842

The most common job titles in this department by headcount, with the median total compensation for each. Click a title to see everyone who holds it.

Trend

Year over year

How this department's total payroll, headcount, and median pay changed across the 2 published years.

Year	Total payroll	Employees	Median pay
2024	$7.3M —	98 —	$75,795 —
2025	$8.4M ▲ 14.7%	96 ▼ 2.0%	$86,650 ▲ 14.3%

Record list

Employees

Page 1

Fiorella Gallia Kees

Ohe Senior Manager/Office of Higher Education

2025 total comp

$118,950

Sub-department: General
Base pay: $116,950
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,000
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $118,950
Hire date: 2017-06-01
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 5
Union / bargaining unit: Manager
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Ramsey

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2025: Yes
Agency Number: E60
Bargaining Unit Number: 220
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Unclassified
Classified Status: Unclassified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Fiorella Gallia Kees works as a Ohe Senior Manager for Office of Higher Education within General. Hired in 2017, they have about 8 years of service as a full-time employee. Fiorella earned $118,950 in 2025. Union affiliation: Manager.

Josiah Litant

Ohe Director/Office of Higher Education

2025 total comp

$118,644

Sub-department: MN Office of Higher Education
Base pay: $118,644
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $118,644
Hire date: 2018-10-08
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 6
Union / bargaining unit: Manager
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Ramsey

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2025: Yes
Agency Number: E60
Bargaining Unit Number: 220
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Unclassified
Classified Status: Unclassified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

At Office of Higher Education, Josiah Litant serves as a Ohe Director within MN Office of Higher Education. They have served since 2018 (about 7 years), working full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $118,644. Union affiliation: Manager.

Heidi Ohair

Ohe Senior Manager/Office of Higher Education

2025 total comp

$118,411

Sub-department: Get Ready Program
Base pay: $116,411
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,000
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $118,411
Hire date: 2009-06-15
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 5
Union / bargaining unit: Manager
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Ramsey

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2025: Yes
Agency Number: E60
Bargaining Unit Number: 220
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Unclassified
Classified Status: Unclassified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Heidi Ohair is a Ohe Senior Manager at Office of Higher Education within Get Ready Program. They have served since 2009 (about 16 years), working full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $118,411. Their bargaining unit is Manager.

Nekey Oliver

Ohe Senior Manager/Office of Higher Education

2025 total comp

$118,174

Sub-department: MN Office of Higher Education
Base pay: $118,174
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $118,174
Hire date: 2013-06-17
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 5
Union / bargaining unit: Manager
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Ramsey

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2025: Yes
Agency Number: E60
Bargaining Unit Number: 220
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Unclassified
Classified Status: Unclassified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

At Office of Higher Education, Nekey Oliver serves as a Ohe Senior Manager within MN Office of Higher Education. They have served since 2013 (about 12 years), working full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $118,174. Union affiliation: Manager.

Megan Fitzgibbon

Ohe Senior Manager/Office of Higher Education

2025 total comp

$118,174

Sub-department: AC - Operations
Base pay: $118,174
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $118,174
Hire date: 1998-06-08
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 5
Union / bargaining unit: Manager
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Ramsey

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2025: Yes
Agency Number: E60
Bargaining Unit Number: 220
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Unclassified
Classified Status: Unclassified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

At Office of Higher Education, Megan Fitzgibbon serves as a Ohe Senior Manager within Ac - Operations. They have served since 1998 (about 27 years), working full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $118,174. They are represented by Manager.

Thomas Bartholomay

Ohe Senior Manager/Office of Higher Education

2025 total comp

$118,174

Sub-department: Get Ready Program
Base pay: $118,174
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $118,174
Hire date: 2012-09-17
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 5
Union / bargaining unit: Manager
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Ramsey

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2025: Yes
Agency Number: E60
Bargaining Unit Number: 220
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Unclassified
Classified Status: Unclassified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Thomas Bartholomay works as a Ohe Senior Manager for Office of Higher Education within Get Ready Program. Their tenure dates to 2012, about 13 years as a full-time employee. Thomas earned $118,174 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is Manager.

Robert Helgeson

Auditor Principal Supervisor/Office of Higher Education

2025 total comp

$114,104

Sub-department: Self Loan Legal
Base pay: $112,504
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $114,104
Hire date: 2010-10-18
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 21
Union / bargaining unit: Middle Management Association
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Ramsey

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2025: Yes
Agency Number: E60
Bargaining Unit Number: 216
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Robert Helgeson holds the role of Auditor Principal Supervisor at Office of Higher Education within Self Loan Legal. They have served since 2010 (about 15 years) as a full-time employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $114,104. Their bargaining unit is Middle Management Association.

Meghan Flores

Ohe Senior Manager/Office of Higher Education

2024 total comp

$113,053

Sub-department: AC - Operations
Base pay: $113,053
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $113,053
Hire date: 2016-09-07
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 5
Union / bargaining unit: Manager
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Ramsey

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2024: Yes
Agency Number: E60
Bargaining Unit Number: 220
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Unclassified
Classified Status: Unclassified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Meghan Flores is a Ohe Senior Manager at Office of Higher Education within Ac - Operations. Their tenure dates to 2016, about 8 years, working full-time. 2024 total compensation came to $113,053. Their bargaining unit is Manager.