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

Brenda Larter

State Program Administrative Senior/Office of Higher Education

2025 total comp

$75,425

Sub-department: Sg Ws Cc So
Base pay: $74,984
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $441
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $75,425
Hire date: 1980-12-15
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 10
Union / bargaining unit: MN Assoc of Professional Empl
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Ramsey

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2025: No
Agency Number: E60
Bargaining Unit Number: 214
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Brenda Larter is a State Program Administrative Senior at Office of Higher Education within Sg Ws Cc So. Their tenure dates to 1980, about 45 years, working full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $75,425. Their bargaining unit is MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Michelle Scott

Accounting Officer Coordinator/Office of Higher Education

2025 total comp

$75,280

Sub-department: Financial Services
Base pay: $75,280
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $75,280
Hire date: 2024-09-11
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 17
Union / bargaining unit: MN Assoc of Professional Empl
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: 214
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Michelle Scott holds the role of Accounting Officer Coordinator at Office of Higher Education within Financial Services. Hired in 2024, they have about a year of service as a full-time employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $75,280. Union affiliation: MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Katie Newgard Borrman

Ohe Administrator/Office of Higher Education

2025 total comp

$75,249

Sub-department: Get Ready Program
Base pay: $75,249
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $75,249
Hire date: 2016-09-06
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 3
Union / bargaining unit: Severed
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: 219
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Unclassified
Classified Status: Unclassified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Katie Newgard Borrman works as a Ohe Administrator for Office of Higher Education within Get Ready Program. They have served since 2016 (about 9 years) as a full-time employee. Katie earned $75,249 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is Severed.

Dia Xiong

State Program Administrative Principal/Office of Higher Education

2025 total comp

$75,030

Sub-department: Sg Ws Cc So
Base pay: $75,030
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $75,030
Hire date: 2023-12-06
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 14
Union / bargaining unit: MN Assoc of Professional Empl
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: 214
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Dia Xiong holds the role of State Program Administrative Principal at Office of Higher Education within Sg Ws Cc So. Hired in 2023, they have about 2 years of service as a full-time employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $75,030. They are represented by MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Shannon Olson

State Program Administrative Principal/Office of Higher Education

2025 total comp

$74,109

Sub-department: Sg Ws Cc So
Base pay: $74,109
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $74,109
Hire date: 2012-08-20
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 14
Union / bargaining unit: MN Assoc of Professional Empl
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: 214
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Shannon Olson holds the role of State Program Administrative Principal at Office of Higher Education within Sg Ws Cc So. Their tenure dates to 2012, about 13 years as a full-time employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $74,109. Union affiliation: MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Mainong Yang

Ohe Coordinator/Office of Higher Education

2025 total comp

$72,899

Sub-department: SELF Loan Coach
Base pay: $70,899
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,000
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $72,899
Hire date: 2016-10-05
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 2
Union / bargaining unit: Severed
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: 219
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Unclassified
Classified Status: Unclassified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Mainong Yang is a Ohe Coordinator at Office of Higher Education within Self Loan Coach. Hired in 2016, they have about 9 years of service, working full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $72,899. They are represented by Severed.

Emily Hennes

Ohe Coordinator/Office of Higher Education

2025 total comp

$72,896

Sub-department: SELF Loan Coach
Base pay: $70,896
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,000
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $72,896
Hire date: 2021-09-15
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 2
Union / bargaining unit: Severed
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: 219
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Unclassified
Classified Status: Unclassified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Emily Hennes is a Ohe Coordinator at Office of Higher Education within Self Loan Coach. Their tenure dates to 2021, about 4 years, working full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $72,896. Their bargaining unit is Severed.

Mai Herr

Ohe Coordinator/Office of Higher Education

2025 total comp

$72,575

Sub-department: SELF Loan Coach
Base pay: $70,575
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,000
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $72,575
Hire date: 2021-03-31
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 2
Union / bargaining unit: Severed
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: 219
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Unclassified
Classified Status: Unclassified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Mai Herr works as a Ohe Coordinator for Office of Higher Education within Self Loan Coach. They have served since 2021 (about 4 years) as a full-time employee. Mai earned $72,575 in 2025. Union affiliation: Severed.

Christine Kim Park

Ohe Administrator/Office of Higher Education

2025 total comp

$72,476

Sub-department: Research and Policy
Base pay: $72,476
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $72,476
Hire date: 2022-02-16
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 3
Union / bargaining unit: Severed
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: 219
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Unclassified
Classified Status: Unclassified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

At Office of Higher Education, Christine Kim Park serves as a Ohe Administrator within Research and Policy. They have served since 2022 (about 3 years), working full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $72,476. They are represented by Severed.

Pa Thao

Ohe Administrator/Office of Higher Education

2024 total comp

$71,533

Sub-department: Gr Evaluation
Base pay: $71,533
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $71,533
Hire date: 2022-06-13
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 3
Union / bargaining unit: Severed
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: 219
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Unclassified
Classified Status: Unclassified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Pa Thao works as a Ohe Administrator for Office of Higher Education within Gr Evaluation. Hired in 2022, they have about 2 years of service as a full-time employee. Pa earned $71,533 in 2024. Their bargaining unit is Severed.

Mai Ozcan

Ohe Coordinator/Office of Higher Education

2025 total comp

$70,896

Sub-department: Get Ready Communications
Base pay: $70,896
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $70,896
Hire date: 2021-03-31
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 2
Union / bargaining unit: Severed
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: 219
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Unclassified
Classified Status: Unclassified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Mai Ozcan holds the role of Ohe Coordinator at Office of Higher Education within Get Ready Communications. Hired in 2021, they have about 4 years of service as a full-time employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $70,896. Union affiliation: Severed.

Steven Martinez Grande

Ohe Coordinator/Office of Higher Education

2025 total comp

$70,769

Sub-department: Gr Curr Implementation
Base pay: $68,769
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,000
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $70,769
Hire date: 2022-03-16
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 2
Union / bargaining unit: Severed
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: 219
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Unclassified
Classified Status: Unclassified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Steven Martinez Grande holds the role of Ohe Coordinator at Office of Higher Education within Gr Curr Implementation. Their tenure dates to 2022, about 3 years as a full-time employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $70,769. They are represented by Severed.

Rhonda Glaser

Buyer 1/Office of Higher Education

2025 total comp

$70,340

Sub-department: Accounting & Payroll
Base pay: $70,340
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $70,340
Hire date: 2023-09-20
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 5
Union / bargaining unit: MN Assoc of Professional Empl
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: 214
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Rhonda Glaser holds the role of Buyer 1 at Office of Higher Education within Accounting & Payroll. Hired in 2023, they have about 2 years of service as a full-time employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $70,340. Union affiliation: MN Assoc of Professional Empl.