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

Dennis Olson Jr

Commissioner-Mn Off Higher Edu/Office of Higher Education

2025 total comp

$178,451

Sub-department: Agency Operations
Base pay: $174,262
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $4,189
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $178,451
Hire date: 2012-09-26
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 1
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, Dennis Olson Jr serves as a Commissioner-Mn Off Higher Edu within Agency Operations. Hired in 2012, they have about 13 years of service, working full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $178,451. Their bargaining unit is Manager.

Winnie Sullivan

Ohe Senior Executive/Office of Higher Education

2025 total comp

$160,322

Sub-department: MN Office of Higher Education
Base pay: $160,322
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $160,322
Hire date: 1998-07-06
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 8
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

Winnie Sullivan holds the role of Ohe Senior Executive at Office of Higher Education within MN Office of Higher Education. Their tenure dates to 1998, about 27 years as a full-time employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $160,322. Their bargaining unit is Manager.

Andrew Wold

General Counsel 2/Office of Higher Education

2025 total comp

$155,540

Sub-department: Agency Operations
Base pay: $155,540
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $155,540
Hire date: 2016-01-27
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 24
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: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Andrew Wold works as a General Counsel 2 for Office of Higher Education within Agency Operations. Their tenure dates to 2016, about 9 years as a full-time employee. Andrew earned $155,540 in 2025. They are represented by Manager.

Thomas Sanford

Ohe Executive/Office of Higher Education

2025 total comp

$153,183

Sub-department: Agency Operations
Base pay: $149,582
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,601
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $153,183
Hire date: 2012-10-19
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 7
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 Sanford is a Ohe Executive at Office of Higher Education within Agency Operations. Hired in 2012, they have about 13 years of service, working full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $153,183. Their bargaining unit is Manager.

Wendy Robinson

Ohe Executive/Office of Higher Education

2025 total comp

$149,582

Sub-department: Agency Operations
Base pay: $149,582
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $149,582
Hire date: 2014-08-21
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 7
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

Wendy Robinson holds the role of Ohe Executive at Office of Higher Education within Agency Operations. Hired in 2014, they have about 11 years of service as a full-time employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $149,582. Their bargaining unit is Manager.