California / Housing Finance Agency

Agency file

Housing Finance Agency

Source file: California — State Employee Compensation (SCO Payroll Data Warehouse, CPRA) / ingested Jul 4, 2026

The Housing Finance Agency supports housing and community development — affordable housing, planning, and neighborhood programs.

In 2025, this agency had 231 employees with median total compensation of $82,278; the highest distinct record was $227,863.

Year: 2025
Total payroll: $19.6M
Employees: 231
Median total: $82,278
Highest record: $227,863

What the records show

Compensation analytics

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

Salary distribution

$300$199,988+

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

How 2025 total compensation is spread across the 231 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($82,278) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

Base — $82,409 (97%)
Overtime — $973 (1%)
Other — $1,680 (2%)
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

$24,502

$57,983

$82,278

$107,925

$147,099

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $147,099 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $24,502. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).

Largest job titles

Associate Governmental Program Analyst

22 · $66,928

Staff Services Analyst

22 · $51,069

Information Technology Associate

15 · $72,795

Staff Services Manager I

14 · $98,636

Information Technology Specialist I

13 · $88,922

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 3 published years.

Year	Total payroll	Employees	Median pay
2023	$17.3M —	209 —	$85,135 —
2024	$17.7M ▲ 2.3%	221 ▲ 5.7%	$83,083 ▼ 2.4%
2025	$19.6M ▲ 10.9%	231 ▲ 4.5%	$82,278 ▼ 1.0%

Record list

Employees

Page 1

Carl Palomo

Information Technology Specialist II/Housing Finance Agency

2025 total comp

$113,307

Base pay: $112,707
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $113,307
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: K

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $10,036
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 6930011414901
Salary Total: $9,735
Total Pay: $113,307

Carl Palomo is a Information Technology Specialist II at Housing Finance Agency. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $113,307. Union affiliation: R01.

Tuong Ngo

Information Technology Specialist II/Housing Finance Agency

2025 total comp

$113,307

Base pay: $112,707
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $113,307
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $10,036
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 6930011414901
Salary Total: $9,735
Total Pay: $113,307

Tuong Ngo holds the role of Information Technology Specialist II at Housing Finance Agency. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $113,307. Their bargaining unit is R01.

Kevin Brown

Housing Finance Officer (Rental)/Housing Finance Agency

2024 total comp

$113,196

Base pay: $109,476
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,720
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $113,196
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,783
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 6930015451901
Salary Total: $9,783
Total Pay: $113,196

At Housing Finance Agency, Kevin Brown serves as a Housing Finance Officer (Rental). They work full-time. Their 2024 pay totaled $113,196. They are represented by S01.

Mark Christiansen

Information Technology Supervisor II/Housing Finance Agency

2024 total comp

$113,190

Base pay: $109,470
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,720
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $113,190
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,744
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 6930011404901
Salary Total: $9,744
Total Pay: $113,190

At Housing Finance Agency, Mark Christiansen serves as a Information Technology Supervisor II. They work full-time. Their 2024 pay totaled $113,190. They are represented by S01.

Ying Lu

Financial Accountant I/Housing Finance Agency

2025 total comp

$112,637

Base pay: $108,917
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,720
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $112,637
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E48
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,352
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 6930014191901
Salary Total: $9,071
Total Pay: $112,637

Ying Lu holds the role of Financial Accountant I at Housing Finance Agency. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $112,637. They are represented by E48.

Justin Mixon

Attorney/Housing Finance Agency

2025 total comp

$112,468

Base pay: $112,118
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $350
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $112,468
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R02
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: T

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,892
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 6930015778901
Salary Total: $9,435
Total Pay: $112,468

Justin Mixon holds the role of Attorney at Housing Finance Agency. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $112,468. Their bargaining unit is R02.

Rebecca Jenkins

Staff Services Manager I/Housing Finance Agency

2023 total comp

$112,444

Base pay: $32,612
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $79,832
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $112,444
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,398
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 6930014800901
Salary Total: $8,398
Total Pay: $112,444

At Housing Finance Agency, Rebecca Jenkins serves as a Staff Services Manager I. They work full-time. Their 2023 pay totaled $112,444. They are represented by S01.

Flavio Espinosa-Linares

Attorney/Housing Finance Agency

2025 total comp

$111,964

Base pay: $111,614
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $350
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $111,964
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R02
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,888
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 6930015778901
Salary Total: $9,431
Total Pay: $111,964

At Housing Finance Agency, Flavio Espinosa-Linares serves as a Attorney. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $111,964. Union affiliation: R02.

Tiffany Lee

Information Technology Specialist I/Housing Finance Agency

2025 total comp

$111,823

Base pay: $111,223
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $111,823
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,823
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 6930011402901
Salary Total: $9,528
Total Pay: $111,823

At Housing Finance Agency, Tiffany Lee serves as a Information Technology Specialist I. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $111,823. Union affiliation: R01.

Sierra Mclean

Attorney/Housing Finance Agency

2025 total comp

$111,535

Base pay: $101,890
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $9,644
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $111,535
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R02
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: N

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,888
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 6930015778901
Salary Total: $9,431
Total Pay: $111,535

Sierra Mclean is a Attorney at Housing Finance Agency. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $111,535. Union affiliation: R02.

Steven Taketa

Housing Maintenance Inspector, California Housing Finance Agency/Housing Finance Agency

2025 total comp

$110,620

Base pay: $89,674
Overtime: $19,772
Other pay: $1,175
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $110,620
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R09
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,713
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 6930014913901
Salary Total: $9,422
Total Pay: $110,620

At Housing Finance Agency, Steven Taketa serves as a Housing Maintenance Inspector, California Housing Finance Agency. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $110,620. They are represented by R09.

Melissa Flores

Information Officer II/Housing Finance Agency

2024 total comp

$110,431

Base pay: $106,711
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,720
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $110,431
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,046
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 6930015595901
Salary Total: $9,046
Total Pay: $110,431

Melissa Flores works as a Information Officer II for Housing Finance Agency. Their status is full-time. Melissa earned $110,431 in 2024. They are represented by S01.

Christopher Saur

Information Officer II/Housing Finance Agency

2025 total comp

$109,109

Base pay: $108,509
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $109,109
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E48
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,317
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 6930015595901
Salary Total: $9,037
Total Pay: $109,109

Christopher Saur is a Information Officer II at Housing Finance Agency. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $109,109. Their bargaining unit is E48.