State Program Administrative Manager Principal

Lead staff and operations — set priorities, allocate resources, and oversee program delivery.

8 employees hold this title in Housing Finance Agency. Median total compensation for the role is $144,327, above the department median of $94,456.

Employees: 8
Total payroll: $1.1M
Role median: $144,327
Agency median: $94,456
Comparison: Above

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$126,267$148,717+

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

How total compensation varies among the 8 people in this role. Even for one job title, pay differs with seniority, step, overtime, and tenure. Each bar is a pay range; the far-right bar collects the highest earners.

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This role across Minnesota

State Program Administrative Manager Principal is held in 31 Minnesota departments. In Housing Finance Agency, the median of $144,327 ranks #6 of 31.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Teachers Retirement Associate

$194,630 · 1

Iron Range Resources & Rehab

$180,416 · 2

Commerce Department

$146,641 · 13

Revenue Department

$145,040 · 2

Water & Soil Resources Board

$144,327 · 3

Human Rights Department

$144,327 · 1

Agriculture Department

$144,327 · 7

Minnesota IT Services

$144,327 · 6

Explore Minnesota Tourism

$144,193 · 1

Labor & Industry Department

$143,713 · 6

Employ & Econ Development Department

$143,656 · 13

Transportation Department

$143,037 · 10

Median total compensation for the State Program Administrative Manager Principal role in other Minnesotadepartments (highest first). Each bar links to that department’s page for this role.

Record list

Employees with this title

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Aisha Elmquist

State Program Administrative Manager Principal/Housing Finance Agency

2025 total comp

$149,327

Sub-department: Manager-Olmstead
Base pay: $144,327
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $5,000
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $149,327
Hire date: 2018-04-24
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 20
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: B34
Bargaining Unit Number: 220
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

At Housing Finance Agency, Aisha Elmquist serves as a State Program Administrative Manager Principal within Manager-Olmstead. Hired in 2018, they have about 7 years of service, working full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $149,327. Their bargaining unit is Manager.