Minnesota / Housing Finance Agency

Agency file

Housing Finance Agency

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

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

In 2025, this agency had 348 employees with median total compensation of $94,456; the highest distinct record was $187,439.

Year: 2025
Total payroll: $33.5M
Employees: 348
Median total: $94,456
Highest record: $187,439

What the records show

Compensation analytics

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

Salary distribution

$1,914$178,451+

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

How 2025 total compensation is spread across the 348 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($94,456) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

Base — $94,263 (98%)
Overtime — $450 (0%)
Other — $1,446 (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

$51,021

$78,584

$94,456

$115,010

$139,196

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $139,196 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $51,021. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).

Largest job titles

Housing Development Off Senior

63 · $94,452

Housing Program/Policy Specialist

37 · $109,118

Housing Development Off Inter

34 · $82,992

Housing Program Supervisor

18 · $129,521

Housing Finance Paraprof Senior

17 · $63,426

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	$30M —	313 —	$91,356 —
2025	$33.5M ▲ 11.7%	348 ▲ 11.2%	$94,456 ▲ 3.4%

Record list

Employees

Page 1

Shannon Myers

Housing Finance Agency Manager/Housing Finance Agency

2024 total comp

$38,188

Sub-department: Multi Family-Main Account
Base pay: $28,262
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $9,926
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $38,188
Hire date: 1987-08-03
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 19
Union / bargaining unit: Manager
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Ramsey

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2024: No
Agency Number: B34
Bargaining Unit Number: 220
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Shannon Myers holds the role of Housing Finance Agency Manager at Housing Finance Agency within Multi Family-Main Account. Their tenure dates to 1987, about 37 years as a full-time employee. In 2024, their total compensation was $38,188. Their bargaining unit is Manager.

Selena Encalada

Housing Finance Paraprof Senior/Housing Finance Agency

2025 total comp

$36,758

Sub-department: MF-Closing
Base pay: $36,258
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $36,758
Hire date: 2024-11-13
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 69
Union / bargaining unit: Technical
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: 207
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

At Housing Finance Agency, Selena Encalada serves as a Housing Finance Paraprof Senior within Mf-Closing. Hired in 2024, they have about a year of service, working full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $36,758. Their bargaining unit is Technical.

Cynthia Diel

Housing Development Off Senior/Housing Finance Agency

2025 total comp

$36,376

Sub-department: Multi Fam-Federal Programs
Base pay: $36,376
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $36,376
Hire date: 2025-01-29
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 13
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: B34
Bargaining Unit Number: 214
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Cynthia Diel works as a Housing Development Off Senior for Housing Finance Agency within Multi Fam-Federal Programs. Their tenure dates to 2025, under a year as a full-time employee. Cynthia earned $36,376 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Nou Vang

Housing Finance Paraprof Senior/Housing Finance Agency

2025 total comp

$35,558

Sub-department: TRACS and Housing Techs
Base pay: $35,558
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $35,558
Hire date: 2018-03-26
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 69
Union / bargaining unit: Technical
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: 207
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Nou Vang works as a Housing Finance Paraprof Senior for Housing Finance Agency within Tracs and Housing Techs. Their tenure dates to 2018, about 7 years as a full-time employee. Nou earned $35,558 in 2025. Union affiliation: Technical.

David Vang

Information Technology Specialist 2/Housing Finance Agency

2025 total comp

$33,598

Sub-department: BTS-Service Desk
Base pay: $33,598
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $33,598
Hire date: 2025-01-08
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 9
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: B34
Bargaining Unit Number: 214
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

At Housing Finance Agency, David Vang serves as a Information Technology Specialist 2 within Bts-Service Desk. They have served since 2025 (under a year), working full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $33,598. They are represented by MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Steven Stanley

Housing Development Off Senior/Housing Finance Agency

2024 total comp

$32,556

Sub-department: Multi Fam-Underwriting
Base pay: $31,327
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,229
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $32,556
Hire date: 2023-09-18
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 13
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, 2024: No
Agency Number: B34
Bargaining Unit Number: 214
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

At Housing Finance Agency, Steven Stanley serves as a Housing Development Off Senior within Multi Fam-Underwriting. They have served since 2023 (about a year), working full-time. Their 2024 pay totaled $32,556. They are represented by MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Margaret King

Housing Program/Policy Specialist/Housing Finance Agency

2025 total comp

$31,518

Sub-department: HS - Supportive Housing
Base pay: $31,518
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $31,518
Hire date: 2025-03-05
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: B34
Bargaining Unit Number: 214
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Margaret King works as a Housing Program/Policy Specialist for Housing Finance Agency within Hs - Supportive Housing. Hired in 2025, they have under a year of service as a full-time employee. Margaret earned $31,518 in 2025. Union affiliation: MN Assoc of Professional Empl.