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

Lakisha Whitson

Housing Finance Paraprof Senior/Housing Finance Agency

2025 total comp

$67,271

Sub-department: Multi Fam-Underwriting
Base pay: $67,271
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $67,271
Hire date: 2023-05-03
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, Lakisha Whitson serves as a Housing Finance Paraprof Senior within Multi Fam-Underwriting. They have served since 2023 (about 2 years), working full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $67,271. They are represented by Technical.

Carol Kullmann

Pub Util Financial Analyst 2/Housing Finance Agency

2024 total comp

$66,910

Sub-department: Accounting
Base pay: $45,214
Overtime: $5,972
Other pay: $15,724
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $66,910
Hire date: 1982-09-14
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 11
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

Carol Kullmann holds the role of Pub Util Financial Analyst 2 at Housing Finance Agency within Accounting. They have served since 1982 (about 42 years) as a full-time employee. In 2024, their total compensation was $66,910. They are represented by MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Matissa Burnip

Housing Finance Paraprof Senior/Housing Finance Agency

2024 total comp

$66,672

Sub-department: Multi Fam-Hap-Tracs
Base pay: $65,529
Overtime: $143
Other pay: $1,000
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $66,672
Hire date: 2016-10-10
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, 2024: Yes
Agency Number: B34
Bargaining Unit Number: 207
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Matissa Burnip holds the role of Housing Finance Paraprof Senior at Housing Finance Agency within Multi Fam-Hap-Tracs. Their tenure dates to 2016, about 8 years as a full-time employee. In 2024, their total compensation was $66,672. Their bargaining unit is Technical.

Barbara Mchugo

Housing Finance Paraprof/Housing Finance Agency

2025 total comp

$66,599

Sub-department: SF-Ops Risk Mgmt
Base pay: $66,599
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $66,599
Hire date: 2022-04-20
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 67
Union / bargaining unit: Clerical
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: 206
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Barbara Mchugo works as a Housing Finance Paraprof for Housing Finance Agency within Sf-Ops Risk Management. Their tenure dates to 2022, about 3 years as a full-time employee. Barbara earned $66,599 in 2025. They are represented by Clerical.

Tamara Wilson

Housing Finance Paraprof/Housing Finance Agency

2025 total comp

$66,596

Sub-department: MF-Housing Tax Credit
Base pay: $66,596
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $66,596
Hire date: 2000-06-05
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 67
Union / bargaining unit: Clerical
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: 206
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Tamara Wilson is a Housing Finance Paraprof at Housing Finance Agency within Mf-Housing Tax Credit. Hired in 2000, they have about 25 years of service, working full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $66,596. Their bargaining unit is Clerical.

Annalise Jerde

Housing Finance Paraprof Senior/Housing Finance Agency

2025 total comp

$64,863

Sub-department: SF-Specialty Programs
Base pay: $64,863
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $64,863
Hire date: 2017-09-18
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

Annalise Jerde works as a Housing Finance Paraprof Senior for Housing Finance Agency within Sf-Specialty Programs. They have served since 2017 (about 8 years) as a full-time employee. Annalise earned $64,863 in 2025. They are represented by Technical.

Shanna Doerfler

Accounting Technician/Housing Finance Agency

2025 total comp

$64,815

Sub-department: Accounting
Base pay: $63,815
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,000
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $64,815
Hire date: 2018-04-04
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 64
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

Shanna Doerfler holds the role of Accounting Technician at Housing Finance Agency within Accounting. Hired in 2018, they have about 7 years of service as a full-time employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $64,815. Union affiliation: Technical.

Shelley Bork

Housing Program/Policy Specialist/Housing Finance Agency

2024 total comp

$63,815

Sub-department: Multi Fam-Asset Management
Base pay: $30,481
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $33,334
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $63,815
Hire date: 2000-07-10
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, 2024: No
Agency Number: B34
Bargaining Unit Number: 214
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Shelley Bork is a Housing Program/Policy Specialist at Housing Finance Agency within Multi Fam-Asset Management. Hired in 2000, they have about 24 years of service, working full-time. 2024 total compensation came to $63,815. Their bargaining unit is MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Mayka Yang

Housing Finance Paraprof Senior/Housing Finance Agency

2025 total comp

$63,426

Sub-department: MF-Closing
Base pay: $62,926
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $63,426
Hire date: 2007-04-09
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

Mayka Yang is a Housing Finance Paraprof Senior at Housing Finance Agency within Mf-Closing. Their tenure dates to 2007, about 18 years, working full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $63,426. They are represented by Technical.

Katherine Engstrom

Paralegal/Housing Finance Agency

2024 total comp

$62,615

Sub-department: Legal - Staff Attorney
Base pay: $60,992
Overtime: $623
Other pay: $1,000
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $62,615
Hire date: 2021-11-10
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 67
Union / bargaining unit: Technical
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Ramsey

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2024: 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, Katherine Engstrom serves as a Paralegal within Legal - Staff Attorney. They have served since 2021 (about 3 years), working full-time. Their 2024 pay totaled $62,615. Union affiliation: Technical.

Adam Himmel

Housing Development Off Inter/Housing Finance Agency

2024 total comp

$61,683

Sub-department: Multi Fam-Underwriting
Base pay: $61,479
Overtime: $204
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $61,683
Hire date: 2021-09-15
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, 2024: Yes
Agency Number: B34
Bargaining Unit Number: 214
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Adam Himmel is a Housing Development Off Inter at Housing Finance Agency within Multi Fam-Underwriting. Their tenure dates to 2021, about 3 years, working full-time. 2024 total compensation came to $61,683. They are represented by MN Assoc of Professional Empl.