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

Irene Kao

General Counsel 3/Housing Finance Agency

2025 total comp

$187,439

Sub-department: Manager-Commissioner's Main
Base pay: $184,439
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,000
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $187,439
Hire date: 2022-11-28
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 27
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

Irene Kao holds the role of General Counsel 3 at Housing Finance Agency within Manager-Commissioner's Main. Hired in 2022, they have about 3 years of service as a full-time employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $187,439. Union affiliation: Manager.

Rachel Robinson

Deputy Commr Housing Finance/Housing Finance Agency

2025 total comp

$186,518

Sub-department: Manager-Commissioner's Main
Base pay: $178,228
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $8,290
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $186,518
Hire date: 2019-03-25
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 26
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: Unclassified
Classified Status: Unclassified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Rachel Robinson holds the role of Deputy Commr Housing Finance at Housing Finance Agency within Manager-Commissioner's Main. Hired in 2019, they have about 6 years of service as a full-time employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $186,518. They are represented by Manager.

Ryan Baumtrog

Housing Finance Agency Executive/Housing Finance Agency

2025 total comp

$185,518

Sub-department: Manager-Commissioner's Main
Base pay: $178,228
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $7,290
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $185,518
Hire date: 2008-10-06
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 26
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: Unclassified
Classified Status: Unclassified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Ryan Baumtrog holds the role of Housing Finance Agency Executive at Housing Finance Agency within Manager-Commissioner's Main. They have served since 2008 (about 17 years) as a full-time employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $185,518. Their bargaining unit is Manager.

Fakarudin Mohamed

Chief Information Officer/Housing Finance Agency

2025 total comp

$183,607

Sub-department: Manager-HR & PAE
Base pay: $183,607
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $183,607
Hire date: 2007-10-08
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 54
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

Fakarudin Mohamed is a Chief Information Officer at Housing Finance Agency within Manager-Hr & Pae. They have served since 2007 (about 18 years), working full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $183,607. They are represented by Manager.

Kayla Schuchman

Housing Finance Agency Executive/Housing Finance Agency

2025 total comp

$182,228

Sub-department: Manager-SF Main
Base pay: $178,228
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $4,000
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $182,228
Hire date: 2007-09-10
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 26
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: Unclassified
Classified Status: Unclassified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Kayla Schuchman is a Housing Finance Agency Executive at Housing Finance Agency within Manager-Sf Main. Their tenure dates to 2007, about 18 years, working full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $182,228. They are represented by Manager.

James Lehnhoff

Housing Finance Agency Executive/Housing Finance Agency

2025 total comp

$181,228

Sub-department: Manager-MF Main
Base pay: $178,228
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,000
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $181,228
Hire date: 2019-03-25
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 26
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: Unclassified
Classified Status: Unclassified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

James Lehnhoff works as a Housing Finance Agency Executive for Housing Finance Agency within Manager-Mf Main. They have served since 2019 (about 6 years) as a full-time employee. James earned $181,228 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is Manager.

Rinal Ray

Housing Finance Agency Executive/Housing Finance Agency

2025 total comp

$181,228

Sub-department: Housing Stability
Base pay: $178,228
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,000
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $181,228
Hire date: 2007-05-30
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 26
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: Unclassified
Classified Status: Unclassified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

At Housing Finance Agency, Rinal Ray serves as a Housing Finance Agency Executive within Housing Stability. They have served since 2007 (about 18 years), working full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $181,228. They are represented by Manager.

Jennifer Ho

Commissioner-Housing Finance/Housing Finance Agency

2025 total comp

$178,451

Sub-department: Commissioner-Main Account
Base pay: $174,262
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $4,189
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $178,451
Hire date: 2019-01-07
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: B34
Bargaining Unit Number: 220
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Unclassified
Classified Status: Unclassified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

At Housing Finance Agency, Jennifer Ho serves as a Commissioner-Housing Finance within Commissioner-Main Account. They have served since 2019 (about 6 years), working full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $178,451. They are represented by Manager.

Catherine Ten Broeke

Housing Finance Agency Executive/Housing Finance Agency

2025 total comp

$178,228

Sub-department: Manager-Commissioner's Main
Base pay: $178,228
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $178,228
Hire date: 2013-01-14
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 26
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: Unclassified
Classified Status: Unclassified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Catherine Ten Broeke is a Housing Finance Agency Executive at Housing Finance Agency within Manager-Commissioner's Main. They have served since 2013 (about 12 years), working full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $178,228. They are represented by Manager.