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
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+

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.

Record list

Employees

Highest-paid first / page 11

Karsen Dreier

Management Analyst 1/Housing Finance Agency

2025 total comp

$3,125

Sub-department: Plan Analysis & Evaluation
Base pay: $3,125
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $3,125
Hire date: 2025-05-28
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 5
Union / bargaining unit: Insufficient Work Time
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: 218
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Karsen Dreier is a Management Analyst 1 at Housing Finance Agency within Plan Analysis & Evaluation. Hired in 2025, they have under a year of service, working full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $3,125. Union affiliation: Insufficient Work Time.

Samuel Kleven

Management Analyst 1/Housing Finance Agency

2025 total comp

$2,916

Sub-department: Plan Analysis & Evaluation
Base pay: $2,916
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $2,916
Hire date: 2025-05-28
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 5
Union / bargaining unit: Insufficient Work Time
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: 218
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Samuel Kleven is a Management Analyst 1 at Housing Finance Agency within Plan Analysis & Evaluation. Hired in 2025, they have under a year of service, working full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $2,916. Their bargaining unit is Insufficient Work Time.

Jaclyn Stewart

Pub Util Financial Analyst 2/Housing Finance Agency

2024 total comp

$2,878

Sub-department: Accounting
Base pay: $2,878
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $2,878
Hire date: 2023-07-24
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

Jaclyn Stewart is a Pub Util Financial Analyst 2 at Housing Finance Agency within Accounting. Their tenure dates to 2023, about a year, working full-time. 2024 total compensation came to $2,878. Union affiliation: MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Rachael Sterling

Staff Attorney 2/Housing Finance Agency

2025 total comp

$2,391

Sub-department: Legal - Staff Attorney
Base pay: $2,391
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $2,391
Hire date: 2018-07-17
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 19
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

Rachael Sterling works as a Staff Attorney 2 for Housing Finance Agency within Legal - Staff Attorney. Hired in 2018, they have about 7 years of service as a full-time employee. Rachael earned $2,391 in 2025. Union affiliation: MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Jason Hettinger

Management Analyst 3/Housing Finance Agency

2025 total comp

$1,914

Sub-department: SF-BSPS & Process/Admin
Base pay: $1,914
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $1,914
Hire date: 2025-06-09
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, 2025: Yes
Agency Number: B34
Bargaining Unit Number: 214
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Jason Hettinger works as a Management Analyst 3 for Housing Finance Agency within Sf-Bsps & Process/Admin. They have served since 2025 (under a year) as a full-time employee. Jason earned $1,914 in 2025. Union affiliation: MN Assoc of Professional Empl.