New York Public Authorities / Housing Trust Fund Corporation

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Housing Trust Fund Corporation

Source file: New York State Public Authorities — Payroll (NYS Open Data) / ingested Jun 19, 2026

The Housing Trust Fund Corporation supports housing and community development — affordable housing, planning, and neighborhood programs.

In 2024, this agency had 158 employees with median total compensation of $88,258; the highest distinct record was $231,246.

Year: 2024
Total payroll: $15.3M
Employees: 158
Median total: $88,258
Highest record: $231,246

What the records show

Compensation analytics

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

Salary distribution

$194$192,637+

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

How 2024 total compensation is spread across the 158 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($88,258) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

Base — $96,008 (99%)
Overtime — $13 (0%)
Other — $1,121 (1%)
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

$44,872

$67,262

$88,258

$127,512

$163,162

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $163,162 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $44,872. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).

Largest job titles

9 · $68,044

3 · $102,825

3 · $96,757

3 · $60,472

3 · $32,257

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 8 published years.

Year	Total payroll	Employees	Median pay
2017	$16.5M —	219 —	$71,545 —
2018	$16.8M ▲ 1.7%	204 ▼ 6.8%	$79,236 ▲ 10.8%
2019	$15.8M ▼ 6.2%	196 ▼ 3.9%	$79,069 ▼ 0.2%
2020	$14.5M ▼ 8.1%	184 ▼ 6.1%	$79,178 ▲ 0.1%
2021	$13.7M ▼ 5.4%	160 ▼ 13.0%	$84,703 ▲ 7.0%
2022	$14M ▲ 1.8%	163 ▲ 1.9%	$84,159 ▼ 0.6%
2023	$15M ▲ 7.1%	175 ▲ 7.4%	$80,390 ▼ 4.5%
2024	$15.3M ▲ 2.6%	158 ▼ 9.7%	$88,258 ▲ 9.8%

Record list

Employees

Page 1

Nadya Salcedo

Director Fair and Equitable Housing/Housing Trust Fund Corporation

2024 total comp

$136,178

Base pay: $136,142
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $36
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $136,178
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Base Annualized Salary: $153,694
Job Group: Managerial
Other Compensation: $36
Overtime Exempt: Yes
Paid by Another Entity: No

Nadya Salcedo is a Director Fair and Equitable Housing at Housing Trust Fund Corporation. They work full-time. 2024 total compensation came to $136,178.

Phyllis Hintze

Senior Counsel & Assistant Director of Risk Management/Housing Trust Fund Corporation

2024 total comp

$135,654

Base pay: $135,654
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $135,654
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Base Annualized Salary: $133,785
Job Group: Professional
Overtime Exempt: Yes
Paid by Another Entity: No

Phyllis Hintze works as a Senior Counsel & Assistant Director of Risk Management for Housing Trust Fund Corporation. Their status is full-time. Phyllis earned $135,654 in 2024.

Sylvia Mercado

Deputy Director, Statewide Contract Administrator/Housing Trust Fund Corporation

2024 total comp

$134,752

Base pay: $134,752
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $134,752
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Base Annualized Salary: $130,682
Job Group: Managerial
Overtime Exempt: Yes
Paid by Another Entity: No

At Housing Trust Fund Corporation, Sylvia Mercado serves as a Deputy Director, Statewide Contract Administrator. They work full-time. Their 2024 pay totaled $134,752.

Lissette Bernal-Cruz

Director Organizational Systems & Performance/Housing Trust Fund Corporation

2021 total comp

$134,551

Base pay: $134,551
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $134,551
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Base Annualized Salary: $133,729
Job Group: Professional
Overtime Exempt: Yes
Paid by Another Entity: No

Lissette Bernal-Cruz works as a Director Organizational Systems & Performance for Housing Trust Fund Corporation. Their status is full-time. Lissette earned $134,551 in 2021.

Scott Karvelis

Deputy Director Rental Assistance Fiscal Officer/Housing Trust Fund Corporation

2024 total comp

$134,380

Base pay: $134,380
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $134,380
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Base Annualized Salary: $129,472
Job Group: Managerial
Overtime Exempt: Yes
Paid by Another Entity: No

Scott Karvelis holds the role of Deputy Director Rental Assistance Fiscal Officer at Housing Trust Fund Corporation. Their status is full-time. In 2024, their total compensation was $134,380.

Thehbia Hiwot

Deputy Executive Director & Managing Director Housing/Housing Trust Fund Corporation

2017 total comp

$133,904

Sub-department: Office of Storm Recovery
Base pay: $133,852
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $52
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $133,904
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Base Annualized Salary: $113,046
Job Group: Managerial
Other Compensation: $52
Overtime Exempt: Yes
Paid by Another Entity: No

Thehbia Hiwot holds the role of Deputy Executive Director & Managing Director Housing at Housing Trust Fund Corporation within Office of Storm Recovery. Their status is full-time. In 2017, their total compensation was $133,904.

Linda Donahue

Special Counsel for Ethics, Risk, and Compliance/Housing Trust Fund Corporation

2020 total comp

$133,844

Sub-department: Office of Professional Services
Base pay: $133,805
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $39
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $133,844
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Base Annualized Salary: $174,026
Job Group: Executive
Other Compensation: $39
Overtime Exempt: Yes
Paid by Another Entity: No

At Housing Trust Fund Corporation, Linda Donahue serves as a Special Counsel for Ethics, Risk, and Compliance within Office of Professional Services. They work full-time. Their 2020 pay totaled $133,844.

Nadya Salcedo

Director Feho/Housing Trust Fund Corporation

2022 total comp

$133,790

Base pay: $133,773
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $17
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $133,790
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Base Annualized Salary: $130,732
Job Group: Managerial
Other Compensation: $17
Overtime Exempt: Yes
Paid by Another Entity: No

Nadya Salcedo works as a Director Feho for Housing Trust Fund Corporation. Their status is full-time. Nadya earned $133,790 in 2022.

Natalie Wright

Deputy Executive Director/Housing Trust Fund Corporation

2017 total comp

$132,231

Sub-department: Office of Storm Recovery
Base pay: $132,204
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $27
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $132,231
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Base Annualized Salary: $106,026
Job Group: Executive
Other Compensation: $27
Overtime Exempt: Yes
Paid by Another Entity: No

Natalie Wright is a Deputy Executive Director at Housing Trust Fund Corporation within Office of Storm Recovery. They work full-time. 2017 total compensation came to $132,231.

Debra Herlica

Director Investigations & Senior Cnsl/Housing Trust Fund Corporation

2017 total comp

$131,277

Sub-department: Office of Storm Recovery
Base pay: $131,277
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $131,277
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Base Annualized Salary: $128,914
Job Group: Managerial
Overtime Exempt: Yes
Paid by Another Entity: No

Debra Herlica is a Director Investigations & Senior Cnsl at Housing Trust Fund Corporation within Office of Storm Recovery. They work full-time. 2017 total compensation came to $131,277.

David Burgy

Director of Development and Strategy/Housing Trust Fund Corporation

2024 total comp

$130,567

Base pay: $130,567
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $130,567
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Base Annualized Salary: $128,652
Job Group: Managerial
Overtime Exempt: Yes
Paid by Another Entity: No

David Burgy holds the role of Director of Development and Strategy at Housing Trust Fund Corporation. Their status is full-time. In 2024, their total compensation was $130,567.

Siva Sivasingam

Recovery Applications Design/Housing Trust Fund Corporation

2017 total comp

$130,217

Sub-department: Office of Storm Recovery
Base pay: $130,217
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $130,217
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Base Annualized Salary: $127,874
Job Group: Technical and Engineering
Overtime Exempt: Yes
Paid by Another Entity: No

Siva Sivasingam works as a Recovery Applications Design for Housing Trust Fund Corporation within Office of Storm Recovery. Their status is full-time. Siva earned $130,217 in 2017.

Madeline Fletcher

Director of Distressed Asset Prevention/Housing Trust Fund Corporation

2022 total comp

$129,808

Base pay: $126,543
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,265
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $129,808
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Base Annualized Salary: $124,848
Extra Pay: $3,000
Job Group: Managerial
Other Compensation: $265
Overtime Exempt: Yes
Paid by Another Entity: No

Madeline Fletcher holds the role of Director of Distressed Asset Prevention at Housing Trust Fund Corporation. Their status is full-time. In 2022, their total compensation was $129,808.

Shin Kim

Chief Procurement Officer/Housing Trust Fund Corporation

2018 total comp

$129,295

Sub-department: Office of Storm Recovery
Base pay: $129,295
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $129,295
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Base Annualized Salary: $129,157
Job Group: Managerial
Overtime Exempt: Yes
Paid by Another Entity: No

Shin Kim works as a Chief Procurement Officer for Housing Trust Fund Corporation within Office of Storm Recovery. Their status is full-time. Shin earned $129,295 in 2018.

Melina Stratos

Assnt Commissioner of Operations/Housing Trust Fund Corporation

2022 total comp

$128,514

Base pay: $128,514
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $128,514
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Base Annualized Salary: $130,000
Job Group: Operational
Overtime Exempt: Yes
Paid by Another Entity: No

At Housing Trust Fund Corporation, Melina Stratos serves as a Assnt Commissioner of Operations. They work full-time. Their 2022 pay totaled $128,514.