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

Michael Sylvia

Office 365 Architect/Housing Trust Fund Corporation

2024 total comp

$143,660

Base pay: $143,660
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $143,660
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Base Annualized Salary: $141,863
Job Group: Technical and Engineering
Overtime Exempt: Yes
Paid by Another Entity: No

Michael Sylvia holds the role of Office 365 Architect at Housing Trust Fund Corporation. Their status is full-time. In 2024, their total compensation was $143,660.

Erin Waz

Managing Director Operations - Community Reconstruction & Infrastructure/Housing Trust Fund Corporation

2024 total comp

$143,371

Base pay: $143,371
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $143,371
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Base Annualized Salary: $144,668
Job Group: Managerial
Overtime Exempt: Yes
Paid by Another Entity: No

Erin Waz is a Managing Director Operations - Community Reconstruction & Infrastructure at Housing Trust Fund Corporation. They work full-time. 2024 total compensation came to $143,371.

Alana Agosto

Deputy Manager Housing/Housing Trust Fund Corporation

2017 total comp

$143,310

Sub-department: Office of Storm Recovery
Base pay: $143,310
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $143,310
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Base Annualized Salary: $140,726
Job Group: Managerial
Overtime Exempt: Yes
Paid by Another Entity: No

At Housing Trust Fund Corporation, Alana Agosto serves as a Deputy Manager Housing within Office of Storm Recovery. They work full-time. Their 2017 pay totaled $143,310.

Matilda Addo

Managing Director of Housing, Buyout, and Acquisition Programs/Housing Trust Fund Corporation

2024 total comp

$143,254

Base pay: $143,254
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $143,254
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Base Annualized Salary: $141,453
Job Group: Managerial
Overtime Exempt: Yes
Paid by Another Entity: No

Matilda Addo works as a Managing Director of Housing, Buyout, and Acquisition Programs for Housing Trust Fund Corporation. Their status is full-time. Matilda earned $143,254 in 2024.

Sean Fitzgerald

Assnt Commr/Housing Trust Fund Corporation

2017 total comp

$142,745

Sub-department: Office of Finance & Development
Base pay: $138,161
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $4,584
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $142,745
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Base Annualized Salary: $135,616
Extra Pay: $4,423
Job Group: Executive
Other Compensation: $161
Overtime Exempt: Yes
Paid by Another Entity: No

Sean Fitzgerald holds the role of Assnt Commr at Housing Trust Fund Corporation within Office of Finance & Development. Their status is full-time. In 2017, their total compensation was $142,745.

James Mcallister

Director Bera/Housing Trust Fund Corporation

2024 total comp

$142,667

Base pay: $142,667
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $142,667
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Base Annualized Salary: $140,861
Job Group: Technical and Engineering
Overtime Exempt: Yes
Paid by Another Entity: No

James Mcallister works as a Director Bera for Housing Trust Fund Corporation. Their status is full-time. James earned $142,667 in 2024.

Debra Herlica

Senior Counsel/Dir, Investigations & Recapture/Housing Trust Fund Corporation

2019 total comp

$142,140

Sub-department: Office of Storm Recovery
Base pay: $142,140
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $142,140
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Base Annualized Salary: $143,406
Job Group: Managerial
Overtime Exempt: Yes
Paid by Another Entity: No

Debra Herlica holds the role of Senior Counsel/Dir, Investigations & Recapture at Housing Trust Fund Corporation within Office of Storm Recovery. Their status is full-time. In 2019, their total compensation was $142,140.

Sean Fitzgerald

Assnt Commissioner/Housing Trust Fund Corporation

2024 total comp

$142,093

Base pay: $139,088
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,005
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $142,093
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Base Annualized Salary: $137,319
Extra Pay: $3,000
Job Group: Managerial
Other Compensation: $5
Overtime Exempt: Yes
Paid by Another Entity: No

Sean Fitzgerald holds the role of Assnt Commissioner at Housing Trust Fund Corporation. Their status is full-time. In 2024, their total compensation was $142,093.

Lissette Bernal-Cruz

Director Records & Information Management/Housing Trust Fund Corporation

2022 total comp

$141,276

Base pay: $141,276
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $141,276
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Base Annualized Salary: $136,404
Job Group: Professional
Overtime Exempt: Yes
Paid by Another Entity: No

At Housing Trust Fund Corporation, Lissette Bernal-Cruz serves as a Director Records & Information Management. They work full-time. Their 2022 pay totaled $141,276.

Zachary Tierney

Managing Director External Affairs & Community/Housing Trust Fund Corporation

2024 total comp

$140,872

Base pay: $140,872
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $140,872
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Base Annualized Salary: $139,050
Job Group: Professional
Overtime Exempt: Yes
Paid by Another Entity: No

Zachary Tierney is a Managing Director External Affairs & Community at Housing Trust Fund Corporation. They work full-time. 2024 total compensation came to $140,872.

Nancy Peters

Assnt Public Information Officer/Housing Trust Fund Corporation

2024 total comp

$139,106

Base pay: $139,089
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $17
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $139,106
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Base Annualized Salary: $137,320
Job Group: Professional
Other Compensation: $17
Overtime Exempt: Yes
Paid by Another Entity: No

At Housing Trust Fund Corporation, Nancy Peters serves as a Assnt Public Information Officer. They work full-time. Their 2024 pay totaled $139,106.

Melina Stratos

Vp/Asst. Director Operations & Polict/Housing Trust Fund Corporation

2023 total comp

$139,019

Base pay: $139,019
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $139,019
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Base Annualized Salary: $135,252
Job Group: Operational
Overtime Exempt: Yes
Paid by Another Entity: No

Melina Stratos works as a Vp/Asst. Director Operations & Polict for Housing Trust Fund Corporation. Their status is full-time. Melina earned $139,019 in 2023.

Cassiah Ward

Director, Monitoring & Compliance/Housing Trust Fund Corporation

2019 total comp

$138,467

Sub-department: Office of Storm Recovery
Base pay: $138,450
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $17
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $138,467
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Base Annualized Salary: $139,683
Job Group: Managerial
Other Compensation: $17
Overtime Exempt: Yes
Paid by Another Entity: No

At Housing Trust Fund Corporation, Cassiah Ward serves as a Director, Monitoring & Compliance within Office of Storm Recovery. They work full-time. Their 2019 pay totaled $138,467.

Emily Thompson

Deputy General Counsel/Housing Trust Fund Corporation

2023 total comp

$138,195

Base pay: $116,767
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $21,428
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $138,195
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Base Annualized Salary: $178,500
Extra Pay: $21,428
Job Group: Professional
Overtime Exempt: Yes
Paid by Another Entity: No

Emily Thompson is a Deputy General Counsel at Housing Trust Fund Corporation. They work full-time. 2023 total compensation came to $138,195.

Latoya Murphy

Deputy Executive Director/Housing Trust Fund Corporation

2017 total comp

$137,154

Sub-department: Office of Storm Recovery
Base pay: $126,004
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $11,151
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $137,154
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Base Annualized Salary: $177,813
Extra Pay: $11,088
Job Group: Executive
Other Compensation: $63
Overtime Exempt: Yes
Paid by Another Entity: No

At Housing Trust Fund Corporation, Latoya Murphy serves as a Deputy Executive Director within Office of Storm Recovery. They work full-time. Their 2017 pay totaled $137,154.