New York Public Authorities / State of New York Mortgage Agency

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State of New York Mortgage Agency

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

The State of New York Mortgage Agency is a government agency that delivers public services and programs within its jurisdiction.

In 2024, this agency had 358 employees with median total compensation of $134; the highest distinct record was $656,508.

Year: 2024
Total payroll: $18M
Employees: 358
Median total: $134
Highest record: $656,508

What the records show

Compensation analytics

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

Salary distribution

$0$208,470+

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

How 2024 total compensation is spread across the 358 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($134) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

Base — $47,378 (94%)
Overtime — $40 (0%)
Other — $2,783 (6%)
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

$134

$89,672

$134,214

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $134,214 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $0. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).

Largest job titles

20 · $0

8 · $74,606

8 · $0

7 · $0

7 · $0

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	$13.8M —	275 —	$46,584 —
2018	$15.7M ▲ 13.9%	292 ▲ 6.2%	$51,603 ▲ 10.8%
2019	$16M ▲ 2.3%	279 ▼ 4.5%	$58,213 ▲ 12.8%
2020	$16.1M ▲ 0.3%	269 ▼ 3.6%	$61,353 ▲ 5.4%
2021	$16.6M ▲ 3.0%	277 ▲ 3.0%	$62,804 ▲ 2.4%
2022	$17.1M ▲ 3.4%	265 ▼ 4.3%	$63,922 ▲ 1.8%
2023	$18M ▲ 5.0%	282 ▲ 6.4%	$69,978 ▲ 9.5%
2024	$18M ▼ 0.2%	358 ▲ 27.0%	$134 ▼ 99.8%

Record list

Employees

Page 1

Khanim Babayeva

Vice President, Internal Audit/State of New York Mortgage Agency

2024 total comp

$180,166

Sub-department: Executive Office
Base pay: $176,898
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,268
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $180,166
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Base Annualized Salary: $181,745
Job Group: Managerial
Other Compensation: $3,268
Overtime Exempt: Yes
Paid by Another Entity: No

At State of New York Mortgage Agency, Khanim Babayeva serves as a Vice President, Internal Audit within Executive Office. They work full-time. Their 2024 pay totaled $180,166.

Julie Behrens

Vice President Multifamily Finance/State of New York Mortgage Agency

2023 total comp

$178,551

Sub-department: Office of Finance & Development - MultiFamily
Base pay: $167,295
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $11,256
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $178,551
Employment type: Full-Time
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Annualized Salary: $179,788
Extra Pay: $8,463
Job Group: Managerial
Other Compensation: $2,793
Overtime Exempt: Yes
Paid by Another Entity: No

Julie Behrens works as a Vice President Multifamily Finance for State of New York Mortgage Agency within Office of Finance & Development - Multifamily. Their status is full-time. Julie earned $178,551 in 2023.

Rachel Wieder

Director of Special Initiatives for Homeownership/State of New York Mortgage Agency

2023 total comp

$178,081

Sub-department: Office of Finance & Development - Single Family
Base pay: $172,020
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $6,061
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $178,081
Employment type: Full-Time
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Annualized Salary: $167,724
Extra Pay: $3,000
Job Group: Professional
Other Compensation: $3,061
Overtime Exempt: Yes
Paid by Another Entity: No

Rachel Wieder works as a Director of Special Initiatives for Homeownership for State of New York Mortgage Agency within Office of Finance & Development - Single Family. Their status is full-time. Rachel earned $178,081 in 2023.

Herman De Jesus

Vice President of Sonyma Compliance & Qc/State of New York Mortgage Agency

2024 total comp

$177,615

Sub-department: Office of Homeownership and Development
Base pay: $167,996
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $9,619
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $177,615
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Base Annualized Salary: $170,092
Extra Pay: $6,351
Job Group: Managerial
Other Compensation: $3,268
Overtime Exempt: Yes
Paid by Another Entity: No

Herman De Jesus is a Vice President of Sonyma Compliance & Qc at State of New York Mortgage Agency within Office of Homeownership and Development. They work full-time. 2024 total compensation came to $177,615.

Courtney Wolf

Assistant Director of Research & Strategic Analysi/State of New York Mortgage Agency

2023 total comp

$173,897

Sub-department: Office of COO/Strategic Operations
Base pay: $164,813
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $9,084
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $173,897
Employment type: Full-Time
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Base Annualized Salary: $160,564
Extra Pay: $6,023
Job Group: Professional
Other Compensation: $3,061
Overtime Exempt: Yes
Paid by Another Entity: No

At State of New York Mortgage Agency, Courtney Wolf serves as a Assistant Director of Research & Strategic Analysi within Office of Coo/Strategic Operations. They work full-time. Their 2023 pay totaled $173,897.

Rachel Wieder

Chief of Staff/State of New York Mortgage Agency

2024 total comp

$173,895

Sub-department: Office of Homeownership and Development
Base pay: $170,627
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,268
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $173,895
Employment type: Full-Time
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Annualized Salary: $172,756
Job Group: Professional
Other Compensation: $3,268
Overtime Exempt: Yes
Paid by Another Entity: No

Rachel Wieder holds the role of Chief of Staff at State of New York Mortgage Agency within Office of Homeownership and Development. Their status is full-time. In 2024, their total compensation was $173,895.