Associate Retirement Benefits Examiner

Inspect and investigate for compliance with regulations, document findings, and recommend action.

42 employees hold this title in Department of Education Administrative. Median total compensation for the role is $83,689, above the department median of $70,024.

Employees: 42
Total payroll: $3.8M
Role median: $83,689
Agency median: $70,024
Comparison: Above

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$51,016$144,267+

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How total compensation varies among the 42 people in this role. Even for one job title, pay differs with seniority, step, overtime, and tenure. Each bar is a pay range; the far-right bar collects the highest earners.

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This role across New York City

Associate Retirement Benefits Examiner is held in 6 New York City departments. In Department of Education Administrative, the median of $83,689 ranks #2 of 6.

Highest-paying departments for this role

NYC Fire Pension Fund

$98,005 · 9

Teachers Retirement System

$80,079 · 72

NYC Police Pension Fund

$79,609 · 17

NYC Employees Retirement Systems

$74,742 · 200

NYC Housing Authority

$58 · 1

Median total compensation for the Associate Retirement Benefits Examiner role in other New York Citydepartments (highest first). Each bar links to that department’s page for this role.

Record list

Employees with this title

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Susan Mei

Associate Retirement Benefits Examiner/Department of Education Administrative

2025 total comp

$110,681

Base pay: $86,651
Overtime: $13,896
Other pay: $10,133
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $110,681
Hire date: 1988-02-08
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $89,397
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 271.75
Payroll Number: 740
Regular Hours: 1,820

Susan Mei works as a Associate Retirement Benefits Examiner for Department of Education Administrative based in Manhattan. Hired in 1988, they have about 37 years of service. Susan earned $110,681 in 2025.

David Liu

Associate Retirement Benefits Examiner/Department of Education Administrative

2025 total comp

$109,227

Base pay: $98,527
Overtime: $5,650
Other pay: $5,050
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $109,227
Hire date: 2019-06-09
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $101,666
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 103.75
Payroll Number: 740
Regular Hours: 1,820

David Liu is a Associate Retirement Benefits Examiner at Department of Education Administrative based in Manhattan. Hired in 2019, they have about 6 years of service. 2025 total compensation came to $109,227.