New York City / Department of Education Administrative / Associate Retirement Benefits Examiner

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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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Jonathan Cheng

Associate Retirement Benefits Examiner/Department of Education Administrative

2025 total comp

$68,634

Base pay: $67,002
Overtime: $766
Other pay: $866
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $68,634
Hire date: 2018-12-02
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $74,569
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 38.75
Payroll Number: 740
Regular Hours: 1,820

Jonathan Cheng is a Associate Retirement Benefits Examiner at Department of Education Administrative based in Manhattan. They have served since 2018 (about 7 years). 2025 total compensation came to $68,634.

Ahcene Trouba

Associate Retirement Benefits Examiner/Department of Education Administrative

2025 total comp

$68,035

Base pay: $66,686
Overtime: $794
Other pay: $555
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $68,035
Hire date: 2020-02-26
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $79,495
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 39.5
Payroll Number: 740
Regular Hours: 1,820

At Department of Education Administrative, Ahcene Trouba serves as a Associate Retirement Benefits Examiner based in Manhattan. They have served since 2020 (about 5 years). Their 2025 pay totaled $68,035.

Adan Ortega

Associate Retirement Benefits Examiner/Department of Education Administrative

2025 total comp

$66,555

Base pay: $65,816
Overtime: $486
Other pay: $253
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $66,555
Hire date: 2019-12-15
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $67,914
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 27
Payroll Number: 740
Regular Hours: 1,820

Adan Ortega works as a Associate Retirement Benefits Examiner for Department of Education Administrative based in Manhattan. Their tenure dates to 2019, about 6 years. Adan earned $66,555 in 2025.

Thileli Yachir

Associate Retirement Benefits Examiner/Department of Education Administrative

2025 total comp

$65,657

Base pay: $63,692
Overtime: $1,154
Other pay: $811
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $65,657
Hire date: 2021-12-05
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $79,495
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 65
Payroll Number: 740
Regular Hours: 1,820

Thileli Yachir works as a Associate Retirement Benefits Examiner for Department of Education Administrative based in Manhattan. They have served since 2021 (about 4 years). Thileli earned $65,657 in 2025.