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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Bryant Thoresen

Associate Retirement Benefits Examiner/Department of Education Administrative

2025 total comp

$78,990

Base pay: $73,872
Overtime: $412
Other pay: $4,705
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $78,990
Hire date: 2018-09-30
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $76,225
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 16.75
Payroll Number: 740
Regular Hours: 1,820

Bryant Thoresen holds the role of Associate Retirement Benefits Examiner at Department of Education Administrative based in Manhattan. Their tenure dates to 2018, about 7 years. In 2025, their total compensation was $78,990.

Claude Alcide

Associate Retirement Benefits Examiner/Department of Education Administrative

2025 total comp

$78,796

Base pay: $73,794
Overtime: $298
Other pay: $4,704
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $78,796
Hire date: 2017-11-06
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: G

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $76,145
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 14.75
Payroll Number: 740
Regular Hours: 1,820

Claude Alcide works as a Associate Retirement Benefits Examiner for Department of Education Administrative based in Manhattan. They have served since 2017 (about 8 years). Claude earned $78,796 in 2025.

Steven Lombardi

Associate Retirement Benefits Examiner/Department of Education Administrative

2025 total comp

$78,608

Base pay: $6,328
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $72,281
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $78,608
Hire date: 1989-10-30
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: G

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $80,632
Leave Status as of June 30: Ceased
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 740
Regular Hours: 210

Steven Lombardi is a Associate Retirement Benefits Examiner at Department of Education Administrative based in Manhattan. Hired in 1989, they have about 36 years of service. 2025 total compensation came to $78,608.

Xiaoling Chen

Associate Retirement Benefits Examiner/Department of Education Administrative

2025 total comp

$78,435

Base pay: $72,190
Overtime: $1,032
Other pay: $5,213
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $78,435
Hire date: 2024-02-25
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $74,482
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 52.25
Payroll Number: 740
Regular Hours: 1,820

At Department of Education Administrative, Xiaoling Chen serves as a Associate Retirement Benefits Examiner based in Manhattan. Their tenure dates to 2024, about a year. Their 2025 pay totaled $78,435.

Kirill Shakhov

Associate Retirement Benefits Examiner/Department of Education Administrative

2025 total comp

$78,417

Base pay: $72,309
Overtime: $886
Other pay: $5,222
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $78,417
Hire date: 2023-10-15
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $74,605
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 42
Payroll Number: 740
Regular Hours: 1,820

Kirill Shakhov works as a Associate Retirement Benefits Examiner for Department of Education Administrative based in Manhattan. Their tenure dates to 2023, about 2 years. Kirill earned $78,417 in 2025.

Naomi Sacharoff

Associate Retirement Benefits Examiner/Department of Education Administrative

2025 total comp

$75,622

Base pay: $67,993
Overtime: $7,334
Other pay: $295
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $75,622
Hire date: 2022-01-18
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $72,275
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 196
Payroll Number: 740
Regular Hours: 1,820

At Department of Education Administrative, Naomi Sacharoff serves as a Associate Retirement Benefits Examiner based in Manhattan. They have served since 2022 (about 3 years). Their 2025 pay totaled $75,622.