Assistant Retirement Benefits Examiner

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

72 employees hold this title in NYC Employees Retirement Systems. Median total compensation for the role is $35,952, below the department median of $75,907.

Employees: 72
Total payroll: $2.5M
Role median: $35,952
Agency median: $75,907
Comparison: Below

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$31$65,170+

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How total compensation varies among the 72 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

Assistant Retirement Benefits Examiner is held in 6 New York City departments. In NYC Employees Retirement Systems, the median of $35,952 ranks #5 of 6.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Department of Education Administrative

$59,558 · 34

NYC Police Pension Fund

$51,534 · 10

Teachers Retirement System

$51,531 · 36

Office of Labor Relations

$50,942 · 10

NYC Fire Pension Fund

$29,066 · 7

Median total compensation for the Assistant 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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Lakisha Plowden

Assistant Retirement Benefits Examiner/NYC Employees Retirement Systems

2025 total comp

$12,553

Base pay: $12,553
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $12,553
Hire date: 2024-09-16
Pay basis: Hourly
Work city: Brooklyn
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $26
Leave Status as of June 30: Ceased
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 9
Regular Hours: 492.37

Lakisha Plowden works as a Assistant Retirement Benefits Examiner for NYC Employees Retirement Systems based in Brooklyn. Hired in 2024, they have about a year of service. Lakisha earned $12,553 in 2025.

Mariana Vargas

Assistant Retirement Benefits Examiner/NYC Employees Retirement Systems

2025 total comp

$11,257

Base pay: $11,219
Overtime: $38
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $11,257
Hire date: 2025-02-03
Pay basis: Hourly
Work city: Brooklyn

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $26
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 1.5
Payroll Number: 9
Regular Hours: 438.82

Mariana Vargas works as a Assistant Retirement Benefits Examiner for NYC Employees Retirement Systems based in Brooklyn. They have served since 2025 (under a year). Mariana earned $11,257 in 2025.