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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Shameka Bess

Assistant Retirement Benefits Examiner/NYC Employees Retirement Systems

2025 total comp

$6,330

Base pay: $6,330
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $6,330
Hire date: 2025-04-07
Pay basis: Hourly
Work city: Brooklyn

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $26
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 9
Regular Hours: 246.5

Shameka Bess is a Assistant Retirement Benefits Examiner at NYC Employees Retirement Systems based in Brooklyn. Hired in 2025, they have under a year of service. 2025 total compensation came to $6,330.

Darrin Morales

Assistant Retirement Benefits Examiner/NYC Employees Retirement Systems

2025 total comp

$4,512

Base pay: $4,512
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $4,512
Hire date: 2024-10-28
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Brooklyn
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $46,583
Leave Status as of June 30: Ceased
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 9
Regular Hours: 106.75

Darrin Morales 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. Darrin earned $4,512 in 2025.

Justin Maldonado

Assistant Retirement Benefits Examiner/NYC Employees Retirement Systems

2025 total comp

$4,120

Base pay: $4,120
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $4,120
Hire date: 2020-02-18
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Brooklyn
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $53,571
Leave Status as of June 30: Ceased
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 9
Regular Hours: 137.5

Justin Maldonado works as a Assistant Retirement Benefits Examiner for NYC Employees Retirement Systems based in Brooklyn. They have served since 2020 (about 5 years). Justin earned $4,120 in 2025.