New York City / NYC Employees Retirement Systems / Associate Retirement Benefits Examiner

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Associate Retirement Benefits Examiner

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

200 employees hold this title in NYC Employees Retirement Systems. Median total compensation for the role is $74,742, below the department median of $75,907.

Employees: 200
Total payroll: $14.9M
Role median: $74,742
Agency median: $75,907
Comparison: Below

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

-$2,183$131,911+

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How total compensation varies among the 200 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 NYC Employees Retirement Systems, the median of $74,742 ranks #5 of 6.

Highest-paying departments for this role

NYC Fire Pension Fund

$98,005 · 9

Department of Education Administrative

$83,689 · 42

Teachers Retirement System

$80,079 · 72

NYC Police Pension Fund

$79,609 · 17

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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Alston Pond

Associate Retirement Benefits Examiner/NYC Employees Retirement Systems

2025 total comp

$1,057

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,057
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $1,057
Hire date: 1987-09-13
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Brooklyn

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $65,230
Leave Status as of June 30: Ceased
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 9
Regular Hours: 0

At NYC Employees Retirement Systems, Alston Pond serves as a Associate Retirement Benefits Examiner based in Brooklyn. They have served since 1987 (about 38 years). Their 2025 pay totaled $1,057.

Natalie Newton-Heaven

Associate Retirement Benefits Examiner/NYC Employees Retirement Systems

2025 total comp

$103

Base pay: $93
Overtime: $10
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $103
Hire date: 2022-10-17
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Brooklyn
Middle name: T

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $63,367
Leave Status as of June 30: On leave
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 9
Regular Hours: 0

Natalie Newton-Heaven works as a Associate Retirement Benefits Examiner for NYC Employees Retirement Systems based in Brooklyn. They have served since 2022 (about 3 years). Natalie earned $103 in 2025.

Bilin Cheung

Associate Retirement Benefits Examiner/NYC Employees Retirement Systems

2025 total comp

$52

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $52
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $52
Hire date: 2021-01-04
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Brooklyn
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $68,580
Leave Status as of June 30: On leave
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 9
Regular Hours: 0

At NYC Employees Retirement Systems, Bilin Cheung serves as a Associate Retirement Benefits Examiner based in Brooklyn. They have served since 2021 (about 4 years). Their 2025 pay totaled $52.

Jody Tsui

Associate Retirement Benefits Examiner/NYC Employees Retirement Systems

2025 total comp

$13

Base pay: $13
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $13
Hire date: 2020-10-26
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Brooklyn
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $57,849
Leave Status as of June 30: Ceased
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 9
Regular Hours: 0

Jody Tsui holds the role of Associate Retirement Benefits Examiner at NYC Employees Retirement Systems based in Brooklyn. Their tenure dates to 2020, about 5 years. In 2025, their total compensation was $13.

Wen Chen

Associate Retirement Benefits Examiner/NYC Employees Retirement Systems

2025 total comp

-$2,183

Base pay: -$2,173
Overtime: $0
Other pay: -$9
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: -$2,183
Hire date: 2023-06-05
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Brooklyn

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $61,431
Leave Status as of June 30: Ceased
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 9
Regular Hours: -70

Wen Chen holds the role of Associate Retirement Benefits Examiner at NYC Employees Retirement Systems based in Brooklyn. Their tenure dates to 2023, about 2 years. In 2025, their total compensation was -$2,183.