New York City / NYC Employees Retirement Systems

Agency file

NYC Employees Retirement Systems

Source file: New York City — Citywide Payroll / ingested Jun 18, 2026

The NYC Employees Retirement Systems is a government agency that delivers public services and programs within its jurisdiction.

In 2025, this agency had 584 employees with median total compensation of $75,907; the highest distinct record was $264,955.

Year: 2025
Total payroll: $48.2M
Employees: 584
Median total: $75,907
Highest record: $264,955

What the records show

Compensation analytics

These summaries compare pay within the agency before listing individual records.

Salary distribution

-$2,183$195,168+

Hover a bar for its range; click to filter the list below.

How 2025 total compensation is spread across the 584 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($75,907) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

Base — $75,721 (92%)
Overtime — $4,373 (5%)
Other — $2,475 (3%)
Benefits — $0 (0%)

What an average paycheck here is made of — base salary versus overtime, other pay (bonuses, allowances), and benefits. A large overtime or other-pay share means take-home often exceeds base salary.

Pay percentiles

10th

25th

Median

75th

90th

$22,366

$53,399

$75,907

$111,092

$148,102

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $148,102 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $22,366. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).

Largest job titles

Associate Retirement Benefits Examiner

200 · $74,742

Assistant Retirement Benefits Examiner

72 · $35,952

Principal Administrative Associate - Non Supervisor

31 · $78,984

Computer Systems Manager

29 · $168,565

Clerical Associate Most Mayoral Ag

24 · $53,174

The most common job titles in this department by headcount, with the median total compensation for each. Click a title to see everyone who holds it.

Record list

Employees

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Craig Thornton

Administrative Staff Analyst/NYC Employees Retirement Systems

2025 total comp

$170,252

Base pay: $170,252
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $170,252
Hire date: 2005-05-31
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Brooklyn
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $176,288
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 9
Regular Hours: 1,820

Craig Thornton holds the role of Administrative Staff Analyst at NYC Employees Retirement Systems based in Brooklyn. Hired in 2005, they have about 20 years of service. In 2025, their total compensation was $170,252.

Matthew Digrazia

Computer Systems Manager/NYC Employees Retirement Systems

2025 total comp

$169,345

Base pay: $168,345
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,000
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $169,345
Hire date: 2020-03-09
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Brooklyn
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $174,313
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 9
Regular Hours: 1,820

Matthew Digrazia is a Computer Systems Manager at NYC Employees Retirement Systems based in Brooklyn. Hired in 2020, they have about 5 years of service. 2025 total compensation came to $169,345.

Vladislav Goncharuk

Computer Systems Manager/NYC Employees Retirement Systems

2025 total comp

$168,565

Base pay: $168,565
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $168,565
Hire date: 2017-01-03
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Brooklyn

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $174,541
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 9
Regular Hours: 1,820

At NYC Employees Retirement Systems, Vladislav Goncharuk serves as a Computer Systems Manager based in Brooklyn. Hired in 2017, they have about 8 years of service. Their 2025 pay totaled $168,565.

Maureen Brooks

Administrative Staff Analyst/NYC Employees Retirement Systems

2025 total comp

$168,165

Base pay: $167,760
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $405
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $168,165
Hire date: 2019-11-11
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Brooklyn
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $173,708
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 9
Regular Hours: 1,820

Maureen Brooks is a Administrative Staff Analyst at NYC Employees Retirement Systems based in Brooklyn. Hired in 2019, they have about 6 years of service. 2025 total compensation came to $168,165.

Sterlyn Alexander

Administrative Retirement Benefits Specialist/NYC Employees Retirement Systems

2025 total comp

$167,829

Base pay: $167,829
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $167,829
Hire date: 1996-09-29
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Brooklyn
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $173,779
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 9
Regular Hours: 1,820

Sterlyn Alexander is a Administrative Retirement Benefits Specialist at NYC Employees Retirement Systems based in Brooklyn. Their tenure dates to 1996, about 29 years. 2025 total compensation came to $167,829.

Gregg Pearlstein

Computer Systems Manager/NYC Employees Retirement Systems

2025 total comp

$167,641

Base pay: $170,641
Overtime: $0
Other pay: -$3,000
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $167,641
Hire date: 2019-12-16
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Brooklyn
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $176,691
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 9
Regular Hours: 1,820

At NYC Employees Retirement Systems, Gregg Pearlstein serves as a Computer Systems Manager based in Brooklyn. Their tenure dates to 2019, about 6 years. Their 2025 pay totaled $167,641.

Natasha Liggins-Modelo

Computer Systems Manager/NYC Employees Retirement Systems

2025 total comp

$167,180

Base pay: $166,942
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $239
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $167,180
Hire date: 2018-07-30
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Brooklyn
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $172,860
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 9
Regular Hours: 1,820

Natasha Liggins-Modelo is a Computer Systems Manager at NYC Employees Retirement Systems based in Brooklyn. Their tenure dates to 2018, about 7 years. 2025 total compensation came to $167,180.

Lynne Perry

Administrative Staff Analyst/NYC Employees Retirement Systems

2025 total comp

$166,303

Base pay: $166,303
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $166,303
Hire date: 2008-05-19
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Brooklyn
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $167,885
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 9
Regular Hours: 1,820

Lynne Perry holds the role of Administrative Staff Analyst at NYC Employees Retirement Systems based in Brooklyn. Their tenure dates to 2008, about 17 years. In 2025, their total compensation was $166,303.

Mary Emono

Computer Systems Manager/NYC Employees Retirement Systems

2025 total comp

$165,752

Base pay: $165,752
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $165,752
Hire date: 2015-11-16
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Brooklyn
Middle name: O

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $173,017
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 9
Regular Hours: 1,820

Mary Emono holds the role of Computer Systems Manager at NYC Employees Retirement Systems based in Brooklyn. Hired in 2015, they have about 10 years of service. In 2025, their total compensation was $165,752.

Tristan Montenegro

Certified IT Administrator/NYC Employees Retirement Systems

2025 total comp

$165,249

Base pay: $151,394
Overtime: $7,434
Other pay: $6,422
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $165,249
Hire date: 1997-01-13
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Brooklyn
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $156,243
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 67.25
Payroll Number: 9
Regular Hours: 1,820

Tristan Montenegro works as a Certified IT Administrator for NYC Employees Retirement Systems based in Brooklyn. They have served since 1997 (about 28 years). Tristan earned $165,249 in 2025.

Brian Ormiston

Computer Specialist/NYC Employees Retirement Systems

2025 total comp

$164,158

Base pay: $156,382
Overtime: $1,313
Other pay: $6,462
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $164,158
Hire date: 1989-10-22
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Brooklyn
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $161,391
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 13.5
Payroll Number: 9
Regular Hours: 1,820

At NYC Employees Retirement Systems, Brian Ormiston serves as a Computer Specialist based in Brooklyn. Hired in 1989, they have about 36 years of service. Their 2025 pay totaled $164,158.