Administrative Retirement Benefits Specialist

Provide administrative support — record-keeping, scheduling, correspondence, and customer service.

33 employees hold this title in Teachers Retirement System. Median total compensation for the role is $113,455, above the department median of $80,201.

Employees: 33
Total payroll: $3.8M
Role median: $113,455
Agency median: $80,201
Comparison: Above

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$1,336$200,050+

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How total compensation varies among the 33 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

Administrative Retirement Benefits Specialist is held in 6 New York City departments. In Teachers Retirement System, the median of $113,455 ranks #6 of 6.

Highest-paying departments for this role

NYC Fire Pension Fund

$182,258 · 2

Department of Education Administrative

$150,262 · 17

Hra/Dept of Social Services

$148,441 · 1

NYC Police Pension Fund

$138,888 · 9

NYC Employees Retirement Systems

$138,043 · 23

Median total compensation for the Administrative Retirement Benefits Specialist 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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Melissa Hughes

Administrative Retirement Benefits Specialist/Teachers Retirement System

2025 total comp

$100,104

Base pay: $99,870
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $234
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $100,104
Hire date: 2001-07-30
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $103,250
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 41
Regular Hours: 1,820

At Teachers Retirement System, Melissa Hughes serves as a Administrative Retirement Benefits Specialist based in Manhattan. Hired in 2001, they have about 24 years of service. Their 2025 pay totaled $100,104.

John Bonaparte Jr

Administrative Retirement Benefits Specialist/Teachers Retirement System

2025 total comp

$99,038

Base pay: $98,967
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $71
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $99,038
Hire date: 2020-06-28
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: F

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $102,476
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 41
Regular Hours: 1,820

John Bonaparte Jr works as a Administrative Retirement Benefits Specialist for Teachers Retirement System based in Manhattan. They have served since 2020 (about 5 years). John earned $99,038 in 2025.

Vishal Ramrattan

Administrative Retirement Benefits Specialist/Teachers Retirement System

2025 total comp

$99,002

Base pay: $98,967
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $36
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $99,002
Hire date: 2013-07-08
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $102,476
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 41
Regular Hours: 1,820

Vishal Ramrattan holds the role of Administrative Retirement Benefits Specialist at Teachers Retirement System based in Manhattan. Their tenure dates to 2013, about 12 years. In 2025, their total compensation was $99,002.