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New York City / Teachers Retirement System / Administrative Retirements Benefits Specialist

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Administrative Retirements Benefits Specialist

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

14 employees hold this title in Teachers Retirement System. Median total compensation for the role is $105,032, above the department median of $80,201.

Employees
14
Total payroll
$1.3M
Role median
$105,032
Agency median
$80,201
Comparison
Above

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$40,278$139,319+

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

How total compensation varies among the 14 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 Retirements Benefits Specialist is held in 3 New York City departments. In Teachers Retirement System, the median of $105,032 ranks #3 of 3.

Highest-paying departments for this role

New York City Fire Pension Fund
$113,713 · 1
New York City Employees Retirement Systems
$110,434 · 12

Median total compensation for the Administrative Retirements Benefits Specialist role in other New York Citydepartments (highest first). Each bar links to that department’s page for this role.

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Other job titles in Teachers Retirement System

Record list

Employees with this title

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Sonia Thomas

Administrative Retirements Benefits Specialist/Teachers Retirement System

2025 total comp
$143,267
Base pay
$143,201
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$66
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$143,267
Hire date
2022-11-14
Pay basis
Annual
Work city
Manhattan
Middle name
T

Source-specific fields

Base Salary
$152,367
Leave Status as of June 30
Active
Overtime Hours
0
Payroll Number
41
Regular Hours
1,820

Sonia Thomas holds the role of Administrative Retirements Benefits Specialist at Teachers Retirement System based in Manhattan. Their tenure dates to 2022, about 3 years. In 2025, their total compensation was $143,267.

Pradeep Jha

Administrative Retirements Benefits Specialist/Teachers Retirement System

2025 total comp
$128,083
Base pay
$127,926
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$157
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$128,083
Hire date
2022-04-04
Pay basis
Annual
Work city
Manhattan
Middle name
K

Source-specific fields

Base Salary
$132,004
Leave Status as of June 30
Active
Overtime Hours
0
Payroll Number
41
Regular Hours
1,820

Pradeep Jha is a Administrative Retirements Benefits Specialist at Teachers Retirement System based in Manhattan. Hired in 2022, they have about 3 years of service. 2025 total compensation came to $128,083.

Tariq Wahdat

Administrative Retirements Benefits Specialist/Teachers Retirement System

2025 total comp
$128,069
Base pay
$128,069
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$128,069
Hire date
2019-02-19
Pay basis
Annual
Work city
Manhattan

Source-specific fields

Base Salary
$132,152
Leave Status as of June 30
Active
Overtime Hours
0
Payroll Number
41
Regular Hours
1,820

At Teachers Retirement System, Tariq Wahdat serves as a Administrative Retirements Benefits Specialist based in Manhattan. Hired in 2019, they have about 6 years of service. Their 2025 pay totaled $128,069.

Ringoue Kumar

Administrative Retirements Benefits Specialist/Teachers Retirement System

2025 total comp
$109,363
Base pay
$109,338
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$25
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$109,363
Hire date
2021-10-31
Pay basis
Annual
Work city
Manhattan

Source-specific fields

Base Salary
$112,824
Leave Status as of June 30
Active
Overtime Hours
0
Payroll Number
41
Regular Hours
1,820

Ringoue Kumar works as a Administrative Retirements Benefits Specialist for Teachers Retirement System based in Manhattan. Their tenure dates to 2021, about 4 years. Ringoue earned $109,363 in 2025.

Sana Syeda

Administrative Retirements Benefits Specialist/Teachers Retirement System

2025 total comp
$107,336
Base pay
$106,988
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$348
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$107,336
Hire date
2020-11-02
Pay basis
Annual
Work city
Manhattan
Middle name
S

Source-specific fields

Base Salary
$110,399
Leave Status as of June 30
Active
Overtime Hours
0
Payroll Number
41
Regular Hours
1,820

Sana Syeda is a Administrative Retirements Benefits Specialist at Teachers Retirement System based in Manhattan. Hired in 2020, they have about 5 years of service. 2025 total compensation came to $107,336.

Jorge Santana

Administrative Retirements Benefits Specialist/Teachers Retirement System

2025 total comp
$106,247
Base pay
$106,154
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$93
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$106,247
Hire date
2023-04-17
Pay basis
Annual
Work city
Manhattan

Source-specific fields

Base Salary
$109,538
Leave Status as of June 30
Active
Overtime Hours
0
Payroll Number
41
Regular Hours
1,820

At Teachers Retirement System, Jorge Santana serves as a Administrative Retirements Benefits Specialist based in Manhattan. They have served since 2023 (about 2 years). Their 2025 pay totaled $106,247.

Melissa Wong

Administrative Retirements Benefits Specialist/Teachers Retirement System

2025 total comp
$106,175
Base pay
$106,154
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$21
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$106,175
Hire date
2022-07-05
Pay basis
Annual
Work city
Manhattan
Middle name
C

Source-specific fields

Base Salary
$109,538
Leave Status as of June 30
Active
Overtime Hours
0
Payroll Number
41
Regular Hours
1,820

At Teachers Retirement System, Melissa Wong serves as a Administrative Retirements Benefits Specialist based in Manhattan. They have served since 2022 (about 3 years). Their 2025 pay totaled $106,175.

Chayan Mistry

Administrative Retirements Benefits Specialist/Teachers Retirement System

2025 total comp
$103,889
Base pay
$103,872
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$17
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$103,889
Hire date
2022-04-04
Pay basis
Annual
Work city
Manhattan
Middle name
K

Source-specific fields

Base Salary
$107,184
Leave Status as of June 30
Active
Overtime Hours
0
Payroll Number
41
Regular Hours
1,820

At Teachers Retirement System, Chayan Mistry serves as a Administrative Retirements Benefits Specialist based in Manhattan. They have served since 2022 (about 3 years). Their 2025 pay totaled $103,889.

Joseph Tenerelli

Administrative Retirements Benefits Specialist/Teachers Retirement System

2025 total comp
$92,756
Base pay
$92,756
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$92,756
Hire date
2023-11-05
Pay basis
Annual
Work city
Manhattan
Middle name
A

Source-specific fields

Base Salary
$95,713
Leave Status as of June 30
Active
Overtime Hours
0
Payroll Number
41
Regular Hours
1,820

At Teachers Retirement System, Joseph Tenerelli serves as a Administrative Retirements Benefits Specialist based in Manhattan. Their tenure dates to 2023, about 2 years. Their 2025 pay totaled $92,756.

Juliet Smith Lue

Administrative Retirements Benefits Specialist/Teachers Retirement System

2025 total comp
$83,898
Base pay
$81,563
Overtime
$1,903
Other pay
$431
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$83,898
Hire date
1997-09-29
Pay basis
Annual
Work city
Manhattan

Source-specific fields

Base Salary
$84,163
Leave Status as of June 30
Active
Overtime Hours
41.5
Payroll Number
41
Regular Hours
1,820

At Teachers Retirement System, Juliet Smith Lue serves as a Administrative Retirements Benefits Specialist based in Manhattan. Their tenure dates to 1997, about 28 years. Their 2025 pay totaled $83,898.

Michelle Wong

Administrative Retirements Benefits Specialist/Teachers Retirement System

2025 total comp
$82,474
Base pay
$82,449
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$25
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$82,474
Hire date
2023-07-09
Pay basis
Annual
Work city
Manhattan
Middle name
M

Source-specific fields

Base Salary
$85,078
Leave Status as of June 30
Active
Overtime Hours
0
Payroll Number
41
Regular Hours
1,820

Michelle Wong works as a Administrative Retirements Benefits Specialist for Teachers Retirement System based in Manhattan. Their tenure dates to 2023, about 2 years. Michelle earned $82,474 in 2025.

Jessica Lam

Administrative Retirements Benefits Specialist/Teachers Retirement System

2025 total comp
$74,789
Base pay
$74,515
Overtime
$93
Other pay
$182
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$74,789
Hire date
2022-03-21
Pay basis
Annual
Work city
Manhattan

Source-specific fields

Base Salary
$77,699
Leave Status as of June 30
Active
Overtime Hours
2.25
Payroll Number
41
Regular Hours
1,820

At Teachers Retirement System, Jessica Lam serves as a Administrative Retirements Benefits Specialist based in Manhattan. They have served since 2022 (about 3 years). Their 2025 pay totaled $74,789.

Russell Johnson Ii

Administrative Retirements Benefits Specialist/Teachers Retirement System

2025 total comp
$40,303
Base pay
$40,303
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$40,303
Hire date
2024-11-18
Pay basis
Annual
Work city
Manhattan
Middle name
D

Source-specific fields

Base Salary
$72,275
Leave Status as of June 30
Active
Overtime Hours
0
Payroll Number
41
Regular Hours
1,050

At Teachers Retirement System, Russell Johnson Ii serves as a Administrative Retirements Benefits Specialist based in Manhattan. They have served since 2024 (about a year). Their 2025 pay totaled $40,303.

Kapil Aggarwal

Administrative Retirements Benefits Specialist/Teachers Retirement System

2025 total comp
$40,278
Base pay
$40,278
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$40,278
Hire date
2025-02-03
Pay basis
Annual
Work city
Manhattan

Source-specific fields

Base Salary
$113,575
Leave Status as of June 30
Active
Overtime Hours
0
Payroll Number
41
Regular Hours
665

Kapil Aggarwal is a Administrative Retirements Benefits Specialist at Teachers Retirement System based in Manhattan. Hired in 2025, they have under a year of service. 2025 total compensation came to $40,278.