New York City / Teachers Retirement System / Associate Retirement Benefits Examiner

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Associate Retirement Benefits Examiner

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

72 employees hold this title in Teachers Retirement System. Median total compensation for the role is $80,079, below the department median of $80,201.

Employees: 72
Total payroll: $5.7M
Role median: $80,079
Agency median: $80,201
Comparison: Below

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$15,359$104,803+

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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

Associate Retirement Benefits Examiner is held in 6 New York City departments. In Teachers Retirement System, the median of $80,079 ranks #3 of 6.

Highest-paying departments for this role

NYC Fire Pension Fund

$98,005 · 9

Department of Education Administrative

$83,689 · 42

NYC Police Pension Fund

$79,609 · 17

NYC Employees Retirement Systems

$74,742 · 200

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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Valentina Shofler

Associate Retirement Benefits Examiner/Teachers Retirement System

2025 total comp

$63,938

Base pay: $56,501
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $7,437
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $63,938
Hire date: 2005-01-03
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $64,122
Leave Status as of June 30: Ceased
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 41
Regular Hours: 1,605.05

At Teachers Retirement System, Valentina Shofler serves as a Associate Retirement Benefits Examiner based in Manhattan. They have served since 2005 (about 20 years). Their 2025 pay totaled $63,938.

Mearl George-Julius

Associate Retirement Benefits Examiner/Teachers Retirement System

2025 total comp

$63,461

Base pay: $61,918
Overtime: $1,331
Other pay: $211
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $63,461
Hire date: 2022-05-23
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $63,367
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 33.75
Payroll Number: 41
Regular Hours: 1,820

Mearl George-Julius is a Associate Retirement Benefits Examiner at Teachers Retirement System based in Manhattan. Their tenure dates to 2022, about 3 years. 2025 total compensation came to $63,461.

Maria Francis

Associate Retirement Benefits Examiner/Teachers Retirement System

2025 total comp

$62,695

Base pay: $61,833
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $862
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $62,695
Hire date: 1996-01-08
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $63,367
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 41
Regular Hours: 1,820

Maria Francis is a Associate Retirement Benefits Examiner at Teachers Retirement System based in Manhattan. They have served since 1996 (about 29 years). 2025 total compensation came to $62,695.

Milena Mardakhayev

Associate Retirement Benefits Examiner/Teachers Retirement System

2025 total comp

$61,978

Base pay: $61,838
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $140
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $61,978
Hire date: 2022-05-23
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $63,367
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 41
Regular Hours: 1,820

At Teachers Retirement System, Milena Mardakhayev serves as a Associate Retirement Benefits Examiner based in Manhattan. Hired in 2022, they have about 3 years of service. Their 2025 pay totaled $61,978.

Margaret Remy-Jeter

Associate Retirement Benefits Examiner/Teachers Retirement System

2025 total comp

$61,683

Base pay: $61,675
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $8
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $61,683
Hire date: 2018-08-27
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $68,580
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 41
Regular Hours: 1,820

Margaret Remy-Jeter is a Associate Retirement Benefits Examiner at Teachers Retirement System based in Manhattan. Their tenure dates to 2018, about 7 years. 2025 total compensation came to $61,683.