New York City / Teachers Retirement System

Agency file

Teachers Retirement System

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

The Teachers Retirement System administers public education — funding, academic standards, and the operation of schools.

In 2025, this agency had 451 employees with median total compensation of $80,201; the highest distinct record was $279,185.

Year: 2025
Total payroll: $39M
Employees: 451
Median total: $80,201
Highest record: $279,185

What the records show

Compensation analytics

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

Salary distribution

$25$210,275+

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

How 2025 total compensation is spread across the 451 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($80,201) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

Base — $83,043 (96%)
Overtime — $84 (0%)
Other — $3,271 (4%)
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

$4,900

$52,412

$80,201

$114,509

$166,380

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $166,380 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $4,900. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).

Largest job titles

Associate Retirement Benefits Examiner

72 · $80,079

Computer Systems Manager

45 · $173,036

Summer College Intern

44 · $1,417

Assistant Retirement Benefits Examiner

36 · $51,531

Administrative Retirement Benefits Specialist

33 · $113,455

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

Page 1

Fred Pfisterer

Computer Specialist/Teachers Retirement System

2025 total comp

$140,154

Base pay: $133,567
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $6,587
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $140,154
Hire date: 2010-11-08
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $137,825
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 41
Regular Hours: 1,820

Fred Pfisterer is a Computer Specialist at Teachers Retirement System based in Manhattan. Their tenure dates to 2010, about 15 years. 2025 total compensation came to $140,154.

Lucas Polski

Computer Systems Manager/Teachers Retirement System

2025 total comp

$139,006

Base pay: $139,006
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $139,006
Hire date: 2015-08-31
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $143,935
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 41
Regular Hours: 1,820

At Teachers Retirement System, Lucas Polski serves as a Computer Systems Manager based in Manhattan. Their tenure dates to 2015, about 10 years. Their 2025 pay totaled $139,006.

Nilufer Satic

Agency Attorney/Teachers Retirement System

2025 total comp

$137,567

Base pay: $128,648
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $8,919
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $137,567
Hire date: 2018-04-09
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $136,671
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 41
Regular Hours: 1,820

Nilufer Satic holds the role of Agency Attorney at Teachers Retirement System based in Manhattan. Their tenure dates to 2018, about 7 years. In 2025, their total compensation was $137,567.

Barbara Owczarczyk

Administrative Accountant/Teachers Retirement System

2025 total comp

$136,501

Base pay: $136,430
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $71
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $136,501
Hire date: 2016-01-11
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $144,940
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 41
Regular Hours: 1,820

Barbara Owczarczyk is a Administrative Accountant at Teachers Retirement System based in Manhattan. Their tenure dates to 2016, about 9 years. 2025 total compensation came to $136,501.

Samuel Santos

Administrative Manager/Teachers Retirement System

2025 total comp

$135,195

Base pay: $135,124
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $71
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $135,195
Hire date: 1996-01-08
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $139,915
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 41
Regular Hours: 1,820

Samuel Santos holds the role of Administrative Manager at Teachers Retirement System based in Manhattan. Their tenure dates to 1996, about 29 years. In 2025, their total compensation was $135,195.

Zhanetta Gorodin

Computer Systems Manager/Teachers Retirement System

2025 total comp

$135,015

Base pay: $134,209
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $806
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $135,015
Hire date: 2005-08-22
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $138,511
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 41
Regular Hours: 1,820

Zhanetta Gorodin holds the role of Computer Systems Manager at Teachers Retirement System based in Manhattan. They have served since 2005 (about 20 years). In 2025, their total compensation was $135,015.

Komiljon Ataev

Actuarial Specialist Level I/Teachers Retirement System

2025 total comp

$134,646

Base pay: $125,042
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $9,605
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $134,646
Hire date: 2005-11-28
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $129,012
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 41
Regular Hours: 1,820

Komiljon Ataev works as a Actuarial Specialist Level I for Teachers Retirement System based in Manhattan. Hired in 2005, they have about 20 years of service. Komiljon earned $134,646 in 2025.

Milton Sparks

Assistant Executive Director/Teachers Retirement System

2025 total comp

$132,302

Base pay: $132,302
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $132,302
Hire date: 2023-12-10
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: K

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $136,992
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 41
Regular Hours: 1,820

At Teachers Retirement System, Milton Sparks serves as a Assistant Executive Director based in Manhattan. They have served since 2023 (about 2 years). Their 2025 pay totaled $132,302.