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

Adel Nairooz

Administrative Retirement Benefits Specialist/Teachers Retirement System

2025 total comp

$25,656

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $25,656
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $25,656
Hire date: 1993-04-26
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: I

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $137,819
Leave Status as of June 30: Ceased
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 41
Regular Hours: 0

At Teachers Retirement System, Adel Nairooz serves as a Administrative Retirement Benefits Specialist based in Manhattan. Their tenure dates to 1993, about 32 years. Their 2025 pay totaled $25,656.

Argenis Torres

College Aide - Assignment Levels II and III/Teachers Retirement System

2025 total comp

$24,670

Base pay: $24,670
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $24,670
Hire date: 2022-08-15
Pay basis: Hourly
Work city: Manhattan

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $19
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 41
Regular Hours: 1,326.75

Argenis Torres holds the role of College Aide - Assignment Levels II and III at Teachers Retirement System based in Manhattan. They have served since 2022 (about 3 years). In 2025, their total compensation was $24,670.

Thomas Michta

College Aide/Teachers Retirement System

2025 total comp

$23,534

Base pay: $23,289
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $245
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $23,534
Hire date: 2024-06-02
Pay basis: Hourly
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $18
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 41
Regular Hours: 1,330.75

At Teachers Retirement System, Thomas Michta serves as a College Aide based in Manhattan. Hired in 2024, they have about a year of service. Their 2025 pay totaled $23,534.

Genesis Rodriguez

College Aide/Teachers Retirement System

2025 total comp

$21,698

Base pay: $21,698
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $21,698
Hire date: 2019-06-03
Pay basis: Hourly
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $17
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 41
Regular Hours: 1,271.25

Genesis Rodriguez holds the role of College Aide at Teachers Retirement System based in Manhattan. Hired in 2019, they have about 6 years of service. In 2025, their total compensation was $21,698.

Lavanya Nagesh

College Aide/Teachers Retirement System

2025 total comp

$20,299

Base pay: $20,299
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $20,299
Hire date: 2024-07-15
Pay basis: Hourly
Work city: Manhattan

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $19
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 41
Regular Hours: 1,051.75

Lavanya Nagesh holds the role of College Aide at Teachers Retirement System based in Manhattan. Their tenure dates to 2024, about a year. In 2025, their total compensation was $20,299.

Jessica Wong

College Aide - Assignment Levels II and III/Teachers Retirement System

2025 total comp

$19,750

Base pay: $19,750
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $19,750
Hire date: 2022-06-06
Pay basis: Hourly
Work city: Manhattan

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $19
Leave Status as of June 30: Ceased
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 41
Regular Hours: 1,063.83

At Teachers Retirement System, Jessica Wong serves as a College Aide - Assignment Levels II and III based in Manhattan. They have served since 2022 (about 3 years). Their 2025 pay totaled $19,750.

Rongfeng Yang

College Aide/Teachers Retirement System

2025 total comp

$18,288

Base pay: $18,043
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $245
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $18,288
Hire date: 2024-06-02
Pay basis: Hourly
Work city: Manhattan

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $18
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 41
Regular Hours: 1,031

Rongfeng Yang works as a College Aide for Teachers Retirement System based in Manhattan. Their tenure dates to 2024, about a year. Rongfeng earned $18,288 in 2025.

Solange Gaia

Computer Systems Manager/Teachers Retirement System

2025 total comp

$17,934

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $17,934
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $17,934
Hire date: 1996-01-08
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: F

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $135,842
Leave Status as of June 30: Ceased
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 41
Regular Hours: 0

Solange Gaia holds the role of Computer Systems Manager at Teachers Retirement System based in Manhattan. They have served since 1996 (about 29 years). In 2025, their total compensation was $17,934.