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

Claudia Mantilla

Assistant Retirement Benefits Examiner/Teachers Retirement System

2025 total comp

$42,863

Base pay: $42,863
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $42,863
Hire date: 2024-01-08
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $53,174
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 41
Regular Hours: 1,526.83

Claudia Mantilla works as a Assistant Retirement Benefits Examiner for Teachers Retirement System based in Manhattan. Their tenure dates to 2024, about a year. Claudia earned $42,863 in 2025.

Shaikh Ali

Assistant Retirement Benefits Examiner/Teachers Retirement System

2025 total comp

$42,480

Base pay: $42,480
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $42,480
Hire date: 2023-10-15
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $58,159
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 41
Regular Hours: 1,400

Shaikh Ali holds the role of Assistant Retirement Benefits Examiner at Teachers Retirement System based in Manhattan. They have served since 2023 (about 2 years). In 2025, their total compensation was $42,480.

Qizong Liang

Cyber Security Analyst/Teachers Retirement System

2025 total comp

$42,110

Base pay: $42,042
Overtime: $65
Other pay: $4
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $42,110
Hire date: 2025-03-16
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $80,535
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 3.5
Payroll Number: 41
Regular Hours: 1,664.67

Qizong Liang is a Cyber Security Analyst at Teachers Retirement System based in Manhattan. They have served since 2025 (under a year). 2025 total compensation came to $42,110.

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.

Lauren Silverman

Community Coordinator/Teachers Retirement System

2025 total comp

$37,714

Base pay: $37,714
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $37,714
Hire date: 2024-12-02
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $72,275
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 41
Regular Hours: 980

At Teachers Retirement System, Lauren Silverman serves as a Community Coordinator based in Manhattan. Their tenure dates to 2024, about a year. Their 2025 pay totaled $37,714.

Medita Nicholas

Assistant Retirement Benefits Examiner/Teachers Retirement System

2025 total comp

$35,307

Base pay: $35,307
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $35,307
Hire date: 2024-10-21
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $55,755
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 41
Regular Hours: 1,190

Medita Nicholas works as a Assistant Retirement Benefits Examiner for Teachers Retirement System based in Manhattan. Their tenure dates to 2024, about a year. Medita earned $35,307 in 2025.

Christina Jackson

Assistant Retirement Benefits Examiner/Teachers Retirement System

2025 total comp

$35,094

Base pay: $35,094
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $35,094
Hire date: 2024-10-22
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $55,755
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 41
Regular Hours: 1,183

Christina Jackson works as a Assistant Retirement Benefits Examiner for Teachers Retirement System based in Manhattan. Their tenure dates to 2024, about a year. Christina earned $35,094 in 2025.