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

Jacqueline Williams

Associate Retirement Benefits Examiner/Teachers Retirement System

2025 total comp

$96,100

Base pay: $84,375
Overtime: $2,442
Other pay: $9,283
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $96,100
Hire date: 2004-10-12
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $87,050
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 39.5
Payroll Number: 41
Regular Hours: 1,820

Jacqueline Williams works as a Associate Retirement Benefits Examiner for Teachers Retirement System based in Manhattan. Hired in 2004, they have about 21 years of service. Jacqueline earned $96,100 in 2025.

Lastenia Steevens

Administrative Manager-Non-Mgrl/Teachers Retirement System

2025 total comp

$96,072

Base pay: $92,692
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,380
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $96,072
Hire date: 1996-01-08
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $94,330
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 41
Regular Hours: 1,820

Lastenia Steevens works as a Administrative Manager-Non-Mgrl for Teachers Retirement System based in Manhattan. Hired in 1996, they have about 29 years of service. Lastenia earned $96,072 in 2025.

Cynda Jones

Principal Administrative Associate - Non Supervisor/Teachers Retirement System

2025 total comp

$95,808

Base pay: $92,610
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,198
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $95,808
Hire date: 2019-04-01
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $94,232
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 41
Regular Hours: 1,820

At Teachers Retirement System, Cynda Jones serves as a Principal Administrative Associate - Non Supervisor based in Manhattan. Hired in 2019, they have about 6 years of service. Their 2025 pay totaled $95,808.

Jie Ying Shi

Associate Retirement Benefits Examiner/Teachers Retirement System

2025 total comp

$95,799

Base pay: $83,270
Overtime: $2,412
Other pay: $10,116
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $95,799
Hire date: 2006-01-02
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $85,909
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 40
Payroll Number: 41
Regular Hours: 1,820

Jie Ying Shi is a Associate Retirement Benefits Examiner at Teachers Retirement System based in Manhattan. Their tenure dates to 2006, about 19 years. 2025 total compensation came to $95,799.

Tasha Harris

Associate Retirement Benefits Examiner/Teachers Retirement System

2025 total comp

$94,750

Base pay: $84,805
Overtime: $339
Other pay: $9,606
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $94,750
Hire date: 2012-02-05
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $87,493
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 6.5
Payroll Number: 41
Regular Hours: 1,820

Tasha Harris works as a Associate Retirement Benefits Examiner for Teachers Retirement System based in Manhattan. Hired in 2012, they have about 13 years of service. Tasha earned $94,750 in 2025.

Yu Chen

Administrative Accountant/Teachers Retirement System

2025 total comp

$94,173

Base pay: $93,432
Overtime: $333
Other pay: $408
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $94,173
Hire date: 1998-06-08
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $96,411
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 6
Payroll Number: 41
Regular Hours: 1,820

Yu Chen works as a Administrative Accountant for Teachers Retirement System based in Manhattan. Their tenure dates to 1998, about 27 years. Yu earned $94,173 in 2025.

Amy Kapadia

Associate Staff Analyst/Teachers Retirement System

2025 total comp

$94,052

Base pay: $94,027
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $25
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $94,052
Hire date: 2019-12-16
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: K

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $94,919
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 41
Regular Hours: 1,820

Amy Kapadia holds the role of Associate Staff Analyst at Teachers Retirement System based in Manhattan. Their tenure dates to 2019, about 6 years. In 2025, their total compensation was $94,052.

Viktoriya Dasilva

Labor Relations Analyst/Teachers Retirement System

2025 total comp

$93,930

Base pay: $88,788
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $5,142
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $93,930
Hire date: 2018-02-06
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $91,109
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 41
Regular Hours: 1,820

Viktoriya Dasilva holds the role of Labor Relations Analyst at Teachers Retirement System based in Manhattan. Their tenure dates to 2018, about 7 years. In 2025, their total compensation was $93,930.

Tina Freeman-Smith

Customer Information Representative MA L 1549/Teachers Retirement System

2025 total comp

$93,691

Base pay: $89,318
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $4,373
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $93,691
Hire date: 1996-03-04
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $92,189
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 41
Regular Hours: 1,820

At Teachers Retirement System, Tina Freeman-Smith serves as a Customer Information Representative MA L 1549 based in Manhattan. Their tenure dates to 1996, about 29 years. Their 2025 pay totaled $93,691.

Bhanu Prakash

Computer Associate/Teachers Retirement System

2025 total comp

$93,101

Base pay: $86,746
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $6,355
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $93,101
Hire date: 2001-07-16
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $89,512
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 41
Regular Hours: 1,820

Bhanu Prakash is a Computer Associate at Teachers Retirement System based in Manhattan. They have served since 2001 (about 24 years). 2025 total compensation came to $93,101.

Elena Rybak

Associate Retirement Benefits Examiner/Teachers Retirement System

2025 total comp

$92,817

Base pay: $83,208
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $9,609
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $92,817
Hire date: 1997-07-01
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $85,845
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 41
Regular Hours: 1,820

Elena Rybak is a Associate Retirement Benefits Examiner at Teachers Retirement System based in Manhattan. Hired in 1997, they have about 28 years of service. 2025 total compensation came to $92,817.

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.

Yun-Lam Choi

Associate Retirement Benefits Examiner/Teachers Retirement System

2025 total comp

$92,043

Base pay: $82,188
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $9,855
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $92,043
Hire date: 1996-03-04
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $84,793
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 41
Regular Hours: 1,820

Yun-Lam Choi 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 $92,043.

Janet Tchernova

Associate Retirement Benefits Examiner/Teachers Retirement System

2025 total comp

$91,667

Base pay: $79,652
Overtime: $2,063
Other pay: $9,951
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $91,667
Hire date: 2010-09-20
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $82,176
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 30
Payroll Number: 41
Regular Hours: 1,820

Janet Tchernova works as a Associate Retirement Benefits Examiner for Teachers Retirement System based in Manhattan. Their tenure dates to 2010, about 15 years. Janet earned $91,667 in 2025.

Djenane Murray

Accountant/Teachers Retirement System

2025 total comp

$91,588

Base pay: $85,215
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $6,373
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $91,588
Hire date: 2022-07-11
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $87,706
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 41
Regular Hours: 1,825

Djenane Murray holds the role of Accountant at Teachers Retirement System based in Manhattan. Hired in 2022, they have about 3 years of service. In 2025, their total compensation was $91,588.

Charles Victor Janiva

Administrative Accountant/Teachers Retirement System

2025 total comp

$91,569

Base pay: $91,396
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $173
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $91,569
Hire date: 2021-12-05
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $100,414
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 41
Regular Hours: 1,820

Charles Victor Janiva holds the role of Administrative Accountant at Teachers Retirement System based in Manhattan. They have served since 2021 (about 4 years). In 2025, their total compensation was $91,569.

Shelley Butts

Associate Retirement Benefits Examiner/Teachers Retirement System

2025 total comp

$91,559

Base pay: $82,292
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $9,267
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $91,559
Hire date: 2002-11-04
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $84,900
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 41
Regular Hours: 1,820

Shelley Butts holds the role of Associate Retirement Benefits Examiner at Teachers Retirement System based in Manhattan. Hired in 2002, they have about 23 years of service. In 2025, their total compensation was $91,559.

Ilya Morozov

Cyber Security Analyst/Teachers Retirement System

2025 total comp

$90,694

Base pay: $90,694
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $90,694
Hire date: 2024-01-02
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $93,586
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 41
Regular Hours: 1,820

At Teachers Retirement System, Ilya Morozov serves as a Cyber Security Analyst based in Manhattan. Their tenure dates to 2024, about a year. Their 2025 pay totaled $90,694.

Victor Tavarez

Administrative Manager-Non-Mgrl/Teachers Retirement System

2025 total comp

$89,837

Base pay: $87,817
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,020
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $89,837
Hire date: 2012-06-25
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $89,355
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 41
Regular Hours: 1,820

Victor Tavarez is a Administrative Manager-Non-Mgrl at Teachers Retirement System based in Manhattan. Their tenure dates to 2012, about 13 years. 2025 total compensation came to $89,837.

Chih Lee

Graphic Artist/Teachers Retirement System

2025 total comp

$89,461

Base pay: $82,563
Overtime: $413
Other pay: $6,484
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $89,461
Hire date: 1998-10-19
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $85,219
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 8.5
Payroll Number: 41
Regular Hours: 1,820

Chih Lee works as a Graphic Artist for Teachers Retirement System based in Manhattan. Hired in 1998, they have about 27 years of service. Chih earned $89,461 in 2025.

Damaris Estrella

Associate Retirement Benefits Examiner/Teachers Retirement System

2025 total comp

$87,888

Base pay: $79,107
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $8,781
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $87,888
Hire date: 2012-06-25
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $81,620
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 41
Regular Hours: 1,820

Damaris Estrella holds the role of Associate Retirement Benefits Examiner at Teachers Retirement System based in Manhattan. Hired in 2012, they have about 13 years of service. In 2025, their total compensation was $87,888.

Cami Long

Administrative Manager-Non-Mgrl/Teachers Retirement System

2025 total comp

$87,788

Base pay: $84,474
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,314
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $87,788
Hire date: 1996-01-08
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $85,968
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 41
Regular Hours: 1,820

Cami Long is a Administrative Manager-Non-Mgrl at Teachers Retirement System based in Manhattan. Hired in 1996, they have about 29 years of service. 2025 total compensation came to $87,788.