California / State Teachers Retirement Systems

Agency file

State Teachers Retirement Systems

Source file: California — State Employee Compensation (SCO Payroll Data Warehouse, CPRA) / ingested Jul 4, 2026

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

In 2025, this agency had 1,521 employees with median total compensation of $94,312; the highest distinct record was $1,464,919.

Year: 2025
Total payroll: $179.7M
Employees: 1,521
Median total: $94,312
Highest record: $1,464,919

What the records show

Compensation analytics

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

Salary distribution

-$946$491,669+

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

How 2025 total compensation is spread across the 1,521 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($94,312) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

Base — $102,144 (86%)
Overtime — $227 (0%)
Other — $15,802 (13%)
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

$57,613

$74,346

$94,312

$123,314

$171,908

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $171,908 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $57,613. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).

Largest job titles

Associate Governmental Program Analyst

382 · $78,665

Staff Services Analyst

138 · $59,844

Staff Services Manager I

100 · $98,457

Information Technology Specialist I

98 · $116,682

Pension Program Manager I

83 · $106,610

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.

Trend

Year over year

How this department's total payroll, headcount, and median pay changed across the 3 published years.

Year	Total payroll	Employees	Median pay
2023	$155.1M —	1,366 —	$89,067 —
2024	$171.3M ▲ 10.5%	1,483 ▲ 8.6%	$90,033 ▲ 1.1%
2025	$179.7M ▲ 4.9%	1,521 ▲ 2.6%	$94,312 ▲ 4.8%

Record list

Employees

Page 1

Simranjit Dhillon

Portfolio Manager/State Teachers Retirement Systems

2025 total comp

$429,120

Base pay: $207,900
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $221,220
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $429,120
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: M01
Work county: Yolo
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $17,200
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8153104697007
Salary Total: $18,060
Total Pay: $429,120

Simranjit Dhillon works as a Portfolio Manager for State Teachers Retirement Systems. Their status is full-time. Simranjit earned $429,120 in 2025. They are represented by M01.

Brian Bartow

General Counsel, California State Teachers' Retirement System/State Teachers Retirement Systems

2025 total comp

$425,824

Base pay: $425,649
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $175
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $425,824
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: M02
Work county: Yolo
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $37,457
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8151024064001
Salary Total: $37,457
Total Pay: $425,824

Brian Bartow works as a General Counsel, California State Teachers' Retirement System for State Teachers Retirement Systems. Their status is full-time. Brian earned $425,824 in 2025. They are represented by M02.

Don Palmieri

Portfolio Manager/State Teachers Retirement Systems

2025 total comp

$425,716

Base pay: $290,372
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $135,344
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $425,716
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: M01
Work county: Yolo

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $23,704
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8153104697012
Salary Total: $24,889
Total Pay: $425,716

Don Palmieri works as a Portfolio Manager for State Teachers Retirement Systems. Their status is full-time. Don earned $425,716 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is M01.

David Lamoureux

System Actuary, California State Teachers' Retirement System/State Teachers Retirement Systems

2025 total comp

$420,254

Base pay: $319,514
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $100,740
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $420,254
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: M01
Work county: Yolo

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $27,667
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8151055408002
Salary Total: $27,667
Total Pay: $420,254

At State Teachers Retirement Systems, David Lamoureux serves as a System Actuary, California State Teachers' Retirement System. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $420,254. Their bargaining unit is M01.

Ricky Reed

System Actuary, California State Teachers' Retirement System/State Teachers Retirement Systems

2025 total comp

$414,449

Base pay: $324,542
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $89,907
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $414,449
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: M01
Work county: Yolo
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $27,667
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8151055408001
Salary Total: $27,667
Total Pay: $414,449

At State Teachers Retirement Systems, Ricky Reed serves as a System Actuary, California State Teachers' Retirement System. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $414,449. Their bargaining unit is M01.

Jeffrey Jaro

Portfolio Manager/State Teachers Retirement Systems

2025 total comp

$410,088

Base pay: $231,783
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $178,305
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $410,088
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: M01
Work county: Yolo
Middle name: H

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $19,176
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8153104697053
Salary Total: $20,135
Total Pay: $410,088

Jeffrey Jaro works as a Portfolio Manager for State Teachers Retirement Systems. Their status is full-time. Jeffrey earned $410,088 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is M01.