Retirement Services Specialist Principal

Carry out the duties of this position in support of the agency's public mission.

26 employees hold this title in MN State Retirement System. Median total compensation for the role is $91,023, above the department median of $84,324.

Employees: 26
Total payroll: $2.2M
Role median: $91,023
Agency median: $84,324
Comparison: Above

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$39,997$92,190+

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How total compensation varies among the 26 people in this role. Even for one job title, pay differs with seniority, step, overtime, and tenure. Each bar is a pay range; the far-right bar collects the highest earners.

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This role across Minnesota

Retirement Services Specialist Principal is held in 3 Minnesota departments. In MN State Retirement System, the median of $91,023 ranks #1 of 3.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Public Employees Retire Associate

$87,058 · 2

Teachers Retirement Associate

$28,325 · 3

Median total compensation for the Retirement Services Specialist Principal role in other Minnesotadepartments (highest first). Each bar links to that department’s page for this role.

Record list

Employees with this title

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Daryll Atkinson

Retirement Services Specialist Principal/MN State Retirement System

2025 total comp

$83,140

Sub-department: Retirement Counseling External
Base pay: $83,140
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $83,140
Hire date: 2024-01-03
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 12
Union / bargaining unit: MN Assoc of Professional Empl
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Ramsey

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2025: Yes
Agency Number: G62
Bargaining Unit Number: 214
Branch: Other
Branch Code: Other
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Daryll Atkinson is a Retirement Services Specialist Principal at MN State Retirement System within Retirement Counseling External. They have served since 2024 (about a year), working full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $83,140. They are represented by MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Thomas Rooney

Retirement Services Specialist Principal/MN State Retirement System

2025 total comp

$83,129

Sub-department: Retirement Counseling External
Base pay: $80,629
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $83,129
Hire date: 2024-07-31
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 12
Union / bargaining unit: MN Assoc of Professional Empl
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Blue Earth

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2025: Yes
Agency Number: G62
Bargaining Unit Number: 214
Branch: Other
Branch Code: Other
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Thomas Rooney is a Retirement Services Specialist Principal at MN State Retirement System within Retirement Counseling External. They have served since 2024 (about a year), working full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $83,129. Union affiliation: MN Assoc of Professional Empl.