Minnesota / MN State Retirement System

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MN State Retirement System

Source file: Minnesota — State Employee Payroll / ingested Jun 18, 2026

The MN State Retirement System is a government agency that delivers public services and programs within its jurisdiction.

In 2025, this agency had 153 employees with median total compensation of $84,324; the highest distinct record was $226,897.

Year: 2025
Total payroll: $13.1M
Employees: 153
Median total: $84,324
Highest record: $226,897

What the records show

Compensation analytics

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

Salary distribution

$3,385$154,755+

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

How 2025 total compensation is spread across the 153 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($84,324) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

Base — $84,722 (99%)
Overtime — $126 (0%)
Other — $1,010 (1%)
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

$52,290

$64,465

$84,324

$102,056

$129,745

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $129,745 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $52,290. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).

Largest job titles

Retirement Services Specialist Principal

22 · $91,025

Retirement Services Specialist Senior

14 · $82,098

Office & Administrative Specialist Int

12 · $56,314

Information Technology Specialist 3

11 · $108,202

Information Technology Specialist 4

9 · $115,150

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 2 published years.

Year	Total payroll	Employees	Median pay
2024	$12.2M —	153 —	$78,157 —
2025	$13.1M ▲ 7.8%	153 ±0%	$84,324 ▲ 7.9%

Record list

Employees

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Valeska Schaaf

Accounting Technician/MN State Retirement System

2025 total comp

$68,415

Sub-department: Finance & Accounting
Base pay: $67,915
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $68,415
Hire date: 2023-08-07
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 64
Union / bargaining unit: Technical
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: 207
Branch: Other
Branch Code: Other
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Valeska Schaaf holds the role of Accounting Technician at MN State Retirement System within Finance & Accounting. They have served since 2023 (about 2 years) as a full-time employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $68,415. They are represented by Technical.

Alison Blaisdell

Accounting Officer Inter/MN State Retirement System

2025 total comp

$68,084

Sub-department: Finance & Accounting
Base pay: $68,084
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $68,084
Hire date: 2015-04-29
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 8
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

Alison Blaisdell is a Accounting Officer Inter at MN State Retirement System within Finance & Accounting. Hired in 2015, they have about 10 years of service, working full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $68,084. They are represented by MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Aneda Sivongsay

Human Resources Specialist 2/MN State Retirement System

2025 total comp

$67,959

Sub-department: Human Resource Office
Base pay: $67,959
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $67,959
Hire date: 2021-07-21
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 10
Union / bargaining unit: Confidential
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: 217
Branch: Other
Branch Code: Other
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Aneda Sivongsay works as a Human Resources Specialist 2 for MN State Retirement System within Human Resource Office. Their tenure dates to 2021, about 4 years as a full-time employee. Aneda earned $67,959 in 2025. Union affiliation: Confidential.

Suzette Henschell

Retirement Services Specialist Inter/MN State Retirement System

2024 total comp

$67,903

Sub-department: Service Call Center
Base pay: $67,895
Overtime: $8
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $67,903
Hire date: 2020-12-09
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 7
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, 2024: Yes
Agency Number: G62
Bargaining Unit Number: 214
Branch: Other
Branch Code: Other
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Suzette Henschell is a Retirement Services Specialist Inter at MN State Retirement System within Service Call Center. They have served since 2020 (about 4 years), working full-time. 2024 total compensation came to $67,903. They are represented by MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Ryan Schenck

Retirement Services Specialist Inter/MN State Retirement System

2024 total comp

$66,471

Sub-department: Service Call Center
Base pay: $66,435
Overtime: $36
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $66,471
Hire date: 2023-04-05
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 7
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, 2024: Yes
Agency Number: G62
Bargaining Unit Number: 214
Branch: Other
Branch Code: Other
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

At MN State Retirement System, Ryan Schenck serves as a Retirement Services Specialist Inter within Service Call Center. They have served since 2023 (about a year), working full-time. Their 2024 pay totaled $66,471. Union affiliation: MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Sally Spreeman

Human Resources Technician 2/MN State Retirement System

2024 total comp

$66,165

Sub-department: Human Resource Office
Base pay: $65,165
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,000
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $66,165
Hire date: 2022-07-20
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 65
Union / bargaining unit: Confidential
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Ramsey

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2024: Yes
Agency Number: G62
Bargaining Unit Number: 217
Branch: Other
Branch Code: Other
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Sally Spreeman is a Human Resources Technician 2 at MN State Retirement System within Human Resource Office. They have served since 2022 (about 2 years), working full-time. 2024 total compensation came to $66,165. They are represented by Confidential.

Constance Kessler

Office & Administrative Specialist Senior/MN State Retirement System

2025 total comp

$65,275

Sub-department: Health Care Saving Plan
Base pay: $61,590
Overtime: $3,185
Other pay: $500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $65,275
Hire date: 2017-03-13
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 64
Union / bargaining unit: Clerical
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: 206
Branch: Other
Branch Code: Other
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

At MN State Retirement System, Constance Kessler serves as a Office & Administrative Specialist Senior within Health Care Saving Plan. Their tenure dates to 2017, about 8 years, working full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $65,275. Union affiliation: Clerical.