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

Page 1

Alena Sarzoza

Information Technology Specialist 3/MN State Retirement System

2025 total comp

$102,056

Sub-department: Systems Analysis
Base pay: $102,056
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $102,056
Hire date: 1997-03-19
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 14
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

Alena Sarzoza works as a Information Technology Specialist 3 for MN State Retirement System within Systems Analysis. They have served since 1997 (about 28 years) as a full-time employee. Alena earned $102,056 in 2025. Union affiliation: MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Kristine Wenner

Management Analyst 4/MN State Retirement System

2025 total comp

$101,639

Sub-department: Finance Administrator
Base pay: $101,639
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $101,639
Hire date: 1987-01-12
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 15
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

Kristine Wenner works as a Management Analyst 4 for MN State Retirement System within Finance Administrator. They have served since 1987 (about 38 years) as a full-time employee. Kristine earned $101,639 in 2025. They are represented by MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Carol Steward

State Program Administrative Supervisor Principal/MN State Retirement System

2025 total comp

$101,078

Sub-department: External Benefits
Base pay: $101,078
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $101,078
Hire date: 2006-10-23
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 18
Union / bargaining unit: Middle Management Association
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: 216
Branch: Other
Branch Code: Other
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Carol Steward works as a State Program Administrative Supervisor Principal for MN State Retirement System within External Benefits. Hired in 2006, they have about 19 years of service as a full-time employee. Carol earned $101,078 in 2025. Union affiliation: Middle Management Association.

Melissa Dietz

State Program Administrative Supervisor Principal/MN State Retirement System

2025 total comp

$98,334

Sub-department: Retirement Services
Base pay: $98,334
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $98,334
Hire date: 2000-03-27
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 18
Union / bargaining unit: Middle Management Association
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: 216
Branch: Other
Branch Code: Other
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Melissa Dietz works as a State Program Administrative Supervisor Principal for MN State Retirement System within Retirement Services. They have served since 2000 (about 25 years) as a full-time employee. Melissa earned $98,334 in 2025. They are represented by Middle Management Association.