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

Andrea Perez-Maikkula

State Program Administrative Manager/MN State Retirement System

2025 total comp

$109,660

Sub-department: Executive
Base pay: $109,660
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $109,660
Hire date: 2023-09-06
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 15
Union / bargaining unit: Manager
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: 220
Branch: Other
Branch Code: Other
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Andrea Perez-Maikkula is a State Program Administrative Manager at MN State Retirement System within Executive. Hired in 2023, they have about 2 years of service, working full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $109,660. Their bargaining unit is Manager.

Jimmy Maritim

Information Technology Specialist 3/MN State Retirement System

2025 total comp

$108,202

Sub-department: Executive
Base pay: $108,202
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $108,202
Hire date: 2023-07-19
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

Jimmy Maritim is a Information Technology Specialist 3 at MN State Retirement System within Executive. Their tenure dates to 2023, about 2 years, working full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $108,202. They are represented by MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Aaron Wagner

Information Technology Specialist 4/MN State Retirement System

2025 total comp

$106,879

Sub-department: Information Technology
Base pay: $103,879
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,000
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $106,879
Hire date: 2021-12-22
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 17
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

Aaron Wagner is a Information Technology Specialist 4 at MN State Retirement System within Information Technology. Hired in 2021, they have about 4 years of service, working full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $106,879. They are represented by MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Paul Kvamme

Information Technology Specialist 4/MN State Retirement System

2024 total comp

$106,280

Sub-department: Systems Analysis
Base pay: $106,280
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $106,280
Hire date: 2022-10-19
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 17
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

Paul Kvamme holds the role of Information Technology Specialist 4 at MN State Retirement System within Systems Analysis. Their tenure dates to 2022, about 2 years as a full-time employee. In 2024, their total compensation was $106,280. Union affiliation: MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Jenkins Vangehn Sr

Agency Policy Specialist/MN State Retirement System

2025 total comp

$105,296

Sub-department: Executive
Base pay: $105,296
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $105,296
Hire date: 2023-04-05
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 16
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

At MN State Retirement System, Jenkins Vangehn Sr serves as a Agency Policy Specialist within Executive. They have served since 2023 (about 2 years), working full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $105,296. Union affiliation: MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Kathleen Dalluge

Retirement Services Director/MN State Retirement System

2025 total comp

$105,059

Sub-department: Retirement Services
Base pay: $103,459
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $105,059
Hire date: 2013-09-04
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 21
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

Kathleen Dalluge holds the role of Retirement Services Director at MN State Retirement System within Retirement Services. Hired in 2013, they have about 12 years of service as a full-time employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $105,059. They are represented by Middle Management Association.