Minnesota / MN State Retirement System

Agency file

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

Charles Burkitt Iii

General Counsel 1/MN State Retirement System

2025 total comp

$127,738

Sub-department: Executive
Base pay: $127,138
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $127,738
Hire date: 2013-09-05
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 21
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

Charles Burkitt Iii works as a General Counsel 1 for MN State Retirement System within Executive. They have served since 2013 (about 12 years) as a full-time employee. Charles earned $127,738 in 2025. Union affiliation: Manager.

Tanveer Zubair

Information Technology Specialist 4/MN State Retirement System

2025 total comp

$125,115

Sub-department: Information Systems
Base pay: $125,115
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $125,115
Hire date: 2018-10-08
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

Tanveer Zubair holds the role of Information Technology Specialist 4 at MN State Retirement System within Information Systems. Hired in 2018, they have about 7 years of service as a full-time employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $125,115. They are represented by MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Francisco Contreras

Information Technology Specialist 4/MN State Retirement System

2025 total comp

$125,115

Sub-department: Systems Analysis
Base pay: $125,115
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $125,115
Hire date: 2016-07-27
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

Francisco Contreras is a Information Technology Specialist 4 at MN State Retirement System within Systems Analysis. Hired in 2016, they have about 9 years of service, working full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $125,115. They are represented by MN Assoc of Professional Empl.