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

Lauren Hagen

Information Technology Specialist 3/MN State Retirement System

2025 total comp

$47,468

Sub-department: Information Systems
Base pay: $46,968
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $47,468
Hire date: 2024-11-20
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

Lauren Hagen is a Information Technology Specialist 3 at MN State Retirement System within Information Systems. Their tenure dates to 2024, about a year, working full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $47,468. Their bargaining unit is MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Margaret Bradley

Management Analyst 3/MN State Retirement System

2025 total comp

$45,718

Sub-department: Executive Planning Unit
Base pay: $45,718
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $45,718
Hire date: 2024-12-04
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 10
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, Margaret Bradley serves as a Management Analyst 3 within Executive Planning Unit. Hired in 2024, they have about a year of service, working full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $45,718. Union affiliation: MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Julie Ryczek

Office & Administrative Specialist Int/MN State Retirement System

2025 total comp

$45,180

Sub-department: Records Division
Base pay: $45,180
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $45,180
Hire date: 2022-10-12
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 61
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

Julie Ryczek works as a Office & Administrative Specialist Int for MN State Retirement System within Records Division. They have served since 2022 (about 3 years) as a full-time employee. Julie earned $45,180 in 2025. Union affiliation: Clerical.

Randell Balkaran

Information Technology Specialist 4/MN State Retirement System

2025 total comp

$45,127

Sub-department: Systems Analysis
Base pay: $45,127
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $45,127
Hire date: 2024-12-18
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: No
Agency Number: G62
Bargaining Unit Number: 214
Branch: Other
Branch Code: Other
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Randell Balkaran works as a Information Technology Specialist 4 for MN State Retirement System within Systems Analysis. They have served since 2024 (about a year) as a full-time employee. Randell earned $45,127 in 2025. They are represented by MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Emilee Fernandez

Office & Administrative Specialist Senior/MN State Retirement System

2025 total comp

$43,226

Sub-department: Health Care Saving Plan
Base pay: $43,226
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $43,226
Hire date: 2024-08-28
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

Emilee Fernandez is a Office & Administrative Specialist Senior at MN State Retirement System within Health Care Saving Plan. Hired in 2024, they have about a year of service, working full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $43,226. Union affiliation: Clerical.