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

Daniel Tobias-Kotyk

Retirement Services Specialist Principal/MN State Retirement System

2025 total comp

$78,965

Sub-department: Service Call Center
Base pay: $76,256
Overtime: $859
Other pay: $1,849
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $78,965
Hire date: 2022-02-02
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 12
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, Daniel Tobias-Kotyk serves as a Retirement Services Specialist Principal within Service Call Center. Their tenure dates to 2022, about 3 years, working full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $78,965. Union affiliation: MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Scott Robertson

State Program Administrative Intermediate/MN State Retirement System

2025 total comp

$77,845

Sub-department: Employer Participant Services
Base pay: $76,257
Overtime: $587
Other pay: $1,000
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $77,845
Hire date: 2014-12-16
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, 2025: Yes
Agency Number: G62
Bargaining Unit Number: 214
Branch: Other
Branch Code: Other
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Scott Robertson works as a State Program Administrative Intermediate for MN State Retirement System within Employer Participant Services. Their tenure dates to 2014, about 11 years as a full-time employee. Scott earned $77,845 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Theresa Schertz

Retirement Services Specialist Principal/MN State Retirement System

2024 total comp

$77,715

Sub-department: Service Call Center
Base pay: $77,658
Overtime: $57
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $77,715
Hire date: 1996-01-02
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 12
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, Theresa Schertz serves as a Retirement Services Specialist Principal within Service Call Center. Hired in 1996, they have about 28 years of service, working full-time. Their 2024 pay totaled $77,715. Their bargaining unit is MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Jose Perez

Retirement Services Specialist Inter/MN State Retirement System

2025 total comp

$76,848

Sub-department: Service Call Center
Base pay: $76,256
Overtime: $93
Other pay: $500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $76,848
Hire date: 2022-02-02
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, 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, Jose Perez serves as a Retirement Services Specialist Inter within Service Call Center. They have served since 2022 (about 3 years), working full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $76,848. They are represented by MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

April Strong

Human Resources Specialist 2/MN State Retirement System

2024 total comp

$76,599

Sub-department: Human Resource Office
Base pay: $74,157
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,442
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $76,599
Hire date: 2019-02-06
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, 2024: Yes
Agency Number: G62
Bargaining Unit Number: 217
Branch: Other
Branch Code: Other
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

At MN State Retirement System, April Strong serves as a Human Resources Specialist 2 within Human Resource Office. They have served since 2019 (about 5 years), working full-time. Their 2024 pay totaled $76,599. Union affiliation: Confidential.

Virginia Allenspach

Retirement Services Specialist Senior/MN State Retirement System

2025 total comp

$76,472

Sub-department: Service Call Center
Base pay: $57,485
Overtime: $66
Other pay: $18,921
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $76,472
Hire date: 2012-04-11
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 11
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: Unclassified
Classified Status: Unclassified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Virginia Allenspach works as a Retirement Services Specialist Senior for MN State Retirement System within Service Call Center. Their tenure dates to 2012, about 13 years as a full-time employee. Virginia earned $76,472 in 2025. Union affiliation: MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Murray Taschner

Retirement Services Specialist Inter/MN State Retirement System

2025 total comp

$76,403

Sub-department: Service Call Center
Base pay: $76,256
Overtime: $147
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $76,403
Hire date: 2019-09-11
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, 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, Murray Taschner serves as a Retirement Services Specialist Inter within Service Call Center. Their tenure dates to 2019, about 6 years, working full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $76,403. Union affiliation: MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Brittany Seidl

Retirement Services Specialist Senior/MN State Retirement System

2025 total comp

$76,344

Sub-department: Retirement Payments
Base pay: $75,747
Overtime: $597
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $76,344
Hire date: 2018-04-18
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 11
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, Brittany Seidl serves as a Retirement Services Specialist Senior within Retirement Payments. They have served since 2018 (about 7 years), working full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $76,344. Their bargaining unit is MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Aaron Brager

State Program Administrative Supervisor Senior/MN State Retirement System

2025 total comp

$76,309

Sub-department: Retirement Payments
Base pay: $76,309
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $76,309
Hire date: 2024-01-17
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 15
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

Aaron Brager works as a State Program Administrative Supervisor Senior for MN State Retirement System within Retirement Payments. Their tenure dates to 2024, about a year as a full-time employee. Aaron earned $76,309 in 2025. They are represented by Middle Management Association.

Christopher Kreisel

Retirement Services Specialist Inter/MN State Retirement System

2025 total comp

$75,864

Sub-department: Service Call Center
Base pay: $75,849
Overtime: $14
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $75,864
Hire date: 2019-08-21
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, 2025: Yes
Agency Number: G62
Bargaining Unit Number: 214
Branch: Other
Branch Code: Other
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Christopher Kreisel is a Retirement Services Specialist Inter at MN State Retirement System within Service Call Center. Their tenure dates to 2019, about 6 years, working full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $75,864. They are represented by MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Jacob Rhude

Retirement Services Specialist Senior/MN State Retirement System

2024 total comp

$75,571

Sub-department: Retirement Counseling
Base pay: $75,571
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $75,571
Hire date: 2013-07-31
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 11
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

Jacob Rhude works as a Retirement Services Specialist Senior for MN State Retirement System within Retirement Counseling. They have served since 2013 (about 11 years) as a full-time employee. Jacob earned $75,571 in 2024. They are represented by MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Kou Vang

Information Technology Specialist 3/MN State Retirement System

2025 total comp

$75,389

Sub-department: Systems Analysis
Base pay: $74,889
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $75,389
Hire date: 2019-01-23
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

At MN State Retirement System, Kou Vang serves as a Information Technology Specialist 3 within Systems Analysis. Their tenure dates to 2019, about 6 years, working full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $75,389. Their bargaining unit is MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Ryan Schenck

Retirement Services Specialist Senior/MN State Retirement System

2025 total comp

$75,109

Sub-department: Retirement Counseling
Base pay: $74,882
Overtime: $227
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $75,109
Hire date: 2023-04-05
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 11
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, Ryan Schenck serves as a Retirement Services Specialist Senior within Retirement Counseling. They have served since 2023 (about 2 years), working full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $75,109. Their bargaining unit is MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Zachary Lifto

Retirement Services Specialist Senior/MN State Retirement System

2024 total comp

$74,500

Sub-department: Retirement Counseling
Base pay: $74,437
Overtime: $63
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $74,500
Hire date: 2022-08-17
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 11
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

Zachary Lifto holds the role of Retirement Services Specialist Senior at MN State Retirement System within Retirement Counseling. They have served since 2022 (about 2 years) as a full-time employee. In 2024, their total compensation was $74,500. Union affiliation: MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Darian Thao

Information Technology Specialist 2/MN State Retirement System

2025 total comp

$73,907

Sub-department: Systems Analysis
Base pay: $73,907
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $73,907
Hire date: 2023-03-01
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 9
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

Darian Thao holds the role of Information Technology Specialist 2 at MN State Retirement System within Systems Analysis. Their tenure dates to 2023, about 2 years as a full-time employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $73,907. Union affiliation: MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Matthew Stone

Information Technology Specialist 3/MN State Retirement System

2025 total comp

$73,879

Sub-department: Information Technology
Base pay: $72,379
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $73,879
Hire date: 2021-01-06
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

Matthew Stone is a Information Technology Specialist 3 at MN State Retirement System within Information Technology. They have served since 2021 (about 4 years), working full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $73,879. Their bargaining unit is MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Elizabeth Derke

State Program Administrative Intermediate/MN State Retirement System

2024 total comp

$73,440

Sub-department: Employer Participant Services
Base pay: $72,940
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $73,440
Hire date: 2020-12-16
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

Elizabeth Derke works as a State Program Administrative Intermediate for MN State Retirement System within Employer Participant Services. Their tenure dates to 2020, about 4 years as a full-time employee. Elizabeth earned $73,440 in 2024. Union affiliation: MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Anthony Brickman

Retirement Services Specialist Senior/MN State Retirement System

2025 total comp

$73,307

Sub-department: Retirement Counseling
Base pay: $73,226
Overtime: $80
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $73,307
Hire date: 2023-05-10
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 11
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

Anthony Brickman works as a Retirement Services Specialist Senior for MN State Retirement System within Retirement Counseling. Their tenure dates to 2023, about 2 years as a full-time employee. Anthony earned $73,307 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is MN Assoc of Professional Empl.