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

Elizabeth Dalluge

Retirement Services Specialist Principal/MN State Retirement System

2025 total comp

$91,107

Sub-department: Retirement Counseling External
Base pay: $91,025
Overtime: $82
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $91,107
Hire date: 2005-08-22
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: Blue Earth

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

Elizabeth Dalluge holds the role of Retirement Services Specialist Principal at MN State Retirement System within Retirement Counseling External. They have served since 2005 (about 20 years) as a full-time employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $91,107. Their bargaining unit is MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Roxie Burleigh

Retirement Services Specialist Principal/MN State Retirement System

2025 total comp

$91,025

Sub-department: Retirement Payments
Base pay: $91,025
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $91,025
Hire date: 2006-05-08
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

Roxie Burleigh holds the role of Retirement Services Specialist Principal at MN State Retirement System within Retirement Payments. Their tenure dates to 2006, about 19 years as a full-time employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $91,025. Union affiliation: MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Eric Smith

Retirement Services Specialist Principal/MN State Retirement System

2025 total comp

$91,025

Sub-department: Retirement Counseling External
Base pay: $91,025
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $91,025
Hire date: 2006-05-03
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

Eric Smith holds the role of Retirement Services Specialist Principal at MN State Retirement System within Retirement Counseling External. Their tenure dates to 2006, about 19 years as a full-time employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $91,025. They are represented by MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

April Mclaughlin

Retirement Services Specialist Principal/MN State Retirement System

2025 total comp

$91,025

Sub-department: Retirement Counseling External
Base pay: $91,025
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $91,025
Hire date: 2005-08-29
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

April Mclaughlin is a Retirement Services Specialist Principal at MN State Retirement System within Retirement Counseling External. Hired in 2005, they have about 20 years of service, working full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $91,025. They are represented by MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Amy Seaton Mcgovern

Retirement Services Specialist Principal/MN State Retirement System

2025 total comp

$91,025

Sub-department: Retirement Counseling
Base pay: $91,025
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $91,025
Hire date: 2004-06-16
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

Amy Seaton Mcgovern holds the role of Retirement Services Specialist Principal at MN State Retirement System within Retirement Counseling. Their tenure dates to 2004, about 21 years as a full-time employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $91,025. They are represented by MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Heather Deatrick-Schultz

Retirement Services Specialist Principal/MN State Retirement System

2025 total comp

$91,025

Sub-department: Retirement Counseling
Base pay: $91,025
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $91,025
Hire date: 2015-09-09
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

Heather Deatrick-Schultz is a Retirement Services Specialist Principal at MN State Retirement System within Retirement Counseling. Hired in 2015, they have about 10 years of service, working full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $91,025. They are represented by MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Scott Elwood

Retirement Services Specialist Principal/MN State Retirement System

2025 total comp

$91,025

Sub-department: Retirement Counseling External
Base pay: $91,025
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $91,025
Hire date: 2013-06-12
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: St Louis

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 Elwood holds the role of Retirement Services Specialist Principal at MN State Retirement System within Retirement Counseling External. Hired in 2013, they have about 12 years of service as a full-time employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $91,025. Their bargaining unit is MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Steven Eilen

Retirement Services Specialist Principal/MN State Retirement System

2025 total comp

$91,025

Sub-department: Retirement Counseling External
Base pay: $91,025
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $91,025
Hire date: 2013-08-12
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

Steven Eilen holds the role of Retirement Services Specialist Principal at MN State Retirement System within Retirement Counseling External. They have served since 2013 (about 12 years) as a full-time employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $91,025. They are represented by MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Michael Imse

Retirement Services Specialist Principal/MN State Retirement System

2025 total comp

$91,025

Sub-department: Retirement Counseling
Base pay: $91,025
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $91,025
Hire date: 2010-09-29
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, Michael Imse serves as a Retirement Services Specialist Principal within Retirement Counseling. Hired in 2010, they have about 15 years of service, working full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $91,025. They are represented by MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Kirk Soland

Retirement Services Specialist Principal/MN State Retirement System

2025 total comp

$91,025

Sub-department: Retirement Counseling External
Base pay: $91,025
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $91,025
Hire date: 1999-06-01
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

Kirk Soland is a Retirement Services Specialist Principal at MN State Retirement System within Retirement Counseling External. Their tenure dates to 1999, about 26 years, working full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $91,025. Their bargaining unit is MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Lisa Dieser-Gustafson

Retirement Services Specialist Principal/MN State Retirement System

2025 total comp

$91,025

Sub-department: Retirement Counseling
Base pay: $91,025
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $91,025
Hire date: 1999-02-03
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

Lisa Dieser-Gustafson is a Retirement Services Specialist Principal at MN State Retirement System within Retirement Counseling. They have served since 1999 (about 26 years), working full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $91,025. Their bargaining unit is MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Donna Larsen

Retirement Services Specialist Principal/MN State Retirement System

2025 total comp

$91,022

Sub-department: Retirement Counseling External
Base pay: $91,016
Overtime: $7
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $91,022
Hire date: 2021-11-03
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

Donna Larsen works as a Retirement Services Specialist Principal for MN State Retirement System within Retirement Counseling External. They have served since 2021 (about 4 years) as a full-time employee. Donna earned $91,022 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Tami Wier

State Program Administrative Supervisor Senior/MN State Retirement System

2025 total comp

$90,635

Sub-department: Retirement Payments
Base pay: $86,856
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,780
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $90,635
Hire date: 2017-09-06
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

At MN State Retirement System, Tami Wier serves as a State Program Administrative Supervisor Senior within Retirement Payments. They have served since 2017 (about 8 years), working full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $90,635. Union affiliation: Middle Management Association.

Elizabeth Lefholz

Human Resources Director 1/MN State Retirement System

2025 total comp

$89,448

Sub-department: Executive
Base pay: $88,448
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,000
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $89,448
Hire date: 2014-05-07
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 23
Union / bargaining unit: Confidential
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: 217
Branch: Other
Branch Code: Other
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

At MN State Retirement System, Elizabeth Lefholz serves as a Human Resources Director 1 within Executive. They have served since 2014 (about 11 years), working full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $89,448. Their bargaining unit is Confidential.

Sara Sheehan

Retirement Services Program Coordinator/MN State Retirement System

2025 total comp

$88,976

Sub-department: Specialized Services
Base pay: $88,976
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $88,976
Hire date: 2002-06-24
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

Sara Sheehan works as a Retirement Services Program Coordinator for MN State Retirement System within Specialized Services. Their tenure dates to 2002, about 23 years as a full-time employee. Sara earned $88,976 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Rita Hatch

Accounting Officer Senior/MN State Retirement System

2025 total comp

$87,888

Sub-department: Finance & Accounting
Base pay: $87,888
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $87,888
Hire date: 1979-08-29
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

Rita Hatch is a Accounting Officer Senior at MN State Retirement System within Finance & Accounting. They have served since 1979 (about 46 years), working full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $87,888. Union affiliation: MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Brian Budziszewski

Retirement Services Specialist Senior/MN State Retirement System

2025 total comp

$87,888

Sub-department: Retirement Services
Base pay: $87,888
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $87,888
Hire date: 2013-03-04
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

Brian Budziszewski works as a Retirement Services Specialist Senior for MN State Retirement System within Retirement Services. Hired in 2013, they have about 12 years of service as a full-time employee. Brian earned $87,888 in 2025. They are represented by MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Melissa Dietz

State Program Administrative Supervisor Senior/MN State Retirement System

2024 total comp

$87,618

Sub-department: Retirement Services
Base pay: $86,618
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,000
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $87,618
Hire date: 2000-03-27
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, 2024: 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 holds the role of State Program Administrative Supervisor Senior at MN State Retirement System within Retirement Services. Hired in 2000, they have about 24 years of service as a full-time employee. In 2024, their total compensation was $87,618. Union affiliation: Middle Management Association.

Maud Arend

Retirement Services Specialist Principal/MN State Retirement System

2025 total comp

$87,328

Sub-department: Retirement Counseling External
Base pay: $87,296
Overtime: $32
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $87,328
Hire date: 2018-04-18
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

Maud Arend holds the role of Retirement Services Specialist Principal at MN State Retirement System within Retirement Counseling External. Their tenure dates to 2018, about 7 years as a full-time employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $87,328. They are represented by MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Virginia Allenspach

Retirement Services Specialist Principal/MN State Retirement System

2024 total comp

$87,116

Sub-department: Retirement Counseling
Base pay: $87,074
Overtime: $42
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $87,116
Hire date: 2012-04-11
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

Virginia Allenspach works as a Retirement Services Specialist Principal for MN State Retirement System within Retirement Counseling. Their tenure dates to 2012, about 12 years as a full-time employee. Virginia earned $87,116 in 2024. Union affiliation: MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Er Xiong

Information Technology Specialist 3/MN State Retirement System

2025 total comp

$86,155

Sub-department: Systems Analysis
Base pay: $86,155
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $86,155
Hire date: 2015-12-30
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, Er Xiong serves as a Information Technology Specialist 3 within Systems Analysis. Their tenure dates to 2015, about 10 years, working full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $86,155. Union affiliation: MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Cynthia Anderson

Retirement Services Specialist Senior/MN State Retirement System

2025 total comp

$85,829

Sub-department: Retirement Counseling
Base pay: $85,151
Overtime: $679
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $85,829
Hire date: 2006-05-31
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, 2025: Yes
Agency Number: G62
Bargaining Unit Number: 214
Branch: Other
Branch Code: Other
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Cynthia Anderson holds the role of Retirement Services Specialist Senior at MN State Retirement System within Retirement Counseling. Hired in 2006, they have about 19 years of service as a full-time employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $85,829. They are represented by MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

John Nagel

Retirement Services Specialist Senior/MN State Retirement System

2025 total comp

$85,634

Sub-department: Retirement Counseling
Base pay: $84,324
Overtime: $154
Other pay: $1,156
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $85,634
Hire date: 2015-05-19
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

John Nagel is a Retirement Services Specialist Senior at MN State Retirement System within Retirement Counseling. Hired in 2015, they have about 10 years of service, working full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $85,634. Union affiliation: MN Assoc of Professional Empl.