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

Jason White

Accounting Officer Principal/MN State Retirement System

2025 total comp

$97,738

Sub-department: Financial Reporting
Base pay: $97,738
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $97,738
Hire date: 2006-07-31
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

Jason White works as a Accounting Officer Principal for MN State Retirement System within Financial Reporting. Their tenure dates to 2006, about 19 years as a full-time employee. Jason earned $97,738 in 2025. They are represented by MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Carrie Strege

Accounting Officer Principal/MN State Retirement System

2025 total comp

$97,734

Sub-department: Finance & Accounting
Base pay: $97,734
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $97,734
Hire date: 2014-07-14
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

Carrie Strege works as a Accounting Officer Principal for MN State Retirement System within Finance & Accounting. They have served since 2014 (about 11 years) as a full-time employee. Carrie earned $97,734 in 2025. They are represented by MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Jennifer Nowicki

Retirement Services Program Coordinator/MN State Retirement System

2025 total comp

$97,734

Sub-department: Retirement Payments
Base pay: $97,734
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $97,734
Hire date: 1981-08-03
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, Jennifer Nowicki serves as a Retirement Services Program Coordinator within Retirement Payments. They have served since 1981 (about 44 years), working full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $97,734. Their bargaining unit is MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Teresa Jauert

Accounting Officer Principal/MN State Retirement System

2025 total comp

$97,734

Sub-department: Finance & Accounting
Base pay: $97,734
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $97,734
Hire date: 2016-10-19
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

At MN State Retirement System, Teresa Jauert serves as a Accounting Officer Principal within Finance & Accounting. Hired in 2016, they have about 9 years of service, working full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $97,734. Their bargaining unit is MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Aaron Helleson

Information Technology Specialist 4/MN State Retirement System

2025 total comp

$94,609

Sub-department: Information Technology
Base pay: $94,109
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $94,609
Hire date: 2023-05-24
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 Helleson holds the role of Information Technology Specialist 4 at MN State Retirement System within Information Technology. Their tenure dates to 2023, about 2 years as a full-time employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $94,609. Union affiliation: MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Chinedu Ezirike

Information Technology Specialist 2/MN State Retirement System

2025 total comp

$94,267

Sub-department: Information Technology
Base pay: $93,767
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $94,267
Hire date: 2023-02-15
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

Chinedu Ezirike is a Information Technology Specialist 2 at MN State Retirement System within Information Technology. Hired in 2023, they have about 2 years of service, working full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $94,267. Their bargaining unit is MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Marie Devoe-White

Retirement Services Program Coordinator/MN State Retirement System

2025 total comp

$92,410

Sub-department: Specialized Services
Base pay: $90,537
Overtime: $121
Other pay: $1,753
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $92,410
Hire date: 2015-01-20
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

Marie Devoe-White is a Retirement Services Program Coordinator at MN State Retirement System within Specialized Services. Their tenure dates to 2015, about 10 years, working full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $92,410. They are represented by MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Dawn Visser

Retirement Services Specialist Principal/MN State Retirement System

2025 total comp

$92,356

Sub-department: Retirement Counseling
Base pay: $91,025
Overtime: $1,331
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $92,356
Hire date: 2001-06-18
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

At MN State Retirement System, Dawn Visser serves as a Retirement Services Specialist Principal within Retirement Counseling. Their tenure dates to 2001, about 24 years, working full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $92,356. Union affiliation: MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Mary Voss

Retirement Services Specialist Principal/MN State Retirement System

2025 total comp

$92,025

Sub-department: Retirement Counseling External
Base pay: $91,025
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,000
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $92,025
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

At MN State Retirement System, Mary Voss serves as a Retirement Services Specialist Principal within Retirement Counseling External. They have served since 2004 (about 21 years), working full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $92,025. They are represented by MN Assoc of Professional Empl.