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

Erin Leonard

Executive Director St Retirement System/MN State Retirement System

2025 total comp

$226,897

Sub-department: Executive Director
Base pay: $221,468
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $5,430
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $226,897
Hire date: 2004-03-01
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 1
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: Unclassified
Classified Status: Unclassified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

At MN State Retirement System, Erin Leonard serves as a Executive Director St Retirement System within Executive Director. They have served since 2004 (about 21 years), working full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $226,897. Their bargaining unit is Manager.

Kurt Augustin

Information Syst Applic Manager/MN State Retirement System

2025 total comp

$169,350

Sub-department: Chief Officers
Base pay: $165,369
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,981
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $169,350
Hire date: 1999-09-13
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 52
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

Kurt Augustin is a Information Syst Applic Manager at MN State Retirement System within Chief Officers. Their tenure dates to 1999, about 26 years, working full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $169,350. They are represented by Manager.

Timothy Rekow

Deputy Director Msrs/MN State Retirement System

2025 total comp

$158,565

Sub-department: Executive
Base pay: $154,838
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,727
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $158,565
Hire date: 2000-04-13
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 22
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: Unclassified
Classified Status: Unclassified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Timothy Rekow is a Deputy Director Msrs at MN State Retirement System within Executive. Their tenure dates to 2000, about 25 years, working full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $158,565. Union affiliation: Manager.

Colleen Hazel

Agency Chief Financial Officer/MN State Retirement System

2025 total comp

$154,755

Sub-department: Chief Officers
Base pay: $151,877
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,878
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $154,755
Hire date: 2011-04-06
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 22
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

At MN State Retirement System, Colleen Hazel serves as a Agency Chief Financial Officer within Chief Officers. Hired in 2011, they have about 14 years of service, working full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $154,755. Their bargaining unit is Manager.

Jye Meier

Systems Supervisor/MN State Retirement System

2025 total comp

$153,605

Sub-department: Information Systems Supervisor
Base pay: $150,028
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,577
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $153,605
Hire date: 2010-06-01
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 23
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

Jye Meier is a Systems Supervisor at MN State Retirement System within Information Systems Supervisor. Their tenure dates to 2010, about 15 years, working full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $153,605. Union affiliation: Middle Management Association.

Michael Ring

Systems Supervisor/MN State Retirement System

2025 total comp

$148,612

Sub-department: Information Systems Supervisor
Base pay: $148,612
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $148,612
Hire date: 2005-04-27
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 23
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

Michael Ring holds the role of Systems Supervisor at MN State Retirement System within Information Systems Supervisor. Hired in 2005, they have about 20 years of service as a full-time employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $148,612. Union affiliation: Middle Management Association.

Alexander Cooley

Systems Supervisor/MN State Retirement System

2025 total comp

$148,606

Sub-department: Information Systems Supervisor
Base pay: $148,606
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $148,606
Hire date: 1997-12-03
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 23
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

Alexander Cooley is a Systems Supervisor at MN State Retirement System within Information Systems Supervisor. Hired in 1997, they have about 28 years of service, working full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $148,606. Union affiliation: Middle Management Association.