Minnesota / Public Employees Retire Associate / Retirement Services Specialist Senior

Job-title file

Retirement Services Specialist Senior

Carry out the duties of this position in support of the agency's public mission.

21 employees hold this title in Public Employees Retire Associate. Median total compensation for the role is $78,592, above the department median of $78,068.

Employees: 21
Role median: $78,592
Agency median: $78,068
Comparison: Above

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$51,867$89,735+

How total compensation varies among the 21 people in this role. Even for one job title, pay differs with seniority, step, overtime, and tenure. Each bar is a pay range; the far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Record list

Employees with this title

Highest-paid first / page 1

Peter King

Retirement Services Specialist Senior/Public Employees Retire Associate

2025 total comp

$89,903

Sub-department: Benefits Estimates Department
Base pay: $73,510
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $16,393
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $89,903
Hire date: 2015-09-23
Employment type: Part-Time
Pay grade: 11
Union / bargaining unit: MN Assoc of Professional Empl
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.5
Work county: Ramsey

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2025: Yes
Agency Number: G63
Bargaining Unit Number: 214
Branch: Other
Branch Code: Other
Classified Code: Unclassified
Classified Status: Unclassified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

At Public Employees Retire Associate, Peter King serves as a Retirement Services Specialist Senior within Benefits Estimates Department. Their tenure dates to 2015, about 10 years, working part-time, 0.5 FTE. Their 2025 pay totaled $89,903. Their bargaining unit is MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Kristen Kesty

Retirement Services Specialist Senior/Public Employees Retire Associate

2025 total comp

$89,482

Sub-department: Benefits Claim Department
Base pay: $87,896
Overtime: $1,587
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $89,482
Hire date: 2004-08-16
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: G63
Bargaining Unit Number: 214
Branch: Other
Branch Code: Other
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Kristen Kesty is a Retirement Services Specialist Senior at Public Employees Retire Associate within Benefits Claim Department. They have served since 2004 (about 21 years), working full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $89,482. They are represented by MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Alison Hawkins

Retirement Services Specialist Senior/Public Employees Retire Associate

2025 total comp

$88,406

Sub-department: Benefits Claim Department
Base pay: $87,877
Overtime: $529
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $88,406
Hire date: 2013-02-19
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: G63
Bargaining Unit Number: 214
Branch: Other
Branch Code: Other
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Alison Hawkins works as a Retirement Services Specialist Senior for Public Employees Retire Associate within Benefits Claim Department. Hired in 2013, they have about 12 years of service as a full-time employee. Alison earned $88,406 in 2025. Union affiliation: MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Michael Rutland

Retirement Services Specialist Senior/Public Employees Retire Associate

2025 total comp

$88,086

Sub-department: Member Services Center
Base pay: $87,896
Overtime: $190
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $88,086
Hire date: 2013-02-13
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: G63
Bargaining Unit Number: 214
Branch: Other
Branch Code: Other
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Michael Rutland holds the role of Retirement Services Specialist Senior at Public Employees Retire Associate within Member Services Center. They have served since 2013 (about 12 years) as a full-time employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $88,086. They are represented by MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Erik Johnson

Retirement Services Specialist Senior/Public Employees Retire Associate

2025 total comp

$87,896

Sub-department: Member Services Center
Base pay: $87,896
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $87,896
Hire date: 2011-03-16
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: G63
Bargaining Unit Number: 214
Branch: Other
Branch Code: Other
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Erik Johnson is a Retirement Services Specialist Senior at Public Employees Retire Associate within Member Services Center. They have served since 2011 (about 14 years), working full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $87,896. Union affiliation: MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Jenelle Thelen

Retirement Services Specialist Senior/Public Employees Retire Associate

2025 total comp

$87,888

Sub-department: Stakeholder Communications
Base pay: $87,888
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $87,888
Hire date: 2020-02-19
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: G63
Bargaining Unit Number: 214
Branch: Other
Branch Code: Other
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Jenelle Thelen holds the role of Retirement Services Specialist Senior at Public Employees Retire Associate within Stakeholder Communications. They have served since 2020 (about 5 years) as a full-time employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $87,888. They are represented by MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Mark Robertson

Retirement Services Specialist Senior/Public Employees Retire Associate

2025 total comp

$87,888

Sub-department: Member Services Center
Base pay: $87,888
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $87,888
Hire date: 1981-09-16
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: G63
Bargaining Unit Number: 214
Branch: Other
Branch Code: Other
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Mark Robertson works as a Retirement Services Specialist Senior for Public Employees Retire Associate within Member Services Center. Hired in 1981, they have about 44 years of service as a full-time employee. Mark earned $87,888 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Tamara Hawes

Retirement Services Specialist Senior/Public Employees Retire Associate

2024 total comp

$85,215

Sub-department: Benefits Estimates Department
Base pay: $82,818
Overtime: $1,397
Other pay: $1,000
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $85,215
Hire date: 2012-10-10
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, 2024: Yes
Agency Number: G63
Bargaining Unit Number: 214
Branch: Other
Branch Code: Other
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Tamara Hawes holds the role of Retirement Services Specialist Senior at Public Employees Retire Associate within Benefits Estimates Department. Their tenure dates to 2012, about 12 years as a full-time employee. In 2024, their total compensation was $85,215. Their bargaining unit is MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Aaron Michaels

Retirement Services Specialist Senior/Public Employees Retire Associate

2025 total comp

$79,833

Sub-department: Benefits Estimates Department
Base pay: $78,694
Overtime: $1,139
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $79,833
Hire date: 2022-03-30
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: G63
Bargaining Unit Number: 214
Branch: Other
Branch Code: Other
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

At Public Employees Retire Associate, Aaron Michaels serves as a Retirement Services Specialist Senior within Benefits Estimates Department. They have served since 2022 (about 3 years), working full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $79,833. They are represented by MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Raevonn Hill

Retirement Services Specialist Senior/Public Employees Retire Associate

2025 total comp

$79,514

Sub-department: Member Services Center
Base pay: $61,825
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $17,689
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $79,514
Hire date: 1980-03-13
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: No
Agency Number: G63
Bargaining Unit Number: 214
Branch: Other
Branch Code: Other
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Raevonn Hill works as a Retirement Services Specialist Senior for Public Employees Retire Associate within Member Services Center. Hired in 1980, they have about 45 years of service as a full-time employee. Raevonn earned $79,514 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Me Vue

Retirement Services Specialist Senior/Public Employees Retire Associate

2025 total comp

$78,592

Sub-department: Benefits Estimates Department
Base pay: $78,592
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $78,592
Hire date: 2012-12-05
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: G63
Bargaining Unit Number: 214
Branch: Other
Branch Code: Other
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Me Vue works as a Retirement Services Specialist Senior for Public Employees Retire Associate within Benefits Estimates Department. Hired in 2012, they have about 13 years of service as a full-time employee. Me earned $78,592 in 2025. They are represented by MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Dwayne Dugan

Retirement Services Specialist Senior/Public Employees Retire Associate

2025 total comp

$78,170

Sub-department: MSC DMR
Base pay: $77,170
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,000
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $78,170
Hire date: 2014-10-22
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: G63
Bargaining Unit Number: 214
Branch: Other
Branch Code: Other
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Dwayne Dugan is a Retirement Services Specialist Senior at Public Employees Retire Associate within Msc Dmr. They have served since 2014 (about 11 years), working full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $78,170. Union affiliation: MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Sarah Broton

Retirement Services Specialist Senior/Public Employees Retire Associate

2024 total comp

$77,649

Sub-department: Benefits Estimates Department
Base pay: $75,504
Overtime: $1,146
Other pay: $1,000
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $77,649
Hire date: 2011-02-16
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: G63
Bargaining Unit Number: 214
Branch: Other
Branch Code: Other
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Sarah Broton is a Retirement Services Specialist Senior at Public Employees Retire Associate within Benefits Estimates Department. They have served since 2011 (about 13 years), working full-time. 2024 total compensation came to $77,649. They are represented by MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Stacy Martin

Retirement Services Specialist Senior/Public Employees Retire Associate

2025 total comp

$77,373

Sub-department: Stakeholder Communications
Base pay: $77,373
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $77,373
Hire date: 2017-11-01
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: G63
Bargaining Unit Number: 214
Branch: Other
Branch Code: Other
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Stacy Martin is a Retirement Services Specialist Senior at Public Employees Retire Associate within Stakeholder Communications. They have served since 2017 (about 8 years), working full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $77,373. Their bargaining unit is MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Desiree Felker

Retirement Services Specialist Senior/Public Employees Retire Associate

2025 total comp

$77,161

Sub-department: Stakeholder Communications
Base pay: $77,161
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $77,161
Hire date: 2021-02-17
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, 2025: Yes
Agency Number: G63
Bargaining Unit Number: 214
Branch: Other
Branch Code: Other
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Desiree Felker holds the role of Retirement Services Specialist Senior at Public Employees Retire Associate within Stakeholder Communications. Hired in 2021, they have about 4 years of service as a full-time employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $77,161. Union affiliation: MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Susan Garado

Retirement Services Specialist Senior/Public Employees Retire Associate

2025 total comp

$77,045

Sub-department: Member Services Center
Base pay: $77,045
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $77,045
Hire date: 2019-05-15
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: G63
Bargaining Unit Number: 214
Branch: Other
Branch Code: Other
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Susan Garado works as a Retirement Services Specialist Senior for Public Employees Retire Associate within Member Services Center. Hired in 2019, they have about 6 years of service as a full-time employee. Susan earned $77,045 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Saeng Xiong

Retirement Services Specialist Senior/Public Employees Retire Associate

2024 total comp

$76,525

Sub-department: Benefits Estimates Department
Base pay: $75,381
Overtime: $1,145
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $76,525
Hire date: 2012-08-15
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: G63
Bargaining Unit Number: 214
Branch: Other
Branch Code: Other
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Saeng Xiong works as a Retirement Services Specialist Senior for Public Employees Retire Associate within Benefits Estimates Department. Hired in 2012, they have about 12 years of service as a full-time employee. Saeng earned $76,525 in 2024. Their bargaining unit is MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Breann Pelto

Retirement Services Specialist Senior/Public Employees Retire Associate

2025 total comp

$74,243

Sub-department: Benefits Estimates Department
Base pay: $70,623
Overtime: $1,253
Other pay: $2,367
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $74,243
Hire date: 2008-12-10
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: G63
Bargaining Unit Number: 214
Branch: Other
Branch Code: Other
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Breann Pelto works as a Retirement Services Specialist Senior for Public Employees Retire Associate within Benefits Estimates Department. Hired in 2008, they have about 17 years of service as a full-time employee. Breann earned $74,243 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Rhonda Hines

Retirement Services Specialist Senior/Public Employees Retire Associate

2024 total comp

$73,677

Sub-department: Benefits Claim Department
Base pay: $73,177
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $73,677
Hire date: 2021-03-17
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: G63
Bargaining Unit Number: 214
Branch: Other
Branch Code: Other
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Rhonda Hines holds the role of Retirement Services Specialist Senior at Public Employees Retire Associate within Benefits Claim Department. Hired in 2021, they have about 3 years of service as a full-time employee. In 2024, their total compensation was $73,677. Union affiliation: MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Anne Kappelhoff

Retirement Services Specialist Senior/Public Employees Retire Associate

2025 total comp

$72,806

Sub-department: Benefits Claim Department
Base pay: $72,806
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $72,806
Hire date: 2014-11-03
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: G63
Bargaining Unit Number: 214
Branch: Other
Branch Code: Other
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Anne Kappelhoff is a Retirement Services Specialist Senior at Public Employees Retire Associate within Benefits Claim Department. They have served since 2014 (about 11 years), working full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $72,806. Union affiliation: MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Laura Ochoco

Retirement Services Specialist Senior/Public Employees Retire Associate

2024 total comp

$51,867

Sub-department: Benefits Estimates Department
Base pay: $51,867
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $51,867
Hire date: 2023-08-16
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: G63
Bargaining Unit Number: 214
Branch: Other
Branch Code: Other
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Laura Ochoco works as a Retirement Services Specialist Senior for Public Employees Retire Associate within Benefits Estimates Department. Hired in 2023, they have about a year of service as a full-time employee. Laura earned $51,867 in 2024. Union affiliation: MN Assoc of Professional Empl.