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
Total payroll: $1.7M
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+

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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.

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This role across Minnesota

Retirement Services Specialist Senior is held in 3 Minnesota departments. In Public Employees Retire Associate, the median of $78,592 ranks #2 of 3.

Highest-paying departments for this role

MN State Retirement System

$78,934 · 16

Teachers Retirement Associate

$77,110 · 13

Median total compensation for the Retirement Services Specialist Senior role in other Minnesotadepartments (highest first). Each bar links to that department’s page for this role.

Record list

Employees with this title

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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.