Minnesota / Public Employees Retire Associate / Retirement Services Specialist Senior

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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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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.