Retirement Services Specialist

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

18 employees hold this title in Public Employees Retire Associate. Median total compensation for the role is $56,044, below the department median of $78,068.

Employees: 18
Total payroll: $787.1K
Role median: $56,044
Agency median: $78,068
Comparison: Below

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$4,765$74,812+

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How total compensation varies among the 18 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 is held in 3 Minnesota departments. In Public Employees Retire Associate, the median of $56,044 ranks #2 of 3.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Teachers Retirement Associate

$57,479 · 11

MN State Retirement System

$49,133 · 5

Median total compensation for the Retirement Services Specialist 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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Jenna Heard

Retirement Services Specialist/Public Employees Retire Associate

2025 total comp

$60,327

Sub-department: Member Services Center
Base pay: $60,327
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $60,327
Hire date: 2022-03-30
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 5
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

Jenna Heard is a Retirement Services Specialist at Public Employees Retire Associate within Member Services Center. Their tenure dates to 2022, about 3 years, working full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $60,327. They are represented by MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Matthew Nolan

Retirement Services Specialist/Public Employees Retire Associate

2025 total comp

$57,764

Sub-department: Benefits Estimates Department
Base pay: $54,033
Overtime: $3,730
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $57,764
Hire date: 2023-07-05
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 5
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

Matthew Nolan holds the role of Retirement Services Specialist at Public Employees Retire Associate within Benefits Estimates Department. Their tenure dates to 2023, about 2 years as a full-time employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $57,764. Union affiliation: MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Deborah Harvey

Retirement Services Specialist/Public Employees Retire Associate

2025 total comp

$57,575

Sub-department: Member Services Center
Base pay: $57,575
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $57,575
Hire date: 2024-07-03
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 5
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, Deborah Harvey serves as a Retirement Services Specialist within Member Services Center. They have served since 2024 (about a year), working full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $57,575. They are represented by MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Mary Hawkinson

Retirement Services Specialist/Public Employees Retire Associate

2024 total comp

$57,364

Sub-department: Member Services Center
Base pay: $53,427
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,937
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $57,364
Hire date: 2018-05-16
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 5
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: No
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, Mary Hawkinson serves as a Retirement Services Specialist within Member Services Center. Hired in 2018, they have about 6 years of service, working full-time. Their 2024 pay totaled $57,364. Union affiliation: MN Assoc of Professional Empl.