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Public Employees Retire Associate

Source file: Minnesota — State Employee Payroll / ingested Jun 18, 2026

The Public Employees Retire Associate is a government agency that delivers public services and programs within its jurisdiction.

In 2025, this agency had 142 employees with median total compensation of $78,068; the highest distinct record was $226,918.

Year
2025
Total payroll
$10.9M
Employees
142
Median total
$78,068
Highest record
$226,918

What the records show

Compensation analytics

These summaries compare pay within the agency before listing individual records.

Salary distribution

How 2025 total compensation is spread across the 142 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($78,068) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

  • Base — $75,456 (98%)
  • Overtime — $659 (1%)
  • Other — $953 (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
$22,761
$56,490
$78,068
$93,820
$125,144

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $125,144 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $22,761. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).

Largest job titles

Retirement Services Specialist Senior
16 · $79,674
Retirement Services Specialist
16 · $56,044
Information Technology Specialist 3
10 · $86,523
Retirement Services Program Coordinator
7 · $97,734
Accounting Technician
6 · $60,188

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.

YearTotal payrollEmployeesMedian pay
2024
$9.8M
—
133
—
$71,805
—
2025
$10.9M
▲ 11.9%
142
▲ 6.8%
$78,068
▲ 8.7%

Record list

Employees

Page 1

Heather Schoenberger

Pera Division Manager/Public Employees Retire Associate

2025 total comp
$131,014
Sub-department
Executive CBO Division
Base pay
$127,893
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$3,121
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$131,014
Hire date
2000-01-31
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay grade
17
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
G63
Bargaining Unit Number
220
Branch
Other
Branch Code
Other
Classified Code
Classified
Classified Status
Classified
Compensation Frequency Code
Hourly

Heather Schoenberger works as a Pera Division Manager for Public Employees Retire Associate within Executive Cbo Division. Their tenure dates to 2000, about 25 years as a full-time employee. Heather earned $131,014 in 2025. They are represented by Manager.

Miliite Gebremichael

Retirement Services Finance Report Manager/Public Employees Retire Associate

2025 total comp
$128,145
Sub-department
Executive CFO Division
Base pay
$125,133
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$3,012
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$128,145
Hire date
2006-04-03
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay grade
16
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
G63
Bargaining Unit Number
220
Branch
Other
Branch Code
Other
Classified Code
Classified
Classified Status
Classified
Compensation Frequency Code
Hourly

Miliite Gebremichael is a Retirement Services Finance Report Manager at Public Employees Retire Associate within Executive Cfo Division. They have served since 2006 (about 19 years), working full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $128,145. Union affiliation: Manager.

Tim Knippenberg

Pera Division Manager/Public Employees Retire Associate

2025 total comp
$126,609
Sub-department
Executive CBO Division
Base pay
$126,609
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$126,609
Hire date
2021-01-06
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay grade
17
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
G63
Bargaining Unit Number
220
Branch
Other
Branch Code
Other
Classified Code
Classified
Classified Status
Classified
Compensation Frequency Code
Hourly

At Public Employees Retire Associate, Tim Knippenberg serves as a Pera Division Manager within Executive Cbo Division. Their tenure dates to 2021, about 4 years, working full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $126,609. They are represented by Manager.