Minnesota / Public Employees Retire Associate

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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

$4,765$158,568+

Hover a bar for its range; click to filter the list below.

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.

Year	Total payroll	Employees	Median pay
2024	$9.8M —	133 —	$71,805 —
2025	$10.9M ▲ 11.9%	142 ▲ 6.8%	$78,068 ▲ 8.7%

Record list

Employees

Page 1

Bridget Langer

Accounting Officer Senior/Public Employees Retire Associate

2025 total comp

$74,943

Sub-department: (I)Finance DOC Services
Base pay: $74,373
Overtime: $570
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $74,943
Hire date: 2021-03-31
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

Bridget Langer works as a Accounting Officer Senior for Public Employees Retire Associate within (I)Finance Doc Services. Their tenure dates to 2021, about 4 years as a full-time employee. Bridget earned $74,943 in 2025. They are represented by 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.

Gladys Rodriguez

Executive 2/Public Employees Retire Associate

2025 total comp

$74,137

Sub-department: Executive Staff
Base pay: $74,137
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $74,137
Hire date: 1998-05-26
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 70
Union / bargaining unit: Confidential
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: 217
Branch: Other
Branch Code: Other
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Gladys Rodriguez works as a Executive 2 for Public Employees Retire Associate within Executive Staff. Hired in 1998, they have about 27 years of service as a full-time employee. Gladys earned $74,137 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is Confidential.

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.

David Devilla

Management Analyst 3/Public Employees Retire Associate

2025 total comp

$73,119

Sub-department: Benefits Operations Department
Base pay: $73,119
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $73,119
Hire date: 2018-01-10
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 10
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

David Devilla is a Management Analyst 3 at Public Employees Retire Associate within Benefits Operations Department. They have served since 2018 (about 7 years), working full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $73,119. 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.

Lindsay Gergen

Communications Specialist 2/Public Employees Retire Associate

2025 total comp

$72,192

Sub-department: Stakeholder Communications
Base pay: $72,192
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $72,192
Hire date: 2018-01-10
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

Lindsay Gergen is a Communications Specialist 2 at Public Employees Retire Associate within Stakeholder Communications. They have served since 2018 (about 7 years), working full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $72,192. Their bargaining unit is MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Renae Roos

Retirement Services Specialist/Public Employees Retire Associate

2025 total comp

$71,000

Sub-department: Member Services Center
Base pay: $71,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $71,000
Hire date: 2023-10-25
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, Renae Roos serves as a Retirement Services Specialist within Member Services Center. They have served since 2023 (about 2 years), working full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $71,000. They are represented by MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Renee Swanson

State Program Administrative Intermediate/Public Employees Retire Associate

2025 total comp

$70,742

Sub-department: Eligibility & Outreach
Base pay: $62,135
Overtime: $8,608
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $70,742
Hire date: 2023-10-25
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 7
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, Renee Swanson serves as a State Program Administrative Intermediate within Eligibility & Outreach. They have served since 2023 (about 2 years), working full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $70,742. Their bargaining unit is MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Theresa St Aoro

State Program Administrative/Public Employees Retire Associate

2025 total comp

$70,679

Sub-department: Eligibility & Outreach
Base pay: $69,910
Overtime: $769
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $70,679
Hire date: 1999-03-10
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

Theresa St Aoro holds the role of State Program Administrative at Public Employees Retire Associate within Eligibility & Outreach. Their tenure dates to 1999, about 26 years as a full-time employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $70,679. They are represented by MN Assoc of Professional Empl.