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

Saeng Xiong

Management Analyst 3/Public Employees Retire Associate

2025 total comp

$81,511

Sub-department: Benefits Operations Department
Base pay: $81,511
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $81,511
Hire date: 2012-08-15
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

At Public Employees Retire Associate, Saeng Xiong serves as a Management Analyst 3 within Benefits Operations Department. Their tenure dates to 2012, about 13 years, working full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $81,511. Their bargaining unit is MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Jaime Voigt

State Program Administrative Supervisor Principal/Public Employees Retire Associate

2025 total comp

$80,726

Sub-department: Adm-Supv,Case Work & Education
Base pay: $77,738
Overtime: $1,988
Other pay: $1,000
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $80,726
Hire date: 2014-03-12
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 18
Union / bargaining unit: Middle Management Association
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: 216
Branch: Other
Branch Code: Other
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Jaime Voigt works as a State Program Administrative Supervisor Principal for Public Employees Retire Associate within Adm-Supv,Case Work & Education. Their tenure dates to 2014, about 11 years as a full-time employee. Jaime earned $80,726 in 2025. Union affiliation: Middle Management Association.

Jill Voss

Accounting Officer Inter/Public Employees Retire Associate

2025 total comp

$80,538

Sub-department: Finance Accounting
Base pay: $78,895
Overtime: $1,643
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $80,538
Hire date: 2023-11-22
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 8
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

Jill Voss works as a Accounting Officer Inter for Public Employees Retire Associate within Finance Accounting. Their tenure dates to 2023, about 2 years as a full-time employee. Jill earned $80,538 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Pragnya Vemulapalli

Information Technology Specialist 3/Public Employees Retire Associate

2025 total comp

$80,169

Sub-department: MIS Systems Dev
Base pay: $80,169
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $80,169
Hire date: 2024-07-31
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 14
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

Pragnya Vemulapalli holds the role of Information Technology Specialist 3 at Public Employees Retire Associate within Mis Systems Development. Their tenure dates to 2024, about a year as a full-time employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $80,169. They are represented by MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Mani Pasupuleti Sr

Information Technology Specialist 3/Public Employees Retire Associate

2025 total comp

$79,878

Sub-department: MIS Systems Dev
Base pay: $79,878
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $79,878
Hire date: 2024-07-31
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 14
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

Mani Pasupuleti Sr works as a Information Technology Specialist 3 for Public Employees Retire Associate within Mis Systems Development. They have served since 2024 (about a year) as a full-time employee. Mani earned $79,878 in 2025. Union affiliation: MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Aaron Michaels

Retirement Services Specialist Senior/Public Employees Retire Associate

2025 total comp

$79,833

Sub-department: Benefits Estimates Department
Base pay: $78,694
Overtime: $1,139
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $79,833
Hire date: 2022-03-30
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

At Public Employees Retire Associate, Aaron Michaels serves as a Retirement Services Specialist Senior within Benefits Estimates Department. They have served since 2022 (about 3 years), working full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $79,833. They are represented by MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Raevonn Hill

Retirement Services Specialist Senior/Public Employees Retire Associate

2025 total comp

$79,514

Sub-department: Member Services Center
Base pay: $61,825
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $17,689
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $79,514
Hire date: 1980-03-13
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: No
Agency Number: G63
Bargaining Unit Number: 214
Branch: Other
Branch Code: Other
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Raevonn Hill works as a Retirement Services Specialist Senior for Public Employees Retire Associate within Member Services Center. Hired in 1980, they have about 45 years of service as a full-time employee. Raevonn earned $79,514 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Betty Colon

Accounting Technician/Public Employees Retire Associate

2025 total comp

$79,467

Sub-department: Adm Employer Services
Base pay: $66,234
Overtime: $13,233
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $79,467
Hire date: 2000-06-06
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 64
Union / bargaining unit: Technical
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: 207
Branch: Other
Branch Code: Other
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Betty Colon works as a Accounting Technician for Public Employees Retire Associate within Administrative Employer Services. Their tenure dates to 2000, about 25 years as a full-time employee. Betty earned $79,467 in 2025. They are represented by Technical.

Robin Gilmer

Human Resources Specialist 1/Public Employees Retire Associate

2024 total comp

$79,244

Sub-department: Finance Disbursing
Base pay: $66,635
Overtime: $102
Other pay: $12,507
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $79,244
Hire date: 2013-05-28
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 7
Union / bargaining unit: Confidential
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: 217
Branch: Other
Branch Code: Other
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Robin Gilmer works as a Human Resources Specialist 1 for Public Employees Retire Associate within Finance Disbursing. Hired in 2013, they have about 11 years of service as a full-time employee. Robin earned $79,244 in 2024. They are represented by Confidential.

Me Vue

Retirement Services Specialist Senior/Public Employees Retire Associate

2025 total comp

$78,592

Sub-department: Benefits Estimates Department
Base pay: $78,592
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $78,592
Hire date: 2012-12-05
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

Me Vue works as a Retirement Services Specialist Senior for Public Employees Retire Associate within Benefits Estimates Department. Hired in 2012, they have about 13 years of service as a full-time employee. Me earned $78,592 in 2025. They are represented by MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Dwayne Dugan

Retirement Services Specialist Senior/Public Employees Retire Associate

2025 total comp

$78,170

Sub-department: Msc Dmr
Base pay: $77,170
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,000
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $78,170
Hire date: 2014-10-22
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

Dwayne Dugan is a Retirement Services Specialist Senior at Public Employees Retire Associate within Msc Dmr. They have served since 2014 (about 11 years), working full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $78,170. Union affiliation: MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Alison Miotke

Training & Development Specialist 3/Public Employees Retire Associate

2025 total comp

$77,967

Sub-department: Finance Disbursing
Base pay: $76,967
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,000
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $77,967
Hire date: 2020-03-18
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 14
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, Alison Miotke serves as a Training & Development Specialist 3 within Finance Disbursing. Hired in 2020, they have about 5 years of service, working full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $77,967. Their bargaining unit is MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Laura Hahn

Office & Administrative Specialist Int/Public Employees Retire Associate

2025 total comp

$77,664

Sub-department: Eligibility & Outreach
Base pay: $75,131
Overtime: $2,533
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $77,664
Hire date: 2001-01-03
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 61
Union / bargaining unit: Clerical
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Ramsey

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2025: No
Agency Number: G63
Bargaining Unit Number: 206
Branch: Other
Branch Code: Other
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Laura Hahn holds the role of Office & Administrative Specialist Int at Public Employees Retire Associate within Eligibility & Outreach. Their tenure dates to 2001, about 24 years as a full-time employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $77,664. Union affiliation: Clerical.

Sarah Broton

Retirement Services Specialist Senior/Public Employees Retire Associate

2024 total comp

$77,649

Sub-department: Benefits Estimates Department
Base pay: $75,504
Overtime: $1,146
Other pay: $1,000
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $77,649
Hire date: 2011-02-16
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, 2024: Yes
Agency Number: G63
Bargaining Unit Number: 214
Branch: Other
Branch Code: Other
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Sarah Broton is a Retirement Services Specialist Senior at Public Employees Retire Associate within Benefits Estimates Department. They have served since 2011 (about 13 years), working full-time. 2024 total compensation came to $77,649. They are represented by MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Stacy Martin

Retirement Services Specialist Senior/Public Employees Retire Associate

2025 total comp

$77,373

Sub-department: Stakeholder Communications
Base pay: $77,373
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $77,373
Hire date: 2017-11-01
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

Stacy Martin is a Retirement Services Specialist Senior at Public Employees Retire Associate within Stakeholder Communications. They have served since 2017 (about 8 years), working full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $77,373. Their bargaining unit is MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Desiree Felker

Retirement Services Specialist Senior/Public Employees Retire Associate

2025 total comp

$77,161

Sub-department: Stakeholder Communications
Base pay: $77,161
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $77,161
Hire date: 2021-02-17
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, 2025: Yes
Agency Number: G63
Bargaining Unit Number: 214
Branch: Other
Branch Code: Other
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Desiree Felker holds the role of Retirement Services Specialist Senior at Public Employees Retire Associate within Stakeholder Communications. Hired in 2021, they have about 4 years of service as a full-time employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $77,161. Union affiliation: MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Susan Garado

Retirement Services Specialist Senior/Public Employees Retire Associate

2025 total comp

$77,045

Sub-department: Member Services Center
Base pay: $77,045
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $77,045
Hire date: 2019-05-15
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

Susan Garado works as a Retirement Services Specialist Senior for Public Employees Retire Associate within Member Services Center. Hired in 2019, they have about 6 years of service as a full-time employee. Susan earned $77,045 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Keisha Woods

Retirement Services Specialist/Public Employees Retire Associate

2025 total comp

$76,775

Sub-department: Benefits Estimates Department
Base pay: $71,000
Overtime: $5,775
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $76,775
Hire date: 2007-02-05
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

Keisha Woods is a Retirement Services Specialist at Public Employees Retire Associate within Benefits Estimates Department. Their tenure dates to 2007, about 18 years, working full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $76,775. They are represented by MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Saeng Xiong

Retirement Services Specialist Senior/Public Employees Retire Associate

2024 total comp

$76,525

Sub-department: Benefits Estimates Department
Base pay: $75,381
Overtime: $1,145
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $76,525
Hire date: 2012-08-15
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

Saeng Xiong works as a Retirement Services Specialist Senior for Public Employees Retire Associate within Benefits Estimates Department. Hired in 2012, they have about 12 years of service as a full-time employee. Saeng earned $76,525 in 2024. Their bargaining unit is MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Leslie Ringstad

Accounting Officer/Public Employees Retire Associate

2025 total comp

$75,994

Sub-department: Adm Employer Services
Base pay: $71,003
Overtime: $2,990
Other pay: $2,000
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $75,994
Hire date: 2022-06-22
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

Leslie Ringstad works as a Accounting Officer for Public Employees Retire Associate within Administrative Employer Services. Their tenure dates to 2022, about 3 years as a full-time employee. Leslie earned $75,994 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is MN Assoc of Professional Empl.