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

Emmanuel Maadu

Management Analyst Supervisor 3/Public Employees Retire Associate

2025 total comp

$93,820

Sub-department: Benefit Services
Base pay: $93,820
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $93,820
Hire date: 2024-07-03
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 19
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

Emmanuel Maadu holds the role of Management Analyst Supervisor 3 at Public Employees Retire Associate within Benefit Services. Their tenure dates to 2024, about a year as a full-time employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $93,820. Union affiliation: Middle Management Association.

Gerald Schmitt

Information Technology Specialist 2/Public Employees Retire Associate

2025 total comp

$93,775

Sub-department: Network Operations
Base pay: $93,775
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $93,775
Hire date: 1984-03-19
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 9
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

Gerald Schmitt holds the role of Information Technology Specialist 2 at Public Employees Retire Associate within Network Operations. They have served since 1984 (about 41 years) as a full-time employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $93,775. Their bargaining unit is MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Sarah Fischer

Retirement Services Supervisor/Public Employees Retire Associate

2024 total comp

$93,371

Sub-department: Benefit Calculation Department
Base pay: $93,371
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $93,371
Hire date: 2013-04-10
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, 2024: Yes
Agency Number: G63
Bargaining Unit Number: 216
Branch: Other
Branch Code: Other
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Sarah Fischer is a Retirement Services Supervisor at Public Employees Retire Associate within Benefit Calculation Department. Hired in 2013, they have about 11 years of service, working full-time. 2024 total compensation came to $93,371. Union affiliation: Middle Management Association.

Benjamin Possi

Management Analyst 4/Public Employees Retire Associate

2025 total comp

$92,563

Sub-department: Mis
Base pay: $90,063
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $92,563
Hire date: 2022-10-12
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 15
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

Benjamin Possi holds the role of Management Analyst 4 at Public Employees Retire Associate within Mis. Their tenure dates to 2022, about 3 years as a full-time employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $92,563. Union affiliation: MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

David Andrews

Retirement Services Finance Report Manager/Public Employees Retire Associate

2024 total comp

$91,758

Sub-department: Executive CFO Division
Base pay: $27,485
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $64,273
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $91,758
Hire date: 1990-12-03
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, 2024: No
Agency Number: G63
Bargaining Unit Number: 220
Branch: Other
Branch Code: Other
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

David Andrews holds the role of Retirement Services Finance Report Manager at Public Employees Retire Associate within Executive Cfo Division. Their tenure dates to 1990, about 34 years as a full-time employee. In 2024, their total compensation was $91,758. Union affiliation: Manager.

Andrej Gadzo

Retirement Services Program Coordinator/Public Employees Retire Associate

2025 total comp

$91,289

Sub-department: Member Services Center
Base pay: $91,289
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $91,289
Hire date: 2013-09-16
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

Andrej Gadzo is a Retirement Services Program Coordinator at Public Employees Retire Associate within Member Services Center. Hired in 2013, they have about 12 years of service, working full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $91,289. Their bargaining unit is MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Melissa Heindl

Retirement Services Specialist Principal/Public Employees Retire Associate

2025 total comp

$91,090

Sub-department: Benefits Claim Department
Base pay: $91,025
Overtime: $66
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $91,090
Hire date: 2005-06-22
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 12
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, Melissa Heindl serves as a Retirement Services Specialist Principal within Benefits Claim Department. They have served since 2005 (about 20 years), working full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $91,090. Their bargaining unit is MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Alan Klimisch

State Program Administrative Supervisor Principal/Public Employees Retire Associate

2025 total comp

$90,779

Sub-department: Adm-Supv,Case Work & Education
Base pay: $89,779
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,000
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $90,779
Hire date: 2016-11-02
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

Alan Klimisch holds the role of State Program Administrative Supervisor Principal at Public Employees Retire Associate within Adm-Supv,Case Work & Education. They have served since 2016 (about 9 years) as a full-time employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $90,779. Union affiliation: Middle Management Association.

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.

Nicollette Mckenzie

Management Analyst 4/Public Employees Retire Associate

2025 total comp

$89,098

Sub-department: Benefits Operations Department
Base pay: $89,098
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $89,098
Hire date: 2013-09-16
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 15
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

Nicollette Mckenzie works as a Management Analyst 4 for Public Employees Retire Associate within Benefits Operations Department. Hired in 2013, they have about 12 years of service as a full-time employee. Nicollette earned $89,098 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Linda Johnston

Retirement Services Program Coordinator/Public Employees Retire Associate

2025 total comp

$88,602

Sub-department: Stakeholder Communications
Base pay: $88,602
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $88,602
Hire date: 1998-03-26
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

Linda Johnston is a Retirement Services Program Coordinator at Public Employees Retire Associate within Stakeholder Communications. Hired in 1998, they have about 27 years of service, working full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $88,602. Their bargaining unit is 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.

Pooja Masineni

Information Technology Specialist 3/Public Employees Retire Associate

2025 total comp

$88,117

Sub-department: MIS Systems Dev
Base pay: $88,117
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $88,117
Hire date: 2022-06-15
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

Pooja Masineni works as a Information Technology Specialist 3 for Public Employees Retire Associate within Mis Systems Development. Hired in 2022, they have about 3 years of service as a full-time employee. Pooja earned $88,117 in 2025. Union affiliation: MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Mohamed Jama

Information Technology Specialist 3/Public Employees Retire Associate

2025 total comp

$88,110

Sub-department: MIS Systems Dev
Base pay: $88,110
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $88,110
Hire date: 2024-03-27
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

Mohamed Jama is a Information Technology Specialist 3 at Public Employees Retire Associate within Mis Systems Development. Their tenure dates to 2024, about a year, working full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $88,110. 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.