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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

Douglas Anderson

Executive Director Pera/Public Employees Retire Associate

2025 total comp
$226,918
Sub-department
Executive - Director
Base pay
$221,488
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$5,430
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$226,918
Hire date
2015-11-02
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay grade
2
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
Unclassified
Classified Status
Unclassified
Compensation Frequency Code
Hourly

Douglas Anderson holds the role of Executive Director Pera at Public Employees Retire Associate within Executive - Director. Their tenure dates to 2015, about 10 years as a full-time employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $226,918. They are represented by Manager.

Mark Sauceman

Information Syst Applic Manager/Public Employees Retire Associate

2025 total comp
$165,369
Sub-department
Executive Staff
Base pay
$165,369
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$165,369
Hire date
2021-09-01
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay grade
52
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

Mark Sauceman is a Information Syst Applic Manager at Public Employees Retire Associate within Executive Staff. Their tenure dates to 2021, about 4 years, working full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $165,369. They are represented by Manager.

Dean Millam

Information Syst Manager/Public Employees Retire Associate

2025 total comp
$159,470
Sub-department
Mis
Base pay
$159,470
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$159,470
Hire date
2000-03-20
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay grade
25
Union / bargaining unit
Middle Management Association
Pay basis
Hourly
Work county
Ramsey

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2025
No
Agency Number
G63
Bargaining Unit Number
216
Branch
Other
Branch Code
Other
Classified Code
Classified
Classified Status
Classified
Compensation Frequency Code
Hourly

At Public Employees Retire Associate, Dean Millam serves as a Information Syst Manager within Mis. Their tenure dates to 2000, about 25 years, working full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $159,470. Their bargaining unit is Middle Management Association.

Tracy Gebhard

Agency Chief Financial Officer/Public Employees Retire Associate

2025 total comp
$158,568
Sub-department
Executive Staff
Base pay
$154,841
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$3,727
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$158,568
Hire date
2006-07-10
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay grade
22
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, Tracy Gebhard serves as a Agency Chief Financial Officer within Executive Staff. They have served since 2006 (about 19 years), working full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $158,568. They are represented by Manager.

Dean Millam

Systems Supervisor/Public Employees Retire Associate

2024 total comp
$152,552
Sub-department
Mis
Base pay
$152,552
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$152,552
Hire date
2000-03-20
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay grade
23
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

Dean Millam is a Systems Supervisor at Public Employees Retire Associate within Mis. Their tenure dates to 2000, about 24 years, working full-time. 2024 total compensation came to $152,552. They are represented by Middle Management Association.