Retirement Services Specialist

Carry out the duties of this position in support of the agency's public mission.

11 employees hold this title in Teachers Retirement Associate. Median total compensation for the role is $57,479, below the department median of $86,462.

Employees: 11
Total payroll: $567.1K
Role median: $57,479
Agency median: $86,462
Comparison: Below

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$11,642$71,000+

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How total compensation varies among the 11 people in this role. Even for one job title, pay differs with seniority, step, overtime, and tenure. Each bar is a pay range; the far-right bar collects the highest earners.

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This role across Minnesota

Retirement Services Specialist is held in 3 Minnesota departments. In Teachers Retirement Associate, the median of $57,479 ranks #1 of 3.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Public Employees Retire Associate

$56,044 · 18

MN State Retirement System

$49,133 · 5

Median total compensation for the Retirement Services Specialist role in other Minnesotadepartments (highest first). Each bar links to that department’s page for this role.

Record list

Employees with this title

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Shane Xiong

Retirement Services Specialist/Teachers Retirement Associate

2025 total comp

$58,595

Sub-department: Customer Service-Call Center
Base pay: $58,382
Overtime: $213
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $58,595
Hire date: 2023-03-15
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: G69
Bargaining Unit Number: 214
Branch: Other
Branch Code: Other
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Shane Xiong works as a Retirement Services Specialist for Teachers Retirement Associate within Customer Service-Call Center. Hired in 2023, they have about 2 years of service as a full-time employee. Shane earned $58,595 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Brian O'Connell

Retirement Services Specialist/Teachers Retirement Associate

2025 total comp

$58,371

Sub-department: Customer Service-RSS Staff
Base pay: $57,621
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $750
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $58,371
Hire date: 2023-08-02
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: G69
Bargaining Unit Number: 214
Branch: Other
Branch Code: Other
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Brian O'Connell is a Retirement Services Specialist at Teachers Retirement Associate within Customer Service-Rss Staff. Their tenure dates to 2023, about 2 years, working full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $58,371. They are represented by MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Sarah Esget

Retirement Services Specialist/Teachers Retirement Associate

2025 total comp

$57,479

Sub-department: Customer Service-Call Center
Base pay: $57,479
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $57,479
Hire date: 2017-11-01
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: G69
Bargaining Unit Number: 214
Branch: Other
Branch Code: Other
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Sarah Esget is a Retirement Services Specialist at Teachers Retirement Associate within Customer Service-Call Center. They have served since 2017 (about 8 years), working full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $57,479. They are represented by MN Assoc of Professional Empl.