Minnesota / Teachers Retirement Associate

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Teachers Retirement Associate

Source file: Minnesota — State Employee Payroll / ingested Jun 18, 2026

The Teachers Retirement Associate administers public education — funding, academic standards, and the operation of schools.

In 2025, this agency had 104 employees with median total compensation of $86,462; the highest distinct record was $194,630.

Year: 2025
Total payroll: $9.1M
Employees: 104
Median total: $86,462
Highest record: $194,630

What the records show

Compensation analytics

These summaries compare pay within the agency before listing individual records.

Salary distribution

$2,344$157,080+

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

How 2025 total compensation is spread across the 104 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($86,462) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

Base — $86,622 (99%)
Overtime — $128 (0%)
Other — $1,175 (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

$43,298

$65,150

$86,462

$112,777

$139,759

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $139,759 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $43,298. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).

Largest job titles

Information Technology Specialist 5

10 · $139,727

Retirement Services Specialist Senior

10 · $78,220

Retirement Services Specialist

10 · $57,925

Information Technology Specialist 3

7 · $104,276

Information Technology Specialist 4

6 · $125,829

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	$8.3M —	96 —	$83,429 —
2025	$9.1M ▲ 10.5%	104 ▲ 8.3%	$86,462 ▲ 3.6%

Compare

Similar departments

Departments elsewhere with the most similar mix of roles — a proxy for the same kind of agency, matched by workforce composition rather than name. Pay is not cost-of-living adjusted.

Public Employees Retire Associate Minnesota91% match
Octo District of Columbia41% match

Record list

Employees

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Tammy Paatalo

Retirement Services Director/Teachers Retirement Associate

2024 total comp

$76,419

Sub-department: Pension Administration
Base pay: $76,419
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $76,419
Hire date: 2007-07-18
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 21
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: G69
Bargaining Unit Number: 216
Branch: Other
Branch Code: Other
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Tammy Paatalo is a Retirement Services Director at Teachers Retirement Associate within Pension Administration. They have served since 2007 (about 17 years), working full-time. 2024 total compensation came to $76,419. Union affiliation: Middle Management Association.

Andrew Gibbens

Retirement Services Specialist Inter/Teachers Retirement Associate

2025 total comp

$76,256

Sub-department: Processing Center
Base pay: $76,256
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $76,256
Hire date: 2008-02-19
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: G69
Bargaining Unit Number: 214
Branch: Other
Branch Code: Other
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

At Teachers Retirement Associate, Andrew Gibbens serves as a Retirement Services Specialist Inter within Processing Center. Their tenure dates to 2008, about 17 years, working full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $76,256. They are represented by MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Jessica Mcburnett

Accounting Officer Inter/Teachers Retirement Associate

2025 total comp

$75,999

Sub-department: Accounting and Records
Base pay: $75,235
Overtime: $14
Other pay: $750
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $75,999
Hire date: 2017-08-17
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: G69
Bargaining Unit Number: 214
Branch: Other
Branch Code: Other
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Jessica Mcburnett is a Accounting Officer Inter at Teachers Retirement Associate within Accounting and Records. Hired in 2017, they have about 8 years of service, working full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $75,999. Union affiliation: MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Katherine Delsing

Office Services Supervisor 3/Teachers Retirement Associate

2024 total comp

$74,378

Sub-department: Finance
Base pay: $72,778
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $74,378
Hire date: 2000-03-08
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 12
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: G69
Bargaining Unit Number: 216
Branch: Other
Branch Code: Other
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

At Teachers Retirement Associate, Katherine Delsing serves as a Office Services Supervisor 3 within Finance. Hired in 2000, they have about 24 years of service, working full-time. Their 2024 pay totaled $74,378. They are represented by Middle Management Association.

Seth Mcdowell

Retirement Services Specialist Inter/Teachers Retirement Associate

2024 total comp

$74,086

Sub-department: Processing Center
Base pay: $72,443
Overtime: $843
Other pay: $800
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $74,086
Hire date: 2017-11-01
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, 2024: Yes
Agency Number: G69
Bargaining Unit Number: 214
Branch: Other
Branch Code: Other
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Seth Mcdowell holds the role of Retirement Services Specialist Inter at Teachers Retirement Associate within Processing Center. They have served since 2017 (about 7 years) as a full-time employee. In 2024, their total compensation was $74,086. Union affiliation: MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Diana Kaiser

Auditor/Teachers Retirement Associate

2025 total comp

$74,050

Sub-department: Internal Audit
Base pay: $73,300
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $750
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $74,050
Hire date: 2023-08-02
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 6
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

Diana Kaiser is a Auditor at Teachers Retirement Associate within Internal Audit. Hired in 2023, they have about 2 years of service, working full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $74,050. Their bargaining unit is MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Andrea Johnson

Accounting Officer Principal/Teachers Retirement Associate

2024 total comp

$73,278

Sub-department: Accounting and Records
Base pay: $61,965
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $11,313
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $73,278
Hire date: 2003-03-05
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, 2024: No
Agency Number: G69
Bargaining Unit Number: 214
Branch: Other
Branch Code: Other
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Andrea Johnson holds the role of Accounting Officer Principal at Teachers Retirement Associate within Accounting and Records. They have served since 2003 (about 21 years) as a full-time employee. In 2024, their total compensation was $73,278. Their bargaining unit is MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Diane Clemens

Human Resources Specialist 2/Teachers Retirement Associate

2025 total comp

$71,884

Sub-department: Human Resources
Base pay: $70,774
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,110
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $71,884
Hire date: 2022-01-10
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 10
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: G69
Bargaining Unit Number: 217
Branch: Other
Branch Code: Other
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Diane Clemens works as a Human Resources Specialist 2 for Teachers Retirement Associate within Human Resources. Their tenure dates to 2022, about 3 years as a full-time employee. Diane earned $71,884 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is Confidential.

Laurel Anderson

Retirement Services Specialist Senior/Teachers Retirement Associate

2024 total comp

$71,672

Sub-department: Customer Service-RSS Staff
Base pay: $48,453
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $23,219
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $71,672
Hire date: 1994-08-10
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, 2024: No
Agency Number: G69
Bargaining Unit Number: 214
Branch: Other
Branch Code: Other
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Laurel Anderson works as a Retirement Services Specialist Senior for Teachers Retirement Associate within Customer Service-Rss Staff. They have served since 1994 (about 30 years) as a full-time employee. Laurel earned $71,672 in 2024. They are represented by MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Kathleen Dalzell

Retirement Services Specialist Senior/Teachers Retirement Associate

2025 total comp

$71,278

Sub-department: Processing Center
Base pay: $70,972
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $307
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $71,278
Hire date: 2009-02-02
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: G69
Bargaining Unit Number: 214
Branch: Other
Branch Code: Other
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

At Teachers Retirement Associate, Kathleen Dalzell serves as a Retirement Services Specialist Senior within Processing Center. Hired in 2009, they have about 16 years of service, working full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $71,278. Union affiliation: MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Nicole Graf

State Program Administrative/Teachers Retirement Associate

2025 total comp

$71,003

Sub-department: Member Benefits Processors
Base pay: $71,003
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $71,003
Hire date: 2000-06-05
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: G69
Bargaining Unit Number: 214
Branch: Other
Branch Code: Other
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

At Teachers Retirement Associate, Nicole Graf serves as a State Program Administrative within Member Benefits Processors. Hired in 2000, they have about 25 years of service, working full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $71,003. They are represented by MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Jean Kinnetz

Accounting Officer/Teachers Retirement Associate

2025 total comp

$71,000

Sub-department: Accounting and Records
Base pay: $71,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $71,000
Hire date: 2023-11-27
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

Jean Kinnetz works as a Accounting Officer for Teachers Retirement Associate within Accounting and Records. They have served since 2023 (about 2 years) as a full-time employee. Jean earned $71,000 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Jennifer Totman

Retirement Services Specialist/Teachers Retirement Associate

2025 total comp

$71,000

Sub-department: Customer Service-Call Center
Base pay: $71,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $71,000
Hire date: 2024-05-28
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

Jennifer Totman is a Retirement Services Specialist at Teachers Retirement Associate within Customer Service-Call Center. They have served since 2024 (about a year), working full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $71,000. Union affiliation: MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Kelly Moes

Retirement Services Specialist/Teachers Retirement Associate

2025 total comp

$71,000

Sub-department: Customer Service-Call Center
Base pay: $71,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $71,000
Hire date: 2024-05-28
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

Kelly Moes holds the role of Retirement Services Specialist at Teachers Retirement Associate within Customer Service-Call Center. Hired in 2024, they have about a year of service as a full-time employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $71,000. They are represented by MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Cole White

Information Officer 2/Teachers Retirement Associate

2025 total comp

$70,432

Sub-department: Communications
Base pay: $70,432
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $70,432
Hire date: 2021-09-15
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: G69
Bargaining Unit Number: 214
Branch: Other
Branch Code: Other
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Cole White is a Information Officer 2 at Teachers Retirement Associate within Communications. Their tenure dates to 2021, about 4 years, working full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $70,432. They are represented by MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Janet Lavictoire

Management Analyst 4/Teachers Retirement Associate

2025 total comp

$70,387

Sub-department: Finance
Base pay: $70,387
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $70,387
Hire date: 2024-09-30
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: G69
Bargaining Unit Number: 214
Branch: Other
Branch Code: Other
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

At Teachers Retirement Associate, Janet Lavictoire serves as a Management Analyst 4 within Finance. They have served since 2024 (about a year), working full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $70,387. Union affiliation: MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Barbara Kahle

State Program Administrative Technician Specialist/Teachers Retirement Associate

2025 total comp

$68,113

Sub-department: Administrative Support
Base pay: $68,113
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $68,113
Hire date: 2000-08-14
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 65
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: G69
Bargaining Unit Number: 207
Branch: Other
Branch Code: Other
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Barbara Kahle works as a State Program Administrative Technician Specialist for Teachers Retirement Associate within Administrative Support. Hired in 2000, they have about 25 years of service as a full-time employee. Barbara earned $68,113 in 2025. They are represented by Technical.

Elizabeth Roberts

Retirement Services Specialist/Teachers Retirement Associate

2025 total comp

$66,724

Sub-department: Customer Service-Call Center
Base pay: $66,724
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $66,724
Hire date: 2022-04-13
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

Elizabeth Roberts works as a Retirement Services Specialist for Teachers Retirement Associate within Customer Service-Call Center. Hired in 2022, they have about 3 years of service as a full-time employee. Elizabeth earned $66,724 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Kimberly Brenden

Administrative Officer/Teachers Retirement Associate

2025 total comp

$66,596

Sub-department: Finance
Base pay: $66,596
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $66,596
Hire date: 2022-06-13
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 11
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: G69
Bargaining Unit Number: 220
Branch: Other
Branch Code: Other
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Kimberly Brenden holds the role of Administrative Officer at Teachers Retirement Associate within Finance. They have served since 2022 (about 3 years) as a full-time employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $66,596. They are represented by Manager.

Kay Norris

Retirement Services Specialist Senior/Teachers Retirement Associate

2025 total comp

$66,329

Sub-department: Customer Service-RSS Staff
Base pay: $66,228
Overtime: $101
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $66,329
Hire date: 2015-07-01
Employment type: Part-Time
Pay grade: 11
Union / bargaining unit: MN Assoc of Professional Empl
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.75
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

Kay Norris holds the role of Retirement Services Specialist Senior at Teachers Retirement Associate within Customer Service-Rss Staff. They have served since 2015 (about 10 years) as a part-time, 0.75 FTE employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $66,329. Their bargaining unit is MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Justin Johnson

Human Resources Specialist 1/Teachers Retirement Associate

2025 total comp

$65,706

Sub-department: Human Resources
Base pay: $64,456
Overtime: $249
Other pay: $1,000
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $65,706
Hire date: 2022-07-25
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, 2025: Yes
Agency Number: G69
Bargaining Unit Number: 217
Branch: Other
Branch Code: Other
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Justin Johnson is a Human Resources Specialist 1 at Teachers Retirement Associate within Human Resources. Hired in 2022, they have about 3 years of service, working full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $65,706. They are represented by Confidential.