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

Page 1

Antonio Ceravalo

Information Technology Specialist 5/Teachers Retirement Associate

2025 total comp

$141,084

Sub-department: Data Integrity-Central Payroll
Base pay: $139,009
Overtime: $2,075
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $141,084
Hire date: 2018-03-12
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 19
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

Antonio Ceravalo is a Information Technology Specialist 5 at Teachers Retirement Associate within Data Integrity-Central Payroll. They have served since 2018 (about 7 years), working full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $141,084. Their bargaining unit is MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Vimaladevi Subramaniam

Information Technology Specialist 5/Teachers Retirement Associate

2025 total comp

$140,159

Sub-department: Support Unit
Base pay: $139,009
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,150
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $140,159
Hire date: 2012-09-12
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 19
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

Vimaladevi Subramaniam is a Information Technology Specialist 5 at Teachers Retirement Associate within Support Unit. They have served since 2012 (about 13 years), working full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $140,159. They are represented by MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Saravanakumaran Sambasivam

Information Technology Specialist 5/Teachers Retirement Associate

2025 total comp

$140,061

Sub-department: Support Unit
Base pay: $139,009
Overtime: $652
Other pay: $400
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $140,061
Hire date: 2009-03-02
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 19
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

Saravanakumaran Sambasivam works as a Information Technology Specialist 5 for Teachers Retirement Associate within Support Unit. They have served since 2009 (about 16 years) as a full-time employee. Saravanakumaran earned $140,061 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Donald Borja

Information Technology Specialist 5/Teachers Retirement Associate

2025 total comp

$139,813

Sub-department: Support Unit
Base pay: $139,009
Overtime: $803
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $139,813
Hire date: 2010-02-08
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 19
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

Donald Borja is a Information Technology Specialist 5 at Teachers Retirement Associate within Support Unit. Hired in 2010, they have about 15 years of service, working full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $139,813. They are represented by MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Katherine Bratsch

Information Technology Specialist 5/Teachers Retirement Associate

2025 total comp

$139,759

Sub-department: Support Unit
Base pay: $139,009
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $750
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $139,759
Hire date: 2017-09-11
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 19
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, Katherine Bratsch serves as a Information Technology Specialist 5 within Support Unit. They have served since 2017 (about 8 years), working full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $139,759. Their bargaining unit is MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Muthuraja Thangavel

Information Technology Specialist 5/Teachers Retirement Associate

2025 total comp

$139,695

Sub-department: Support Unit
Base pay: $138,649
Overtime: $1,045
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $139,695
Hire date: 2016-03-07
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 19
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

Muthuraja Thangavel works as a Information Technology Specialist 5 for Teachers Retirement Associate within Support Unit. They have served since 2016 (about 9 years) as a full-time employee. Muthuraja earned $139,695 in 2025. Union affiliation: MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Rabab Dairkee

Information Technology Specialist 5/Teachers Retirement Associate

2025 total comp

$139,409

Sub-department: Support Unit
Base pay: $139,009
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $400
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $139,409
Hire date: 2009-09-28
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 19
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

Rabab Dairkee holds the role of Information Technology Specialist 5 at Teachers Retirement Associate within Support Unit. Hired in 2009, they have about 16 years of service as a full-time employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $139,409. Union affiliation: MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Shawn Nelson

Information Technology Specialist 5/Teachers Retirement Associate

2025 total comp

$139,009

Sub-department: Data Integrity-Central Payroll
Base pay: $139,009
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $139,009
Hire date: 2011-12-12
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 19
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

Shawn Nelson works as a Information Technology Specialist 5 for Teachers Retirement Associate within Data Integrity-Central Payroll. Hired in 2011, they have about 14 years of service as a full-time employee. Shawn earned $139,009 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is MN Assoc of Professional Empl.