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

Elizabeth Lee

Management Analyst 4/Teachers Retirement Associate

2025 total comp

$79,362

Sub-department: Finance
Base pay: $79,362
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $79,362
Hire date: 2022-01-18
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: Unclassified
Classified Status: Unclassified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Elizabeth Lee is a Management Analyst 4 at Teachers Retirement Associate within Finance. Hired in 2022, they have about 3 years of service, working full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $79,362. They are represented by MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Timothy Hayes

Retirement Services Specialist Senior/Teachers Retirement Associate

2025 total comp

$79,330

Sub-department: Customer Service-Call Center
Base pay: $79,330
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $79,330
Hire date: 2017-09-20
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: G69
Bargaining Unit Number: 214
Branch: Other
Branch Code: Other
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

At Teachers Retirement Associate, Timothy Hayes serves as a Retirement Services Specialist Senior within Customer Service-Call Center. They have served since 2017 (about 8 years), working full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $79,330. They are represented by MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Seth Mcdowell

Retirement Services Program Coordinator/Teachers Retirement Associate

2025 total comp

$77,736

Sub-department: Processing Center
Base pay: $76,986
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $750
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $77,736
Hire date: 2017-11-01
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: 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 Program Coordinator at Teachers Retirement Associate within Processing Center. They have served since 2017 (about 8 years) as a full-time employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $77,736. Union affiliation: MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

James Thompson Iii

Management Analyst 3/Teachers Retirement Associate

2025 total comp

$77,627

Sub-department: Data Quality
Base pay: $77,627
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $77,627
Hire date: 2014-09-24
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 10
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

James Thompson Iii works as a Management Analyst 3 for Teachers Retirement Associate within Data Quality. Their tenure dates to 2014, about 11 years as a full-time employee. James earned $77,627 in 2025. Union affiliation: MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Alexander Rank

Accounting Officer Senior/Teachers Retirement Associate

2024 total comp

$77,447

Sub-department: Administration
Base pay: $76,647
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $800
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $77,447
Hire date: 2019-03-12
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: Yes
Agency Number: G69
Bargaining Unit Number: 214
Branch: Other
Branch Code: Other
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Alexander Rank is a Accounting Officer Senior at Teachers Retirement Associate within Administration. They have served since 2019 (about 5 years), working full-time. 2024 total compensation came to $77,447. Their bargaining unit is MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Christopher Cahoon

Retirement Services Specialist Senior/Teachers Retirement Associate

2025 total comp

$77,110

Sub-department: Customer Service-RSS Staff
Base pay: $76,360
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $750
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $77,110
Hire date: 1994-06-15
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: G69
Bargaining Unit Number: 214
Branch: Other
Branch Code: Other
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Christopher Cahoon works as a Retirement Services Specialist Senior for Teachers Retirement Associate within Customer Service-Rss Staff. They have served since 1994 (about 31 years) as a full-time employee. Christopher earned $77,110 in 2025. Union affiliation: MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

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.