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

Holly Dayton

Agency Policy Specialist/Teachers Retirement Associate

2025 total comp

$92,555

Sub-department: Legal and Legislative
Base pay: $91,805
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $750
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $92,555
Hire date: 2019-02-20
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 16
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, Holly Dayton serves as a Agency Policy Specialist within Legal and Legislative. Hired in 2019, they have about 6 years of service, working full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $92,555. Their bargaining unit is MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Tammy Paatalo

State Program Administrative Coordinator/Teachers Retirement Associate

2025 total comp

$92,263

Sub-department: Pension Administration
Base pay: $91,384
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $879
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $92,263
Hire date: 2007-07-18
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 18
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

Tammy Paatalo holds the role of State Program Administrative Coordinator at Teachers Retirement Associate within Pension Administration. They have served since 2007 (about 18 years) as a full-time employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $92,263. Their bargaining unit is MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Sonja Parr-Baker

State Program Administrative Supervisor Principal/Teachers Retirement Associate

2025 total comp

$91,974

Sub-department: Finance
Base pay: $90,297
Overtime: $76
Other pay: $1,600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $91,974
Hire date: 2015-03-18
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 18
Union / bargaining unit: Middle Management Association
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: 216
Branch: Other
Branch Code: Other
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Sonja Parr-Baker holds the role of State Program Administrative Supervisor Principal at Teachers Retirement Associate within Finance. Their tenure dates to 2015, about 10 years as a full-time employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $91,974. They are represented by Middle Management Association.

Zaira Blackburn

Retirement Services Program Coordinator/Teachers Retirement Associate

2025 total comp

$90,601

Sub-department: Processing Center
Base pay: $90,535
Overtime: $66
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $90,601
Hire date: 2002-09-16
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

Zaira Blackburn holds the role of Retirement Services Program Coordinator at Teachers Retirement Associate within Processing Center. They have served since 2002 (about 23 years) as a full-time employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $90,601. They are represented by MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Sarah Baar

Retirement Services Director/Teachers Retirement Associate

2025 total comp

$89,534

Sub-department: Pension Administration
Base pay: $89,534
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $89,534
Hire date: 2024-07-31
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, 2025: Yes
Agency Number: G69
Bargaining Unit Number: 216
Branch: Other
Branch Code: Other
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Sarah Baar holds the role of Retirement Services Director at Teachers Retirement Associate within Pension Administration. They have served since 2024 (about a year) as a full-time employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $89,534. Their bargaining unit is Middle Management Association.

Allen Kimman

Retirement Services Specialist Senior/Teachers Retirement Associate

2025 total comp

$88,638

Sub-department: Processing Center
Base pay: $87,888
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $750
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $88,638
Hire date: 2007-06-04
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

Allen Kimman works as a Retirement Services Specialist Senior for Teachers Retirement Associate within Processing Center. Hired in 2007, they have about 18 years of service as a full-time employee. Allen earned $88,638 in 2025. They are represented by MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Daniel Dixon

Retirement Services Specialist Senior/Teachers Retirement Associate

2024 total comp

$88,422

Sub-department: Customer Service-Call Center
Base pay: $88,422
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $88,422
Hire date: 2016-01-13
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

Daniel Dixon holds the role of Retirement Services Specialist Senior at Teachers Retirement Associate within Customer Service-Call Center. They have served since 2016 (about 8 years) as a full-time employee. In 2024, their total compensation was $88,422. They are represented by MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Arthur Bowden

Retirement Services Specialist Senior/Teachers Retirement Associate

2025 total comp

$87,892

Sub-department: Customer Service-Call Center
Base pay: $87,892
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $87,892
Hire date: 1994-05-18
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

Arthur Bowden holds the role of Retirement Services Specialist Senior at Teachers Retirement Associate within Customer Service-Call Center. Their tenure dates to 1994, about 31 years as a full-time employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $87,892. They are represented by MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Mark Peterson

Retirement Services Specialist Senior/Teachers Retirement Associate

2025 total comp

$87,877

Sub-department: Processing Center
Base pay: $87,877
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $87,877
Hire date: 2017-02-15
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

Mark Peterson is a Retirement Services Specialist Senior at Teachers Retirement Associate within Processing Center. They have served since 2017 (about 8 years), working full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $87,877. Their bargaining unit is MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Robin Meredyk

Retirement Services Specialist Senior/Teachers Retirement Associate

2025 total comp

$87,296

Sub-department: Processing Center
Base pay: $87,296
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $87,296
Hire date: 2011-02-02
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: Yes
Agency Number: G69
Bargaining Unit Number: 214
Branch: Other
Branch Code: Other
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Robin Meredyk holds the role of Retirement Services Specialist Senior at Teachers Retirement Associate within Processing Center. Their tenure dates to 2011, about 14 years as a full-time employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $87,296. They are represented by MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Alexander Rank

Accounting Officer Coordinator/Teachers Retirement Associate

2025 total comp

$87,081

Sub-department: Administration
Base pay: $86,331
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $750
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $87,081
Hire date: 2019-03-12
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 17
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

Alexander Rank is a Accounting Officer Coordinator at Teachers Retirement Associate within Administration. They have served since 2019 (about 6 years), working full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $87,081. Union affiliation: MN Assoc of Professional Empl.