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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

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.

YearTotal payrollEmployeesMedian pay
2024
$8.3M
—
96
—
$83,429
—
2025
$9.1M
▲ 10.5%
104
▲ 8.3%
$86,462
▲ 3.6%

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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.

Record list

Employees

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Timothy Maurer

State Program Administrative Manager Principal/Teachers Retirement Associate

2025 total comp
$194,630
Sub-department
Payroll and Personnel
Base pay
$189,565
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$5,065
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$194,630
Hire date
1996-08-07
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay grade
20
Union / bargaining unit
Manager
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
220
Branch
Other
Branch Code
Other
Classified Code
Classified
Classified Status
Classified
Compensation Frequency Code
Hourly

Timothy Maurer works as a State Program Administrative Manager Principal for Teachers Retirement Associate within Payroll and Personnel. They have served since 1996 (about 29 years) as a full-time employee. Timothy earned $194,630 in 2025. Union affiliation: Manager.

Mark Roemhild

Information Syst Manager/Teachers Retirement Associate

2025 total comp
$159,470
Sub-department
Payroll and Personnel
Base pay
$159,470
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$159,470
Hire date
2001-04-11
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay grade
25
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

Mark Roemhild is a Information Syst Manager at Teachers Retirement Associate within Payroll and Personnel. Their tenure dates to 2001, about 24 years, working full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $159,470. They are represented by Middle Management Association.

Maria Steele

Agency Chief Financial Officer/Teachers Retirement Associate

2025 total comp
$157,081
Sub-department
Payroll and Personnel
Base pay
$151,883
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$5,198
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$157,081
Hire date
1997-02-10
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay grade
22
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

Maria Steele holds the role of Agency Chief Financial Officer at Teachers Retirement Associate within Payroll and Personnel. Hired in 1997, they have about 28 years of service as a full-time employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $157,081. They are represented by Manager.

Ganeshkumar Kathiresan

Systems Supervisor/Teachers Retirement Associate

2025 total comp
$154,297
Sub-department
Information Services
Base pay
$148,606
Overtime
$513
Other pay
$5,177
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$154,297
Hire date
2004-12-08
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay grade
23
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

At Teachers Retirement Associate, Ganeshkumar Kathiresan serves as a Systems Supervisor within Information Services. Their tenure dates to 2004, about 21 years, working full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $154,297. They are represented by Middle Management Association.