Texas / Employees Retirement System

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Employees Retirement System

Source file: Texas — State Employee Salaries (Texas Tribune) / ingested Jun 18, 2026

The Employees Retirement System is a government agency that delivers public services and programs within its jurisdiction.

In 2026, this agency had 427 employees with median total compensation of $95,800; the highest distinct record was $469,428.

Year: 2026
Total payroll: $51.1M
Employees: 427
Median total: $95,800
Highest record: $469,428

What the records show

Compensation analytics

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

Salary distribution

$48,290$349,820+

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

How 2026 total compensation is spread across the 427 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($95,800) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

Base — $119,789 (100%)
Overtime — $0 (0%)
Other — $0 (0%)
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

$63,708

$72,356

$95,800

$137,000

$220,000

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $220,000 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $63,708. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).

Largest job titles

Retire Systems Benefits Specialist II

43 · $64,264

Retire Systems Benefits Specialist III

17 · $72,000

Manager V

16 · $125,054

Portfolio Manager V

15 · $267,000

Portfolio Manager IV

9 · $230,000

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
2025	$49.8M —	424 —	$94,834 —
2026	$51.1M ▲ 2.6%	427 ▲ 0.7%	$95,800 ▲ 1.0%

Record list

Employees

Page 1

Anne Allensworth

Director V/Employees Retirement System

2026 total comp

$161,000

Base pay: $161,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $161,000
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1624
Hire Date: Mar 18, 2024
Monthly Pay: $13,417
State Employee Number: 339273

Anne Allensworth is a Director V at Employees Retirement System. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $161,000.

Matthew Riemersma

Information Security Officer/Employees Retirement System

2026 total comp

$160,000

Base pay: $160,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $160,000
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: K

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 238
Hire Date: Aug 1, 2015
Monthly Pay: $13,333
State Employee Number: 161505

Matthew Riemersma is a Information Security Officer at Employees Retirement System. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $160,000.

Aris Oglesby

Portfolio Manager II/Employees Retirement System

2026 total comp

$157,000

Base pay: $157,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $157,000
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1141
Hire Date: Oct 16, 2017
Monthly Pay: $13,083
State Employee Number: 44390

Aris Oglesby is a Portfolio Manager II at Employees Retirement System. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $157,000.

Adam Bascom

Portfolio Manager II/Employees Retirement System

2026 total comp

$157,000

Base pay: $157,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $157,000
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1141
Hire Date: Oct 15, 2025
Monthly Pay: $13,083
State Employee Number: 1804551

Adam Bascom works as a Portfolio Manager II for Employees Retirement System. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Adam earned $157,000 in 2026.

Kari Winkley

Director III/Employees Retirement System

2026 total comp

$156,035

Base pay: $156,035
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $156,035
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1622
Hire Date: Nov 20, 2008
Monthly Pay: $13,003
State Employee Number: 128125

Kari Winkley is a Director III at Employees Retirement System. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $156,035.

Jose Deleon

Director III/Employees Retirement System

2026 total comp

$156,000

Base pay: $156,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $156,000
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1622
Hire Date: Feb 23, 2009
Monthly Pay: $13,000
State Employee Number: 199249

Jose Deleon holds the role of Director III at Employees Retirement System. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $156,000.

Tressie Landry

Manager VII/Employees Retirement System

2026 total comp

$152,374

Base pay: $152,374
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $152,374
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: B

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1606
Hire Date: Sep 1, 2018
Monthly Pay: $12,698
State Employee Number: 733472

Tressie Landry holds the role of Manager VII at Employees Retirement System. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $152,374.

Taylor Close

Investment Analyst IV/Employees Retirement System

2026 total comp

$149,400

Base pay: $149,400
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $149,400
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1133
Hire Date: Apr 17, 2023
Monthly Pay: $12,450
State Employee Number: 1155580

Taylor Close is a Investment Analyst IV at Employees Retirement System. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $149,400.

David Lazarz

Investment Analyst IV/Employees Retirement System

2026 total comp

$149,400

Base pay: $149,400
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $149,400
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1133
Hire Date: Apr 17, 2023
Monthly Pay: $12,450
State Employee Number: 1633853

David Lazarz is a Investment Analyst IV at Employees Retirement System. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $149,400.

Jason Bergstrand

Investment Analyst IV/Employees Retirement System

2026 total comp

$149,400

Base pay: $149,400
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $149,400
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: T

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1133
Hire Date: May 1, 2023
Monthly Pay: $12,450
State Employee Number: 1635391

Jason Bergstrand is a Investment Analyst IV at Employees Retirement System. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $149,400.

Barnabas Koncz

Investment Analyst IV/Employees Retirement System

2026 total comp

$149,400

Base pay: $149,400
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $149,400
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: K

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1133
Hire Date: Jun 12, 2024
Monthly Pay: $12,450
State Employee Number: 1712888

Barnabas Koncz works as a Investment Analyst IV for Employees Retirement System. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Barnabas earned $149,400 in 2026.

Arjun Pahwa

Investment Analyst IV/Employees Retirement System

2026 total comp

$149,400

Base pay: $149,400
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $149,400
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1133
Hire Date: Jul 16, 2025
Monthly Pay: $12,450
State Employee Number: 1787935

At Employees Retirement System, Arjun Pahwa serves as a Investment Analyst IV. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $149,400.