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

Kathryn Tesar

Director V/Employees Retirement System

2026 total comp

$172,197

Base pay: $172,197
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $172,197
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1624
Hire Date: Jun 25, 2012
Monthly Pay: $14,350
State Employee Number: 340498

At Employees Retirement System, Kathryn Tesar serves as a Director V. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $172,197.

Andrea Dunn

Portfolio Manager II/Employees Retirement System

2025 total comp

$171,982

Base pay: $171,982
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $171,982
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1141
Hire Date: Sep 11, 2017
Monthly Pay: $14,332
State Employee Number: 340139

At Employees Retirement System, Andrea Dunn serves as a Portfolio Manager II. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $171,982.

Rhonda Mccray

Director V/Employees Retirement System

2026 total comp

$170,660

Base pay: $170,660
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $170,660
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1624
Hire Date: May 15, 2018
Monthly Pay: $14,222
State Employee Number: 69876

Rhonda Mccray holds the role of Director V at Employees Retirement System. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $170,660.

Jie Hu

Portfolio Manager III/Employees Retirement System

2026 total comp

$170,174

Base pay: $170,174
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $170,174
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1142
Hire Date: Feb 6, 2024
Monthly Pay: $14,181
State Employee Number: 1692048

At Employees Retirement System, Jie Hu serves as a Portfolio Manager III. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $170,174.

Aaron Hatt

General Counsel III/Employees Retirement System

2026 total comp

$169,600

Base pay: $169,600
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $169,600
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 3523
Hire Date: Dec 11, 2017
Monthly Pay: $14,133
State Employee Number: 1109592

Aaron Hatt works as a General Counsel III for Employees Retirement System. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Aaron earned $169,600 in 2026.

Sarah Parker

General Counsel III/Employees Retirement System

2026 total comp

$168,613

Base pay: $168,613
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $168,613
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 3523
Hire Date: Aug 8, 2022
Monthly Pay: $14,051
State Employee Number: 6724

Sarah Parker works as a General Counsel III for Employees Retirement System. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Sarah earned $168,613 in 2026.

Maureen Coulehan

Director IV/Employees Retirement System

2026 total comp

$167,179

Base pay: $167,179
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $167,179
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1623
Hire Date: Oct 18, 2023
Monthly Pay: $13,932
State Employee Number: 111411

Maureen Coulehan holds the role of Director IV at Employees Retirement System. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $167,179.

Ariana Whaley

Director IV/Employees Retirement System

2026 total comp

$167,004

Base pay: $167,004
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $167,004
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1623
Hire Date: Apr 1, 2015
Monthly Pay: $13,917
State Employee Number: 784512

Ariana Whaley works as a Director IV for Employees Retirement System. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Ariana earned $167,004 in 2026.

Benjamin Bellomy

General Counsel III/Employees Retirement System

2026 total comp

$166,992

Base pay: $166,992
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $166,992
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 3523
Hire Date: Apr 17, 2023
Monthly Pay: $13,916
State Employee Number: 88106

Benjamin Bellomy holds the role of General Counsel III at Employees Retirement System. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $166,992.

Stephanie Pan

General Counsel III/Employees Retirement System

2026 total comp

$166,992

Base pay: $166,992
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $166,992
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 3523
Hire Date: May 9, 2022
Monthly Pay: $13,916
State Employee Number: 1086395

At Employees Retirement System, Stephanie Pan serves as a General Counsel III. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $166,992.

Lakshmi Priya Venkatesan

Director IV/Employees Retirement System

2026 total comp

$165,000

Base pay: $165,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $165,000
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1623
Hire Date: Sep 1, 2010
Monthly Pay: $13,750
State Employee Number: 172584

Lakshmi Priya Venkatesan holds the role of Director IV at Employees Retirement System. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $165,000.

Lea Garey

General Counsel III/Employees Retirement System

2026 total comp

$164,467

Base pay: $164,467
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $164,467
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 3523
Hire Date: Mar 25, 2026
Monthly Pay: $13,706
State Employee Number: 7398

At Employees Retirement System, Lea Garey serves as a General Counsel III. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $164,467.