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

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Laura Massey

Retire Systems Benefits Specialist III/Employees Retirement System

2025 total comp

$61,792

Base pay: $61,792
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $61,792
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 2914
Hire Date: Jun 1, 2018
Monthly Pay: $5,149
State Employee Number: 340110

Laura Massey holds the role of Retire Systems Benefits Specialist III at Employees Retirement System. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $61,792.

Shannel Garcia

Retire Systems Benefits Specialist II/Employees Retirement System

2026 total comp

$61,792

Base pay: $61,792
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $61,792
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 2915
Hire Date: Feb 5, 2025
Monthly Pay: $5,149
State Employee Number: 1766830

Shannel Garcia holds the role of Retire Systems Benefits Specialist II at Employees Retirement System. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $61,792.

Rachel Bryan-Montanez

Retire Systems Benefits Specialist II/Employees Retirement System

2026 total comp

$61,792

Base pay: $61,792
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $61,792
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: H

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 2915
Hire Date: Feb 5, 2025
Monthly Pay: $5,149
State Employee Number: 1766831

At Employees Retirement System, Rachel Bryan-Montanez serves as a Retire Systems Benefits Specialist II. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $61,792.

Anna Craig

Retire Systems Benefits Specialist II/Employees Retirement System

2026 total comp

$61,792

Base pay: $61,792
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $61,792
Employment type: Ctf - Classified Temporary Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 2915
Hire Date: Nov 12, 2025
Monthly Pay: $5,149
State Employee Number: 1804549

Anna Craig holds the role of Retire Systems Benefits Specialist II at Employees Retirement System. Their status is ctf - classified temporary full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $61,792.

Magdeli Denova

Retire Systems Benefits Specialist II/Employees Retirement System

2026 total comp

$61,792

Base pay: $61,792
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $61,792
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 2915
Hire Date: Jul 23, 2025
Monthly Pay: $5,149
State Employee Number: 1787938

Magdeli Denova works as a Retire Systems Benefits Specialist II for Employees Retirement System. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Magdeli earned $61,792 in 2026.

Carlos Hernandez

Retire Systems Benefits Specialist II/Employees Retirement System

2026 total comp

$61,792

Base pay: $61,792
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $61,792
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 2915
Hire Date: Jun 9, 2025
Monthly Pay: $5,149
State Employee Number: 50366

At Employees Retirement System, Carlos Hernandez serves as a Retire Systems Benefits Specialist II. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $61,792.

Tyrell Patterson

Retire Systems Benefits Specialist II/Employees Retirement System

2026 total comp

$61,792

Base pay: $61,792
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $61,792
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 2915
Hire Date: Nov 12, 2025
Monthly Pay: $5,149
State Employee Number: 478407

Tyrell Patterson works as a Retire Systems Benefits Specialist II for Employees Retirement System. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Tyrell earned $61,792 in 2026.

Sergio Ramirez

Retire Systems Benefits Specialist II/Employees Retirement System

2026 total comp

$61,792

Base pay: $61,792
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $61,792
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 2915
Hire Date: Nov 12, 2025
Monthly Pay: $5,149
State Employee Number: 1029555

At Employees Retirement System, Sergio Ramirez serves as a Retire Systems Benefits Specialist II. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $61,792.

Carolina Rosas

Retire Systems Benefits Specialist II/Employees Retirement System

2026 total comp

$61,792

Base pay: $61,792
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $61,792
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 2915
Hire Date: Jul 23, 2025
Monthly Pay: $5,149
State Employee Number: 1787936

Carolina Rosas works as a Retire Systems Benefits Specialist II for Employees Retirement System. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Carolina earned $61,792 in 2026.

Ronnie Maldonado

Retire Systems Benefits Specialist II/Employees Retirement System

2026 total comp

$61,792

Base pay: $61,792
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $61,792
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 2915
Hire Date: Jun 9, 2025
Monthly Pay: $5,149
State Employee Number: 1784495

At Employees Retirement System, Ronnie Maldonado serves as a Retire Systems Benefits Specialist II. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $61,792.

Trevor Hartupee

Retire Systems Benefits Specialist II/Employees Retirement System

2026 total comp

$61,792

Base pay: $61,792
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $61,792
Employment type: Ctf - Classified Temporary Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 2915
Hire Date: Jul 23, 2025
Monthly Pay: $5,149
State Employee Number: 1787937

Trevor Hartupee holds the role of Retire Systems Benefits Specialist II at Employees Retirement System. Their status is ctf - classified temporary full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $61,792.

Juan Herrera-Fraustro

Retire Systems Benefits Specialist III/Employees Retirement System

2025 total comp

$61,792

Base pay: $61,792
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $61,792
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 2914
Hire Date: Jan 23, 2024
Monthly Pay: $5,149
State Employee Number: 979470

At Employees Retirement System, Juan Herrera-Fraustro serves as a Retire Systems Benefits Specialist III. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $61,792.

Michelle Wenzel

Accountant III/Employees Retirement System

2026 total comp

$61,356

Base pay: $61,356
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $61,356
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1016
Hire Date: Aug 14, 2023
Monthly Pay: $5,113
State Employee Number: 1021702

Michelle Wenzel is a Accountant III at Employees Retirement System. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $61,356.