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Updated: Sept. 30, 2021 • Download all data

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AGENCY

Employees Retirement System

  • Total employees

    369

  • Median salary

    $80,040

  • Minimum salary

    $31,200

  • Maximum salary

    $450,000

Positions at this agency

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Employees by gender

Most employees at this agency identify as female.

Gender Employees Percent Median salary
Female 200
54%
$68,729
Male 169
45% 		$95,000

Employees by race

Most employees at this agency identify as white.

Race Employees Percent Median salary
American Indian 2 < 1% $58,597
Asian 33
8% 		$92,762
Black 26
7% 		$58,842
Hispanic 56
15% 		$60,000
Other 3 < 1% $144,272
White 249
67%
$82,504

Length of employment

A majority of employees have worked at the Employees Retirement System for one to 10 years.

Length of employment Employees Percent Median salary
1 year or less 31
8% 		$62,000
1-10 years 232
62%
$77,175
10-20 years 77
20% 		$92,762
20+ years 29
7% 		$80,675

Employment status

All employees at this agency are full-time. Employment status refers to whether an employee is listed as working part or full time and is based on hours worked in a week.

Status Employees Percent Median salary
Full-Time 369
100%
$80,040

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