Teacher Retirement System of Texas

Thanks to our strong culture and core values, the Teacher Retirement System of Texas (TRS) is consistently named a Top Workplace in Austin. TRS is fueled by our team of over 600 talented employees who continuously raise the bar on delivering services across the state and beyond. We offer our employees the opportunity to build a strong, impactful career, while providing them with an environment that they can work in and truly call home.

TRS is the largest public retirement system in Texas in both membership and assets, and has been serving the retirement needs of Texas public education employees for more than 80 years. Our mission is to improve the retirement security of Texas educators by prudently investing and managing trust assets and delivering benefits that make a positive difference in members' lives, of which over 1 million are public and higher education members and over 400,000 are retirement recipients and beneficiaries.

Earning your trust every day. It's who we are. It's what we do.

Our pension and health benefits counselors are the heart and backbone of TRS! We have a dynamic group of professionals who provide friendly, caring customer support and counseling services to our base of over 1.6 million members and 800,000 health plan participants. They are the voice of TRS to our members, and they take tremendous pride in what they do. Their passion to provide exemplary service is reflected in their own fulfillment as employees and also translates to a high member satisfaction.

Our mission is to improve the retirement security of Texas educators by prudently investing and managing trust assets and delivering benefits that make a positive difference in members' lives.


Core Values:

Member Focused: We exist to serve our members.

Ethics: We act with integrity in everything we do.

Accountability: We take responsibility for our actions, behaviors, and outcomes.

Respect: We act with respect, fairness, and kindness in constant pursuit of a trusting environment.

Diversity: We are stronger together because we embrace our differences.

Efficiency: We look for ways to streamline our processes to improve business outcomes.

Collaboration: We work together to achieve our mission.

Excellence: We strive for excellence through continuous improvement.
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We have the awards to prove we’re one of the best! TRS has the received the Top Workplaces USA award nearly consecutively from 2012-2020, which would not be possible without our wonderful, talented employees. Come and experience for yourself what makes us one of the top workplaces in the nation!

As evidenced by numerous workplace awards, TRS is a great place to work. According to Brian Guthrie, the TRS Executive Director, “This organization has a passion for excellence, both in serving our members and doing whatever we do extremely well. Meaningful work brings a deep sense of satisfaction. Being surrounded by dedicated, talented professionals, with a common purpose is another big positive of working here."

Furthermore, you will be working in a culture of trust and collaboration at TRS. We want our employees to enjoy coming to work every day and strive to show them appreciation as much as possible, as evidenced through our employee appreciation programs and events. We are also committed to the well-being of our employees, offering them flexible schedules and work-life balance. At TRS, you will be working with a team of talented and compassionate individuals, while making a profound impact in the lives of Texas public education teachers. We invite you to join our team and firsthand experience all the great perks TRS has to offer!