New York State Teachers Retirement System
public plan · State of New York · New York City, NY
ACTIVE
A
Pension Health Score
88/100
Funding Status98% Funded
0%80% threshold100%
$123.8B
Total Assets
$126.6B
Total Liabilities
$2.8B
Unfunded Liability
421,297
Participants
Funding History
What This Means for You
New York State Teachers Retirement System is in excellent financial health at 98% funded. This means for every dollar the plan owes in future benefits, it has 98 cents in assets to cover it. As a public pension, benefits are typically backed by the taxing authority of the sponsoring government. Participants in this plan have relatively low risk of benefit reductions.
Year-by-Year Funding
| Year | Assets | Liabilities | Funding Ratio | Contributions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $123.8B | $126.6B | 97.8% | $5.3B |
| 2024 | $122.1B | $128.1B | 95.3% | $6.0B |
| 2023 | $118.0B | $118.6B | 99.5% | $7.5B |
| 2022 | $111.4B | $113.1B | 98.5% | $7.2B |
| 2021 | $105.9B | $111.5B | 95.0% | $7.1B |