NYC Teachers Retirement System
public plan · New York City · Albany, NY
ACTIVE
A
Pension Health Score
80/100
Funding Status78% Funded
0%80% threshold100%
$89.0B
Total Assets
$114.3B
Total Liabilities
$25.3B
Unfunded Liability
220,816
Participants
Funding History
What This Means for You
NYC Teachers Retirement System is in excellent financial health at 78% funded. This means for every dollar the plan owes in future benefits, it has 78 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 | $89.0B | $114.3B | 77.9% | $4.2B |
| 2024 | $84.7B | $104.5B | 81.1% | $5.9B |
| 2023 | $82.6B | $102.3B | 80.8% | $4.4B |
| 2022 | $81.7B | $108.1B | 75.6% | $5.6B |
| 2021 | $76.1B | $110.5B | 68.9% | $4.7B |