State Data » Alabama

Major pension plans in the state

Plan Name Assets (millions) Participants Funded Ratio Percent of ARC Paid Retirement System that Administers the Plan
Alabama ERS 14,133.3 200,384 63.4 100.0 Alabama ERS
Alabama Teachers 27,848.2 312,653 65.1 100.0 Alabama Teachers
Birmingham RRS 1,102.5 94.0 Birmingham Retirement & Relief System
Birmingham Police and Fire 16.7 100.0 Birmingham Police and Fire

Source: Public Plans Database (as of 2023)

Public Cost

Annual Required Contribution as percent of State and Local Own-Source Revenue, 2001-2024

Fiscal Year AL US
2001 2.5 2.9
2002 2.3 3.0
2003 2.3 3.4
2004 2.6 4.2
2005 3.1 3.8
2006 3.3 3.7
2007 4.0 3.9
2008 4.3 4.2
2009 4.8 4.4
2010 4.8 4.6
2011 5.0 4.9
2012 4.7 5.0
2013 4.3 5.2
2014 4.3 5.6
2015 4.8 5.8
2016 4.6 6.1
2017 4.8 6.1
2018 4.8 6.4
2019 4.6 6.2
2020 4.4 6.7
2021 4.1 6.3
2022 4.8 6.7
2023 4.9 6.9
2024 4.5 7.1

Source: Public Plans Database and Census of Governments.

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