State Data » Massachusetts

Major pension plans in the state

Plan Name Assets (millions) Participants Funded Ratio Percent of ARC Paid Retirement System that Administers the Plan
Massachusetts SRS 34,131.1 159,188 72.9 Massachusetts State Employees' Retirement System
Massachusetts Teachers 35,384.9 168,653 59.0 Massachusetts Teachers Retirement Board
Boston RS 8,532.8 37,006 68.9 120.0 Boston Retirement Board

Source: Public Plans Database (as of 2022)

Public Cost

Annual Required Contribution as percent of State and Local Own-Source Revenue, 2001-2022

Fiscal Year MA US
2001 4.8 2.9
2002 3.7 3.0
2003 4.8 3.4
2004 3.4 4.2
2005 5.4 3.8
2006 5.1 3.7
2007 3.7 3.9
2008 4.3 4.2
2009 4.7 4.4
2010 3.8 4.6
2011 5.9 4.9
2012 5.7 5.0
2013 5.0 5.2
2014 5.9 5.6
2015 6.0 5.8
2016 5.8 6.1
2017 6.6 6.0
2018 5.9 6.4
2019 5.9 6.2
2020 6.2 6.6
2021 7.6 6.3
2022 8.7 7.5

Source: Public Plans Database and Census of Governments.

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