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New York State Teachers Retirement System (NYSTRS) vs Maryland State Retirement & Pension System

Side-by-side pension health comparison from DOL and public plan data

Verdict

New York State Teachers Retirement System (NYSTRS) has a stronger Pension Health Score of 82/100 (A) compared to Maryland State Retirement & Pension System at 67/100 (B). Funding ratios differ by 25.0 percentage points (97.1% vs 72.1%). New York State Teachers Retirement System (NYSTRS) covers 433,000 participants.

MetricNew York State Teachers Retirement System (NYSTRS)Maryland State Retirement & Pension System
Health Score
Composite of funding ratio, trend, and PBGC risk
82/100 (A)*67/100 (B)
Funding Ratio
Assets as % of liabilities (100%+ is fully funded)
97.1%*72.1%
Total Assets$131.0B$61.0B
Total Liabilities$134.9B$84.6B*
Unfunded Liability$3.9B*$23.6B
Participants433,000398,000
1-Year Investment Return6.8%*5.8%
Plan Typepublicpublic
PBGC Risk Levellowmoderate
SponsorState of New YorkState of Maryland

New York State Teachers Retirement System (NYSTRS) has a stronger Pension Health Score of 82/100 (A) compared to Maryland State Retirement & Pension System at 67/100 (B). Funding ratios differ by 25.0 percentage points (97.1% vs 72.1%). New York State Teachers Retirement System (NYSTRS) covers 433,000 participants.

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