How many public pension plans does Connecticut have?

Connecticut has 4 public pension plans tracked by the Public Plans Database (PPD), covering 230,074 total members. These plans include state-level and local government retirement systems for teachers, police, firefighters, and general employees.

Is Connecticut's pension system in crisis?

Connecticut's public pension plans average 67.4% funded (#41 of 51, 8.1 points below the national average) with combined unfunded liability $24.66B. Bottom-third average funding and 0 D/F grades mark a thinner statewide book. Data is sourced from the Boston College Center for Retirement Research.

What is the average funded ratio in Connecticut?

The average funded ratio across all 4 public pension plans in Connecticut is 67.4% (#41 of 51 among states), based on the most recent Public Plans Database data. A funded ratio of 100% means a plan has sufficient assets to meet all projected obligations. The national average for public pensions is approximately 75.5%. Individual plan ratios in Connecticut vary; browse the table above to compare specific plans.

Public Plans Database

Connecticut Public Pension Plans

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4 plans · bottom-third average funded ratio (#41 of 51)

Lower funded-ratio band. Connecticut ranks #41 of 51 by average actuarial funded ratio (67.4%), bottom-third among states with a published average.

Avg funded ratio: 67.4%
Total unfunded: $24.66B
Total members: 230,074
Plans tracked: 4

According to the Public Plans Database, compiled by the Boston College Center for Retirement Research, Connecticut’s 4 tracked plans carry a combined unfunded liability of $24.66B at an average funded ratio of 67.4%. Plan cards report FY2023 valuations; this site’s database copy was last loaded in July 2026. See our methodology for the full source and update cadence.

PPD actuarial excerpt

State roster CT Connecticut

Connecticut: avg 67.4% funded (8.1 points below the national average) · 0 D/F grades · unfunded $24.66B

AVG 67.4%
UNF $24.66B
MEM 230,074
N 4
DF 0
VS -8.1pt
BEST 70.8%
LOW 65.9%

Funded-ratio peers

Nearest funded-ratio peer: Arizona (68.0%)

Average funded ratio neighbourhood vs Connecticut (FY2023 plan cards)

0 of 4 published-ratio plans sit under 60% actuarial assets; 0 of 4 carry a D or F health grade. How funded ratios are calculated →

Connecticut in the lower-funded third

Health grades and the 67.4% state average (#41 of 51, 8.1 points below the national average) use the same FY2023 plan-card snapshot as the hero KPIs and the table below.

Health-grade counts from the same state plan rows as the roster table

Source: Public Plans Database (Boston College CRR / NASRA) As of FY2023 plan cards; history through FY2024

Average actuarial funded ratio across 4 Connecticut plans (FY2023 plan cards)

Plan types in Connecticut

Aggregates from the same FY2023 plan-card rows as the roster below. Averages include only plans that report a funded ratio.

Type	Plans	Avg funded	Members	Assets	Unfunded
Municipal	2	68.3%	26,507	$4.31B	$1.89B
General State	1	66.7%	108,013	$21.24B	$10.61B
Teachers	1	66.2%	95,554	$23.87B	$12.17B

Every tracked plan in Connecticut

FY2023 plan-card snapshot from the Public Plans Database. ARC is the actuarially required contribution as a share of payroll where reported.

Plan	Type	Funded	Grade	Assets	Unfunded	Members	ARC	1yr return
Connecticut Municipal	Municipal	70.8%	C	$3.23B	$1.33B	21,025	100.0%	6.8%
Connecticut State Employees Retirement System	General State	66.7%	C	$21.24B	$10.61B	108,013	152.2%	13.4%
Connecticut Teachers Retirement Board	Teachers	66.2%	C	$23.87B	$12.17B	95,554	100.0%	13.4%
Hartford Municipal Employee Retirement Fund	Municipal	65.9%	C	$1.08B	$557M	5,482	100.0%	12.3%

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Compare inside Connecticut’s lower-funded roster

Data sourced from official Public Plans Database and actuarial valuations from federal and state pension systems. See our methodology for details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainPension · Connecticut roster FY2023

Compiled by PlainPension, Pension Fund Health Editorial Process · July 23, 2026