South Carolina Public Pension Plans
2 plans · bottom-third average funded ratio (#39 of 51)
Lower funded-ratio band. South Carolina ranks #39 of 51 by average actuarial funded ratio (68.3%), bottom-third among states with a published average.
- Avg funded ratio
- 68.3%
- Total unfunded
- $19.21B
- Total members
- 656,763
- Plans tracked
- 2
According to the Public Plans Database, compiled by the Boston College Center for Retirement Research, South Carolina’s 2 tracked plans carry a combined unfunded liability of $19.21B at an average funded ratio of 68.3%. 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 SC South Carolina
South Carolina: avg 68.3% funded (7.1 points below the national average) · 0 D/F grades · unfunded $19.21B
- AVG 68.3%
- UNF $19.21B
- MEM 656,763
- N 2
- DF 0
- VS -7.1pt
- BEST 68.6%
- LOW 68.1%
Funded-ratio peers
Nearest funded-ratio peer: Arizona (68.0%)
0 of 2 published-ratio plans sit under 60% actuarial assets; 0 of 2 carry a D or F health grade. How funded ratios are calculated →
South Carolina in the lower-funded third
Health grades and the 68.3% state average (#39 of 51, 7.1 points below the national average) use the same FY2023 plan-card snapshot as the hero KPIs and the table below.
Plans by health grade
Count of 2 tracked South Carolina plans in each funded-ratio grade band
Health-grade counts from the same state plan rows as the roster table
Plan types in South Carolina
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Police & Fire | 1 | 68.6% |
| General State | 1 | 68.1% |
Every tracked plan in South Carolina
FY2023 plan-card snapshot from the Public Plans Database. ARC is the actuarially required contribution as a share of payroll where reported.
| Plan | Funded | Grade |
|---|---|---|
| Greenville Fire Pension Plan | 68.6% | C |
| South Carolina Retirement Systems | 68.1% | C |
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
Compare inside South Carolina’s lower-funded roster
- Highest published ratio in South Carolina: Greenville Fire Pension Plan (68.6%)
- Lowest published ratio in South Carolina: South Carolina Retirement Systems (68.1%)
- National Police & Fire plans (1 of 2 here)
- Nearest avg funded ratio: Arizona (68.0%)
- Nearest avg funded ratio: Georgia (68.7%)
- Nearest avg funded ratio: Mississippi (68.8%)
- Nearest avg funded ratio: Alabama (69.1%)
- How funded ratios are calculated and compared