Defined Benefit (Pension) · DOL Form 5500 · 2022

United Steelworkers Pension Plan

Data updated 2026-08-25

$687M
Total assets Above avg plan size
689
Participants Below avg headcount
98th
Percentile by assets National rank
$997,647
Avg per participant High balance/head
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Official DOL plan name: United Steelworkers International Union Staff Pension Plan · Sponsored by United Steelworkers · Pennsylvania · Other Services

$687M in assets, 689 participants

United Steelworkers's United Steelworkers International Union Staff Pension Plan reported $687M in total assets and 689 participants in its 2022 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 98th percentile by assets among filed plans. Figures are as reported by the plan sponsor to the Department of Labor, not audited or endorsed by PlainRetire.

  • #8,371 in Other Services (8,398 peers)

Where United Steelworkers International Union Staff Pension Plan sits by assets

United Steelworkers International Union Staff Pension Plan sits in the top 5% of all filed plans by assets, $687M for 689 participants (~$997,647/participant), down 22.4% in 2022.

#8,371
in Other Services (8,398 peers)
-22.4%
assets change YoY
6.9×
vs typical plan assets (national mean)

The plan reported a net loss of $199M for the year, a single-year figure driven by markets and benefit payments, not a measure of plan health.

United Steelworkers International Union Staff Pension Plan's outsized position by total assets

United Steelworkers International Union Staff Pension Plan vs every filed plan by assets

End-of-year total assets · plan year 2022 · DOL Form 5500

$687,379,081 Top 2% higher than 98% of 139,123 filed plans

This plan $0 $2,050,000,000 every filed plan with reported assets, bucketed by value

Dashed line + filled bar = this entry, among filed plans.

Source U.S. Department of Labor Form 5500 filings (EBSA) · plan year 2022

United Steelworkers International Union Staff Pension Plan among mid-size filed plans by headcount

Plan-year 2022 Form 5500 filings with a reported participant count, partitioned by headcount band, not by assets. United Steelworkers International Union Staff Pension Plan sits mid-pack in the medium band (689 participants).

Form 5500 schedule snapshot

Filing strip 250818080 · United Steelworkers PY 2022 · Defined Benefit (Pension)

United Steelworkers International Union Staff Pension Plan · $687M · 689 · 98th

  • PHOTO $687M
  • IND 689
  • EOY 98th
  • 5500 Defined Benefit (Pension)
  • ASSETS near Plumbers' & Pipefitters' Local Union 562 Pension Fund
  • PCT ind #8371

Stamps derive from this plan's Form 5500 line items (assets, participants, type, EIN, cohort placement) - not a quality rating of the sponsor. Read with Other Services retirement plans → · Plans in Pennsylvania →

United Steelworkers International Union Staff Pension Plan in the asset neighbourhood

Avaya Inc. Pension Plan$690MUnited Steelworkers International Union Staff Pension PlanUnited Steelworkers Internat…$687MPlumbers' & Pipefitters' Local Union 562 Pension FundPlumbers' & Pipefitters' Loc…$687MRetirement Income Plan of Central Hudson Gas & Electric Corp.Retirement Income Plan of Ce…$686MWec Energy Group Retirement Plan for Wisconsin Public Service CorporationWec Energy Group Retirement …$685M
End-of-year total assets ($M) among United Steelworkers International Union Staff Pension Plan and nearest nationwide Defined Benefit (Pension) peers. Source: DOL Form 5500 plan year 2022.

Scale-class filing particulars (2022)

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$886M
Net Assets (End of Year)$687M
Net Income-$199M
Employer EIN250818080
Plan Effective Date1949-01-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (United Steelworkers)

Sponsor-wide plan assets over time

All United Steelworkers plans reported in each filing year

Latest sponsor-wide plan assets
$968M 10.307976657406488% vs 2022
2024 filing year
$850M$900M$950M$1,000M 202220232024 $878M $968M ▲ +10.3%
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 3 733 $878M
2023 3 738 $921M
2024 3 734 $968M

Nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) Plans in Pennsylvania

Peer Defined Benefit (Pension) plans, same state, same plan type, ranked by total assets.

United Steelworkers International Union Staff Pension Plan vs. nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in Pennsylvania, assets vs. participants Scatter plot of 6 data points. -20000020000400006000080000 051015 Total assets ($B) Participants United Steelworkers International Union Staff Pension Plan, Total assets ($B): 0.687379081 · Participants: 689United Steelworkers International Union Staff Pension PlanNational Elevator Industry Pension Plan, Total assets ($B): 10.401485458 · Participants: 27097National Elevator Industry Pension PlanSteelworkers Pension Trust, Total assets ($B): 5.908424468 · Participants: 52395Steelworkers Pension TrustThe PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. Pension Plan, Total assets ($B): 5.402519 · Participants: 63731The PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. Pension PlanConstellation Retirement Program, Total assets ($B): 5.359207207 · Participants: 5314Constellation Retirement ProgramThe Bank of New York Mellon Corporation Pension Plan, Total assets ($B): 4.968344232 · Participants: 8098The Bank of New York Mellon Corporation Pension Plan
United Steelworkers International Union Staff Pension Plan vs. nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in Pennsylvania, assets vs. participants
Compare United Steelworkers International Union Staff Pension Plan side-by-side with 3 peers →

United Steelworkers International Union Staff Pension Plan's out-of-state Defined Benefit (Pension) peers by assets and headcount

Outside Pennsylvania, the nearest Defined Benefit (Pension) by assets is Plumbers' & Pipefitters' Local Union 562 Pension Fund in MO ($687M); by covered participants it is Local 1205 Pension Fund in NY (689 participants). Same-state nearby plans are listed separately above.

Similar participant headcount

Nearest other-state filings by covered participants (689 participants); asset peers above are excluded.

DOL Form 5500 plan year 2022. Asset totals can differ widely at the same headcount; neither axis is a quality rating.

Frequently Asked Questions

How did United Steelworkers International Union Staff Pension Plan assets move in 2022? ▼
United Steelworkers International Union Staff Pension Plan declined sharply - down 22.4% during 2022, from $886M to $687M. Reported net income was -$199M.
How have United Steelworkers plan assets changed over time? ▼
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), United Steelworkers's sponsor-wide assets grew 10.3%, from $878M to $968M.
Where does United Steelworkers International Union Staff Pension Plan rank by assets among Form 5500 filers? ▼
United Steelworkers International Union Staff Pension Plan ranks in the 98th percentile by end-of-year assets among 139,126 plans that reported assets for plan year 2022 (in the top 5% of all filed plans by assets).
Which Defined Benefit (Pension) plans are similar in size to United Steelworkers International Union Staff Pension Plan? ▼
Among Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in other states, the closest by assets is Plumbers' & Pipefitters' Local Union 562 Pension Fund in MO ($687M, 2,329 participants).
Which Defined Benefit (Pension) plans cover a similar participant headcount to United Steelworkers International Union Staff Pension Plan? ▼
Among Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in other states, the closest by covered participants is Local 1205 Pension Fund in NY (689 participants, $216M in assets).

Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Employee Benefits Security Administration (EBSA), Form 5500 public disclosure dataset. Plan year 2022.

Source: DOL EFAST2 filing system (efast.dol.gov) - original filing retrieval by EIN 250818080.

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

Data sourced from U.S. Department of Labor Form 5500 filings (EBSA). See our methodology for details.