Defined Benefit (Pension) · DOL Form 5500 · 2023

United Steelworkers Pension Plan

Data updated 2026-08-25

$731M
Total assets Above avg plan size
698
Participants Below avg headcount
98th
Percentile by assets National rank
$1.0M
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

$731M in assets, 698 participants

United Steelworkers's United Steelworkers International Union Staff Pension Plan reported $731M in total assets and 698 participants in its 2023 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.

  • #7,830 in Other Services (7,857 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, $731M for 698 participants (~$1.0M/participant), up 6.3% in 2023.

#7,830
in Other Services (7,857 peers)
+6.3%
assets growth YoY
7.3×
vs typical plan assets (national mean)

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 2023 · DOL Form 5500

$730,941,211 Top 2% higher than 98% of 127,068 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 2023

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

Plan-year 2023 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 (698 participants).

What changed between DOL Form 5500 filings

plan year 2022 → plan year 2023

  • United Steelworkers International Union Staff Pension Plan reported net income rose from -$199M in the plan year 2022 filing to $44M in the plan year 2023 filing.
  • United Steelworkers International Union Staff Pension Plan end-of-year assets rose from $687M in the plan year 2022 filing to $731M in the plan year 2023 filing.
  • United Steelworkers International Union Staff Pension Plan reported participants rose from 689 in the plan year 2022 filing to 698 in the plan year 2023 filing.

See the national 2022→2023 release diff →

Form 5500 schedule snapshot

Filing strip 250818080 · United Steelworkers PY 2023 · Defined Benefit (Pension)

United Steelworkers International Union Staff Pension Plan · $731M · 698 · 98th

  • EOY $731M
  • 5500 698
  • ASSETS 98th
  • PCT Defined Benefit (Pension)
  • EIN near American Maritime Officers Pension Plan
  • RANK ind #7830

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

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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 2023.

Scale-class filing particulars (2023)

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$687M
Net Assets (End of Year)$731M
Net Income$44M
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): 0.730941211 · Participants: 698United Steelworkers International Union Staff Pension PlanNational Elevator Industry Pension Plan, Total assets ($B): 11.224377797 · Participants: 27434National Elevator Industry Pension PlanSteelworkers Pension Trust, Total assets ($B): 6.602912146 · Participants: 47052Steelworkers Pension TrustThe PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. Pension Plan, Total assets ($B): 5.63715 · Participants: 63680The PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. Pension PlanConstellation Retirement Program, Total assets ($B): 5.323012123 · Participants: 5080Constellation Retirement ProgramThe Bank of New York Mellon Corporation Pension Plan, Total assets ($B): 5.257223708 · Participants: 7374The 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

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 American Maritime Officers Pension Plan in FL ($731M); by covered participants it is Mizuho Bank, Ltd. Pension Plan in NY (698 participants). Same-state nearby plans are listed separately above.

Similar participant headcount

Nearest other-state filings by covered participants (698 participants); asset peers above are excluded.

DOL Form 5500 plan year 2023. 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 2023?
United Steelworkers International Union Staff Pension Plan grew at a solid clip - up 6.3% during 2023, from $687M to $731M. Reported net income was $44M.
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 127,072 plans that reported assets for plan year 2023 (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 American Maritime Officers Pension Plan in FL ($731M, 967 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 Mizuho Bank, Ltd. Pension Plan in NY (698 participants, $4M in assets).