Defined Benefit (Pension) · DOL Form 5500 · 2024

AFL-CIO Staff Retirement Plan Congress of Industrial Organizations Pension Plan

Data updated 2026-08-25

$776M
Total assets Above avg plan size
1,161
Participants Near avg headcount
98th
Percentile by assets National rank
$668,539
Avg per participant High balance/head
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Official DOL plan name: AFL-CIO Staff Retirement Plan · Sponsored by AFL-CIO Staff Retirement Plan Congress of Industrial Organizations · District of Columbia · Other Services

$776M in assets, 1,161 participants

AFL-CIO Staff Retirement Plan Congress of Industrial Organizations's AFL-CIO Staff Retirement Plan reported $776M in total assets and 1,161 participants in its 2024 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.

  • #7,690 in Other Services (7,719 peers)

Where AFL-CIO Staff Retirement Plan sits by assets

AFL-CIO Staff Retirement Plan sits in the top 5% of all filed plans by assets, $776M for 1,161 participants (~$668,539/participant), up 8.8% in 2024.

#7,690
in Other Services (7,719 peers)
+8.8%
assets growth YoY
7.8×
vs typical plan assets (national mean)

AFL-CIO Staff Retirement Plan's outsized position by total assets

AFL-CIO Staff Retirement Plan vs every filed plan by assets

End-of-year total assets · plan year 2024 · DOL Form 5500

$776,174,282 Top 2% higher than 98% of 123,620 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 2024

AFL-CIO Staff Retirement Plan's large-plan peer group by participant headcount

Plan-year 2024 Form 5500 filings with a reported participant count, partitioned by headcount band, not by assets. AFL-CIO Staff Retirement Plan lands in the large band (1,161 participants).

What changed between DOL Form 5500 filings

plan year 2023 → plan year 2024

  • AFL-CIO Staff Retirement Plan reported net income rose from $36M in the plan year 2023 filing to $62M in the plan year 2024 filing.
  • AFL-CIO Staff Retirement Plan end-of-year assets rose from $713M in the plan year 2023 filing to $776M in the plan year 2024 filing.
  • AFL-CIO Staff Retirement Plan reported participants rose from 1,116 in the plan year 2023 filing to 1,161 in the plan year 2024 filing.

See the national 2023→2024 release diff →

Published 5500 schedule card

Filing strip 530228172 · AFL-CIO Staff Retirement Plan Congress of Industrial Organizations PY 2024 · Defined Benefit (Pension)

AFL-CIO Staff Retirement Plan · $776M · 1,161 · 98th

  • VS-ST $776M
  • VS-ST 1,161
  • VS-ST 98th
  • VS-ST Defined Benefit (Pension)
  • VS-ST near Pavers & Road Builders DC Pension Fund
  • VS-ST ind #7690

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 District of Columbia →

AFL-CIO Staff Retirement Plan in the asset neighbourhood

Trane Technologies Pension Plan Number One BTrane Technologies Pension P…$777MPavers & Road Builders DC Pension FundPavers & Road Builders DC Pe…$776MAFL-CIO Staff Retirement Plan$776MCement Masons Pension Trust Fund for Northern CaliforniaCement Masons Pension Trust …$775MSEIU Local 1 & Participating Employers Pension TrustSEIU Local 1 & Participating…$774M
End-of-year total assets ($M) among AFL-CIO Staff Retirement Plan and nearest nationwide Defined Benefit (Pension) peers. Source: DOL Form 5500 plan year 2024.

Scale-class filing particulars (2024)

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$713M
Net Assets (End of Year)$775M
Net Income$62M
Employer EIN530228172
Plan Effective Date1964-10-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (AFL-CIO Staff Retirement Plan Congress of Industrial Organizations)

Sponsor-wide plan assets over time

All AFL-CIO Staff Retirement Plan Congress of Industrial Organizations plans reported in each filing year

Latest sponsor-wide plan assets
$776M 14.666804417154797% vs 2022
2024 filing year
$650M$700M$750M$800M 202220232024 $677M $776M ▲ +14.7%
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 1 1,054 $677M
2023 1 1,116 $713M
2024 1 1,161 $776M

Nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) Plans in District of Columbia

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

AFL-CIO Staff Retirement Plan vs. nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in District of Columbia, assets vs. participants Scatter plot of 6 data points. -50000050000100000150000 -100102030 Total assets ($B) Participants AFL-CIO Staff Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 0.776174282 · Participants: 1161AFL-CIO Staff Retirement PlanCentral Pension Fund of the Iuoe & Participating Employers, Total assets ($B): 27.435957137 · Participants: 103525Central Pension Fund of the Iuoe & Participating EmployersIam National Pension Fund, Total assets ($B): 15.01326453 · Participants: 102493Iam National Pension FundUnited Mine Workers of America 1974 Pension Plan, Total assets ($B): 3.795820295 · Participants: 58United Mine Workers of America 1974 Pension PlanLiuna Staff and Affiliates Pension Fund, Total assets ($B): 1.922502172 · Participants: 3559Liuna Staff and Affiliates Pension FundBricklayers & Trowel Trades International Pension Fund, Total assets ($B): 1.912910704 · Participants: 27474Bricklayers & Trowel Trades International Pension Fund
AFL-CIO Staff Retirement Plan vs. nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in District of Columbia, assets vs. participants

AFL-CIO Staff Retirement Plan's out-of-state Defined Benefit (Pension) peers by assets and headcount

Outside District of Columbia, the nearest Defined Benefit (Pension) by assets is Pavers & Road Builders DC Pension Fund in NY ($776M); by covered participants it is Steamfitters Local Union No. 464 Pension Plan in NE (1,161 participants). Same-state nearby plans are listed separately above.

Similar participant headcount

Nearest other-state filings by covered participants (1,161 participants); asset peers above are excluded.

DOL Form 5500 plan year 2024. Asset totals can differ widely at the same headcount; neither axis is a quality rating.

Frequently Asked Questions

How did AFL-CIO Staff Retirement Plan assets move in 2024? ▼
AFL-CIO Staff Retirement Plan grew at a solid clip - up 8.8% during 2024, from $713M to $776M. Reported net income was $62M.
How have AFL-CIO Staff Retirement Plan Congress of Industrial Organizations plan assets changed over time? ▼
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), AFL-CIO Staff Retirement Plan Congress of Industrial Organizations's sponsor-wide assets grew 14.7%, from $677M to $776M.
Where does AFL-CIO Staff Retirement Plan rank by assets among Form 5500 filers? ▼
AFL-CIO Staff Retirement Plan ranks in the 98th percentile by end-of-year assets among 123,622 plans that reported assets for plan year 2024 (in the top 5% of all filed plans by assets).
Which Defined Benefit (Pension) plans are similar in size to AFL-CIO Staff Retirement Plan? ▼
Among Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in other states, the closest by assets is Pavers & Road Builders DC Pension Fund in NY ($776M, 1,998 participants).
Which Defined Benefit (Pension) plans cover a similar participant headcount to AFL-CIO Staff Retirement Plan? ▼
Among Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in other states, the closest by covered participants is Steamfitters Local Union No. 464 Pension Plan in NE (1,161 participants, $251M in assets).