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ATRF administers both the Teachers' Pension Plan and the Private School Teachers' Pension Plan. Our members are current or former teachers working in Alberta.

All information on this page is from 2023-24 and current as of August 31, 2024 unless noted otherwise.

A bar chart titled "Membership Over the Years" shows ATRF membership growth from 2007 to a projected 2035. Bars represent total membership, divided into Active, Retired, and Inactive. Membership numbers: 68,266 (2007), 80,338 (2017), 86,579 (2023), 87,971 (2024), and a projected 100,000 (2035). The 2035 projection includes 48,000 Active, 40,000 Retired, and 12,000 Inactive members.

A donut chart titled "Employers" shows the total number of ATRF employers as 104, divided into School Jurisdictions (63, 61%), Charter Schools (22, 21%), Private Schools (14, 13%), and ATA Locals (5, 5%).

Total Pension Benefits Paid in 2023-24

$1.33 Billion, of which $503 Million was received from the Government of Alberta for benefits paid by ATRF relating to the pre-1992 period

Average Annual Pension

The average annual ATRF pension was $38,361

Interesting Member Facts

1,049 new retired members started receiving pensions in 2023-24

In 2023-24, 99% of retired members receive their pensions in Canada

The oldest pensioner is 106 years old and has been receiving a pension for 50 years

54 retired members are centenarians

314 retired members are aged 95 and older

23 in-person presentations reached an audience of 1,141 members

ATRF member videos were watched over 35,000 times in 2023-24