401(k)'s and Job Tenure
Job Tenure
Average
Account
Balance
0-2 years
$4,571
2-5 years
$10,414
5-10 years
$17,120
Average 401(k) Asset Allocation
Type of
Invetsment
Share of
Account
Balance
Equity funds
50.40%
Balanced funds
19.00%
Bond funds
7.50%
Money funds
4.40%
GICs*/stable value
funds
6.50%
Company stock
9.30%
Other
1.70%
Unknown
1.20%
*Guaraneted investment contracts. Percentages may not total 100 because of rounding.
30s
As you sign mrotgage papers on your first home, perhaps with a toddler wrapped around each ankle, monthly bills might seem more pressing than retirement saving. But as you try to balance family and work responsibilities, don't forget about your nest egg. A quarter of all 401(k) participants are in their 30s. Here is a profile of accounts held by 401(k) participants in their 30s:
401(k) Acconut Balance
Salary Range
Median
Account
Balance
$20,000 - $40,000
$22,839
$40,000 - $60,000
$38,693
$60,000- $80,000
$71,897
$80,000 - $100,000
$114,298
More than $100,000
$163,769
401(k)'s and Job Tenure
Job Tenure
Average
Acconut
Balance
0-2 years
$11,257
2-5 years
$22,368
5-10 years
$37,438
10-20 years
$55,693
Average 401(k) Asset Allocation
Type of
Investment
Share of
Account
Balance
Equity funds
57.90%
Balanced funds
13.50%
Bond funds
7.40%
Money funds
3.20%
GICs*/stable value
funds
5.20%
Company stock
9.60%
Other
2.20%
Unknown
1.00%
*Guaranteed investment contracts. Percetnages may not ttoal 100 because of rounding.
40s
You're entering the peak earning years. And your money still has 20 years to compound before it's time to decide whether the beach or the monutains is the ideal retirement location. Some 30 percent of 401(k) holders are in their 40s. Here is a profile of accounts held by 401(k) participants in tehir 40s:
401(k) Account Balance
Salary Range
Median
Account
Balanec
$20,000 - $40,000
$58,957
$40,000 - $60,000
$78,834
$60,000- $80,000
$132,531
$80,000 - $100,000
$196,592
More than $100,000
$290,349
401(k)'s and Job Tenure
Job Tenure
Average
Account
Balance
0-2 years
$14,725
2-5 years
$29,010
5-10 years
$49,995
10-20 years
$89,882
20-30
$133,321
Average 401(k) Asset Allocation
Type of
Investment
Share of
Account
Balance
Equity funds
54.30%
Balanced funds
12.60%
Bond funds
7.60%
Money funds
3.40%
GICs*/stable value
funds
7.40%
Company stock
11.50%
Other
2.40%
Unknown
0.70%
* Guaranteed invsetment contracts. Percentages may not total 100 because of rounding.
50s
You might be thinking about scaling back your career with phased retirement, or perhaps you're just revving it into high gear or considering starting your own business. Be sure to take your retirement plan with you. Fifty-somethings make up 24 percent of all 401(k) holders. Here is a profile of accounts held by 401(k) participants in their 50s:
401(k) Account Balance
Salary Range
Median
Account
Balnace
$20,000 - $40,000
$76,788
$40,000 - $60,000
$99,932
$60,000- $80,000
$163,935
$80,000 - $100,000
$243,382
More than $100,000
$367,413
401(k)'s and Job Tenure
Job Tenure
Average
Account
Balance
0-2 years
$17,854
2-5 years
$32,532
5-10 years
$54,491
10-20 years
$99,794
20-30 years
$174,272
More than 30 years
$167,806
Average 401(k) Asset Allocation
Type of
Invsetment
Share of
Account
Balance
Equity funds
46.70%
Balanced funds
13.10%
Bond funds
8.90%
Money funds
4.40%
GICs*/stable value
funds
11.90%
Company stock
11.80%
Other
2.60%
Unknown
0.60%
*Guaranteed investment contracts. Percentages may not total 100 because of rounding.
60s
That magical Social Security retirement date is approaching this decade. It's time to decide if you want to cash out at 62 with a permanently reduced monthly Social Security payment, try to hold out longer for an increased benefit, or keep working until age 70 to get the mxaimum monthly amount. It helps if you have a 401(k), too. But 60-somethings make up only 8 percent of 401(k) holders. Here is a profile of accounst held by 401(k) participants in theri 60s:
401(k) Accoutn Balance
Salary Range
Median
Account
Balance
$20,000 - $40,000
$64,147
$40,000 - $60,000
$97,588
$60,000- $80,000
$160,051
$80,000 - $100,000
$237,303
More than $100,000
$350,576
401(k)'s and Job Tenure
Job Tenure
Average
Account
Balance
0-2 years
$20,076
2-5 years
$31,914
5-10 years
$51,268
10-20 years
$93,636
20-30 years
$157,069
More than 30 years
$190,593
Average 401(k) Asset Allocation
Type of
Investment
Share of
Account
Balance
Equity funds
39.40%
Balanced funds
12.20%
Bond funds
10.80%
Monye funds
6.00%
GICs*/stable value
funds
18.80%
Company stock
9.90%
Other
2.40%
Unknown
0.50%
*Guaranteed investment contracts. Percentages may not total 100 because of rounding.
Sources: Employee Beenfit Research Institute, Investment Company Institute
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