401(k) · DOL Form 5500 · 2022

Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc. 401(k) Plan

Data updated 2026-08-11

$6.6B
Total assets
39,177
Participants
100th
Percentile by assets
$168,497
Avg per participant
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Official DOL plan name: Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. 401(k) Retirement Plan · Sponsored by Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc. · Pennsylvania · Wholesale Trade

$6.6B in assets, 39,177 participants

Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc.'s Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. 401(k) Retirement Plan reported $6.6B in total assets and 39,177 participants in its 2022 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 100th 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.

  • 100th percentile by assets (of 139,126 plans)
  • #6,841 in Wholesale Trade (6,843 peers)

Coverage in Pennsylvania

Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. 401(k) Retirement Plan covers 39,177 participants in Pennsylvania, 48x the typical Pennsylvania plan (state average ~822 per filing). Assets: $6.6B.

$6.6B
total plan assets (2022 EOY)
39,177
covered participants
100th
percentile by assets (of 139,126 plans)
$168,497
avg assets per participant

The plan reported a net loss of $1.1B for the year, a single-year figure driven by markets and benefit payments, not a measure of plan health.

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Participants vs Pennsylvania filers

In Pennsylvania, the average filing covers about 822 participants across 5,751 plans. Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. 401(k) Retirement Plan reports 39,177 participants - 48x that state average ($6.6B EOY assets).

Pennsylvania filing particulars

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$7.7B
Net Assets (End of Year)$6.6B
Net Income-$1.1B
Employer EIN042209186
Plan Effective Date1986-01-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc.)

$6B$8B$10B$12B 202220232024 $7.54B $11.2B ▲ +48.0%
Total plan assets by year, all Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc. plans on file
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 2 41,000 $7.5B
2023 2 42,781 $8.5B
2024 2 37,667 $11.2B

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Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. 401(k) Retirement Plan vs. nearby 401(k) plans in Pennsylvania, assets vs. participants

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Scale composition for Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. 401(k) Retirement Plan

Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. 401(k) Retirement Plan reports $6.6B in end-of-year assets across 39,177 participants (0.054% of the $12.3T held by all Form 5500 filers in the national rollup , and 0.042% of 93,925,755 covered participants) - about $168,497 per participant (1.2x the national average assets-per-participant) . Net income for plan year 2022 was -$1.1B.

This plan identity (EIN 042209186, plan #001) has 3 Form 5500 filings on file from 2022 to 2024 , with end-of-year assets moving from $6.6B to $10.3B (+55.5%) while covered participants moved from 39,177 to 36,150 . Single-year sparse filers cannot show that trail.

Plan year Participants EOY assets Filing
2022 39,177 $6.6B This page
2023 41,102 $7.5B Open filing
2024 · index core 36,150 $10.3B Open filing

The same sponsor also keeps 2 other index-core plans on PlainRetire:

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Frequently Asked Questions

How did Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. 401(k) Retirement Plan assets move in 2022?
Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. 401(k) Retirement Plan pulled back noticeably - down 14.5% during 2022, from $7.7B to $6.6B. Reported net income was -$1.1B.
How have Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc. plan assets changed over time?
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc.'s sponsor-wide assets grew 48.0%, from $7.5B to $11.2B.
Where does Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. 401(k) Retirement Plan rank by assets among Form 5500 filers?
Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. 401(k) Retirement Plan ranks in the 100th percentile by end-of-year assets among 139,126 plans that reported assets for plan year 2022 (among the largest 1% of all filed plans).
Which 401(k) plans are similar in size to Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. 401(k) Retirement Plan?
Among 401(k) plans in other states, the closest by assets is Albertsons Companies 401(k) Plan in CA ($6.6B, 205,022 participants).

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Filing takeaways

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  • By total assets, Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. 401(k) Retirement Plan ranks among the largest 1% of all filed plans. See the largest plans
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  • Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc.'s sponsor-wide assets have grown 48.0% since 2022 across 3 plan years on file. More Wholesale Trade plans