Defined Benefit (Pension) · DOL Form 5500 · 2022
Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. Pension Plan
Data updated 2026-08-11
- $937M
- Total assets
- 1,823
- Participants
- 99th
- Percentile by assets
- $513,963
- Avg per participant
Official DOL plan name: Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. Retirement Plan · Sponsored by Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. · Pennsylvania · Wholesale Trade
$937M in assets, 1,823 participants
Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc.'s Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. Retirement Plan reported $937M in total assets and 1,823 participants in its 2022 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 99th 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.
- 99th percentile by assets (of 139,126 plans)
- #6,792 in Wholesale Trade (6,843 peers)
Coverage in Pennsylvania
Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. Retirement Plan covers 1,823 participants in Pennsylvania, 2.2x the typical Pennsylvania plan (state average ~822 per filing). Assets: $937M.
- $937M
- total plan assets (2022 EOY)
- 1,823
- covered participants
- 99th
- percentile by assets (of 139,126 plans)
- $513,963
- avg assets per participant
The plan reported a net loss of $289M for the year, a single-year figure driven by markets and benefit payments, not a measure of plan health.
Participants vs Pennsylvania filers
In Pennsylvania, the average filing covers about 822 participants across 5,751 plans. Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. Retirement Plan reports 1,823 participants - 2.2x that state average ($937M EOY assets).
Pennsylvania filing particulars
| Total Assets (Beginning of Year) | $1.2B |
|---|---|
| Net Assets (End of Year) | $936M |
| Net Income | -$289M |
| Employer EIN | 042209186 |
| Plan Effective Date | 1987-04-06 |
| Filing Status | FILING RECEIVED |
Sponsor Plan History (Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc.)
| Year | Plans | Participants | Total Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 2 | 41,000 | $7.5B |
| 2023 | 2 | 42,781 | $8.5B |
| 2024 | 2 | 37,667 | $11.2B |
Nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) Plans in Pennsylvania
Peer Defined Benefit (Pension) plans, same state, same plan type, ranked by total assets.
Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. Retirement Plan vs. nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in Pennsylvania, assets vs. participants
- National Elevator Industry Pension Plan $10.4B · 27,097
- Steelworkers Pension Trust $5.9B · 52,395
- The PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. Pension Plan $5.4B · 63,731
- Constellation Retirement Program $5.4B · 5,314
- The Bank of New York Mellon Corporation Pension Plan $5.0B · 8,098
Similar-Sized Defined Benefit (Pension) Plans Nationally
Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in other states closest to Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. Retirement Plan by total assets, not by location.
- Pension Plan for Pactiv Evergreen (IL) $935M · 89
- Northern California Pipe Trades Pension Plan (CA) $941M · 2,375
- Gannett Retirement Plan (VA) $931M · 1,922
- International UAW Staff Retirement Income Plan (MI) $930M · 441
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Filing takeaways
Ways to act on Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. Retirement Plan's numbers.
- By total assets, Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. Retirement Plan ranks among the largest 1% of all filed plans. See the largest plans
- Compare it side-by-side against 3 similar Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in Pennsylvania. Compare plans
- Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc.'s sponsor-wide assets have grown 48.0% since 2022 across 3 plan years on file. More Wholesale Trade plans