Defined Benefit (Pension) · DOL Form 5500 · 2022

Union Pacific Corporation Pension Plan

Data updated 2026-08-25

$4.3B
Total assets Very large vs avg
4,000
Participants Above avg headcount
100th
Percentile by assets National rank
$1.1M
Avg per participant High balance/head
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Official DOL plan name: Pension Plan for Salaried Employees of Union Pacific Corporation & Affiliates · Sponsored by Union Pacific Corporation · Nebraska · Transportation & Warehousing

$4.3B in assets, 4,000 participants

Union Pacific Corporation's Pension Plan for Salaried Employees of Union Pacific Corporation & Affiliates reported $4.3B in total assets and 4,000 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.

  • #3,858 in Transportation & Warehousing (3,876 peers)

Coverage in Nebraska

Pension Plan for Salaried Employees of Union Pacific Corporation & Affiliates covers 4,000 participants in Nebraska, 7.2x the typical Nebraska plan (state average ~552 per filing). Assets: $4.3B.

#3,858
in Transportation & Warehousing (3,876 peers)
-22.3%
assets change YoY
43×
vs typical plan assets (national mean)

The plan reported a net loss of $1.2B for the year, a single-year figure driven by markets and benefit payments, not a measure of plan health.

Pension Plan for Salaried Employees of Union Pacific Corporation & Affiliates's outsized position by total assets

Pension Plan for Salaried Employees of Union Pacific Corporation & Affiliates vs every filed plan by assets

End-of-year total assets · plan year 2022 · DOL Form 5500

$4,320,831,297 Highest reported value at or above every one of 139,123 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 2022

Pension Plan for Salaried Employees of Union Pacific Corporation & Affiliates's large-plan peer group by participant headcount

Plan-year 2022 Form 5500 filings with a reported participant count, partitioned by headcount band, not by assets. Pension Plan for Salaried Employees of Union Pacific Corporation & Affiliates lands in the large band (4,000 participants).

Form 5500 schedule snapshot

Filing strip 132626465 · Union Pacific Corporation PY 2022 · Defined Benefit (Pension)

Pension Plan for Salaried Employees of Union Pacific Corporation & Affiliates · $4.3B · 4,000 · 100th

  • PCT $4.3B
  • PCT 4,000
  • PCT 100th
  • PCT Defined Benefit (Pension)
  • PCT near Chicago & Vicinity Laborers' District Council Pension Plan
  • PCT ind #3858

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 Transportation & Warehousing retirement plans → · Plans in Nebraska →

Pension Plan for Salaried Employees of Union Pacific Corporation & Affiliates in the asset neighbourhood

Producer-Writers Guild of America Pension PlanProducer-Writers Guild of Am…$4.3BPension Plan for Salaried Employees of Union Pacific Corporation & AffiliatesPension Plan for Salaried Em…$4.3BChicago & Vicinity Laborers' District Council Pension PlanChicago & Vicinity Laborers'…$4.3BMarsh & Mclennan Companies Retirement PlanMarsh & Mclennan Companies R…$4.3BNational Automatic Sprinkler Industry Pension FundNational Automatic Sprinkler…$4.3B
End-of-year total assets ($B) among Pension Plan for Salaried Employees of Union Pacific Corporation & Affiliates and nearest nationwide Defined Benefit (Pension) peers. Source: DOL Form 5500 plan year 2022.

Nebraska filing particulars

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$5.6B
Net Assets (End of Year)$4.3B
Net Income-$1.2B
Employer EIN132626465
Plan Effective Date1937-05-05
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (Union Pacific Corporation)

Sponsor-wide plan assets over time

All Union Pacific Corporation plans reported in each filing year

Latest sponsor-wide plan assets
$6.4B 0.1231445645104601% vs 2022
2024 filing year
$6.3B$6.4B$6.5B$6.6B$6.7B 202220232024 $6.35B $6.36B ▲ +0.2%
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 2 9,284 $6.3B
2023 2 9,194 $6.6B
2024 2 8,732 $6.4B

Nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) Plans in Nebraska

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

Pension Plan for Salaried Employees of Union Pacific Corporation & Affiliates vs. nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in Nebraska, assets vs. participants Scatter plot of 6 data points. -1000010002000300040005000 012345 Total assets ($B) Participants Pension Plan for Salaried Employees of Union Pacific Corporation & Affiliates, Total assets ($B): 4.320831297 · Participants: 4000Pension Plan for Salaried Employees of Union Pacific Corporation & AffiliatesBerkshire Hathaway Consolidated Pension Plan, Total assets ($B): 3.927606276 · Participants: 38Berkshire Hathaway Consolidated Pension PlanMutual of Omaha Retirement Income Plan, Total assets ($B): 0.998227028 · Participants: 606Mutual of Omaha Retirement Income PlanRetirement Plan for Employees and Representatives of Woodmenlife, Total assets ($B): 0.718852569 · Participants: 311Retirement Plan for Employees and Representatives of WoodmenlifeThe Restated Ag Processing Inc Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 0.333016466 · Participants: 1083The Restated Ag Processing Inc Retirement PlanOmaha Construction Industry Pension Plan, Total assets ($B): 0.30350117 · Participants: 1440Omaha Construction Industry Pension Plan
Pension Plan for Salaried Employees of Union Pacific Corporation & Affiliates vs. nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in Nebraska, assets vs. participants

Pension Plan for Salaried Employees of Union Pacific Corporation & Affiliates's out-of-state Defined Benefit (Pension) peers by assets and headcount

Outside Nebraska, the nearest Defined Benefit (Pension) by assets is Chicago & Vicinity Laborers' District Council Pension Plan in IL ($4.3B); by covered participants it is Visa Retirement Plan in CA (3,990 participants). Same-state nearby plans are listed separately above.

Similar participant headcount

Nearest other-state filings by covered participants (4,000 participants); asset peers above are excluded.

DOL Form 5500 plan year 2022. Asset totals can differ widely at the same headcount; neither axis is a quality rating.

Frequently Asked Questions

How did Pension Plan for Salaried Employees of Union Pacific Corporation & Affiliates assets move in 2022? ▼
Pension Plan for Salaried Employees of Union Pacific Corporation & Affiliates declined sharply - down 22.3% during 2022, from $5.6B to $4.3B. Reported net income was -$1.2B.
How have Union Pacific Corporation plan assets changed over time? ▼
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), Union Pacific Corporation's sponsor-wide assets grew 0.1%, from $6.3B to $6.4B.
Where does Pension Plan for Salaried Employees of Union Pacific Corporation & Affiliates rank by assets among Form 5500 filers? ▼
Pension Plan for Salaried Employees of Union Pacific Corporation & Affiliates 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 Defined Benefit (Pension) plans are similar in size to Pension Plan for Salaried Employees of Union Pacific Corporation & Affiliates? ▼
Among Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in other states, the closest by assets is Chicago & Vicinity Laborers' District Council Pension Plan in IL ($4.3B, 11,335 participants).
Which Defined Benefit (Pension) plans cover a similar participant headcount to Pension Plan for Salaried Employees of Union Pacific Corporation & Affiliates? ▼
Among Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in other states, the closest by covered participants is Visa Retirement Plan in CA (3,990 participants, $1.2B in assets).