Defined Benefit (Pension) · DOL Form 5500 · 2022

Pitney Bowes Inc. Pension Plan

Data updated 2026-08-25

$1.2B
Total assets Very large vs avg
1,049
Participants Near avg headcount
99th
Percentile by assets National rank
$1.1M
Avg per participant High balance/head
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Official DOL plan name: Pitney Bowes Pension Plan · Sponsored by Pitney Bowes Inc. · Connecticut · Manufacturing

$1.2B in assets, 1,049 participants

Pitney Bowes Inc.'s Pitney Bowes Pension Plan reported $1.2B in total assets and 1,049 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.

  • #20,247 in Manufacturing (20,602 peers)

Where Pitney Bowes Pension Plan sits by assets

Pitney Bowes Pension Plan sits among the largest 1% of all filed plans, $1.2B for 1,049 participants (~$1.1M/participant), down 25.0% in 2022.

#20,247
in Manufacturing (20,602 peers)
-25.0%
assets change YoY
12×
vs typical plan assets (national mean)

The plan reported a net loss of $388M for the year, a single-year figure driven by markets and benefit payments, not a measure of plan health.

Pitney Bowes Pension Plan's outsized position by total assets

Pitney Bowes Pension Plan vs every filed plan by assets

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

$1,161,360,821 Top 1% higher than 99% 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

Pitney Bowes Pension Plan'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. Pitney Bowes Pension Plan lands in the large band (1,049 participants).

DOL schedule card

Filing strip 060495050 · Pitney Bowes Inc. PY 2022 · Defined Benefit (Pension)

Pitney Bowes Pension Plan · $1.2B · 1,049 · 99th

  • PCT $1.2B
  • PCT 1,049
  • PCT 99th
  • PCT Defined Benefit (Pension)
  • PCT near Non-Contributory Retirement Program for Certain Empl of Bcbssc
  • PCT ind #20247

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 Manufacturing retirement plans → · Plans in Connecticut →

Pitney Bowes Pension Plan in the asset neighbourhood

Pitney Bowes Pension Plan$1.2BNon-Contributory Retirement Program for Certain Empl of BcbsscNon-Contributory Retirement …$1.2BIndiana State Council of Carpenters Pension FundIndiana State Council of Car…$1.2BVought Aircraft Industries, Inc. Hourly Retirement PlanVought Aircraft Industries, …$1.2BVisa Retirement Plan$1.2B
End-of-year total assets ($B) among Pitney Bowes Pension Plan and nearest nationwide Defined Benefit (Pension) peers. Source: DOL Form 5500 plan year 2022.

Scale-class filing particulars (2022)

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$1.5B
Net Assets (End of Year)$1.2B
Net Income-$388M
Employer EIN060495050
Plan Effective Date1948-05-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (Pitney Bowes Inc.)

Sponsor-wide plan assets over time

All Pitney Bowes Inc. plans reported in each filing year

Latest sponsor-wide plan assets
$2.7B 0.059476885027658265% vs 2022
2024 filing year
$1.5B$2B$2.5B$3B 202220232024 $2.69B $2.7B ▲ +0.4%
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 3 10,796 $2.7B
2023 1 9,600 $1.7B
2024 2 9,812 $2.7B

Nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) Plans in Connecticut

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

Pitney Bowes Pension Plan vs. nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in Connecticut, assets vs. participants Scatter plot of 6 data points. -100000100002000030000 -1001020304050 Total assets ($B) Participants Pitney Bowes Pension Plan, Total assets ($B): 1.161360821 · Participants: 1049Pitney Bowes Pension PlanGE Pension Plan, Total assets ($B): 45.011810846 · Participants: 24626GE Pension PlanRaytheon Company Pension Plan for Salaried Employees, Total assets ($B): 11.559983892 · Participants: 13495Raytheon Company Pension Plan for Salaried EmployeesThe Citigroup Pension Plan, Total assets ($B): 10.501575547 · Participants: 18484The Citigroup Pension PlanEversource Pension Plan, Total assets ($B): 5.933906102 · Participants: 4126Eversource Pension PlanRetirement Plan for Employees of Aetna Inc., Total assets ($B): 5.359687499 · Participants: 11471Retirement Plan for Employees of Aetna Inc.
Pitney Bowes Pension Plan vs. nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in Connecticut, assets vs. participants

Pitney Bowes Pension Plan's out-of-state Defined Benefit (Pension) peers by assets and headcount

Outside Connecticut, the nearest Defined Benefit (Pension) by assets is Non-Contributory Retirement Program for Certain Empl of Bcbssc in SC ($1.2B); by covered participants it is Ncr Pension Plan in GA (1,051 participants). Same-state nearby plans are listed separately above.

Similar participant headcount

Nearest other-state filings by covered participants (1,049 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 Pitney Bowes Pension Plan assets move in 2022? ▼
Pitney Bowes Pension Plan declined sharply - down 25.0% during 2022, from $1.5B to $1.2B. Reported net income was -$388M.
How have Pitney Bowes Inc. plan assets changed over time? ▼
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), Pitney Bowes Inc.'s sponsor-wide assets grew 0.1%, from $2.7B to $2.7B.
Where does Pitney Bowes Pension Plan rank by assets among Form 5500 filers? ▼
Pitney Bowes Pension Plan ranks in the 99th 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 Pitney Bowes Pension Plan? ▼
Among Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in other states, the closest by assets is Non-Contributory Retirement Program for Certain Empl of Bcbssc in SC ($1.2B, 4,649 participants).
Which Defined Benefit (Pension) plans cover a similar participant headcount to Pitney Bowes Pension Plan? ▼
Among Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in other states, the closest by covered participants is Ncr Pension Plan in GA (1,051 participants, $998M in assets).