Defined Benefit (Pension) · DOL Form 5500 · 2022

Clearwater Paper Corporation Pension Plan

Data updated 2026-08-25

$121M
Total assets Near avg plan size
235
Participants Below avg headcount
94th
Percentile by assets National rank
$515,263
Avg per participant High balance/head
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Official DOL plan name: Clearwater Paper Salaried Retirement Plan · Sponsored by Clearwater Paper Corporation · Washington · Manufacturing

$121M in assets, 235 participants

Clearwater Paper Corporation's Clearwater Paper Salaried Retirement Plan reported $121M in total assets and 235 participants in its 2022 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 94th 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.

  • #18,597 in Manufacturing (20,602 peers)

Coverage in Washington

Clearwater Paper Salaried Retirement Plan covers 235 participants in Washington, about 16% of the average Washington filer (state average ~1,476 per filing). Assets: $121M.

#18,597
in Manufacturing (20,602 peers)
-27.3%
assets change YoY
1.2×
vs typical plan assets (national mean)

The plan reported a net loss of $45M for the year, a single-year figure driven by markets and benefit payments, not a measure of plan health.

Clearwater Paper Salaried Retirement Plan's outsized position by total assets

Clearwater Paper Salaried Retirement Plan vs every filed plan by assets

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

$121,086,902 Top 6% higher than 94% 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

Clearwater Paper Salaried Retirement Plan among mid-size filed plans by headcount

Plan-year 2022 Form 5500 filings with a reported participant count, partitioned by headcount band, not by assets. Clearwater Paper Salaried Retirement Plan sits mid-pack in the medium band (235 participants).

DOL schedule card

Filing strip 203594554 · Clearwater Paper Corporation PY 2022 · Defined Benefit (Pension)

Clearwater Paper Salaried Retirement Plan · $121M · 235 · 94th

  • EBSA $121M
  • PART 235
  • TYPE 94th
  • NET Defined Benefit (Pension)
  • BOOK near A-E-F-C Pension Plan
  • VS-ST ind #18597

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 Washington →

Clearwater Paper Salaried Retirement Plan in the asset neighbourhood

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End-of-year total assets ($M) among Clearwater Paper Salaried Retirement Plan and nearest nationwide Defined Benefit (Pension) peers. Source: DOL Form 5500 plan year 2022.

Washington filing particulars

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$166M
Net Assets (End of Year)$121M
Net Income-$45M
Employer EIN203594554
Plan Effective Date1946-01-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (Clearwater Paper Corporation)

Sponsor-wide plan assets over time

All Clearwater Paper Corporation plans reported in each filing year

Latest sponsor-wide plan assets
$666M 3.7302597927135093% vs 2022
2024 filing year
$650M$700M$750M$800M 202220232024 $692M $666M ▼ -3.7%
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 4 3,389 $692M
2023 4 3,432 $758M
2024 4 3,420 $666M

Nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) Plans in Washington

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

Clearwater Paper Salaried Retirement Plan vs. nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in Washington, assets vs. participants Scatter plot of 6 data points. -50000050000100000150000200000250000 -200204060 Total assets ($B) Participants Clearwater Paper Salaried Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 0.121086902 · Participants: 235Clearwater Paper Salaried Retirement PlanWestern Conference of Teamsters Pension Plan, Total assets ($B): 53.719854718 · Participants: 226505Western Conference of Teamsters Pension PlanThe Pension Value Plan for Employees of the Boeing Company, Total assets ($B): 25.232670781 · Participants: 34042The Pension Value Plan for Employees of the Boeing CompanyThe Boeing Company Employee Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 17.057699432 · Participants: 34972The Boeing Company Employee Retirement PlanNorthwest Carpenters Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 2.972366874 · Participants: 15284Northwest Carpenters Retirement PlanLocals 302 & 612 of the Iuoe - Employers Construction Industry Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 2.815845616 · Participants: 8083Locals 302 & 612 of the Iuoe - Employers Construction Industry Retirement Plan
Clearwater Paper Salaried Retirement Plan vs. nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in Washington, assets vs. participants
Compare Clearwater Paper Salaried Retirement Plan side-by-side with 3 peers →

Clearwater Paper Salaried Retirement Plan's out-of-state Defined Benefit (Pension) peers by assets and headcount

Outside Washington, the nearest Defined Benefit (Pension) by assets is A-E-F-C Pension Plan in IL ($121M); by covered participants it is Pension Plan for Employees of Sm Energy Company in CO (235 participants). Same-state nearby plans are listed separately above.

Closest by plan assets

Nearest other-state filings by tot_assets_eoy ($121M here).

Similar participant headcount

Nearest other-state filings by covered participants (235 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 Clearwater Paper Salaried Retirement Plan assets move in 2022? ▼
Clearwater Paper Salaried Retirement Plan declined sharply - down 27.3% during 2022, from $166M to $121M. Reported net income was -$45M.
How have Clearwater Paper Corporation plan assets changed over time? ▼
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), Clearwater Paper Corporation's sponsor-wide assets declined 3.7%, from $692M to $666M.
Where does Clearwater Paper Salaried Retirement Plan rank by assets among Form 5500 filers? ▼
Clearwater Paper Salaried Retirement Plan ranks in the 94th percentile by end-of-year assets among 139,126 plans that reported assets for plan year 2022 (in the top 10% of all filed plans by assets).
Which Defined Benefit (Pension) plans are similar in size to Clearwater Paper Salaried Retirement Plan? ▼
Among Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in other states, the closest by assets is A-E-F-C Pension Plan in IL ($121M, 199 participants).
Which Defined Benefit (Pension) plans cover a similar participant headcount to Clearwater Paper Salaried Retirement Plan? ▼
Among Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in other states, the closest by covered participants is Pension Plan for Employees of Sm Energy Company in CO (235 participants, $40M in assets).

Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Employee Benefits Security Administration (EBSA), Form 5500 public disclosure dataset. Plan year 2022.

Source: DOL EFAST2 filing system (efast.dol.gov) - original filing retrieval by EIN 203594554.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Data sourced from U.S. Department of Labor Form 5500 filings (EBSA). See our methodology for details.