401(k) · DOL Form 5500 · 2023

Boston Scientific Corporation 401(k) Plan

Data updated 2026-08-06

$5.8B
Total assets
19,881
Participants
100th
Percentile by assets
$291,037
Avg per participant
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Official DOL plan name: Boston Scientific Corporation 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan · Sponsored by Boston Scientific Corporation · Massachusetts · Manufacturing

$5.8B in assets, 19,881 participants

Boston Scientific Corporation's Boston Scientific Corporation 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan reported $5.8B in total assets and 19,881 participants in its 2023 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 126,618 plans)
  • #18,578 in Manufacturing (18,672 peers)

Coverage in Massachusetts

Boston Scientific Corporation 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan covers 19,881 participants in Massachusetts, 31x the typical Massachusetts plan (state average ~641 per filing). Assets: $5.8B.

$5.8B
total plan assets (2023 EOY)
19,881
covered participants
100th
percentile by assets (of 126,618 plans)
$291,037
avg assets per participant

What changed between DOL Form 5500 filings

plan year 2022 → plan year 2023

  • Boston Scientific Corporation 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan reported net income rose from -$824M in the plan year 2022 filing to $911M in the plan year 2023 filing.
  • Boston Scientific Corporation 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan end-of-year assets rose from $4.9B in the plan year 2022 filing to $5.8B in the plan year 2023 filing.
  • Boston Scientific Corporation 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan reported participants rose from 18,359 in the plan year 2022 filing to 19,881 in the plan year 2023 filing.

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Industry

Participants vs Massachusetts filers

In Massachusetts, the average filing covers about 641 participants across 3,941 plans. Boston Scientific Corporation 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan reports 19,881 participants - 31x that state average ($5.8B EOY assets).

Massachusetts filing particulars

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$4.9B
Net Assets (End of Year)$5.8B
Net Income$911M
Employer EIN042695240
Plan Effective Date1987-01-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (Boston Scientific Corporation)

$4B$5B$6B$7B 202220232024 $4.85B $6.78B ▲ +39.8%
Total plan assets by year, all Boston Scientific Corporation plans on file
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 1 18,359 $4.9B
2023 1 19,881 $5.8B
2024 1 20,639 $6.8B

Nearby 401(k) Plans in Massachusetts

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Boston Scientific Corporation 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan vs. nearby 401(k) plans in Massachusetts, assets vs. participants

Boston Scientific Corporation 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan vs. nearby 401(k) plans in Massachusetts, assets vs. participants Scatter plot of 6 data points. 020000400006000080000 0102030 Total assets ($B) Participants Boston Scientific Co…Fidelity Retirement …Liberty Mutual 401(k…Massachusetts Instit…Philips North Americ…State Street Salary …
Boston Scientific Corporation 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan vs. nearby 401(k) plans in Massachusetts, assets vs. participants

Scale composition for Boston Scientific Corporation 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan

Boston Scientific Corporation 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan reports $5.8B in end-of-year assets across 19,881 participants (0.050% of the $11.6T held by all Form 5500 filers in the national rollup , and 0.022% of 89,805,449 covered participants) - about $291,037 per participant (2.1x the national average assets-per-participant) . Net income for plan year 2023 was $911M.

This plan identity (EIN 042695240, plan #001) has 3 Form 5500 filings on file from 2022 to 2024 , with end-of-year assets moving from $4.9B to $6.8B (+39.6%) while covered participants moved from 18,359 to 20,639 . Single-year sparse filers cannot show that trail.

Plan year Participants EOY assets Filing
2022 18,359 $4.9B Open filing
2023 19,881 $5.8B This page
2024 · index core 20,639 $6.8B Open filing

The same sponsor also keeps 1 other index-core plan on PlainRetire:

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Frequently Asked Questions

How did Boston Scientific Corporation 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan assets move in 2023?
Boston Scientific Corporation 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan grew sharply - up 19.2% during 2023, from $4.9B to $5.8B. Reported net income was $911M.
How have Boston Scientific Corporation plan assets changed over time?
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), Boston Scientific Corporation's sponsor-wide assets grew 39.6%, from $4.9B to $6.8B.
Where does Boston Scientific Corporation 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan rank by assets among Form 5500 filers?
Boston Scientific Corporation 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan ranks in the 100th percentile by end-of-year assets among 126,618 plans that reported assets for plan year 2023 (among the largest 1% of all filed plans).
Which 401(k) plans are similar in size to Boston Scientific Corporation 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan?
Among 401(k) plans in other states, the closest by assets is Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc. Savings Plan in PA ($5.8B, 13,340 participants).

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Filing takeaways

Ways to act on Boston Scientific Corporation 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan's numbers.

  • By total assets, Boston Scientific Corporation 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan ranks among the largest 1% of all filed plans. See the largest plans
  • Compare it side-by-side against 3 similar 401(k) plans in Massachusetts. Compare plans
  • Boston Scientific Corporation's sponsor-wide assets have grown 39.6% since 2022 across 3 plan years on file. More Manufacturing plans