Defined Benefit (Pension) · DOL Form 5500 · 2023

Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. Pension Plan

Data updated 2026-08-11

$947M
Total assets
1,679
Participants
99th
Percentile by assets
$564,256
Avg per participant
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Official DOL plan name: Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. Retirement Plan · Sponsored by Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. · Pennsylvania · Wholesale Trade

$947M in assets, 1,679 participants

Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc.'s Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. Retirement Plan reported $947M in total assets and 1,679 participants in its 2023 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 127,072 plans)
  • #6,252 in Wholesale Trade (6,309 peers)

Coverage in Pennsylvania

Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. Retirement Plan covers 1,679 participants in Pennsylvania, 2.0x the typical Pennsylvania plan (state average ~822 per filing). Assets: $947M.

$947M
total plan assets (2023 EOY)
1,679
covered participants
99th
percentile by assets (of 127,072 plans)
$564,256
avg assets per participant

What changed between DOL Form 5500 filings

plan year 2022 → plan year 2023

  • Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. Retirement Plan reported net income rose from -$289M in the plan year 2022 filing to $10M in the plan year 2023 filing.
  • Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. Retirement Plan reported participants fell from 1,823 in the plan year 2022 filing to 1,679 in the plan year 2023 filing.
  • Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. Retirement Plan end-of-year assets rose from $937M in the plan year 2022 filing to $947M in the plan year 2023 filing.

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Participants vs Pennsylvania filers

In Pennsylvania, the average filing covers about 822 participants across 5,751 plans. Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. Retirement Plan reports 1,679 participants - 2.0x that state average ($947M EOY assets).

Pennsylvania filing particulars

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$937M
Net Assets (End of Year)$946M
Net Income$10M
Employer EIN042209186
Plan Effective Date1987-04-06
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc.)

$6B$8B$10B$12B 202220232024 $7.54B $11.2B ▲ +48.0%
Total plan assets by year, all Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. plans on file
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 2 41,000 $7.5B
2023 2 42,781 $8.5B
2024 2 37,667 $11.2B

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Frequently Asked Questions

How did Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. Retirement Plan assets move in 2023?
Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. Retirement Plan edged up modestly - up 1.1% during 2023, from $937M to $947M. Reported net income was $10M.
How have Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. plan assets changed over time?
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc.'s sponsor-wide assets grew 48.0%, from $7.5B to $11.2B.
Where does Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. Retirement Plan rank by assets among Form 5500 filers?
Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. Retirement Plan ranks in the 99th percentile by end-of-year assets among 127,072 plans that reported assets for plan year 2023 (among the largest 1% of all filed plans).
Which Defined Benefit (Pension) plans are similar in size to Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. Retirement Plan?
Among Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in other states, the closest by assets is Children's Hospital Corporation Pension Plan in MA ($946M, 9,284 participants).

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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