Defined Benefit (Pension) · DOL Form 5500 · 2023

Novartis Corporation Pension Plan

Data updated 2026-08-25

$2.0B
Total assets Very large vs avg
2,123
Participants Near avg headcount
99th
Percentile by assets National rank
$934,812
Avg per participant High balance/head
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Official DOL plan name: Pension Plan for Salaried Employees of Novartis Corporation · Sponsored by Novartis Corporation · New Jersey · Manufacturing

$2.0B in assets, 2,123 participants

Novartis Corporation's Pension Plan for Salaried Employees of Novartis Corporation reported $2.0B in total assets and 2,123 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.

  • #18,478 in Manufacturing (18,722 peers)

Coverage in New Jersey

Pension Plan for Salaried Employees of Novartis Corporation covers 2,123 participants in New Jersey, 2.5x the typical New Jersey plan (state average ~844 per filing). Assets: $2.0B.

#18,478
in Manufacturing (18,722 peers)
+0.3%
assets growth YoY
20×
vs typical plan assets (national mean)

Pension Plan for Salaried Employees of Novartis Corporation's outsized position by total assets

Pension Plan for Salaried Employees of Novartis Corporation vs every filed plan by assets

End-of-year total assets · plan year 2023 · DOL Form 5500

$1,984,605,202 Top 1% higher than 99% of 127,068 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 2023

Pension Plan for Salaried Employees of Novartis Corporation's large-plan peer group by participant headcount

Plan-year 2023 Form 5500 filings with a reported participant count, partitioned by headcount band, not by assets. Pension Plan for Salaried Employees of Novartis Corporation lands in the large band (2,123 participants).

What changed between DOL Form 5500 filings

plan year 2022 → plan year 2023

  • Pension Plan for Salaried Employees of Novartis Corporation reported net income rose from -$566M in the plan year 2022 filing to $5M in the plan year 2023 filing.
  • Pension Plan for Salaried Employees of Novartis Corporation reported participants fell from 2,325 in the plan year 2022 filing to 2,123 in the plan year 2023 filing.
  • Pension Plan for Salaried Employees of Novartis Corporation end-of-year assets rose from $2.0B in the plan year 2022 filing to $2.0B in the plan year 2023 filing.

See the national 2022→2023 release diff →

EBSA filing schedule strip

Filing strip 131834433 · Novartis Corporation PY 2023 · Defined Benefit (Pension)

Pension Plan for Salaried Employees of Novartis Corporation · $2.0B · 2,123 · 99th

  • PCT $2.0B
  • EIN 2,123
  • RANK 99th
  • PHOTO Defined Benefit (Pension)
  • IND near John Hancock Pension Plan
  • EOY ind #18478

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 New Jersey →

Pension Plan for Salaried Employees of Novartis Corporation in the asset neighbourhood

John Hancock Pension Plan$2.0BPension Plan for Salaried Employees of Novartis CorporationPension Plan for Salaried Em…$2.0BWhirlpool Tammy Employees Pension PlanWhirlpool Tammy Employees Pe…$2.0BNational Roofing Industry Pension FundNational Roofing Industry Pe…$2.0BCbs Combined Pension Plan$2.0B
End-of-year total assets ($B) among Pension Plan for Salaried Employees of Novartis Corporation and nearest nationwide Defined Benefit (Pension) peers. Source: DOL Form 5500 plan year 2023.

New Jersey filing particulars

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$2.0B
Net Assets (End of Year)$2.0B
Net Income$5M
Employer EIN131834433
Plan Effective Date1957-01-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (Novartis Corporation)

Sponsor-wide plan assets over time

All Novartis Corporation plans reported in each filing year

Latest sponsor-wide plan assets
$11.7B 12.037508502073123% vs 2022
2024 filing year
$10B$10.5B$11B$11.5B$12B 202220232024 $10.5B $11.7B ▲ +12.0%
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 3 17,007 $10.5B
2023 3 16,396 $11.6B
2024 3 13,953 $11.7B

Nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) Plans in New Jersey

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

Pension Plan for Salaried Employees of Novartis Corporation vs. nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in New Jersey, assets vs. participants Scatter plot of 6 data points. -20000020000400006000080000100000 0510152025 Total assets ($B) Participants Pension Plan for Salaried Employees of Novartis Corporation, Total assets ($B): 1.984605202 · Participants: 2123Pension Plan for Salaried Employees of Novartis CorporationRetirement Plan of Johnson and Johnson, Total assets ($B): 21.174819996 · Participants: 37749Retirement Plan of Johnson and JohnsonJPMorgan Chase Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 16.279006871 · Participants: 90644JPMorgan Chase Retirement PlanNokia Retirement Income Plan, Total assets ($B): 13.864923 · Participants: 7492Nokia Retirement Income PlanThe Prudential Merged Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 12.225782081 · Participants: 16230The Prudential Merged Retirement PlanVerizon Pension Plan for Associates, Total assets ($B): 10.930667796 · Participants: 23778Verizon Pension Plan for Associates
Pension Plan for Salaried Employees of Novartis Corporation vs. nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in New Jersey, assets vs. participants

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

Outside New Jersey, the nearest Defined Benefit (Pension) by assets is John Hancock Pension Plan in MA ($2.0B); by covered participants it is The General Pension Plan of the International Union of Operating Engineers in DC (2,125 participants). Same-state nearby plans are listed separately above.

Closest by plan assets

Nearest other-state filings by tot_assets_eoy ($2.0B here).

Similar participant headcount

Nearest other-state filings by covered participants (2,123 participants); asset peers above are excluded.

DOL Form 5500 plan year 2023. 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 Novartis Corporation assets move in 2023?
Pension Plan for Salaried Employees of Novartis Corporation held essentially flat - up 0.3% during 2023, from $2.0B to $2.0B. Reported net income was $5M.
How have Novartis Corporation plan assets changed over time?
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), Novartis Corporation's sponsor-wide assets grew 12.0%, from $10.5B to $11.7B.
Where does Pension Plan for Salaried Employees of Novartis Corporation rank by assets among Form 5500 filers?
Pension Plan for Salaried Employees of Novartis Corporation 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 Pension Plan for Salaried Employees of Novartis Corporation?
Among Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in other states, the closest by assets is John Hancock Pension Plan in MA ($2.0B, 5,302 participants).
Which Defined Benefit (Pension) plans cover a similar participant headcount to Pension Plan for Salaried Employees of Novartis Corporation?
Among Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in other states, the closest by covered participants is The General Pension Plan of the International Union of Operating Engineers in DC (2,125 participants, $1.1B in assets).