401(k) · DOL Form 5500 · 2023

Varian Medical Systems, Inc. 401(k) Plan

Data updated 2026-08-25

$1.4B
Total assets Very large vs avg
3,735
Participants Above avg headcount
99th
Percentile by assets National rank
$372,423
Avg per participant High balance/head
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Official DOL plan name: Varian Medical Systems, Inc. Retirement Plan · Sponsored by Varian Medical Systems, Inc. · California · Manufacturing

$1.4B in assets, 3,735 participants

Varian Medical Systems, Inc.'s Varian Medical Systems, Inc. Retirement Plan reported $1.4B in total assets and 3,735 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.

  • #18,372 in Manufacturing (18,722 peers)

Coverage in California

Varian Medical Systems, Inc. Retirement Plan covers 3,735 participants in California, 5.9x the typical California plan (state average ~630 per filing). Assets: $1.4B.

#18,372
in Manufacturing (18,722 peers)
+19.0%
assets growth YoY
14×
vs typical plan assets (national mean)

Varian Medical Systems, Inc. Retirement Plan's outsized position by total assets

Varian Medical Systems, Inc. Retirement Plan vs every filed plan by assets

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

$1,390,998,248 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

Varian Medical Systems, Inc. Retirement Plan'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. Varian Medical Systems, Inc. Retirement Plan lands in the large band (3,735 participants).

What changed between DOL Form 5500 filings

plan year 2022 → plan year 2023

  • Varian Medical Systems, Inc. Retirement Plan reported net income rose from -$325M in the plan year 2022 filing to $222M in the plan year 2023 filing.
  • Varian Medical Systems, Inc. Retirement Plan end-of-year assets rose from $1.2B in the plan year 2022 filing to $1.4B in the plan year 2023 filing.
  • Varian Medical Systems, Inc. Retirement Plan reported participants rose from 3,468 in the plan year 2022 filing to 3,735 in the plan year 2023 filing.

See the national 2022→2023 release diff →

Plan-year Form 5500 strip

Filing strip 942359345 · Varian Medical Systems, Inc. PY 2023 · 401(k)

Varian Medical Systems, Inc. Retirement Plan · $1.4B · 3,735 · 99th

  • IND $1.4B
  • EOY 3,735
  • 5500 99th
  • ASSETS 401(k)
  • PCT near Meijer 401(k) Retirement Plan I
  • EIN ind #18372

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 California →

Varian Medical Systems, Inc. Retirement Plan in the asset neighbourhood

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End-of-year total assets ($B) among Varian Medical Systems, Inc. Retirement Plan and nearest nationwide 401(k) peers. Source: DOL Form 5500 plan year 2023.

California filing particulars

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$1.2B
Net Assets (End of Year)$1.4B
Net Income$222M
Employer EIN942359345
Plan Effective Date1955-10-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (Varian Medical Systems, Inc.)

Sponsor-wide plan assets over time

All Varian Medical Systems, Inc. plans reported in each filing year

Latest sponsor-wide plan assets
N/A
2024 filing year
$0B$0.5B$1B$1.5B$2B 202220232024 $1.17B $0B ▼ -100.0%
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 1 3,468 $1.2B
2023 1 3,735 $1.4B
2024 1 3,851 N/A

Nearby 401(k) Plans in California

Peer 401(k) plans, same state, same plan type, ranked by total assets.

Varian Medical Systems, Inc. Retirement Plan vs. nearby 401(k) plans in California, assets vs. participants Scatter plot of 6 data points. -50000050000100000150000200000250000 -200204060 Total assets ($B) Participants Varian Medical Systems, Inc. Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 1.390998248 · Participants: 3735Varian Medical Systems, Inc. Retirement PlanWells Fargo & Company 401(k) Plan, Total assets ($B): 51.831350351 · Participants: 193919Wells Fargo & Company 401(k) PlanGoogle LLC 401(k) Savings Plan, Total assets ($B): 39.047152408 · Participants: 122867Google LLC 401(k) Savings PlanOracle Corporation 401(k) Savings and Investment Plan, Total assets ($B): 26.320437734 · Participants: 63105Oracle Corporation 401(k) Savings and Investment PlanIntel 401(k) Savings Plan, Total assets ($B): 22.17918189 · Participants: 59863Intel 401(k) Savings PlanApple 401(k) Plan, Total assets ($B): 19.779511539 · Participants: 106111Apple 401(k) Plan
Varian Medical Systems, Inc. Retirement Plan vs. nearby 401(k) plans in California, assets vs. participants

Varian Medical Systems, Inc. Retirement Plan's out-of-state 401(k) peers by assets and headcount

Outside California, the nearest 401(k) by assets is Meijer 401(k) Retirement Plan I in MI ($1.4B); by covered participants it is Usts 401(k) Plan in NJ (3,736 participants). Same-state nearby plans are listed separately above.

Closest by plan assets

Nearest other-state filings by tot_assets_eoy ($1.4B here).

Similar participant headcount

Nearest other-state filings by covered participants (3,735 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 Varian Medical Systems, Inc. Retirement Plan assets move in 2023? ▼
Varian Medical Systems, Inc. Retirement Plan grew sharply - up 19.0% during 2023, from $1.2B to $1.4B. Reported net income was $222M.
Where does Varian Medical Systems, Inc. Retirement Plan rank by assets among Form 5500 filers? ▼
Varian Medical Systems, 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 401(k) plans are similar in size to Varian Medical Systems, Inc. Retirement Plan? ▼
Among 401(k) plans in other states, the closest by assets is Meijer 401(k) Retirement Plan I in MI ($1.4B, 31,708 participants).
Which 401(k) plans cover a similar participant headcount to Varian Medical Systems, Inc. Retirement Plan? ▼
Among 401(k) plans in other states, the closest by covered participants is Usts 401(k) Plan in NJ (3,736 participants, $20M in assets).