Defined Benefit (Pension) · DOL Form 5500 · 2023

Union Pacific Corporation Pension Plan

Data updated 2026-08-25

$4.4B
Total assets Very large vs avg
3,724
Participants Above avg headcount
100th
Percentile by assets National rank
$1.2M
Avg per participant High balance/head
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Official DOL plan name: Pension Plan for Salaried Employees of Union Pacific Corporation & Affiliates · Sponsored by Union Pacific Corporation · Nebraska · Transportation & Warehousing

$4.4B in assets, 3,724 participants

Union Pacific Corporation's Pension Plan for Salaried Employees of Union Pacific Corporation & Affiliates reported $4.4B in total assets and 3,724 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.

  • #3,339 in Transportation & Warehousing (3,362 peers)

Coverage in Nebraska

Pension Plan for Salaried Employees of Union Pacific Corporation & Affiliates covers 3,724 participants in Nebraska, 6.7x the typical Nebraska plan (state average ~552 per filing). Assets: $4.4B.

#3,339
in Transportation & Warehousing (3,362 peers)
+1.3%
assets growth YoY
44×
vs typical plan assets (national mean)

Pension Plan for Salaried Employees of Union Pacific Corporation & Affiliates's outsized position by total assets

Pension Plan for Salaried Employees of Union Pacific Corporation & Affiliates vs every filed plan by assets

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

$4,375,049,633 Highest reported value at or above every one 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 Union Pacific Corporation & Affiliates'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 Union Pacific Corporation & Affiliates lands in the large band (3,724 participants).

What changed between DOL Form 5500 filings

plan year 2022 → plan year 2023

  • Pension Plan for Salaried Employees of Union Pacific Corporation & Affiliates reported net income rose from -$1.2B in the plan year 2022 filing to $54M in the plan year 2023 filing.
  • Pension Plan for Salaried Employees of Union Pacific Corporation & Affiliates reported participants fell from 4,000 in the plan year 2022 filing to 3,724 in the plan year 2023 filing.
  • Pension Plan for Salaried Employees of Union Pacific Corporation & Affiliates end-of-year assets rose from $4.3B in the plan year 2022 filing to $4.4B in the plan year 2023 filing.

See the national 2022→2023 release diff →

Form 5500 schedule snapshot

Filing strip 132626465 · Union Pacific Corporation PY 2023 · Defined Benefit (Pension)

Pension Plan for Salaried Employees of Union Pacific Corporation & Affiliates · $4.4B · 3,724 · 100th

  • VS-ST $4.4B
  • BOY 3,724
  • SCH 100th
  • EBSA Defined Benefit (Pension)
  • PART near General Motors Salaried Retirement Program
  • TYPE ind #3339

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 Transportation & Warehousing retirement plans → · Plans in Nebraska →

Pension Plan for Salaried Employees of Union Pacific Corporation & Affiliates in the asset neighbourhood

Westrock Company Consolidated Pension PlanWestrock Company Consolidate…$4.4BMarsh & Mclennan Companies Retirement PlanMarsh & Mclennan Companies R…$4.4BPension Plan for Salaried Employees of Union Pacific Corporation & AffiliatesPension Plan for Salaried Em…$4.4BGeneral Motors Salaried Retirement ProgramGeneral Motors Salaried Reti…$4.4BAllstate Retirement Plan$4.3B
End-of-year total assets ($B) among Pension Plan for Salaried Employees of Union Pacific Corporation & Affiliates and nearest nationwide Defined Benefit (Pension) peers. Source: DOL Form 5500 plan year 2023.

Nebraska filing particulars

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$4.3B
Net Assets (End of Year)$4.4B
Net Income$54M
Employer EIN132626465
Plan Effective Date1937-05-05
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (Union Pacific Corporation)

Sponsor-wide plan assets over time

All Union Pacific Corporation plans reported in each filing year

Latest sponsor-wide plan assets
$6.4B 0.1231445645104601% vs 2022
2024 filing year
$6.3B$6.4B$6.5B$6.6B$6.7B 202220232024 $6.35B $6.36B ▲ +0.2%
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 2 9,284 $6.3B
2023 2 9,194 $6.6B
2024 2 8,732 $6.4B

Nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) Plans in Nebraska

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

Pension Plan for Salaried Employees of Union Pacific Corporation & Affiliates vs. nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in Nebraska, assets vs. participants Scatter plot of 6 data points. -5000050001000015000 012345 Total assets ($B) Participants Pension Plan for Salaried Employees of Union Pacific Corporation & Affiliates, Total assets ($B): 4.375049633 · Participants: 3724Pension Plan for Salaried Employees of Union Pacific Corporation & AffiliatesBerkshire Hathaway Consolidated Pension Plan, Total assets ($B): 4.190368742 · Participants: 10563Berkshire Hathaway Consolidated Pension PlanMutual of Omaha Retirement Income Plan, Total assets ($B): 0.979498835 · Participants: 504Mutual of Omaha Retirement Income PlanRetirement Plan for Employees and Representatives of Woodmenlife, Total assets ($B): 0.772418975 · Participants: 279Retirement Plan for Employees and Representatives of WoodmenlifeThe Restated Ag Processing Inc Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 0.367919919 · Participants: 1113The Restated Ag Processing Inc Retirement PlanOmaha Construction Industry Pension Plan, Total assets ($B): 0.329116965 · Participants: 1447Omaha Construction Industry Pension Plan
Pension Plan for Salaried Employees of Union Pacific Corporation & Affiliates vs. nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in Nebraska, assets vs. participants

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

Outside Nebraska, the nearest Defined Benefit (Pension) by assets is General Motors Salaried Retirement Program in MI ($4.4B); by covered participants it is Northwest Ironworkers Retirement Plan in WA (3,724 participants). Same-state nearby plans are listed separately above.

Closest by plan assets

Nearest other-state filings by tot_assets_eoy ($4.4B here).

Similar participant headcount

Nearest other-state filings by covered participants (3,724 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 Union Pacific Corporation & Affiliates assets move in 2023?
Pension Plan for Salaried Employees of Union Pacific Corporation & Affiliates edged up modestly - up 1.3% during 2023, from $4.3B to $4.4B. Reported net income was $54M.
How have Union Pacific Corporation plan assets changed over time?
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), Union Pacific Corporation's sponsor-wide assets grew 0.1%, from $6.3B to $6.4B.
Where does Pension Plan for Salaried Employees of Union Pacific Corporation & Affiliates rank by assets among Form 5500 filers?
Pension Plan for Salaried Employees of Union Pacific Corporation & Affiliates ranks in the 100th 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 Union Pacific Corporation & Affiliates?
Among Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in other states, the closest by assets is General Motors Salaried Retirement Program in MI ($4.4B, 9,018 participants).
Which Defined Benefit (Pension) plans cover a similar participant headcount to Pension Plan for Salaried Employees of Union Pacific Corporation & Affiliates?
Among Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in other states, the closest by covered participants is Northwest Ironworkers Retirement Plan in WA (3,724 participants, $785M in assets).