Defined Benefit (Pension) · DOL Form 5500 · 2023

Clearwater Paper Corporation Pension Plan

Data updated 2026-08-25

$121M
Total assets Near avg plan size
203
Participants Below avg headcount
92nd
Percentile by assets National rank
$597,650
Avg per participant High balance/head
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Official DOL plan name: Clearwater Paper Salaried Retirement Plan · Sponsored by Clearwater Paper Corporation · Washington · Manufacturing

$121M in assets, 203 participants

Clearwater Paper Corporation's Clearwater Paper Salaried Retirement Plan reported $121M in total assets and 203 participants in its 2023 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 92nd 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.

  • #16,570 in Manufacturing (18,722 peers)

Coverage in Washington

Clearwater Paper Salaried Retirement Plan covers 203 participants in Washington, about 14% of the average Washington filer (state average ~1,476 per filing). Assets: $121M.

#16,570
in Manufacturing (18,722 peers)
+0.2%
assets growth YoY
1.2×
vs typical plan assets (national mean)

Clearwater Paper Salaried Retirement Plan's outsized position by total assets

Clearwater Paper Salaried Retirement Plan vs every filed plan by assets

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

$121,322,872 Top 8% higher than 92% 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

Clearwater Paper Salaried Retirement Plan among mid-size filed plans by headcount

Plan-year 2023 Form 5500 filings with a reported participant count, partitioned by headcount band, not by assets. Clearwater Paper Salaried Retirement Plan sits mid-pack in the medium band (203 participants).

What changed between DOL Form 5500 filings

plan year 2022 → plan year 2023

  • Clearwater Paper Salaried Retirement Plan reported net income rose from -$45M in the plan year 2022 filing to $231K in the plan year 2023 filing.
  • Clearwater Paper Salaried Retirement Plan reported participants fell from 235 in the plan year 2022 filing to 203 in the plan year 2023 filing.
  • Clearwater Paper Salaried Retirement Plan end-of-year assets rose from $121M in the plan year 2022 filing to $121M in the plan year 2023 filing.

See the national 2022→2023 release diff →

DOL schedule card

Filing strip 203594554 · Clearwater Paper Corporation PY 2023 · Defined Benefit (Pension)

Clearwater Paper Salaried Retirement Plan · $121M · 203 · 92nd

  • RANK $121M
  • RANK 203
  • RANK 92nd
  • RANK Defined Benefit (Pension)
  • RANK near Nbt Bancorp Inc. Defined Benefit Pension Plan
  • RANK ind #16570

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 Washington →

Clearwater Paper Salaried Retirement Plan in the asset neighbourhood

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End-of-year total assets ($M) among Clearwater Paper Salaried Retirement Plan and nearest nationwide Defined Benefit (Pension) peers. Source: DOL Form 5500 plan year 2023.

Washington filing particulars

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$121M
Net Assets (End of Year)$121M
Net Income$231K
Employer EIN203594554
Plan Effective Date1946-01-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (Clearwater Paper Corporation)

Sponsor-wide plan assets over time

All Clearwater Paper Corporation plans reported in each filing year

Latest sponsor-wide plan assets
$666M 3.7302597927135093% vs 2022
2024 filing year
$650M$700M$750M$800M 202220232024 $692M $666M ▼ -3.7%
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 4 3,389 $692M
2023 4 3,432 $758M
2024 4 3,420 $666M

Nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) Plans in Washington

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

Clearwater Paper Salaried Retirement Plan vs. nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in Washington, assets vs. participants Scatter plot of 6 data points. -1000000100000200000300000 -20020406080 Total assets ($B) Participants Clearwater Paper Salaried Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 0.121322872 · Participants: 203Clearwater Paper Salaried Retirement PlanWestern Conference of Teamsters Pension Plan, Total assets ($B): 57.387332732 · Participants: 229511Western Conference of Teamsters Pension PlanThe Pension Value Plan for Employees of the Boeing Company, Total assets ($B): 25.042153263 · Participants: 31566The Pension Value Plan for Employees of the Boeing CompanyThe Boeing Company Employee Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 16.333139549 · Participants: 32477The Boeing Company Employee Retirement PlanNorthwest Carpenters Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 3.287308621 · Participants: 15892Northwest Carpenters Retirement PlanLocals 302 & 612 of the Iuoe - Employers Construction Industry Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 3.066446219 · Participants: 8339Locals 302 & 612 of the Iuoe - Employers Construction Industry Retirement Plan
Clearwater Paper Salaried Retirement Plan vs. nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in Washington, assets vs. participants

Clearwater Paper Salaried Retirement Plan's out-of-state Defined Benefit (Pension) peers by assets and headcount

Outside Washington, the nearest Defined Benefit (Pension) by assets is Nbt Bancorp Inc. Defined Benefit Pension Plan in NY ($121M); by covered participants it is Society for Human Resource Management Pension Plan and Trust in VA (203 participants). Same-state nearby plans are listed separately above.

Similar participant headcount

Nearest other-state filings by covered participants (203 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 Clearwater Paper Salaried Retirement Plan assets move in 2023?
Clearwater Paper Salaried Retirement Plan held essentially flat - up 0.2% during 2023, from $121M to $121M. Reported net income was $231K.
How have Clearwater Paper Corporation plan assets changed over time?
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), Clearwater Paper Corporation's sponsor-wide assets declined 3.7%, from $692M to $666M.
Where does Clearwater Paper Salaried Retirement Plan rank by assets among Form 5500 filers?
Clearwater Paper Salaried Retirement Plan ranks in the 92nd percentile by end-of-year assets among 127,072 plans that reported assets for plan year 2023 (in the top 10% of all filed plans by assets).
Which Defined Benefit (Pension) plans are similar in size to Clearwater Paper Salaried Retirement Plan?
Among Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in other states, the closest by assets is Nbt Bancorp Inc. Defined Benefit Pension Plan in NY ($121M, 1,615 participants).
Which Defined Benefit (Pension) plans cover a similar participant headcount to Clearwater Paper Salaried Retirement Plan?
Among Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in other states, the closest by covered participants is Society for Human Resource Management Pension Plan and Trust in VA (203 participants, $85M in assets).