Defined Benefit (Pension) · DOL Form 5500 · 2023

Automatic Data Processing, Inc. Pension Plan

Data updated 2026-08-11

$1.7B
Total assets
10,502
Participants
99th
Percentile by assets
$166,020
Avg per participant
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Official DOL plan name: Automatic Data Processing Inc Pension Retirement Plan · Sponsored by Automatic Data Processing, Inc. · New Jersey · Information & Media

$1.7B in assets, 10,502 participants

Automatic Data Processing, Inc.'s Automatic Data Processing Inc Pension Retirement Plan reported $1.7B in total assets and 10,502 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)
  • #2,766 in Information & Media (2,818 peers)

Coverage in New Jersey

Automatic Data Processing Inc Pension Retirement Plan covers 10,502 participants in New Jersey, 12x the typical New Jersey plan (state average ~844 per filing). Assets: $1.7B.

$1.7B
total plan assets (2023 EOY)
10,502
covered participants
99th
percentile by assets (of 127,072 plans)
$166,020
avg assets per participant

What changed between DOL Form 5500 filings

plan year 2022 → plan year 2023

  • Automatic Data Processing Inc Pension Retirement Plan reported net income rose from -$553M in the plan year 2022 filing to $154M in the plan year 2023 filing.
  • Automatic Data Processing Inc Pension Retirement Plan end-of-year assets rose from $1.6B in the plan year 2022 filing to $1.7B in the plan year 2023 filing.
  • Automatic Data Processing Inc Pension Retirement Plan reported participants fell from 11,269 in the plan year 2022 filing to 10,502 in the plan year 2023 filing.

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Participants vs New Jersey filers

In New Jersey, the average filing covers about 844 participants across 4,145 plans. Automatic Data Processing Inc Pension Retirement Plan reports 10,502 participants - 12x that state average ($1.7B EOY assets).

New Jersey filing particulars

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$1.6B
Net Assets (End of Year)$1.7B
Net Income$154M
Employer EIN221467904
Plan Effective Date1974-07-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (Automatic Data Processing, Inc.)

$6B$7B$8B$9B$10B 202220232024 $6.84B $9.02B ▲ +31.9%
Total plan assets by year, all Automatic Data Processing, Inc. plans on file
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 2 42,526 $6.8B
2023 2 43,909 $8.1B
2024 2 44,606 $9.0B

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Scale composition for Automatic Data Processing Inc Pension Retirement Plan

Automatic Data Processing Inc Pension Retirement Plan reports $1.7B in end-of-year assets across 10,502 participants (0.014% of the $12.3T held by all Form 5500 filers in the national rollup , and 0.011% of 93,925,755 covered participants) - about $166,020 per participant (1.2x the national average assets-per-participant) . Net income for plan year 2023 was $154M.

This plan identity (EIN 221467904, plan #001) has 3 Form 5500 filings on file from 2022 to 2024 , with end-of-year assets moving from $1.6B to $1.8B (+10.1%) while covered participants moved from 11,269 to 10,049 . Single-year sparse filers cannot show that trail.

Plan year Participants EOY assets Filing
2022 11,269 $1.6B Open filing
2023 10,502 $1.7B This page
2024 · index core 10,049 $1.8B Open filing

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Frequently Asked Questions

How did Automatic Data Processing Inc Pension Retirement Plan assets move in 2023?
Automatic Data Processing Inc Pension Retirement Plan grew at a solid clip - up 9.6% during 2023, from $1.6B to $1.7B. Reported net income was $154M.
How have Automatic Data Processing, Inc. plan assets changed over time?
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), Automatic Data Processing, Inc.'s sponsor-wide assets grew 31.8%, from $6.8B to $9.0B.
Where does Automatic Data Processing Inc Pension Retirement Plan rank by assets among Form 5500 filers?
Automatic Data Processing Inc Pension 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 Automatic Data Processing Inc Pension Retirement Plan?
Among Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in other states, the closest by assets is Unisys Pension Plan in PA ($1.7B, 387 participants).

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Filing takeaways

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  • By total assets, Automatic Data Processing Inc Pension Retirement Plan ranks among the largest 1% of all filed plans. See the largest plans
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  • Automatic Data Processing, Inc.'s sponsor-wide assets have grown 31.8% since 2022 across 3 plan years on file. More Information & Media plans