Defined Benefit (Pension) · DOL Form 5500 · 2023

The Aerospace Corporation Pension Plan

Data updated 2026-08-11

$2.1B
Total assets: 2,595
Participants: 99th
Percentile by assets: $822,875
Avg per participant

Official DOL plan name: The Aerospace Employees' Retirement Plan (Aerp) · Sponsored by The Aerospace Corporation · California · Professional & Technical Services

$2.1B in assets, 2,595 participants

The Aerospace Corporation's The Aerospace Employees' Retirement Plan (Aerp) reported $2.1B in total assets and 2,595 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)
#20,247 in Professional & Technical Services (20,321 peers)

Coverage in California

The Aerospace Employees' Retirement Plan (Aerp) covers 2,595 participants in California, 4.1x the typical California plan (state average ~630 per filing). Assets: $2.1B.

$2.1B
total plan assets (2023 EOY): 2,595
covered participants: 99th
percentile by assets (of 127,072 plans): $822,875
avg assets per participant

The Aerospace Employees' Retirement Plan (Aerp) reported net income rose from $28M in the plan year 2022 filing to $225M in the plan year 2023 filing.
The Aerospace Employees' Retirement Plan (Aerp) end-of-year assets rose from $1.9B in the plan year 2022 filing to $2.1B in the plan year 2023 filing.
The Aerospace Employees' Retirement Plan (Aerp) reported participants fell from 2,767 in the plan year 2022 filing to 2,595 in the plan year 2023 filing.

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State

California

Industry

Professional & Technical Services

Participants vs California filers

In California, the average filing covers about 630 participants across 15,291 plans. The Aerospace Employees' Retirement Plan (Aerp) reports 2,595 participants - 4.1x that state average ($2.1B EOY assets).

California filing particulars

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)	$1.9B
Net Assets (End of Year)	$2.1B
Net Income	$225M
Employer EIN	952102389
Plan Effective Date	1961-01-01
Filing Status	FILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (The Aerospace Corporation)

Total plan assets by year, all The Aerospace Corporation plans on file

Year	Plans	Participants	Total Assets
2022	2	7,206	$2.8B
2023	2	7,912	$3.3B
2024	2	7,333	$3.6B

Nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) Plans in California

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

The Aerospace Employees' Retirement Plan (Aerp) vs. nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in California, assets vs. participants

Kaiser Permanente Retirement Plan $33.5B · 127,356
Pacific Gas and Electric Company Retirement Plan $21.4B · 22,914
Pacific Gas and Electric Company Retirement Plan $18.0B · 25,647
Retirement Plan for Physicians and Salaried Employees of the Permanente Medical Group, Inc. $10.8B · 19,545
Disney Salaried Pension Plan D $10.1B · 10,813

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Similar-Sized Defined Benefit (Pension) Plans Nationally

Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in other states closest to The Aerospace Employees' Retirement Plan (Aerp) by total assets, not by location.

Pension Plan of Public Service Enterprise Group Incorporated II (NJ) $2.1B · 10,014
The National Football League Club Employees Pension Plan (MD) $2.1B · 5,068
Carpenters Pension Fund of Illinois (IL) $2.1B · 4,750
Cargill, Inc. and Associated Companies Salaried Employees Pension Plan (MN) $2.1B · 3,651

Frequently Asked Questions

How did The Aerospace Employees' Retirement Plan (Aerp) assets move in 2023? ▼

The Aerospace Employees' Retirement Plan (Aerp) grew at a solid clip - up 11.8% during 2023, from $1.9B to $2.1B. Reported net income was $225M.

How have The Aerospace Corporation plan assets changed over time? ▼

Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), The Aerospace Corporation's sponsor-wide assets grew 28.3%, from $2.8B to $3.6B.

Where does The Aerospace Employees' Retirement Plan (Aerp) rank by assets among Form 5500 filers? ▼

The Aerospace Employees' Retirement Plan (Aerp) 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 The Aerospace Employees' Retirement Plan (Aerp)? ▼

Among Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in other states, the closest by assets is Pension Plan of Public Service Enterprise Group Incorporated II in NJ ($2.1B, 10,014 participants).

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Filing takeaways

Ways to act on The Aerospace Employees' Retirement Plan (Aerp)'s numbers.

By total assets, The Aerospace Employees' Retirement Plan (Aerp) ranks among the largest 1% of all filed plans. See the largest plans
Compare it side-by-side against 3 similar Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in California. Compare plans
The Aerospace Corporation's sponsor-wide assets have grown 28.3% since 2022 across 3 plan years on file. More Professional & Technical Services plans

Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Employee Benefits Security Administration (EBSA), Form 5500 public disclosure dataset. Plan year 2023.

Source: DOL EFAST2 filing system (efast.dol.gov) - original filing retrieval by EIN 952102389.