401(k) · DOL Form 5500 · 2023

Gse Systems, Inc. 401(k) Plan

Data updated 2026-08-25

$46M
Total assets Below avg plan size
233
Participants Below avg headcount
85th
Percentile by assets National rank
$199,505
Avg per participant Above avg balance/head
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Official DOL plan name: Gse Systems 401(k) Plan · Sponsored by Gse Systems, Inc. · Maryland · Professional & Technical Services

$46M in assets, 233 participants

Gse Systems, Inc.'s Gse Systems 401(k) Plan reported $46M in total assets and 233 participants in its 2023 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 85th 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.

  • #17,446 in Professional & Technical Services (20,321 peers)

Coverage in Maryland

Gse Systems 401(k) Plan covers 233 participants in Maryland, about 25% of the average Maryland filer (state average ~929 per filing). Assets: $46M.

#17,446
in Professional & Technical Services (20,321 peers)
+1.9%
assets growth YoY
0.5×
vs typical plan assets (national mean)

Gse Systems 401(k) Plan's outsized position by total assets

Gse Systems 401(k) Plan vs every filed plan by assets

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

$46,484,754 Top 15% higher than 85% 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

Gse Systems 401(k) 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. Gse Systems 401(k) Plan sits mid-pack in the medium band (233 participants).

What changed between DOL Form 5500 filings

plan year 2022 → plan year 2023

  • Gse Systems 401(k) Plan reported net income rose from -$11M in the plan year 2022 filing to $878K in the plan year 2023 filing.
  • Gse Systems 401(k) Plan reported participants fell from 274 in the plan year 2022 filing to 233 in the plan year 2023 filing.
  • Gse Systems 401(k) Plan end-of-year assets rose from $46M in the plan year 2022 filing to $46M in the plan year 2023 filing.

See the national 2022→2023 release diff →

Plan-year Form 5500 strip

Filing strip 521868008 · Gse Systems, Inc. PY 2023 · 401(k)

Gse Systems 401(k) Plan · $46M · 233 · 85th

  • EBSA $46M
  • EBSA 233
  • EBSA 85th
  • EBSA 401(k)
  • EBSA near Orthopaedic Associates of Wisconsin, S. C. Profit Sharing Plan
  • EBSA ind #17446

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 Professional & Technical Services retirement plans → · Plans in Maryland →

Gse Systems 401(k) Plan in the asset neighbourhood

Attentive Mobile 401(k) Plan$46MGse Systems 401(k) Plan$46MOrthopaedic Associates of Wisconsin, S. C. Profit Sharing PlanOrthopaedic Associates of Wi…$46MThe Hartz Mountain Corporation 401(k) PlanThe Hartz Mountain Corporati…$46MSanders Brothers Construction Company, Inc. 401(k) Profit Sharing PlanSanders Brothers Constructio…$46M
End-of-year total assets ($M) among Gse Systems 401(k) Plan and nearest nationwide 401(k) peers. Source: DOL Form 5500 plan year 2023.

Maryland filing particulars

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$46M
Net Assets (End of Year)$46M
Net Income$878K
Employer EIN521868008
Plan Effective Date1993-06-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (Gse Systems, Inc.)

Sponsor-wide plan assets over time

All Gse Systems, Inc. plans reported in each filing year

Latest sponsor-wide plan assets
$49M 7.508247271951627% vs 2022
2024 filing year
$44M$46M$48M$50M 202220232024 $45.6M $49M ▲ +7.5%
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 1 274 $46M
2023 1 233 $46M
2024 1 220 $49M

Nearby 401(k) Plans in Maryland

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

Gse Systems 401(k) Plan vs. nearby 401(k) plans in Maryland, assets vs. participants Scatter plot of 6 data points. -50000050000100000150000 -200204060 Total assets ($B) Participants Gse Systems 401(k) Plan, Total assets ($B): 0.046484754 · Participants: 233Gse Systems 401(k) PlanLockheed Martin Corporation Salaried Savings Plan, Total assets ($B): 47.273019756 · Participants: 91511Lockheed Martin Corporation Salaried Savings PlanMarriott Retirement Savings Plan, Total assets ($B): 10.20606962 · Participants: 96415Marriott Retirement Savings PlanT. Rowe Price U.S. Retirement Program, Total assets ($B): 4.357344903 · Participants: 6292T. Rowe Price U.S. Retirement ProgramNfl Player Second Career Savings Plan, Total assets ($B): 3.951576315 · Participants: 2767Nfl Player Second Career Savings PlanSodexo 401 (K) Employees' Retirement Savings Plan and Trust, Total assets ($B): 2.217483854 · Participants: 80121Sodexo 401 (K) Employees' Retirement Savings Plan and Trust
Gse Systems 401(k) Plan vs. nearby 401(k) plans in Maryland, assets vs. participants

Gse Systems 401(k) Plan's out-of-state 401(k) peers by assets and headcount

Outside Maryland, the nearest 401(k) by assets is Orthopaedic Associates of Wisconsin, S. C. Profit Sharing Plan in WI ($46M); by covered participants it is Decco, Inc. 401(k) Ps Plan in NH (233 participants). Same-state nearby plans are listed separately above.

Similar participant headcount

Nearest other-state filings by covered participants (233 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 Gse Systems 401(k) Plan assets move in 2023?
Gse Systems 401(k) Plan edged up modestly - up 1.9% during 2023, from $46M to $46M. Reported net income was $878K.
How have Gse Systems, Inc. plan assets changed over time?
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), Gse Systems, Inc.'s sponsor-wide assets grew 7.5%, from $46M to $49M.
Where does Gse Systems 401(k) Plan rank by assets among Form 5500 filers?
Gse Systems 401(k) Plan ranks in the 85th percentile by end-of-year assets among 127,072 plans that reported assets for plan year 2023 (in the top quartile of all filed plans by assets).
Which 401(k) plans are similar in size to Gse Systems 401(k) Plan?
Among 401(k) plans in other states, the closest by assets is Orthopaedic Associates of Wisconsin, S. C. Profit Sharing Plan in WI ($46M, 190 participants).
Which 401(k) plans cover a similar participant headcount to Gse Systems 401(k) Plan?
Among 401(k) plans in other states, the closest by covered participants is Decco, Inc. 401(k) Ps Plan in NH (233 participants, $29M in assets).