Defined Benefit (Pension) · DOL Form 5500 · 2024

Novartis Corporation Pension Plan

Data updated 2026-07-24

$1.8B
Total assets
1,562
Participants
99th
Percentile by assets
$1.1M
Avg per participant
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Official DOL plan name: Pension Plan for Salaried Employees of Novartis Corporation · Sponsored by Novartis Corporation · New Jersey · Manufacturing

$1.8B in assets, 1,562 participants

Novartis Corporation's Pension Plan for Salaried Employees of Novartis Corporation reported $1.8B in total assets and 1,562 participants in its 2024 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 116,472 plans)

Where Pension Plan for Salaried Employees of Novartis Corporation sits by assets

Pension Plan for Salaried Employees of Novartis Corporation sits among the largest 1% of all filed plans, $1.8B for 1,562 participants (~$1.1M/participant), down 10.8% in 2024.

$1.8B
total plan assets (2024 EOY)
1,562
covered participants
99th
percentile by assets (of 116,472 plans)
$1.1M
avg assets per participant

The plan reported a net loss of $64M for the year, a single-year figure driven by markets and benefit payments, not a measure of plan health.

What changed between DOL Form 5500 filings

plan year 2023 → plan year 2024

  • Pension Plan for Salaried Employees of Novartis Corporation reported net income fell from $5M in the plan year 2023 filing to -$64M in the plan year 2024 filing.
  • Pension Plan for Salaried Employees of Novartis Corporation reported participants fell from 2,123 in the plan year 2023 filing to 1,562 in the plan year 2024 filing.
  • Pension Plan for Salaried Employees of Novartis Corporation end-of-year assets fell from $2.0B in the plan year 2023 filing to $1.8B in the plan year 2024 filing.

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Pension Plan for Salaried Employees of Novartis Corporation vs the 2024 asset distribution

By assets, Pension Plan for Salaried Employees of Novartis Corporation outranks 99% of the 116,472 plans that filed a Form 5500 for the 2024 plan year, and holds roughly 18x the national average plan size of $100M (730 average participants).

Scale-class filing particulars (2024)

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$2.0B
Net Assets (End of Year)$1.8B
Net Income-$64M
Employer EIN131834433
Plan Effective Date1957-01-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (Novartis Corporation)

$10B$10.5B$11B$11.5B$12B 202220232024 $10.5B $11.7B ▲ +12.0%
Total plan assets by year, all Novartis Corporation plans on file
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 3 17,007 $10.5B
2023 3 16,396 $11.6B
2024 3 13,953 $11.7B

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Pension Plan for Salaried Employees of Novartis Corporation vs. nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in New Jersey, assets vs. participants

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Frequently Asked Questions

How did Pension Plan for Salaried Employees of Novartis Corporation assets move in 2024?
Pension Plan for Salaried Employees of Novartis Corporation pulled back noticeably - down 10.8% during 2024, from $2.0B to $1.8B. Reported net income was -$64M.
How have Novartis Corporation plan assets changed over time?
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), Novartis Corporation's sponsor-wide assets grew 12.0%, from $10.5B to $11.7B.
Where does Pension Plan for Salaried Employees of Novartis Corporation rank by assets among Form 5500 filers?
Pension Plan for Salaried Employees of Novartis Corporation ranks in the 99th percentile by end-of-year assets among 116,472 plans that reported assets for plan year 2024 (among the largest 1% of all filed plans).
Which Defined Benefit (Pension) plans are similar in size to Pension Plan for Salaried Employees of Novartis Corporation?
Among Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in other states, the closest by assets is Entergy Corporation Retirement Plan for Non-Bargaining Employees in LA ($1.8B, 6,385 participants).

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  • By total assets, Pension Plan for Salaried Employees of Novartis Corporation 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 New Jersey. Compare plans
  • Novartis Corporation's sponsor-wide assets have grown 12.0% since 2022 across 3 plan years on file. More Manufacturing plans

Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Employee Benefits Security Administration (EBSA), Form 5500 public disclosure dataset. Plan year 2024.

Source: DOL EFAST2 filing system (efast.dol.gov) - original filing retrieval by EIN 131834433.

Data sourced from U.S. Department of Labor Form 5500 filings (EBSA). See our methodology for details.