Defined Benefit (Pension) · DOL Form 5500 · 2024

Pfizer Inc Pension Plan

Data updated 2026-07-24

$10.0B
Total assets: 8,876
Participants: 100th
Percentile by assets: $1.1M
Avg per participant

Official DOL plan name: Pfizer Consolidated Pension Plan · Sponsored by Pfizer Inc · New York · Manufacturing

$10.0B in assets, 8,876 participants

Pfizer Inc's Pfizer Consolidated Pension Plan reported $10.0B in total assets and 8,876 participants in its 2024 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 100th 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.

100th percentile by assets (of 116,472 plans)

Coverage in New York

Pfizer Consolidated Pension Plan covers 8,876 participants in New York, 11x the typical New York plan (state average ~795 per filing). Assets: $10.0B.

$10.0B
total plan assets (2024 EOY): 8,876
covered participants: 100th
percentile by assets (of 116,472 plans): $1.1M
avg assets per participant

The plan reported a net loss of $684M for the year, a single-year figure driven by markets and benefit payments, not a measure of plan health.

Pfizer Consolidated Pension Plan reported net income fell from $19M in the plan year 2023 filing to -$684M in the plan year 2024 filing.
Pfizer Consolidated Pension Plan end-of-year assets fell from $11.0B in the plan year 2023 filing to $10.0B in the plan year 2024 filing.
Pfizer Consolidated Pension Plan reported participants fell from 9,616 in the plan year 2023 filing to 8,876 in the plan year 2024 filing.

See the national 2023→2024 release diff →

State

New York

Industry

Manufacturing

Participants vs New York filers

In New York, the average filing covers about 795 participants across 8,491 plans. Pfizer Consolidated Pension Plan reports 8,876 participants - 11x that state average ($10.0B EOY assets).

New York filing particulars

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)	$11.0B
Net Assets (End of Year)	$10.0B
Net Income	-$684M
Employer EIN	135315170
Plan Effective Date	1943-01-01
Filing Status	FILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (Pfizer Inc)

Total plan assets by year, all Pfizer Inc plans on file

Year	Plans	Participants	Total Assets
2022	7	39,879	$28.8B
2023	4	39,678	$30.6B
2024	4	42,215	$32.0B

Nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) Plans in New York

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

Pfizer Consolidated Pension Plan vs. nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in New York, assets vs. participants

IBM Personal Pension Plan $17.9B · 48,014
1199seiu Health Care Employees Pension Fund $16.9B · 111,833
Consolidated Edison Retirement Plan $15.6B · 10,608
GE Energy Pension Plan $8.9B · 5,829
Pepsico Employees Retirement Plan I $6.8B · 11,289

Compare Pfizer Consolidated Pension Plan side-by-side with 3 peers →

Similar-Sized Defined Benefit (Pension) Plans Nationally

Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in other states closest to Pfizer Consolidated Pension Plan by total assets, not by location.

The Citigroup Pension Plan (CT) $10.0B · 15,906
Merck US Pension Plan (NJ) $10.1B · 26,843
Chevron Retirement Plan (TX) $9.7B · 21,297
Shell Pension Plan (TX) $9.7B · 12,688

Frequently Asked Questions

How did Pfizer Consolidated Pension Plan assets move in 2024? ▼

Pfizer Consolidated Pension Plan pulled back noticeably - down 9.0% during 2024, from $11.0B to $10.0B. Reported net income was -$684M.

How have Pfizer Inc plan assets changed over time? ▼

Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), Pfizer Inc's sponsor-wide assets grew 10.9%, from $28.8B to $32.0B.

Where does Pfizer Consolidated Pension Plan rank by assets among Form 5500 filers? ▼

Pfizer Consolidated Pension Plan ranks in the 100th 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 Pfizer Consolidated Pension Plan? ▼

Among Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in other states, the closest by assets is The Citigroup Pension Plan in CT ($10.0B, 15,906 participants).

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Filing takeaways

Ways to act on Pfizer Consolidated Pension Plan's numbers.

By total assets, Pfizer Consolidated Pension Plan 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 York. Compare plans
Pfizer Inc's sponsor-wide assets have grown 10.9% 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 135315170.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

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