ESOP · DOL Form 5500 · 2024

Pioneer Technical ESOP

Data updated 2026-08-25

$18M
Total assets Small plan by assets
109
Participants Small participant base
68th
Percentile by assets National rank
$163,698
Avg per participant Above avg balance/head
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Official DOL plan name: Pioneer Technical Services, Inc. Employee Stock Ownership Plan and Trust · Sponsored by Pioneer Technical · Montana · Professional & Technical Services

$18M in assets, 109 participants

Pioneer Technical's Pioneer Technical Services, Inc. Employee Stock Ownership Plan and Trust reported $18M in total assets and 109 participants in its 2024 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 68th 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.

  • #13,561 in Professional & Technical Services (20,173 peers)

Coverage in Montana

Pioneer Technical Services, Inc. Employee Stock Ownership Plan and Trust covers 109 participants in Montana, about 40% of the average Montana filer (state average ~271 per filing). Assets: $18M.

#13,561
in Professional & Technical Services (20,173 peers)
-9.1%
assets change YoY

The plan reported a net loss of $5M for the year, a single-year figure driven by markets and benefit payments, not a measure of plan health.

Pioneer Technical Services, Inc. Employee Stock Ownership Plan and Trust's outsized position by total assets

Pioneer Technical Services, Inc. Employee Stock Ownership Plan and Trust vs every filed plan by assets

End-of-year total assets · plan year 2024 · DOL Form 5500

$17,843,060 Top 32% higher than 68% of 123,620 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 2024

Pioneer Technical Services, Inc. Employee Stock Ownership Plan and Trust among mid-size filed plans by headcount

Plan-year 2024 Form 5500 filings with a reported participant count, partitioned by headcount band, not by assets. Pioneer Technical Services, Inc. Employee Stock Ownership Plan and Trust sits mid-pack in the medium band (109 participants).

What changed between DOL Form 5500 filings

plan year 2023 → plan year 2024

  • Pioneer Technical Services, Inc. Employee Stock Ownership Plan and Trust reported net income fell from $783K in the plan year 2023 filing to -$5M in the plan year 2024 filing.
  • Pioneer Technical Services, Inc. Employee Stock Ownership Plan and Trust end-of-year assets fell from $20M in the plan year 2023 filing to $18M in the plan year 2024 filing.
  • Pioneer Technical Services, Inc. Employee Stock Ownership Plan and Trust reported participants fell from 113 in the plan year 2023 filing to 109 in the plan year 2024 filing.

See the national 2023→2024 release diff →

Plan-year Form 5500 strip

Filing strip 810474175 · Pioneer Technical PY 2024 · ESOP

Pioneer Technical Services, Inc. Employee Stock Ownership Plan and Trust · $18M · 109 · 68th

  • BOOK $18M
  • VS-ST 109
  • BOY 68th
  • SCH ESOP
  • EBSA near Wayfield Foods, Inc. Employee Stock Ownership Plan
  • PART ind #13561

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 What is an ESOP? → · Plans in Montana →

Pioneer Technical Services, Inc. Employee Stock Ownership Plan and Trust in the asset neighbourhood

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End-of-year total assets ($M) among Pioneer Technical Services, Inc. Employee Stock Ownership Plan and Trust and nearest nationwide ESOP peers. Source: DOL Form 5500 plan year 2024.

Montana filing particulars

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$20M
Net Assets (End of Year)$14M
Net Income-$5M
Employer EIN810474175
Plan Effective Date2009-01-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (Pioneer Technical)

Sponsor-wide plan assets over time

All Pioneer Technical plans reported in each filing year

Latest sponsor-wide plan assets
$47M 12.270468188816606% vs 2022
2024 filing year
$40M$42M$44M$46M$48M 202220232024 $42.1M $47.2M ▲ +12.3%
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 2 239 $42M
2023 2 237 $45M
2024 2 234 $47M

Nearby ESOP Plans in Montana

Peer ESOP plans, same state, same plan type, ranked by total assets.

Pioneer Technical Services, Inc. Employee Stock Ownership Plan and Trust vs. nearby ESOP plans in Montana, assets vs. participants Scatter plot of 6 data points. 0500100015002000 -1000100200300400500 Total assets ($M) Participants Pioneer Technical Services, Inc. Employee Stock Ownership Plan and Trust, Total assets ($M): 17.84306 · Participants: 109Pioneer Technical Services, Inc. Employee Stock Ownership Plan and TrustPacific Hide & Fur Depot D/B/a Pacific Steel & Recycling ESOP, Total assets ($M): 469.052794 · Participants: 968Pacific Hide & Fur Depot D/B/a Pacific Steel & Recycling ESOPD.a. Davidson Companies Employee Stock Ownership Plan, Total assets ($M): 175.622889 · Participants: 1519D.a. Davidson Companies Employee Stock Ownership PlanElectrical Consultants, Inc. Employee Stock Ownership Plan, Total assets ($M): 108.549029 · Participants: 822Electrical Consultants, Inc. Employee Stock Ownership PlanSletten, Inc. Employee Stock Ownership Plan, Total assets ($M): 86.70244 · Participants: 339Sletten, Inc. Employee Stock Ownership PlanMorrison-Maierle, Inc. Employee Stock Ownership Plan, Total assets ($M): 77.09406 · Participants: 294Morrison-Maierle, Inc. Employee Stock Ownership Plan
Pioneer Technical Services, Inc. Employee Stock Ownership Plan and Trust vs. nearby ESOP plans in Montana, assets vs. participants

Pioneer Technical Services, Inc. Employee Stock Ownership Plan and Trust's out-of-state ESOP peers by assets and headcount

Outside Montana, the nearest ESOP by assets is Wayfield Foods, Inc. Employee Stock Ownership Plan in GA ($18M); by covered participants it is Galfab Holdings Inc. Employee Stock Ownership Plan in IL (109 participants). Same-state nearby plans are listed separately above.

DOL Form 5500 plan year 2024. Asset totals can differ widely at the same headcount; neither axis is a quality rating.

Frequently Asked Questions

How did Pioneer Technical Services, Inc. Employee Stock Ownership Plan and Trust assets move in 2024?
Pioneer Technical Services, Inc. Employee Stock Ownership Plan and Trust pulled back noticeably - down 9.1% during 2024, from $20M to $18M. Reported net income was -$5M.
How have Pioneer Technical plan assets changed over time?
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), Pioneer Technical's sponsor-wide assets grew 12.3%, from $42M to $47M.
Which ESOP plans are similar in size to Pioneer Technical Services, Inc. Employee Stock Ownership Plan and Trust?
Among ESOP plans in other states, the closest by assets is Wayfield Foods, Inc. Employee Stock Ownership Plan in GA ($18M, 335 participants).
Which ESOP plans cover a similar participant headcount to Pioneer Technical Services, Inc. Employee Stock Ownership Plan and Trust?
Among ESOP plans in other states, the closest by covered participants is Galfab Holdings Inc. Employee Stock Ownership Plan in IL (109 participants, $150K in assets).