Defined Benefit (Pension) · DOL Form 5500 · 2024

Clearwater Paper Corporation Pension Plan

Data updated 2026-08-25

$111M
Total assets Near avg plan size
182
Participants Below avg headcount
91st
Percentile by assets National rank
$612,589
Avg per participant High balance/head
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Official DOL plan name: Clearwater Paper Salaried Retirement Plan · Sponsored by Clearwater Paper Corporation · Washington · Manufacturing

$111M in assets, 182 participants

Clearwater Paper Corporation's Clearwater Paper Salaried Retirement Plan reported $111M in total assets and 182 participants in its 2024 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 91st 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.

  • #15,450 in Manufacturing (17,777 peers)

Coverage in Washington

Clearwater Paper Salaried Retirement Plan covers 182 participants in Washington, about 12% of the average Washington filer (state average ~1,476 per filing). Assets: $111M.

#15,450
in Manufacturing (17,777 peers)
-8.1%
assets change YoY
1.1×
vs typical plan assets (national mean)

The plan reported a net loss of $10M for the year, a single-year figure driven by markets and benefit payments, not a measure of plan health.

Clearwater Paper Salaried Retirement Plan's outsized position by total assets

Clearwater Paper Salaried Retirement Plan vs every filed plan by assets

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

$111,491,126 Top 9% higher than 91% 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

Clearwater Paper Salaried Retirement Plan 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. Clearwater Paper Salaried Retirement Plan sits mid-pack in the medium band (182 participants).

What changed between DOL Form 5500 filings

plan year 2023 → plan year 2024

  • Clearwater Paper Salaried Retirement Plan reported net income fell from $231K in the plan year 2023 filing to -$10M in the plan year 2024 filing.
  • Clearwater Paper Salaried Retirement Plan reported participants fell from 203 in the plan year 2023 filing to 182 in the plan year 2024 filing.
  • Clearwater Paper Salaried Retirement Plan end-of-year assets fell from $121M in the plan year 2023 filing to $111M in the plan year 2024 filing.

See the national 2023→2024 release diff →

Form 5500 schedule snapshot

Filing strip 203594554 · Clearwater Paper Corporation PY 2024 · Defined Benefit (Pension)

Clearwater Paper Salaried Retirement Plan · $111M · 182 · 91st

  • PCT $111M
  • PCT 182
  • PCT 91st
  • PCT Defined Benefit (Pension)
  • PCT near Pension Plan of Anne Arundel Medical Center
  • PCT ind #15450

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 Manufacturing retirement plans → · Plans in Washington →

Clearwater Paper Salaried Retirement Plan in the asset neighbourhood

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End-of-year total assets ($M) among Clearwater Paper Salaried Retirement Plan and nearest nationwide Defined Benefit (Pension) peers. Source: DOL Form 5500 plan year 2024.

Washington filing particulars

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$121M
Net Assets (End of Year)$111M
Net Income-$10M
Employer EIN203594554
Plan Effective Date1946-01-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (Clearwater Paper Corporation)

Sponsor-wide plan assets over time

All Clearwater Paper Corporation plans reported in each filing year

Latest sponsor-wide plan assets
$666M 3.7302597927135093% vs 2022
2024 filing year
$650M$700M$750M$800M 202220232024 $692M $666M ▼ -3.7%
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 4 3,389 $692M
2023 4 3,432 $758M
2024 4 3,420 $666M

Nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) Plans in Washington

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

Clearwater Paper Salaried Retirement Plan vs. nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in Washington, assets vs. participants Scatter plot of 6 data points. -1000000100000200000300000 -200204060 Total assets ($B) Participants Clearwater Paper Salaried Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 0.111491126 · Participants: 182Clearwater Paper Salaried Retirement PlanWestern Conference of Teamsters Pension Plan, Total assets ($B): 56.4105157 · Participants: 231156Western Conference of Teamsters Pension PlanThe Pension Value Plan for Employees of the Boeing Company, Total assets ($B): 23.342502332 · Participants: 29538The Pension Value Plan for Employees of the Boeing CompanyThe Boeing Company Employee Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 15.379508818 · Participants: 31398The Boeing Company Employee Retirement PlanLocals 302 & 612 of the Iuoe - Employers Construction Industry Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 3.327244882 · Participants: 8695Locals 302 & 612 of the Iuoe - Employers Construction Industry Retirement PlanPaccar Inc Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 2.704439451 · Participants: 10345Paccar Inc Retirement Plan
Clearwater Paper Salaried Retirement Plan vs. nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in Washington, assets vs. participants

Clearwater Paper Salaried Retirement Plan's out-of-state Defined Benefit (Pension) peers by assets and headcount

Outside Washington, the nearest Defined Benefit (Pension) by assets is Pension Plan of Anne Arundel Medical Center in MD ($111M); by covered participants it is New York Independent System Operator Pension Plan in NY (182 participants). Same-state nearby plans are listed separately above.

Similar participant headcount

Nearest other-state filings by covered participants (182 participants); asset peers above are excluded.

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 Clearwater Paper Salaried Retirement Plan assets move in 2024?
Clearwater Paper Salaried Retirement Plan pulled back noticeably - down 8.1% during 2024, from $121M to $111M. Reported net income was -$10M.
How have Clearwater Paper Corporation plan assets changed over time?
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), Clearwater Paper Corporation's sponsor-wide assets declined 3.7%, from $692M to $666M.
Where does Clearwater Paper Salaried Retirement Plan rank by assets among Form 5500 filers?
Clearwater Paper Salaried Retirement Plan ranks in the 91st percentile by end-of-year assets among 123,622 plans that reported assets for plan year 2024 (in the top 10% of all filed plans by assets).
Which Defined Benefit (Pension) plans are similar in size to Clearwater Paper Salaried Retirement Plan?
Among Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in other states, the closest by assets is Pension Plan of Anne Arundel Medical Center in MD ($111M, 700 participants).
Which Defined Benefit (Pension) plans cover a similar participant headcount to Clearwater Paper Salaried Retirement Plan?
Among Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in other states, the closest by covered participants is New York Independent System Operator Pension Plan in NY (182 participants, $23M in assets).