Defined Benefit (Pension) · DOL Form 5500 · 2024

Medtronic, Inc. Pension Plan

Data updated 2026-08-11

$1.5B
Total assets
990
Participants
99th
Percentile by assets
$1.5M
Avg per participant
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Official DOL plan name: Medtronic Retirement Plan · Sponsored by Medtronic, Inc. · Minnesota · Manufacturing

$1.5B in assets, 990 participants

Medtronic, Inc.'s Medtronic Retirement Plan reported $1.5B in total assets and 990 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 123,622 plans)
  • #17,453 in Manufacturing (17,777 peers)

Where Medtronic Retirement Plan sits by assets

Medtronic Retirement Plan sits among the largest 1% of all filed plans, $1.5B for 990 participants (~$1.5M/participant), up 1.6% in 2024.

$1.5B
total plan assets (2024 EOY)
990
covered participants
99th
percentile by assets (of 123,622 plans)
$1.5M
avg assets per participant

Where Medtronic Retirement Plan sits by total assets

Medtronic Retirement Plan vs every filed plan by assets

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

$1,516,223,430 Top 1% higher than 99% of 123,620 filed plans

This plan $0 $2,010,000,000 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

What changed between DOL Form 5500 filings

plan year 2023 → plan year 2024

  • Medtronic Retirement Plan reported net income rose from -$65M in the plan year 2023 filing to $24M in the plan year 2024 filing.
  • Medtronic Retirement Plan reported participants fell from 1,079 in the plan year 2023 filing to 990 in the plan year 2024 filing.
  • Medtronic Retirement Plan end-of-year assets rose from $1.5B in the plan year 2023 filing to $1.5B in the plan year 2024 filing.

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Medtronic Retirement Plan vs the 2024 asset distribution

By assets, Medtronic Retirement Plan outranks 99% of the 123,622 plans that filed a Form 5500 for the 2024 plan year, and holds roughly 15x the national average plan size of $100M (721 average participants).

Scale-class filing particulars (2024)

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$1.5B
Net Assets (End of Year)$1.5B
Net Income$24M
Employer EIN410793183
Plan Effective Date1983-05-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (Medtronic, Inc.)

$15B$16B$17B$18B 202220232024 $15.9B $17.7B ▲ +11.1%
Total plan assets by year, all Medtronic, Inc. plans on file
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 3 48,987 $15.9B
2023 3 53,292 $16.7B
2024 3 46,654 $17.7B

Nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) Plans in Minnesota

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

Medtronic Retirement Plan vs. nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in Minnesota, assets vs. participants

Medtronic Retirement Plan vs. nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in Minnesota, assets vs. participants Scatter plot of 6 data points. -20000020000400006000080000 051015 Total assets ($B) Participants Medtronic Retirement…Mayo Pension Plan3M Employee Retireme…Wells Fargo & Compan…U.S. Bank Pension PlanThe Travelers Pensio…
Medtronic Retirement Plan vs. nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in Minnesota, assets vs. participants

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How did Medtronic Retirement Plan assets move in 2024?
Medtronic Retirement Plan edged up modestly - up 1.6% during 2024, from $1.5B to $1.5B. Reported net income was $24M.
How have Medtronic, Inc. plan assets changed over time?
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), Medtronic, Inc.'s sponsor-wide assets grew 11.1%, from $15.9B to $17.7B.
Where does Medtronic Retirement Plan rank by assets among Form 5500 filers?
Medtronic Retirement Plan ranks in the 99th percentile by end-of-year assets among 123,622 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 Medtronic Retirement Plan?
Among Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in other states, the closest by assets is Liuna National (Industrial) Pension Fund in DC ($1.5B, 18,228 participants).

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