Employer · plans filed under one EIN
Automatic Data Processing, Inc.
Roseland, NJ · Information
Form 5500 information is as filed by the plan administrator with the Department of Labor and may be amended. Figures reflect the plan year shown, not current balances.
Automatic Data Processing, Inc., based in Roseland, New Jersey, sponsors 2 retirement plans with 100 or more participants: 1 defined contribution and 1 defined benefit. Together they reported 86,744 participant records and $9.01B in net assets.
The largest is Automatic Data Processing, Inc. Retirement and Savings Plan, a 401(k) plan with 46,258 participants. A person can be counted in more than one plan, so the participant total is a count of records rather than of people.
Employer contributions across the plans were $191M and participant contributions $354M in the latest plan years; benefits paid were $621M. Schedule C compensation reported to service provider organisations totalled $12.2M.
Combined net assets moved from $3.00B in 2009 to $9.01B in 2024 (up 200%). Plan mergers and spin-offs show up here as steps in the series.
Plans
| Plan | Kind | Plan year | Participants | Net assets | Per participant | Employer / active | Sch. C compensation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Automatic Data Processing, Inc. Retirement and Savings Plan | 401(k) plan | 2024 | 46,258 | $7.26B | $156,994 | $5,541 | $6.3M |
| Automatic Data Processing Inc. Pension Retirement Plan | cash balance pension plan | 2024 | 40,486 | $1.75B | $43,182 | — | $6.0M |
| US median, plan year 2024: DC plans $53,102 per participant, $2,175 employer contribution per active participant; DB plans $86,221 and $10,244. | |||||||
Trend by plan year
| Plan year | Plans | Participant records | Net assets | Employer contributions | Participant contributions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2 | 86,744 | $9.01B | $191M | $354M |
| 2023 | 2 | 94,025 | $8.06B | $184M | $339M |
| 2022 | 2 | 97,184 | $6.83B | $164M | $317M |
| 2021 | 2 | 91,631 | $8.26B | $153M | $256M |
| 2020 | 2 | 88,658 | $7.32B | $131M | $235M |
| 2019 | 2 | 90,375 | $6.38B | $113M | $232M |
| 2018 | 2 | 91,430 | $5.48B | $111M | $256M |
| 2017 | 2 | 93,014 | $6.49B | $101M | $220M |
| 2016 | 2 | 92,542 | $5.56B | $87.9M | $208M |
| 2015 | 2 | 92,846 | $5.20B | $79.4M | $221M |
| 2014 | 2 | 102,881 | $5.25B | $82.0M | $208M |
| 2013 | 2 | 96,813 | $5.32B | $77.6M | $197M |
| 2012 | 2 | 94,893 | $4.44B | $147M | $180M |
| 2011 | 2 | 90,821 | $3.85B | $191M | $166M |
| 2010 | 2 | 87,967 | $3.55B | $133M | $146M |
| 2009 | 2 | 86,328 | $3.00B | $206M | $140M |
History of the plans listed above, in the years each filed the full Form 5500 with 100 or more participants. Plans that have since terminated are not included.
Service providers
| Organisation | Services reported | Plans | Compensation reported |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Century Small Cap | — | 1 | $1,792,972 |
| Telus | Consulting (general); Plan Administrator | 2 | $1,791,899 |
| Manning and Napier Advisors | — | 1 | $1,582,862 |
| Wellington Trust Company NA | — | 1 | $1,568,883 |
| Columbia Management Inv Advisers | — | 1 | $1,389,500 |
| Fidelity Institutional Asset MGT | — | 2 | $1,111,992 |
| Nisa Investment Advisors | — | 1 | $487,882 |
| Northern Trust Company | Trustee (directed); Trustee (bank, trust company, or similar financial institution) | 2 | $447,489 |
| Northern Trust Short-Term Investmen | — | 2 | $361,020 |
| Mercer | Actuarial; Consulting (pension) | 1 | $348,909 |
| Loomis, Sayles & Co., L.P. | — | 1 | $346,640 |
| Wellington Management Company LLP | — | 1 | $274,678 |
| Seix Advisors | — | 1 | $274,438 |
| Mercer | Consulting (general) | 1 | $220,564 |
| Allspring Funds | — | 1 | $105,318 |
Organisations paid $5,000 or more by any of these plans, from Schedule C. Individuals are not shown.
Questions and answers
How many retirement plans does Automatic Data Processing, Inc. have?
2 plans with 100 or more participants filed Form 5500 under its employer identification number for the latest plan years: Automatic Data Processing, Inc. Retirement and Savings Plan and Automatic Data Processing Inc. Pension Retirement Plan. Smaller plans and plans filed under a subsidiary's number are not grouped here.
How much does Automatic Data Processing, Inc. contribute to its plans?
$191,237,493 in employer contributions across these plans in their latest plan years, about $4,355 per active participant record. Form 5500 reports totals and not the match or accrual formula.
Who provides services to these plans?
Schedule C filings name American Century Small Cap, Telus, Manning and Napier Advisors and Wellington Trust Company NA and others. Only organisations paid $5,000 or more by a plan are listed on Schedule C.
Where does this come from?
Form 5500 annual reports filed with the Department of Labor's EFAST2 system, from the EBSA research files, with filings received through 24 Aug 2026. Figures are as filed and may be amended.
Provenance
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Employee Benefits Security Administration, Form 5500 research files, public domain, with filings received through 24 Aug 2026. Plans are grouped by the sponsor's employer identification number exactly as filed; a company that files under several EINs appears as several employers. See the methodology and corrections.