Employer · plans filed under one EIN
Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc.
Pittsburgh, PA · Wholesale trade
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.
Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc., based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, sponsors 2 retirement plans with 100 or more participants: 1 defined contribution and 1 defined benefit. Together they reported 86,038 participant records and $12.6B in net assets.
The largest is Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. 401(k) Retirement Plan, a 401(k) plan with 70,443 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 $275M and participant contributions $494M in the latest plan years; benefits paid were $1.19B. Schedule C compensation reported to service provider organisations totalled $5.2M.
Combined net assets moved from $1.53B in 2009 to $11.7B in 2025 (up 666%). 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. 401(k) Retirement Plan | 401(k) plan | 2025 | 70,443 | $11.7B | $165,850 | $5,575 | $2.2M |
| Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. Retirement Plan | cash balance pension plan | 2024 | 15,595 | $893M | $57,292 | — | $2.9M |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | 70,443 | $11.7B | $275M | $494M |
| 2024 | 2 | 88,200 | $11.2B | $267M | $479M |
| 2023 | 2 | 68,731 | $8.46B | $210M | $360M |
| 2022 | 2 | 73,576 | $7.54B | $230M | $364M |
| 2021 | 2 | 70,876 | $8.94B | $191M | $306M |
| 2020 | 2 | 64,474 | $7.90B | $155M | $249M |
| 2019 | 2 | 62,095 | $6.87B | $146M | $231M |
| 2018 | 2 | 60,099 | $5.41B | $118M | $188M |
| 2017 | 2 | 54,575 | $5.56B | $135M | $167M |
| 2016 | 2 | 53,411 | $4.76B | $252M | $151M |
| 2015 | 1 | 31,846 | $3.25B | $95.5M | $147M |
| 2014 | 2 | 43,494 | $3.33B | $74.9M | $98.0M |
| 2013 | 2 | 37,305 | $2.53B | $70.0M | $96.2M |
| 2012 | 2 | 38,806 | $2.11B | $68.2M | $92.2M |
| 2011 | 2 | 38,719 | $1.73B | $58.8M | $83.7M |
| 2010 | 2 | 38,726 | $1.78B | $56.5M | $81.2M |
| 2009 | 2 | 38,388 | $1.53B | $52.7M | $76.3M |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aon Consulting, Inc. | Consulting (general); Actuarial; Consulting (pension); Recordkeeping and information management | 2 | $1,384,885 |
| Fidelity Investments Institutional | Participant loan processing | 1 | $1,297,565 |
| Aon Investments USA Inc. | Investment advisory (plan) | 1 | $861,000 |
| The Bank of New York Mellon | Custodial (securities); Trustee (bank, trust company, or similar financial institution) | 1 | $553,000 |
| Strategic Advisors, Inc. | Investment advisory (plan) | 1 | $510,579 |
| Nepc LLC | Investment advisory (plan) | 1 | $197,203 |
| PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP | Accounting (including auditing) | 2 | $162,300 |
| Baker & Hostetler LLP | Legal | 2 | $137,019 |
| Pbmares, LLP | Accounting (including auditing) | 1 | $41,265 |
| Alight Financial Solutions, LLC | Recordkeeping and information management | 1 | $24,000 |
| Atessa Benefits | Other services; Consulting (general) | 2 | $13,200 |
| Q&F Benefit Administration | Contract Administrator | 1 | $12,000 |
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 Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. have?
2 plans with 100 or more participants filed Form 5500 under its employer identification number for the latest plan years: Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. 401(k) Retirement Plan and Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. Retirement Plan. Smaller plans and plans filed under a subsidiary's number are not grouped here.
How much does Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. contribute to its plans?
$274,534,701 in employer contributions across these plans in their latest plan years, about $5,430 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 Aon Consulting, Inc., Fidelity Investments Institutional, Aon Investments USA Inc. and The Bank of New York Mellon 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.