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Management, Scientific, & Technical Consulting Services: retirement plans
Plans whose sponsor entered this principal business activity code on Form 5500.
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. The business code is chosen by the filer from the list in the Form 5500 instructions.
1,169 retirement plans in management, scientific, & technical consulting services with 100 or more participants filed Form 5500 for plan year 2024 (1,154 defined contribution, 15 defined benefit). All Form 5500 pension filers in the group reported 1,314,218 participant records and $139.1B in net assets.
The median defined contribution plan held $56,519 per participant, above the national median of $53,031, and its employer put in $3,029 per active participant (national: $2,174). Among plans reporting Schedule C compensation the median was $145 per participant against $123 nationally.
Employers contributed $3.52B and participants $6.99B during the year, and the plans paid out $12.0B in benefits.
In 2009 the same group numbered 753 plans with $33.3B; by 2024 it was 1,169 plans (up 55%) and $139.1B (up 318%). From plan year 2023 the 100-participant line counts participants with account balances, which moved many plans to the short form.
Medians compared with all US plans
| Median plan, plan year 2024 | Industry: DC | US: DC | Industry: DB | US: DB |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net assets per participant | $56,519 | $53,031 | $181,578 | $86,234 |
| Employer contributions per active participant | $3,029 | $2,174 | $29,991 | $10,244 |
| Schedule C compensation per participant | $145 | $123 | $387 | $344 |
| Schedule C compensation, share of net assets | 0.29% | 0.26% | 0.27% | 0.42% |
| Administrative expenses per participant | $133 | $116 | $365 | $527 |
Medians across plans with 100 or more participants (1,100 DC and 15 DB plans with a Schedule H here). Fee medians cover plans reporting an amount. DC: defined contribution, such as 401(k) and 403(b). DB: defined benefit pension.
Distribution of DC plans
| Measure | 25th percentile | Median | 75th percentile | Plans |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net assets per participant | $32,406 | $56,519 | $92,592 | 1,100 |
| Employer contributions per active participant | $1,640 | $3,029 | $4,995 | 1,057 |
| Schedule C compensation per participant | $59.74 | $145 | $252 | 1,024 |
| Administrative expenses per participant | $52.19 | $133 | $240 | 1,061 |
Trend by plan year
| Plan year | Plans 100+ | Participants | Net assets | Employer contributions | Participant contributions | Median DC assets / participant | Median DC Sch. C / participant |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025partial | 171 | 159,908 | $15.7B | $410M | $899M | $73,833 | $152 |
| 2024 | 1,169 | 1,314,218 | $139.1B | $3.52B | $6.99B | $56,519 | $145 |
| 2023 | 1,140 | 1,277,314 | $120.9B | $3.44B | $6.68B | $48,948 | $119 |
| 2022 | 1,224 | 1,336,881 | $101.8B | $3.04B | $6.17B | $36,676 | $109 |
| 2021 | 1,155 | 1,192,639 | $116.7B | $2.58B | $5.33B | $44,586 | $106 |
| 2020 | 1,124 | 1,096,289 | $100.5B | $2.36B | $4.64B | $41,924 | $95.95 |
| 2019 | 1,090 | 1,085,607 | $84.8B | $2.18B | $4.15B | $35,769 | $82.56 |
| 2018 | 1,004 | 993,507 | $67.5B | $1.88B | $3.63B | $30,545 | $80.28 |
| 2017 | 972 | 944,539 | $70.1B | $1.83B | $3.15B | $34,955 | $64.86 |
| 2016 | 913 | 877,018 | $59.4B | $1.73B | $2.92B | $30,185 | $58.78 |
| 2015 | 871 | 842,024 | $55.2B | $1.48B | $2.72B | $30,146 | $44.74 |
| 2014 | 824 | 805,399 | $54.9B | $1.42B | $2.60B | $33,076 | $36.33 |
| 2013 | 792 | 787,219 | $51.7B | $1.39B | $2.25B | $33,631 | $31.04 |
| 2012 | 780 | 779,481 | $44.0B | $2.03B | $2.19B | $28,254 | $27.93 |
| 2011 | 780 | 765,921 | $39.4B | $1.62B | $2.11B | $26,229 | $30.71 |
| 2010 | 755 | 740,697 | $38.0B | $1.46B | $1.97B | $27,088 | $25.69 |
| 2009 | 753 | 727,101 | $33.3B | $1.26B | $1.81B | $24,412 | $25.17 |
Plan year is the year in which the plan year began. The drop in large plans from 2023 follows a rule change: the 100-participant line now counts participants with account balances, so many plans moved to the short form.
Provider share
Service provider organisations named most often on the Schedule C of the 1,176 plans on this page's list, by number of plans. A plan usually names several providers.
Largest plans
The 40 largest by participants of 1,176 plans with a page on this site.
| Plan | Sponsor | State | Type | Participants | Net assets | Per participant | Employer / active | Sch. C / participant |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accenture United States 401(k) Match and Savings Plan | Accenture LLP | IL | DC | 112,414 | $21.3B | $189,499 | $6,335 | $71.29 |
| Booz Allen Hamilton Inc. Employees' Capital Accumulation Plan | Booz Allen Hamilton Inc. | VA | DC | 56,540 | $9.32B | $164,813 | $6,496 | $21.09 |
| Cognizant Technology Solutions 401(k) Savings Plan | Cognizant Technology Solutions | NJ | DC | 54,490 | $3.04B | $55,858 | $2,925 | $49.81 |
| Leidos, Inc. Retirement Plan | Leidos, Inc. | VA | DC | 54,080 | $11.8B | $218,028 | $5,265 | $49.51 |
| McKinsey & Company, Inc. (PSRP) Profit Sharing Retirement Plan | McKinsey & Company, Inc. | NY | DC | 35,298 | $9.81B | $277,927 | $6,312 | $59.53 |
| Science Applications International Corporation Retirement Plan | Science Applications International Corporation | VA | DC | 32,021 | $5.99B | $187,013 | $4,838 | $91.96 |
| McKinsey & Company, Inc. (MPPP) Money Purchase Pension Plan | McKinsey & Company, Inc. | NY | DC | 29,024 | $2.15B | $74,147 | $10,197 | $49.27 |
| Willis Towers Watson Pension Plan for U.S. Employees | Willis Towers Watson US LLC | VA | DB | 26,467 | $2.84B | $107,258 | — | $46.76 |
| Willis Towers Watson Savings Plan for U.S. Employees | Willis Towers Watson US LLC | VA | DC | 25,378 | $4.47B | $176,146 | $3,921 | $78.39 |
| Capgemini Safe Harbor 401(k) Plan | Capgemini America, Inc. | NY | DC | 20,098 | $2.51B | $124,838 | $3,623 | $2.56 |
| Cgi Technologies and Solutions, Inc. 401(k) Savings Plan | Cgi Technologies and Solutions, Inc. | VA | DC | 18,843 | $2.44B | $129,589 | $2,351 | $50.76 |
| The Boston Consulting Group, Inc. Employees' Savings Plan and Profit Sharing Retirement Fund | The Boston Consulting Group, Inc. | MA | DC | 16,371 | $2.94B | $179,739 | $12,344 | $28.57 |
| Mantech International 401(k) Plan | Mantech International Corporation | VA | DC | 15,135 | $1.70B | $112,626 | $4,881 | $44.49 |
| Constellis 401(k) Plan | Constellis, LLC | VA | DC | 14,120 | $548M | $38,831 | $4,144 | $61.88 |
| Slalom 401(k) Plan | Slalom, Inc. | WA | DC | 13,725 | $1.57B | $114,501 | $6,511 | $62.08 |
| Guidehouse Inc. Retirement Plan | Guidehouse Inc. | VA | DC | 12,052 | $1.30B | $107,649 | $3,597 | $32.88 |
| Serco Inc. 401(k) Retirement Plan | Serco Inc. | VA | DC | 11,363 | $744M | $65,488 | $2,883 | $94.29 |
| Bain and Company, Inc. 401(k) Savings Plan | Bain and Company, Inc. | MA | DC | 11,030 | $2.98B | $270,296 | $13,904 | $59.60 |
| True Care Ventures Retirement Savings Plan | True Care Ventures LLC | NY | DC | 10,881 | $528K | $49 | $3 | $0.82 |
| Delaware North Companies 401(k) Plan | Delaware North Companies, Incorporated | NY | DC | 10,721 | $344M | $32,044 | $1,067 | $40.12 |
| Icf Retirement Savings Plan | Icf Consulting Group, Inc. | VA | DC | 10,165 | $1.38B | $135,905 | $4,212 | $90.28 |
| Confluent Health, LLC 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan | Confluent Health, LLC | KY | DC | 8,644 | $204M | $23,617 | $1,226 | $47.28 |
| Healthpro-Heritage 401(k) Plan | Health Pro Management Services, LLC | MD | DC | 8,548 | $162M | $18,940 | $0 | $14.18 |
| Aston Healthcare, LLC 401(k) Plan | Aston Healthcare, LLC | NY | DC | 8,043 | $19.3M | $2,394 | $0 | $13.77 |
| The Boston Consulting Group, Inc. Employees' Profit Sharing Retirement Fund | The Boston Consulting Group, Inc. | MA | DC | 7,637 | $686M | $89,774 | $9,708 | $25.18 |
| Privia Retirement Plan | Privia Health LLC | VA | DC | 6,967 | $463M | $66,386 | $5,208 | $249 |
| Huron Consulting Group Retirement Savings Plan | Huron Consulting Group Inc. | IL | DC | 6,721 | $1.10B | $163,477 | $8,698 | $59.44 |
| Protiviti Inc. 401(k) and Profit Sharing Plan | Protiviti Inc. | CA | DC | 6,496 | $814M | $125,319 | $2,952 | $72.03 |
| RCM Technologies 401(k) Savings Plan | RCM Technologies, Inc. | NJ | DC | 6,276 | $72.2M | $11,511 | $60 | $21.80 |
| Atos 401(k) Savings Plan | Atos IT Solutions and Services, Inc. | TX | DC | 6,180 | $733M | $118,652 | $1,799 | $146 |
| Tands Inc. & Adopting Related Employers 401(k) Plan | Tands Inc. | NC | DC | 5,868 | $3.4M | $587 | $36 | $3.22 |
| Daniel J. Edelman Holdings, Inc. Profit Sharing Plan | Daniel J. Edelman Holdings, Inc. | IL | DC | 5,561 | $544M | $97,763 | $3,245 | $102 |
| Magic Software Participating Companies 401(k) Plan | Coretech Consulting Group, LLC | PA | DC | 5,520 | $52.2M | $9,452 | $157 | $31.24 |
| Texas de Brazil Savings Plan | Texas de Brazil Corporation | TX | DC | 5,372 | $17.1M | $3,174 | $81 | $0.95 |
| Hollins Management Group, INC.401(K) Plan | Hollins Management Group, Inc. | CA | DC | 4,932 | $9.1M | $1,843 | $87 | $41.93 |
| Collabera 401(k) Plan | Collabera, Inc. | NJ | DC | 4,563 | $103M | $22,484 | $286 | $45.42 |
| Deel PEO Retirement Plan | Deel PEO, LLC | NJ | DC | 4,534 | $101M | $22,294 | $1,979 | $74.06 |
| ZS Associates, Inc. 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan | ZS Associates, Inc. | IL | DC | 4,450 | $659M | $147,986 | $4,140 | $16.70 |
| Chemonics International, Inc. Employee Stock Ownership Plan | Chemonics Holdings, Inc. | DC | DC | 4,305 | $88.4M | $20,539 | $12,907 | — |
| Korn Ferry 401(k) Savings Plan | Korn Ferry | CA | DC | 4,130 | $478M | $115,798 | $1,999 | $187 |
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Questions and answers
How many retirement plans are there in management, scientific, & technical consulting services?
1,169 plans with 100 or more participants filed Form 5500 for plan year 2024, out of 2,657 pension plans on the full form. Smaller plans file Form 5500-SF and are counted separately where shown.
What is the typical 401(k) balance in management, scientific, & technical consulting services?
The median defined contribution plan reported $56,519 in net assets per participant (middle half of plans: $32,406 to $92,592); nationally it was $53,031. This is a plan-level average that includes former employees, not a typical person's balance.
What do employers contribute in management, scientific, & technical consulting services?
The median defined contribution plan received $3,029 in employer contributions per active participant, against $2,174 nationally. Plans with no employer contribution are included at zero.
What are average 401(k) fees in management, scientific, & technical consulting services?
Among defined contribution plans that report any Schedule C compensation, the median was $145 per participant and 0.29% of net assets (nationally $123 and 0.26%). Schedule C leaves out fund expense ratios and fees the employer pays, so it understates total cost.
Where does this come from?
Form 5500 annual reports in the EBSA research files, with filings received through 24 Aug 2026. Medians are computed by this site across plans with 100 or more participants.
Provenance
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Employee Benefits Security Administration, Form 5500 research files, public domain, with filings received through 24 Aug 2026. Totals count every pension plan on the full form; medians and the plan list cover plans with 100 or more participants. See the methodology.