Johnson & Johnson, Inc. 401(k) Review & Grade
Johnson & Johnson, Inc. Profit Sharing Plan
MT. Pleasant, SCFinance & Insurance560 active participantsPlan year 2024✓ Auto-enroll
Estimate from the plan's Form 5500 filing · How we grade
$3,410Employer $ per active participant
$6,643Employee $ saved per active participant
0.25%Direct admin cost, % of plan assets
$55.0MNet plan assets, end of year
$91,049Average balance per account
Score breakdown
- Employer generosity23.1 / 5046th percentile for employer $ per participant
- Low cost11.7 / 2547th percentile for low admin cost vs. same-size plans
- Employee saving6.7 / 1545th percentile for employee $ per participant
- Plan features10 / 10Auto-enrollment, Default investment
Total score52 / 100 · Grade C
This plan vs. peers
Peers: Finance & Insurance plans with 500–2,499 active participants (754 plans).
| Measure | Percentile |
|---|---|
| Employer $ per participant | 46th |
| Lower admin cost | 47th |
| Employee saving | 45th |
| Peers that auto-enroll | 62% |
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Red flags from the filing
No red flags were reported on this filing's compliance questions.
What to do if you're in this plan
- Johnson & Johnson put in about $3,410 per active participant, below the typical peer ($3,606). Any match is still an instant return, so contribute enough to get all of it.
- The filing shows total dollars, not the match formula. Ask HR for the Summary Plan Description so you know the exact match and vesting schedule.
- Fund expense ratios aren't in the filing. Look them up in your 404(a)(5) fee disclosure and favor low-cost index or target-date funds.
- The plan auto-enrolls employees. Check your default contribution rate. Defaults are often lower than what it takes to get the full match.
- Changing jobs? You can usually leave the money in the plan, move it to your new employer's plan, or roll it into an IRA. Don't cash out: you'd owe taxes and possibly a 10% penalty.
The raw numbers from the filing
| Employer contributions | $1,908,132 |
| Participant (employee) contributions | $3,716,883 |
| Other contributions (incl. rollovers in) | $4,111,040 |
| Administrative expenses paid from the plan | $124,634 |
| Investment advisory & management fees | $40,852 |
| Benefits paid out | $4,051,368 |
| Net assets, start / end of year | $43.0M / $55.0M |
| Active participants, start / end of year | 518 / 601 |
| Participants with account balances | 604 |
| Auto-enrollment (feature code 2S) | Yes |
| Auditor | Forvis Mazars, LLP |
Largest service providers (Schedule C)
| Fidelity Investments Institutional | $83,782 reported compensation |
| Synovus Trust Company, NA | $25,000 reported compensation |
| Strategic Advisors, Inc. | $15,852 reported compensation |
Source: DOL EFAST2 Form 5500 filing, acknowledgment ID 20251013145326NAL0003356002001, received 2025-10-13, EIN 57-0189850, plan #001, plan year 2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31. Verify at efast.dol.gov.