2012
Defined Contribution Survey: Looking to the Stars

For more than a decade, PLANSPONSOR ‘s
annual Defined Contribution Survey has been the most important industry
benchmark, measuring and evaluating 401(k) and other DC providers according to
feedback from their own clients. Dozens of categories…

Indutry Stats

Indutry Stats

Participants taking advantage of the maximum match

Participants taking advantage of the maximum match
2011 2012 Change
All or nearly all participants 29.2% 22.7% -22.2%
Vast majority (75% or more) 20.6% 29.0% 40.8%
About half 25.6% 25.6% 0.0%
Less than half 24.7% 22.7% -8.1%
Average 65.9% 67.0% 1.7%
Median 74.0% 75.0% 1.4%