Calculate your total severance package based on years of service and salary. See total severance weeks, gross pay, and monthly equivalent.
Most common: 1–2 weeks per year
Leave blank if no cap applies
Enter your base annual salary — the gross yearly pay used to calculate your weekly severance rate.
Enter your years of service — the number of complete years you worked for the employer.
Select your severance multiplier — typically 1 or 2 weeks of pay per year of service depending on company policy.
Optionally enter a severance cap (maximum weeks) if your company limits total severance payout.
Click Calculate to see your total severance weeks, gross severance pay, and estimated take-home amount.
Most US companies calculate severance as 1–2 weeks of pay for each year of service. Some employers offer one month per year for senior employees. The total is often capped at a maximum number of weeks (commonly 26 weeks). There is no federal law requiring severance pay, but many employers provide it as a contractual obligation.
An employee earning $80,000/year with 8 years of service at 2 weeks/year: 8 × 2 = 16 weeks severance. Weekly rate: $1,538.46. Total severance: $24,615.38.
A manager at $150,000/year with 15 years at 2 weeks/year, capped at 26 weeks: 15 × 2 = 30 weeks → capped at 26 weeks. Total: $75,000.
An employee at $45,000/year with 3 years at 1 week/year: 3 weeks severance. Weekly rate: $865.38. Total: $2,596.15.
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