Severance Pay Calculator
Estimated severance from years of service and weekly pay — not a legal entitlement in most of the US.
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About the Severance Pay Calculator
Estimates severance pay using the commonly cited 'weeks of pay per year of service' industry convention, with an optional guaranteed-minimum floor — not a legal calculation, since most US employers aren't required to offer severance.
- Enter your weekly gross pay and years of service.
- Enter the weeks-of-pay-per-year rate and any guaranteed minimum.
- Read your estimated severance pay and total weeks.
$1,500 weekly pay, 5 years of service, at 2 weeks/year: 10 weeks, an estimated $15,000 severance.
In most of the US, there's no general legal requirement for severance — it's typically discretionary. '1-2 weeks per year of service' is a commonly cited industry convention, not a legal formula. The federal WARN Act requires 60 days' notice before a qualifying mass layoff (100+ employee employers), separate from severance itself.
- • Severance terms are often negotiable, especially for longer-tenured or senior employees.
- • Check your offer letter or handbook for your employer's actual formula.
- • If your layoff is part of a mass layoff, check whether WARN Act notice requirements apply.
- U.S. Department of Labor — WARN Act — accessed 2026-08-30
Illustrative estimate only, not financial or tax advice. Verify figures with a licensed adviser or your local tax authority.