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Severance runway calculator

How long a payout lasts.

Built and reviewed by Dovanic, Founder and editor, FreeByteLast reviewed: 2026-08-18
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Runway

1 yr 8 mo

Monthly burn

$2,500

With these inputs, runway comes to 1 yr 8 mo. Monthly burn works out to $2,500.

Total available
$52,000
Runway on severance alone
1 yr 1 mo

What moves the number · Runway

Input−10%Now+10%
Severance1 yr 7 mo1 yr 8 mo1 yr 10 mo
Savings1 yr 8 mo1 yr 8 mo1 yr 9 mo
Monthly expenses2 yr 0 mo1 yr 8 mo1 yr 6 mo
Monthly benefits received1 yr 8 mo1 yr 8 mo1 yr 9 mo

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How long a payout lasts.

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Starting figures

Severance
$34,000
Savings
$18,000
Monthly expenses
$3,400
Monthly benefits received
$900

What it returns

Runway
1 yr 8 mo
Monthly burn
$2,500
Total available
$52,000
Runway on severance alone
1 yr 1 mo

How to read the results

With the defaults above, runway works out at 1 yr 8 mo.

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