Severance Pay Calculator (N/N+1/2N)

Calculate severance pay and economic compensation based on employment duration and termination type.

Jurisdiction context

Applies to

United States legal rules and public procedures. Local court, state, provincial, municipal, or prefectural variations may still apply.

Last reviewed

2026-03-06

Methodology

This page summarizes official public rules, regulator guidance, and standard procedure in United States. It is an educational screening resource, not individualized legal advice.

🔎 Official sources

🧭 Editorial review

Review process

Independent page review focuses on jurisdiction labeling, source-link checks, plain-language caution wording, and disclaimer consistency. Unless a page says otherwise, this is not a signed attorney opinion.

Source check

Official public sources are linked on the page where available and should be rechecked before filing, payment, or court action.

Update cadence

Review date shown on page: 2026-03-06. Earlier recheck is recommended for deadline-sensitive or regulator-updated topics.

Input

Monthly Wage ($)

Years of Employment

Termination Type

Local Average Monthly Wage ($)

Result

N: Mutual Agreement (N)

N+1: No-Fault Termination (N+1)

2N: Illegal Termination (2N)

Wage Cap (3x local average)

Maximum Years (capped at 12)

How to use Severance Pay Calculator (N/N+1/2N) well

This section is here to make the page more useful in real legal prep, not just more readable.

Who this page is for

Employees and HR reviewers checking notice pay, severance multipliers, or termination-package assumptions.

What this page does not decide

This page does not determine wrongful-dismissal liability, tax treatment, or release enforceability.

Verify before you rely on it

contract, handbook, or statutory basis for severance
unused vacation, bonus, commission, and benefit treatment
release deadlines, revocation periods, and local worker-protection rules

Common mistakes

equating notice pay with severance
ignoring benefit continuation costs
signing a release before checking local employment protections

Official source cross-check

Cross-check U.S. Code, U.S. Department of Labor, and United States Courts before treating this page as a reliable planning reference.

Practical next step

Compare the estimate with the termination letter, employment contract, and any mandatory release wording before accepting terms.

How to use this tool