Training ROI Calculator
Measure the true Return on Investment (ROI) for your next career move. See how many weeks of your new salary it will take to pay off your training and lost wages.
Use quotes for the program you are considering. The career context does not prefill or imply tuition, aid, or future pay.
- Net cash cost
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- Income you expect to give up
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- Weekly pay change
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- Illustrative break-even
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Entered aid exceeds the cash costs you listed by —. The excess is not counted as income.
Enter your costs and pay scenario to see a total. PathGauge does not supply tuition or wage assumptions.
ROI Break-Even Formula
net cash cost = max(0, tuition + fees + exam + books + equipment + travel − grants − employer aid)
income given up = unpaid training weeks × current weekly earnings
total investment = net cash cost + income given up
break-even weeks = total investment ÷ ((pay scenario after training − current hourly pay) × hours per week)
Break-even is unavailable when the weekly difference is zero or negative. Aid above listed cash costs is shown separately and is not treated as income.