Free severance runway calculator
How long will your Paramount severance last?
How long your Paramount severance lasts depends on which path applied: Paramount has not published a rank-and-file severance formula for its 2024 layoffs (its 10-Q reports only aggregate severance charges, and its SEC-filed plans are executive-only). Affected employees were covered at least by the applicable WARN notice (e.g. New York's 90-day notice or 60 days' pay in lieu), plus company severance whose per-tenure terms weren't disclosed. We don't pre-fill a weeks figure — enter your own offer. Your runway is that severance plus savings, divided by your monthly expenses. Enter your numbers below for an illustrative estimate — figures here are illustrative, not an offer or advice.
Survivability score
Solid runway
Example: $18k severance + $8k savings, $6k/mo expenses. Enter your own numbers on the left to see yours.
Runway (conservative – baseline)
3.4 months – 4.3 months
Net monthly burn
$6,000/mo
Enter your numbers to see your runway — free.
Your months of runway, run-out date, and survivability score — instantly, in your browser, no account. When you're ready to act on the number, the Severance Action Plan ($99.00, one-time) tells you what to do about it:
- A read of your agreement — including your 40+ waiver.
- Where your offer actually stands.
- The number to ask for.
Earns its $99.00 or a full refund within 7 days — keep your results either way.
Built on public BLS job-tenure, DOL / state unemployment, and IRS supplemental-wage data. Educational planning tool — not financial advice.
Where the Paramount pre-fill comes from
The calculator above is seeded with an ILLUSTRATIVE Paramount package: Paramount has not published a rank-and-file severance formula for its 2024 layoffs (its 10-Q reports only aggregate severance charges, and its SEC-filed plans are executive-only). Affected employees were covered at least by the applicable WARN notice (e.g. New York's 90-day notice or 60 days' pay in lieu), plus company severance whose per-tenure terms weren't disclosed. We don't pre-fill a weeks figure — enter your own offer. Because federal severance spans multiple paths and caps, we do not pre-fill a single weeks figure — enter the package that applied to you. The base salary shown is a sector-typical placeholder, and the severance figures come from public reporting of varying certainty that can go out of date. None of these are your actual numbers, an offer, or a benchmark of fairness — overwrite every field with your own figures for a runway that reflects your situation.
Methodology shared in full on the main runway calculator. All math is deterministic and runs in your browser — nothing you type is sent anywhere unless you choose to get the full plan.
This is an educational benchmark, not legal advice. Using it does not create an attorney-client relationship. For advice about your specific situation, consult a licensed employment attorney in your state.
Severance figures on this page are illustrative planning estimates only, not an offer, a benchmark, or tax, legal, or financial advice, and using this tool creates no adviser or attorney-client relationship. Confirm your actual package and tax treatment with a licensed professional.