Annual Leave Value Calculator

Calculate the monetary value of your vacation days, sick leave, and PTO.

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PTO Value

Enter your salary and leave days to see their value.

Total PTO value
$0
% of salary: 0%
Value per day
$0
Vacation days value
$0
Sick days value
$0
Personal days value
$0
Total PTO value
$0
PTO as % of salary
0%

Worked example

With the default inputs shown below, this calculator returns the following results:

InputValue
Annual salary ($)$75,000
Vacation days per year15
Sick days per year10
Personal / holiday days10
ResultValue
Total PTO value$10,096
Value per day$288
Vacation days value$4,327
Sick days value$2,885
Personal days value$2,885
PTO as % of salary13.5%

Values shown are produced by this page in your browser; change any input to update them.

How to use the PTO Value

  1. Annual salary ($) — default $75,000
  2. Vacation days per year — default 15
  3. Sick days per year — default 10
  4. Personal / holiday days — default 10
  5. Press Calculate to update the results instantly.

Frequently asked questions

It is your annual salary divided by working days, multiplied by the days of leave. On a $52,000 salary, 20 days of PTO is worth about $4,000.
Take the leave. Time off reduces burnout and typically cannot be bought back, whereas the cash value is usually taxed at your marginal rate.
In many US states it does not — accrued vacation is treated as earned wages. Check your state rules and your employment contract before assuming it lapses.

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