About the Training Cost & ROI Calculator
Total cost of a training program per employee and its return on investment from productivity gains.
Also known as: training cost calculator, training roi, learning and development roi.
How to use this calculator
- Enter employees trained, direct cost (fees, materials), training hours each, average loaded hourly wage and the other fields.
- The result updates instantly as you type — press Calculate (or Enter) at any time.
- Review the breakdown shown under the main result.
- Use Copy result or Share to save the answer or send a link with your inputs.
Formula
ROI = (benefit − cost) ÷ cost
Worked example
Using the values pre-filled in the calculator above:
- Employees trained = 20
- Direct cost (fees, materials) = 15,000
- Training hours each = 16
- Average loaded hourly wage = 40
- Estimated annual benefit = 45,000
the calculator returns:
- ROI: 61.87%
- Total cost: 27,800
- Cost per employee: 1,390
- Payback: 7.4 months