When you leave a job without serving your full notice, employers often recover the shortfall as a buyout. This tool gives a quick estimate of that cost from your monthly Basic salary and the number of days you will not serve.
The formula
The estimate turns your monthly Basic into a per-day rate, then multiplies by the unserved days:
Buyout ≈ (Monthly Basic ÷ 30) × Unserved days
For example, with a monthly Basic of ₹30,000 and 30 notice days to buy out:
- Per-day Basic = ₹30,000 ÷ 30 = ₹1,000
- Buyout = ₹1,000 × 30 = ₹30,000
When this helps
- Early exits — estimate what leaving before your notice ends may cost.
- Offer negotiation — check whether a new employer's buyout offer covers the shortfall.
- Planning — budget for the recovery amount before you resign.
This is an estimate — policies vary
Companies calculate notice recovery differently: some use Basic, some use gross, and some use full CTC; some divide by 30 calendar days and others by working days. That means the real figure can differ from this estimate, so always confirm the exact basis in your offer letter or HR policy. This tool does not give legal advice. To estimate a long-service payout instead, use the gratuity calculator, and the CodeBegun career guides cover resigning and negotiating notice terms.