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Employer Match

Enter a simple match rate and eligible contribution cap.

Your numbers

Enter your numbers to see the result.

How Employer Match works

Apply the employer match percentage to your eligible contribution, limited by the entered salary-based cap. Plan vesting rules and actual payroll timing are not modeled.

A worked example

These sample values illustrate the calculation. Use your own numbers in the calculator for your result.

Example inputs
Annual salary
50000
Employee contribution (%)
6
Employer match on eligible contribution (%)
50
Eligible salary contribution cap (%)
6
Total annual contribution
$4,500.00
Employee contribution
$3,000.00
Employer contribution
$1,500.00

Assumptions and limits

Rates, fees and contribution schedules are the assumptions you enter. This estimate does not include changes you have not entered.

Educational estimate only. This is not personalized financial, investment or tax advice.