Pension Calculator

Use our free pension calculator to estimate your defined benefit pension. Enter your salary, years of service, pension multiplier, and COLA to see your projected annual and lifetime pension benefits.

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Current Age

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Retirement Age

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Annual Salary

Years of Service

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Pension Multiplier (%)

Annual COLA (%)

Life Expectancy

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Formula

Estimate your defined benefit pension with this calculator. See your annual and monthly pension benefits, and how cost-of-living adjustments (COLA) affect your total lifetime pension income.

Annual Pension = (Years of Service Multiplier / 100) Avg Salary

Percentage: The percentage value you want to apply

Number: The original number or value

Result: The calculated result

How It Works

1Enter your current age, retirement age, and annual salary.
2Input your years of service and the pension multiplier from your plan.
3Set the annual COLA percentage if your pension includes cost-of-living adjustments.
4Enter your life expectancy to see total lifetime pension benefits.
5Review your annual, monthly, and lifetime pension projections.

Examples

35 years old, retiring at 65, $80k salary, 25 years service, 2% multiplier, no COLA

1.Annual pension = (25 × 2/100) × $80,000 = $40,000
2.Monthly pension = $40,000 / 12 = $3,333
3.Lifetime pension = $40,000 × 20 years = $800,000

Result: $40,000

Frequently Asked Questions

The pension multiplier (typically 1-3%) is the percentage of your salary you earn per year of service. For example, a 2% multiplier with 30 years of service gives you 60% of your salary.

COLA (Cost-of-Living Adjustment) increases your pension annually to keep pace with inflation. Even a small 2% COLA significantly increases your lifetime pension benefits.

You may still qualify for a reduced pension or a deferred pension starting at retirement age. Many plans require vesting (typically 5 years) to receive any benefits.

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Last updated: 2026-07-16

How It Works

1Enter your current age, retirement age, and annual salary.

2Input your years of service and the pension multiplier from your plan.

3Set the annual COLA percentage if your pension includes cost-of-living adjustments.

4Enter your life expectancy to see total lifetime pension benefits.

5Review your annual, monthly, and lifetime pension projections.

Frequently Asked Questions

The pension multiplier (typically 1-3%) is the percentage of your salary you earn per year of service. For example, a 2% multiplier with 30 years of service gives you 60% of your salary.

COLA (Cost-of-Living Adjustment) increases your pension annually to keep pace with inflation. Even a small 2% COLA significantly increases your lifetime pension benefits.

You may still qualify for a reduced pension or a deferred pension starting at retirement age. Many plans require vesting (typically 5 years) to receive any benefits.

Pension Calculator

Formula

How It Works

Examples

35 years old, retiring at 65, $80k salary, 25 years service, 2% multiplier, no COLA

Frequently Asked Questions

What is a pension multiplier?

How does COLA affect my pension?

What if I leave before retirement age?

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Formula

How It Works

Examples

35 years old, retiring at 65, $80k salary, 25 years service, 2% multiplier, no COLA

Frequently Asked Questions

What is a pension multiplier?

How does COLA affect my pension?

What if I leave before retirement age?

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