Workplace Wellness ROI Calculator
Return from wellness program: healthcare and absenteeism.
Inputs
Results
ROI (%)
427%
Return per $1 invested5.27
Total annual savings ($)$316,000.00
Total investment ($)$60,000.00
Absenteeism savings ($)$44,000.00
Healthcare savings ($)$52,000.00
Break Even Rate19%
How to Use This Calculator
- Enter total eligible employees, annual wellness program cost per employee ($), and average salary ($).
- Enter current absentee days per employee per year and employer healthcare cost per employee ($).
- Read wellness program ROI (%) and net savings ($) from reduced absenteeism and healthcare costs.
- Review the payback period (years) to evaluate whether the program investment is financially justified.
- Use results to build a business case for executive approval of wellness program funding.
How the result changes with Program cost per employee ($)
| Program cost per employee ($) | ROI (%) |
|---|---|
| 245 | 545% |
| 733 | 116% |
| 1,318 | 20% |
| 1,805 | -12% |
What each input means
- Total employees
- Number of employees eligible for the wellness program.
- Program cost per employee ($)
- Annual wellness program cost per eligible employee.
- Average salary ($)
- Average annual employee salary.
- Absentee days/employee/year
- Current average unplanned absent days per employee per year.
- Healthcare cost/employee ($)
- Annual employer healthcare cost per employee.
What each result means
- ROI (%)
- Return on investment percentage.
- Return per $1 invested
- Dollars returned for each dollar invested.
- Total annual savings ($)
- Combined savings from reduced absenteeism, healthcare, and presenteeism.
- Total investment ($)
- Total annual program cost.
- Absenteeism savings ($)
- Savings from reduced unplanned absences.
- Healthcare savings ($)
- Savings from reduced healthcare utilization.
How this is calculated
Worked example, using the default values
- Identify Input Parameters4 parametersTotal employees = 200, Program cost per employee ($) = 300, Average salary ($) = 55000, Absentee days/employee/year = 4 = 5 input(s) provided
- Calculate ROIROI427 = 427%
- Calculate Return per $1 investedReturn per $1 invested5.27 = 5.27
- Calculate Total annual savingsTotal annual savings316000 = $316,000
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