Pension IRR Calculator

Estimate the Internal Rate of Return of a pension plan.

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Personal IRR

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Real IRR: --

Return strictly on your out-of-pocket employee contributions.

Your Total Contribution $0

Total Plan IRR

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Real IRR: --

Return based on combined employee + employer contributions.

Employer Total Contribution $0
Lifetime Benefit Payout $0

Note: Plan IRR is mathematically lower than Personal IRR because employer contributions are counted as an additional upfront cost, while the final benefit payout remains the same.

Methodology Note: All IRR calculations assume cash flows occur at the beginning of each period (annuity-due). Nominal IRR is the unadjusted return. Real IRR adjusts the nominal return for inflation using the Fisher equation.

Timeline & Base Assumptions

Accrued by the last year of contributions.

Pre-retirement.

In retirement.

For Real IRR.

Compensation & Contributions

Base comp subject to contributions.

Annual raise.

Your deduction as a % of your growing salary.

Employer match/cost as a % of your growing salary.

Cash Flow Chart

Projection Data

Age Status Annual Salary Employee Contrib (Out) Employer Contrib (Out) Pension Benefit (In)