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Training ROI Calculator

Work out the real return on your training spend, in dollars and as a ratio, before the next budget conversation.

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What counts as a benefit in training ROI?

Anything you can put a dollar figure against: higher output per person, fewer errors or rework, less unplanned attrition, faster competence in role. If you cannot monetise it, keep it as a separate qualitative note rather than forcing it into the ROI figure.

Where Compono fits

Tracking spend is the easy half. Knowing whether a course actually built capability is the part most L&D tools skip. Compono Develop connects learning to the capability it is meant to create, so you can show the link between training and the outcomes your numbers depend on. It is built on decades of psychometric research, and Compono holds 4.8 out of 5 on Capterra.

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How it's calculated

This uses the Phillips ROI Methodology, which adds a fifth level (monetised return) on top of Kirkpatrick's four levels of evaluation. ROI % = (net program benefit divided by total program cost) x 100, where net benefit is total monetised benefit minus total cost. We also show the Benefit-Cost Ratio (BCR) = total benefits divided by total costs. Total cost includes design, delivery, and time off the job. Benefit covers productivity gains, error reduction, and retention value. Phillips is a methodology for measuring return, not a promised return; your inputs drive the result.

New to the term? Read the plain-English definition of competency frameworks in the HR Glossary.

Common questions

What's a good training ROI percentage?

There is no universal benchmark, and vendor-quoted ranges rarely survive scrutiny. The honest answer is that any positive figure where the benefit calculation is conservative and defensible is a result worth reporting.

How is this different from Kirkpatrick?

Kirkpatrick's four levels measure reaction, learning, behaviour, and results. Phillips adds a fifth level that converts those results into a monetised return and isolates the training's contribution. This calculator works at that fifth level.

Is Australian training spend actually growing?

Yes. In Australia, 58% of employers are increasing their skills investment and 93% report having a training budget (AHRI, March quarter 2025), so the question is shifting from whether to invest towards proving the investment worked.

This page is general information, not legal advice. We check figures annually and update them on a best-efforts basis, but employment rules change and we cannot promise everything here is current or complete. Before you act on it, confirm the detail with the relevant authority in your country or your own adviser. Last reviewed July 2026.