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Bored Studies

Tool

Compensation planner

See what an advertised amount means once you subtract costs and spread it over the time involved.

The study
$

Usually the maximum, if you finish everything

nights

0 for an outpatient-only study

visits
hours
hours
Your costs
$
$
$

Meals, parking, lost wages…

Estimated compensation after expenses

$5,800

Per calendar day
$414
Per waking hour
$34
Days involved
14
Total hours committed
250

Costs total $200. Days include screening, each night’s stay and each visit. Waking hours assume 16 per inpatient day.

Benchmark from the guide: the author aimed for about $500–$700 per inpatient day (personal experience, 2024). Your estimate: $527 per inpatient day.

Illustrative only. This doesn’t guarantee you’ll be selected or paid. Actual compensation depends on the study’s terms, completing required visits, and whether you’re chosen to participate or kept as an alternate. Study payments are generally taxable.