ByteDance Salaries

ByteDance's salary ranges from $50,506 in total compensation per year for a Customer Service at the low-end to $891,667 for a Software Engineer at the high-end. Levels.fyi collects anonymous and verified salaries from current and former employees of ByteDance. Last updated: 12/21/2024

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Software Engineer

1-2 $200K

2-1 $289K

2-2 $404K

3-1 $579K

3-2 $828K

4-1 $892K

iOS Engineer

Mobile Software Engineer

Frontend Software Engineer

Machine Learning Engineer

Backend Software Engineer

Full-Stack Software Engineer

Networking Engineer

Quality Assurance (QA) Software Engineer

Data Engineer

Production Software Engineer

Security Software Engineer

Site Reliability Engineer

Virtual Reality Software Engineer

Research Scientist

Product Manager

2-1 $228K

2-2 $307K

3-1 $449K

3-2 $502K

4-1 $655K

Data Scientist

1-2 $158K

2-1 $219K

2-2 $282K

3-1 $417K

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Marketing

2-1 $144K

2-2 $210K

3-1 $297K

3-2 $357K

4-1 $565K

Product Marketing Manager

Sales

1-2 $112K

2-1 $125K

2-2 $194K

3-1 $210K

Account Manager

Recruiter

1-2 $108K

2-1 $152K

2-2 $151K

Sourcer

Technical Recruiter

Product Designer

2-1 $174K

2-2 $286K

3-1 $363K

UX Designer

Legal Counsel

Management Consultant

Median $220K

UX Researcher

Median $213K

Financial Analyst

Median $118K

Accountant

$80.4K

Administrative Assistant

$351K

Business Operations

$169K

Chief of Staff

$247K

Customer Service

$50.5K

Data Science Manager

$252K

Hardware Engineer

$441K

Information Technologist

$129K

Mechanical Engineer

$286K

Partner Manager

$280K

Product Design Manager

$385K

Sales Engineer

$65.3K

Solution Architect

$137K

Data Architect

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Vesting Schedule

20%

YR 1

25%

YR 2

25%

YR 3

30%

YR 4

Stock Type

RSU

At ByteDance, RSUs are subject to a 4-year vesting schedule:

20% vests in the 1st-year (20.00% annually)
25% vests in the 2nd-year (6.25% quarterly)
25% vests in the 3rd-year (6.25% quarterly)
30% vests in the 4th-year (7.50% quarterly)

12 month cliff and vests quarterly.

15%

YR 1

25%

YR 2

25%

YR 3

35%

YR 4

Stock Type

RSU

At ByteDance, RSUs are subject to a 4-year vesting schedule:

15% vests in the 1st-year (15.00% annually)
25% vests in the 2nd-year (25.00% annually)
25% vests in the 3rd-year (25.00% annually)
35% vests in the 4th-year (35.00% annually)

12 month cliff and vests quarterly.

25%

YR 1

25%

YR 2

25%

YR 3

25%

YR 4

Stock Type

RSU

At ByteDance, RSUs are subject to a 4-year vesting schedule:

25% vests in the 1st-year (25.00% annually)
25% vests in the 2nd-year (2.08% monthly)
25% vests in the 3rd-year (2.08% monthly)
25% vests in the 4th-year (2.08% monthly)

12 month cliff and vests quarterly.

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FAQ

What is the highest salary at ByteDance?

The highest paying role reported at ByteDance is Software Engineer at the 4-1 level with a yearly total compensation of $891,667. This includes base salary as well as any potential stock compensation and bonuses.

How much do ByteDance employees get paid?

The median yearly total compensation reported at ByteDance is $220,000.