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Networking Engineer compensation in United States at Cisco ranges from $126K per year for Grade 4 to $714K per year for Distinguished Engineer. The median yearly compensation in United States package totals $259K. View the base salary, stock, and bonus breakdowns for Cisco's total compensation packages. Last updated: 12/22/2025
Average Level
Level Name | Total | Base | Stock () | Bonus |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Software Engineer 1Grade 4(Entry Level) | $126K | $110K | $13.2K | $2.5K |
Software Engineer 2Grade 6 | $152K | $138K | $8.5K | $5.5K |
Software Engineer IIIGrade 8 | $201K | $160K | $34.1K | $7K |
Software Engineer IVGrade 10 | $255K | $187K | $52.5K | $15.3K |
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Vesting Schedule
25%
YR 1
25%
YR 2
25%
YR 3
25%
YR 4
Stock Type
RSU
At Cisco, RSUs are subject to a 4-year vesting schedule:
25% vests in the 1st-YR (25.00% annually)
25% vests in the 2nd-YR (6.25% quarterly)
25% vests in the 3rd-YR (6.25% quarterly)
25% vests in the 4th-YR (6.25% quarterly)
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