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GitHub Software Engineer Salaries

Software Engineer compensation in United States at GitHub ranges from $136K per year for E1 to $542K per year for E6. The median compensation in United States package totals $242K. View the base salary, stock, and bonus breakdowns for GitHub's total compensation packages. Last updated: 11/20/2024

Average Compensation By Level
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Level Name
Total
Base
Stock (/yr)
Bonus
E1
Software Engineer(Entry Level)
$136K
$114K
$13.9K
$8.4K
E2
Software Engineer II
$165K
$144K
$13.2K
$7.5K
E3
Software Engineer III
$213K
$165K
$34.7K
$13.5K
E4
Senior Software Engineer
$284K
$197K
$63.6K
$23.5K
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Vesting Schedule

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Stock Type
RSU

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

  • 25% vests in the 1st-year (25.00% annually)

  • 25% vests in the 2nd-year (6.25% quarterly)

  • 25% vests in the 3rd-year (6.25% quarterly)

  • 25% vests in the 4th-year (6.25% quarterly)

25%

YR 1

25%

YR 2

25%

YR 3

25%

YR 4

Stock Type
RSU

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

  • 25% vests in the 1st-year (6.25% quarterly)

  • 25% vests in the 2nd-year (6.25% quarterly)

  • 25% vests in the 3rd-year (6.25% quarterly)

  • 25% vests in the 4th-year (6.25% quarterly)



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The highest paying salary package reported for a Software Engineer at GitHub in United States sits at a yearly total compensation of $541,832. This includes base salary as well as any potential stock compensation and bonuses.
The median yearly total compensation reported at GitHub for the Software Engineer role in United States is $239,000.

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