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Backend Software Engineer compensation in United States at GitHub ranges from $142K per year for E1 to $347K per year for E5. The median yearly compensation in United States package totals $279K. View the base salary, stock, and bonus breakdowns for GitHub's total compensation packages. Last updated: 12/22/2024
Average Compensation By Level
Level Name | Total | Base | Stock () | Bonus |
|---|---|---|---|---|
E1Software Engineer(Entry Level) | $142K | $113K | $17.6K | $11.3K |
E2Software Engineer II | $167K | $131K | $17.7K | $18.3K |
E3Software Engineer III | $ -- | $ -- | $ -- | $ -- |
E4Senior Software Engineer | $ -- | $ -- | $ -- | $ -- |
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Vesting Schedule
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YR 1
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YR 2
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YR 3
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YR 4
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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