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IBM Quality Assurance (QA) Software Engineer Salaries

Quality Assurance (QA) Software Engineer compensation in United States at IBM ranges from $106K per year for Band 6 to $161K per year for Band 9. The median compensation in United States package totals $135K. View the base salary, stock, and bonus breakdowns for IBM's total compensation packages. Last updated: 11/22/2024

Average Compensation By Level
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Level Name
Total
Base
Stock (/yr)
Bonus
Associate Engineer
Band 6(Entry Level)
$106K
$105K
$162
$1.4K
Staff Engineer
Band 7
$125K
$123K
$1.3K
$569
Advisory Engineer
Band 8
$168K
$156K
$5.7K
$6.1K
Senior Engineer
Band 9
$161K
$144K
$12.5K
$4K
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Vesting Schedule

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25%

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Stock Type
RSU

At IBM, 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)

IBM uses two types of equity awards: RSU and Stock options. Options vest 25% over 4 years, RSUs vest 50% every 2 years over 4 years.

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50%

YR 2

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YR 4

Stock Type
RSU

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

  • 0% vests in the 1st-year (0.00% annually)

  • 50% vests in the 2nd-year (50.00% annually)

  • 0% vests in the 3rd-year (0.00% annually)

  • 50% vests in the 4th-year (50.00% annually)

IBM uses two types of equity awards: RSU and Stock options. Options vest 25% over 4 years, RSUs vest 50% every 2 years over 4 years.

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YR 1

25%

YR 2

25%

YR 3

25%

YR 4

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At IBM, 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)

IBM uses two types of equity awards: RSU and Stock options. Options vest 25% over 4 years, RSUs vest 50% every 2 years over 4 years.



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FAQ

The highest paying salary package reported for a Quality Assurance (QA) Software Engineer at IBM in United States sits at a yearly total compensation of $192,000. This includes base salary as well as any potential stock compensation and bonuses.
The median yearly total compensation reported at IBM for the Quality Assurance (QA) Software Engineer role in United States is $127,292.

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