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Tesla Salaries

Tesla's salary ranges from $49,750 in total compensation per year for a Administrative Assistant at the low-end to $767,125 for a Software Engineer at the high-end. Levels.fyi collects anonymous and verified salaries from current and former employees of Tesla. Last updated: 3/28/2026

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Software Engineer
P1 $137K
P2 $206K
P3 $250K
P4 $368K
P5 $547K
P6 $767K

Frontend Software Engineer

Machine Learning Engineer

Backend Software Engineer

Full-Stack Software Engineer

Networking Engineer

Quality Assurance (QA) Software Engineer

Data Engineer

Analytics Engineer

Production Software Engineer

Security Software Engineer

Site Reliability Engineer

Systems Engineer

Research Scientist

Mechanical Engineer
P1 $113K
P2 $142K
P3 $197K
P4 $288K
P5 $259K

Quality Engineer

Manufacturing Engineer

Thermal Engineer

Design Engineer

Test Engineer

CAE Engineer

Product Manager
P1 $118K
P2 $149K
P3 $209K
P4 $251K
P5 $366K
Hardware Engineer
P1 $120K
P2 $157K
P3 $217K
P4 $330K
P5 $527K

ASIC Engineer

Embedded Hardware Engineer

Technical Program Manager
P1 $96.8K
P2 $156K
P3 $207K
P4 $270K
P5 $386K

Technical Project Manager

Data Scientist
P1 $102K
P2 $156K
P3 $187K
P4 $299K
Project Manager
P1 $89K
P2 $124K
P3 $165K
P4 $203K
Product Designer
P1 $130K
P2 $137K
P3 $180K
P4 $339K

UX Designer

Usability Designer

Program Manager
P1 $103K
P2 $142K
P3 $164K
P4 $245K
Recruiter
P2 $111K
P3 $158K
P4 $238K

Technical Recruiter

Business Analyst
P1 $83.3K
P2 $114K
P3 $149K
P4 $197K

Business Intelligence Analyst

Controls Engineer
P1 $130K
P2 $141K
P3 $216K
P4 $214K
Electrical Engineer
P1 $121K
P2 $151K
P3 $259K
P4 $322K
Civil Engineer
P1 $84.9K
P2 $128K
P3 $171K
P4 $201K

Structural Engineer

Construction Engineer

Data Analyst
P1 $81.7K
P2 $110K
P3 $159K
Financial Analyst
P1 $128K
P2 $116K
P3 $197K
P4 $228K

Financial Planning & Analysis Analyst

Information Technologist (IT)
P1 $94.8K
P3 $134K
P4 $261K
Software Engineering Manager
M3 $365K
M4 $319K
Chemical Engineer
P2 $129K
P3 $188K

Process Engineer

Research Engineer

Human Resources
P2 $124K
P3 $142K
Accountant
P3 $128K
P5 $144K

Technical Accountant

Business Operations
Median $137K
Materials Engineer
P2 $117K
P3 $199K
Business Development
Median $228K
Facilities Manager
Median $120K
Graphic Designer
Median $146K
Business Operations Manager
Median $160K
Actuary
$368K
Administrative Assistant
$49.8K
Aerospace Engineer
$131K
Biomedical Engineer
$60.6K
Chief of Staff
$306K
Customer Service
$60.9K
Data Science Manager
$279K
Geological Engineer
$144K
Industrial Designer
$98K
Lab Technician
$81.6K
Legal
$543K
Management Consultant
$139K
Marketing
$152K
MEP Engineer
$97.5K
Optical Engineer
$353K
Partner Manager
$99.5K
Sales
$101K
Sales Engineer
$101K
Cybersecurity Analyst
$153K
Solution Architect
$142K

Data Architect

Technical Writer
$126K
Total Rewards
$80.1K
UX Researcher
$106K
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Vesting Schedule

25%

YR 1

25%

YR 2

25%

YR 3

25%

YR 4

Stock Type
RSU

At Tesla, 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)

Tesla allows you to choose between options and RSUs, granting 3 options in exchange for every RSU.

25%

YR 1

25%

YR 2

25%

YR 3

25%

YR 4

Stock Type
RSU

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

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

  • 25% vests in the 2nd-YR (2.08% monthly)

  • 25% vests in the 3rd-YR (2.08% monthly)

  • 25% vests in the 4th-YR (2.08% monthly)

Tesla allows you to choose between options and RSUs, granting 3 options in exchange for every RSU.

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The highest paying role reported at Tesla is Software Engineer at the P6 level with a yearly total compensation of $767,125. This includes base salary as well as any potential stock compensation and bonuses.
The median yearly total compensation reported at Tesla is $150,767.
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