Adobe Software Engineer Salaries

Software Engineer compensation in United States at Adobe ranges from $164K per year for P10 to $580K per year for P60. The median yearly compensation package in United States totals $334K. Levels.fyi tracks 2,254 Software Engineer salary submissions at Adobe in United States. View the base salary, stock, and bonus breakdowns for Adobe's total compensation packages. Last updated: September 22, 2026

Average Compensation By Level
Level Name
Total
Base
Stock
Bonus
Software Engineer 1
P10(Entry Level)
$164K
$128K
$28.3K
$7.6K
Software Engineer 2
P20
$193K
$150K
$32.8K
$9.5K
Software Engineer 3
P30
$241K
$180K
$50.5K
$10.5K
Software Engineer 4
P40
$301K
$209K
$75.4K
$16.5K
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Vesting Schedule

25%

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25%

YR 2

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YR 3

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YR 4

Stock Type
RSU

At Adobe, 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)

25%

YR 1

25%

YR 2

25%

YR 3

25%

YR 4

Stock Type
RSU

At Adobe, 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)



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Adobe Software Engineer Salary FAQ (2026)

The highest paying salary package reported for a Software Engineer at Adobe in United States sits at a yearly total compensation of $579,775. This includes base salary as well as any potential stock compensation and bonuses.
The median yearly total compensation reported at Adobe for the Software Engineer role in United States is $334,000.
The average yearly total compensation for a Software Engineer at Adobe in United States is $314,716, versus a median of $334,000. The average is more sensitive to the largest packages than the median.
When negotiating your Software Engineer offer at Adobe, leverage salary data to understand market rates, highlight your relevant experience, and consider all components of the compensation package. Levels.fyi's professional negotiators have helped candidates secure $50K+ more in total compensation.
Levels.fyi has reported pay for 7 Software Engineer levels at Adobe, from P10 (entry) up to P60: P10, P20, P30, P40, P50, Software Engineer 5.5, P60. Levels.fyi lists median pay for each of these levels.
The entry level for Software Engineers at Adobe is P10. Median total compensation at P10 is $163,970 per year in United States.
Software Engineers at Adobe P10 in United States typically have 0–1 years of experience, based on salary submissions to Levels.fyi.
Software Engineers at Adobe P20 in United States typically have 2–3 years of experience, based on salary submissions to Levels.fyi.
Signing bonuses at Adobe are one-time payments that vary by level and negotiation, and are separate from the recurring annual bonus — median $44,000 per year for Software Engineers on Levels.fyi. Individual salary submissions on Levels.fyi list sign-on amounts where professionals report them.
Levels.fyi is the only major salary site that verifies submissions against real offer letters and W-2s. Every data point is self-reported by a professional and reviewed before publication, and medians update as new reports arrive. Figures were last updated September 22, 2026.
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