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Akamai Salaries

Akamai's salary ranges from $18,334 in total compensation per year for a Mechanical Engineer in India at the low-end to $497,500 for a Business Operations in United States at the high-end. Levels.fyi collects anonymous and verified salaries from current and former employees of Akamai. Last updated: 7/18/2025

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Software Engineer
Software Engineer 1 $20.4K
Software Engineer 2 $26.9K
Senior Software Engineer 1 $42.6K
Senior Software Engineer 2 $74.3K
Principal Software Engineer $113K

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Vesting Schedule

33.3%

YR 1

33.3%

YR 2

33.3%

YR 3

Stock Type
RSU

At Akamai, RSUs are subject to a 3-year vesting schedule:

  • 33.3% vests in the 1st-YR (33.30% annually)

  • 33.3% vests in the 2nd-YR (8.32% quarterly)

  • 33.3% vests in the 3rd-YR (8.32% quarterly)

25%

YR 1

25%

YR 2

25%

YR 3

25%

YR 4

Stock Type
RSU

At Akamai, 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)

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FAQ

The highest paying role reported at Akamai is Business Operations at the Common Range Average level with a yearly total compensation of $497,500. This includes base salary as well as any potential stock compensation and bonuses.
The median yearly total compensation reported at Akamai is $74,274.

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