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Chegg Software Engineer Salaries in San Francisco Bay Area

Software Engineer compensation in San Francisco Bay Area at Chegg ranges from $166K per year for SWE II to $254K per year for Staff Engineer. The median yearly compensation in San Francisco Bay Area package totals $209K. View the base salary, stock, and bonus breakdowns for Chegg's total compensation packages. Last updated: 11/13/2025

Average Compensation By Level
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Level Name
Total
Base
Stock
Bonus
SWE I
(Entry Level)
$ --
$ --
$ --
$ --
SWE II
$166K
$139K
$27.1K
$0
Senior Engineer
$237K
$195K
$42K
$0
Staff Engineer
$254K
$226K
$27.5K
$0
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Vesting Schedule

25%

YR 1

25%

YR 2

25%

YR 3

25%

YR 4

Stock Type
RSU

At Chegg, 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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The highest paying salary package reported for a Software Engineer at Chegg in San Francisco Bay Area sits at a yearly total compensation of $310,000. This includes base salary as well as any potential stock compensation and bonuses.
The median yearly total compensation reported at Chegg for the Software Engineer role in San Francisco Bay Area is $208,000.

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