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Dropbox Software Engineer Salaries

Software Engineer compensation in United States at Dropbox ranges from $179K per year for IC1 to $692K per year for IC5. The median yearly compensation in United States package totals $432K. View the base salary, stock, and bonus breakdowns for Dropbox's total compensation packages. Last updated: 3/23/2026

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Level Name
Total
Base
Stock
Bonus
IC1
Software Engineer (SWE)(Entry Level)
$179K
$131K
$36.8K
$11.3K
IC2
$251K
$177K
$59.8K
$14.2K
IC3
$374K
$214K
$135K
$24.9K
IC4
$500K
$252K
$197K
$51K
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Vesting Schedule

25%

YR 1

25%

YR 2

25%

YR 3

25%

YR 4

Stock Type
RSU

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

  • 25% vests in the 1st-YR (6.25% quarterly)

  • 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 Dropbox in United States sits at a yearly total compensation of $691,500. This includes base salary as well as any potential stock compensation and bonuses.
The median yearly total compensation reported at Dropbox for the Software Engineer role in United States is $416,750.
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