Google Software Engineer Salaries in Greater London Area
Software Engineer compensation in Greater London Area at Google ranges from £113K per year for L3 to £429K per year for L7. The median yearly compensation package in Greater London Area totals £162K. Levels.fyi tracks 24,179 Software Engineer salary submissions at Google in Greater London Area. View the base salary, stock, and bonus breakdowns for Google's total compensation packages. Last updated: September 20, 2026
Average Compensation By Level
Level Name | Total | Base | Stock | Bonus |
|---|---|---|---|---|
L3SWE II(Entry Level) | £113K | £89.2K | £19.7K | £3.7K |
L4SWE III | £159K | £107K | £42.9K | £9.9K |
L5Senior SWE | £223K | £126K | £81.5K | £15.3K |
L6Staff SWE | £369K | £153K | £184K | £32.4K |
Latest Salary Submissions
Company Location | Date | Level Name Tag | Years of Experience Total / At Company | Total Compensation Base | Stock (yr) | Bonus |
|---|---|---|---|
Vesting Schedule
38%
YR 1
32%
YR 2
20%
YR 3
10%
YR 4
Stock Type
RSU
At Google, RSUs are subject to a 4-year vesting schedule:
38% vests in the 1st-YR (3.17% monthly)
32% vests in the 2nd-YR (2.67% monthly)
20% vests in the 3rd-YR (1.67% monthly)
10% vests in the 4th-YR (0.83% monthly)
Google commonly refers to RSU as GSU (Google Stock Unit). Although the name is different, it is the same as RSU's. Google's Vesting Schedule may vary between monthly and quarterly vesting depending on the number of shares you recieve: less than 32 GSUs (Annually), 32 - 63 GSUs (Semi-annually), 64 - 159 GSUs (Quarterly) and 160+ GSUs (Monthly).
33%
YR 1
33%
YR 2
22%
YR 3
12%
YR 4
Stock Type
RSU
At Google, RSUs are subject to a 4-year vesting schedule:
33% vests in the 1st-YR (2.75% monthly)
33% vests in the 2nd-YR (2.75% monthly)
22% vests in the 3rd-YR (1.83% monthly)
12% vests in the 4th-YR (1.00% monthly)
Google commonly refers to RSU as GSU (Google Stock Unit). Although the name is different, it is the same as RSU's. Google's Vesting Schedule may vary between monthly and quarterly vesting depending on the number of shares you recieve: less than 32 GSUs (Annually), 32 - 63 GSUs (Semi-annually), 64 - 159 GSUs (Quarterly) and 160+ GSUs (Monthly).
50%
YR 1
28%
YR 2
12%
YR 3
10%
YR 4
Stock Type
RSU
At Google, RSUs are subject to a 4-year vesting schedule:
50% vests in the 1st-YR (4.17% monthly)
28% vests in the 2nd-YR (2.33% monthly)
12% vests in the 3rd-YR (1.00% monthly)
10% vests in the 4th-YR (0.83% monthly)
Google commonly refers to RSU as GSU (Google Stock Unit). Although the name is different, it is the same as RSU's. Google's Vesting Schedule may vary between monthly and quarterly vesting depending on the number of shares you recieve: less than 32 GSUs (Annually), 32 - 63 GSUs (Semi-annually), 64 - 159 GSUs (Quarterly) and 160+ GSUs (Monthly).
36%
YR 1
28%
YR 2
20%
YR 3
16%
YR 4
Stock Type
RSU
At Google, RSUs are subject to a 4-year vesting schedule:
36% vests in the 1st-YR (3.00% monthly)
28% vests in the 2nd-YR (2.33% monthly)
20% vests in the 3rd-YR (1.67% monthly)
16% vests in the 4th-YR (1.33% monthly)
Google commonly refers to RSU as GSU (Google Stock Unit). Although the name is different, it is the same as RSU's. Google's Vesting Schedule may vary between monthly and quarterly vesting depending on the number of shares you recieve: less than 32 GSUs (Annually), 32 - 63 GSUs (Semi-annually), 64 - 159 GSUs (Quarterly) and 160+ GSUs (Monthly).
25%
YR 1
25%
YR 2
25%
YR 3
25%
YR 4
Stock Type
RSU
At Google, RSUs are subject to a 4-year vesting schedule:
25% vests in the 1st-YR (2.08% monthly)
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)
Google commonly refers to RSU as GSU (Google Stock Unit). Although the name is different, it is the same as RSU's. Google's Vesting Schedule may vary between monthly and quarterly vesting depending on the number of shares you recieve: less than 32 GSUs (Annually), 32 - 63 GSUs (Semi-annually), 64 - 159 GSUs (Quarterly) and 160+ GSUs (Monthly).
25%
YR 1
25%
YR 2
25%
YR 3
25%
YR 4
Stock Type
RSU
At Google, 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)
Google commonly refers to RSU as GSU (Google Stock Unit). Although the name is different, it is the same as RSU's. Google's Vesting Schedule may vary between monthly and quarterly vesting depending on the number of shares you recieve: less than 32 GSUs (Annually), 32 - 63 GSUs (Semi-annually), 64 - 159 GSUs (Quarterly) and 160+ GSUs (Monthly).
33%
YR 1
33%
YR 2
34%
YR 3
Stock Type
RSU
At Google, RSUs are subject to a 3-year vesting schedule:
33% vests in the 1st-YR (8.25% quarterly)
33% vests in the 2nd-YR (8.25% quarterly)
34% vests in the 3rd-YR (8.50% quarterly)
Google commonly refers to RSU as GSU (Google Stock Unit). Although the name is different, it is the same as RSU's. Google's Vesting Schedule may vary between monthly and quarterly vesting depending on the number of shares you recieve: less than 32 GSUs (Annually), 32 - 63 GSUs (Semi-annually), 64 - 159 GSUs (Quarterly) and 160+ GSUs (Monthly).
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