Google Forward Deployed Engineer Salaries
Forward Deployed Engineer compensation in United States at Google ranges from $321K per year for L4 to $629K per year for L6. The median yearly compensation package in United States totals $322K. Levels.fyi tracks 14 Forward Deployed Engineer salary submissions at Google. View the base salary, stock, and bonus breakdowns for Google's total compensation packages. Last updated: 9/25/2026
Average Level
Level Name | Total | Base | Stock () | Bonus |
|---|---|---|---|---|
L3SWE II(Entry Level) | $ -- | $ -- | $ -- | $ -- |
L4SWE III | $321K | $193K | $78.7K | $49.1K |
L5Senior SWE | $558K | $242K | $253K | $62.7K |
L6Staff SWE | $629K | $230K | $353K | $46K |
Microsoft +$240k
Meta +$160k
Robinhood +$89kLatest 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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