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Gusto Salaries

Gusto's salary ranges from $29,145 in total compensation per year for a Financial Analyst in Turkey at the low-end to $652,250 for a Software Engineer in United States at the high-end. Levels.fyi collects anonymous and verified salaries from current and former employees of Gusto. Last updated: 12/5/2025

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Software Engineer
L1 $179K
L2 $188K
L3 $247K
L4 $323K
L5 $381K
L6 $652K

Backend Software Engineer

Full-Stack Software Engineer

Hybrid made me Depressed

Joined this company 2years ago to be Fully Remote, but since a few months ago I've been forced to go to the office 2 days a week since our CEO decided to get a Company-Owned Office where I live.. And I can't change the fact that since my job turned into a Hybrid position I got depressed as...

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Vesting Schedule

20%

YR 1

20%

YR 2

20%

YR 3

20%

YR 4

20%

YR 5

Stock Type
Options

At Gusto, Options are subject to a 5-year vesting schedule:

  • 20% vests in the 1st-YR (20.00% annually)

  • 20% vests in the 2nd-YR (1.67% monthly)

  • 20% vests in the 3rd-YR (1.67% monthly)

  • 20% vests in the 4th-YR (1.67% monthly)

  • 20% vests in the 5th-YR (1.67% monthly)

10 years post-termination exercise window after 3 years of employment.

25%

YR 1

25%

YR 2

25%

YR 3

25%

YR 4

Stock Type
Options

At Gusto, Options are subject to a 4-year vesting schedule:

  • 25% vests in the 1st-YR (25.00% annually)

  • 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)

10 years post-termination exercise window after 3 years of employment.

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FAQ

The highest paying role reported at Gusto is Software Engineer at the L6 level with a yearly total compensation of $652,250. This includes base salary as well as any potential stock compensation and bonuses.
The median yearly total compensation reported at Gusto is $182,891.

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