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Gusto Software Engineer Salaries in San Francisco Bay Area

Software Engineer compensation in San Francisco Bay Area at Gusto ranges from $185K per year for L1 to $634K per year for L6. The median yearly compensation in San Francisco Bay Area package totals $340K. View the base salary, stock, and bonus breakdowns for Gusto's total compensation packages. Last updated: 4/3/2026

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Level Name
Total
Base
Stock
Bonus
L1
(Entry Level)
$185K
$131K
$23.2K
$30.6K
L2
$209K
$149K
$54.9K
$5K
L3
$213K
$174K
$36.3K
$2.8K
L4
$336K
$230K
$87K
$18.8K
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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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The highest paying salary package reported for a Software Engineer at Gusto in San Francisco Bay Area sits at a yearly total compensation of $633,500. This includes base salary as well as any potential stock compensation and bonuses.
The median yearly total compensation reported at Gusto for the Software Engineer role in San Francisco Bay Area is $350,240.
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