LinkedIn Software Engineer Salaries
Software Engineer compensation at LinkedIn ranges from $134K per year for L2 to $1M per year for L7. The median compensation package totals $290K. View the base salary, stock, and bonus breakdowns for LinkedIn's total compensation packages. Last updated: 9/27/2023
Average Compensation By Level
Level Name | Total | Base | Stock (/yr) | Bonus |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Apprentice Software EngineerL2(Entry Level) | $134K | $106K | $22K | $6K |
Software EngineerL3 | $217K | $149K | $56K | $12K |
Senior Software EngineerL4 | $291K | $188K | $91K | $12K |
Staff Software EngineerL5 | $435K | $222K | $189K | $24K |
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Vesting Schedule
25%
YR 1
25%
YR 2
25%
YR 3
25%
YR 4
Stock Type
RSU
At LinkedIn, Main RSUs are subject to a 4-year vesting schedule:
25% vests in the 1st-year (25.00% annually)
25% vests in the 2nd-year (6.25% quarterly)
25% vests in the 3rd-year (6.25% quarterly)
25% vests in the 4th-year (6.25% quarterly)
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