LinkedIn Software Engineer Salaries in San Francisco Bay Area
Software Engineer compensation in San Francisco Bay Area at LinkedIn ranges from $156K per year for IC1 to $2.15M per year for IC7. The median yearly compensation in San Francisco Bay Area package totals $361K. View the base salary, stock, and bonus breakdowns for LinkedIn's total compensation packages. Last updated: 12/24/2025
Average Compensation By Level
Level Name | Total | Base | Stock | Bonus |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Apprentice Software EngineerIC1(Entry Level) | $156K | $117K | $30.7K | $8.7K |
Software EngineerIC2 | $244K | $165K | $58K | $20.7K |
Senior Software EngineerIC3 | $354K | $210K | $125K | $20.1K |
Staff Software EngineerIC4 | $439K | $251K | $158K | $29.9K |
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Vesting Schedule
25%
YR 1
25%
YR 2
25%
YR 3
25%
YR 4
Stock Type
RSU
At LinkedIn, RSUs are subject to a 4-year vesting schedule:
25% vests in the 1st-YR (25.00% annually)
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)
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