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Mercor Software Engineer Salaries

The median Software Engineer compensation package at Mercor in United States totals $557K per year. Levels.fyi tracks 22 Software Engineer salary submissions at Mercor. View the base salary, stock, and bonus breakdowns for Mercor's total compensation packages. Last updated: October 10, 2026

Median Package
Mercor
Software Engineer
San Francisco, CA
Total per year
$557K
Level
L1
Base
$250K
Stock (/yr)
$201K
Bonus
$106K
Years at company
0 Years
Years exp
0 Years
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Vesting Schedule

25%

YR 1

25%

YR 2

25%

YR 3

25%

YR 4

At Mercor, Stock/equity grants 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)



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Mercor Software Engineer Salary FAQ (2026)

The highest paying salary package reported for a Software Engineer at Mercor in United States sits at a yearly total compensation of $893,750. This includes base salary as well as any potential stock compensation and bonuses.
The median yearly total compensation reported at Mercor for the Software Engineer role in United States is $557,244.
The average yearly total compensation for a Software Engineer at Mercor in United States is $520,846, versus a median of $557,244. The average is more sensitive to the largest packages than the median.
When negotiating your Software Engineer offer at Mercor, leverage salary data to understand market rates, highlight your relevant experience, and consider all components of the compensation package. Levels.fyi's professional negotiators have helped candidates secure $50K+ more in total compensation.
Signing bonuses at Mercor are one-time payments that vary by level and negotiation, and are separate from the recurring annual bonus — median $106,250 per year for Software Engineers on Levels.fyi. Individual salary submissions on Levels.fyi list sign-on amounts where professionals report them.
Levels.fyi is the only major salary site that verifies submissions against real offer letters and W-2s. Every data point is self-reported by a professional and reviewed before publication, and medians update as new reports arrive. Figures were last updated October 10, 2026.
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