Spotify Salaries

Spotify's salary ranges from $80,098 in total compensation per year for a Copywriter at the low-end to $457,750 for a Product Manager at the high-end. Levels.fyi collects anonymous and verified salaries from current and former employees of Spotify. Last updated: 7/18/2025

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Software Engineer

Associate Engineer $138K

Engineer I $156K

Engineer II $221K

Senior Engineer $282K

Staff Engineer $362K

Android Engineer

Machine Learning Engineer

Backend Software Engineer

Full-Stack Software Engineer

Data Engineer

Frontend Software Engineer

Research Scientist

Data Scientist

Associate Data Scientist $142K

Data Scientist I $152K

Data Scientist II $187K

Senior Data Scientist $224K

Staff Data Scientist $248K

Product Designer

Associate Product Designer $130K

Product Designer I $181K

Product Designer II $204K

Senior Product Designer $252K

UX Designer

How has AI impacted you at work?

I see more and more talk about how AI will change the way we work, or how AI will replace more and more people in the coming years, and I'm curious to see what impact AI has actually had in your day-to-day.

I'll go first: AI has marginally improved my ability to solve problems at work because it helps me debug code, but only after I give it a ton of context. Usually, ha...

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Data Architect

Technical Program Manager

$205K

Venture Capitalist

$157K

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Vesting Schedule

33.3%

YR 1

33.3%

YR 2

33.3%

YR 3

Stock Type

ESO + RSU

At Spotify, ESO + RSUs are subject to a 3-year vesting schedule:

33.3% vests in the 1st-YR (8.32% quarterly)
33.3% vests in the 2nd-YR (8.32% quarterly)
33.3% vests in the 3rd-YR (8.32% quarterly)

The pick and mix incentive program allows employees to choose both Stock options (ATM or OTM ESOs), RSU, or Cash.

25%

YR 1

25%

YR 2

25%

YR 3

25%

YR 4

Stock Type

ESO + RSU

At Spotify, ESO + RSUs are subject to a 4-year vesting schedule:

25% vests in the 1st-YR (2.08% monthly)
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)

The pick and mix incentive program allows employees to choose both Stock options (ATM or OTM ESOs), RSU, or Cash.

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FAQ

What is the highest salary at Spotify?

The highest paying role reported at Spotify is Product Manager at the Director level with a yearly total compensation of $457,750. This includes base salary as well as any potential stock compensation and bonuses.

How much do Spotify employees get paid?

The median yearly total compensation reported at Spotify is $181,270.