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Software Engineer compensation in United States at VMware ranges from $145K per year for P1 to $602K per year for Senior Staff Engineer. The median yearly compensation in United States package totals $235K. View the base salary, stock, and bonus breakdowns for VMware's total compensation packages. Last updated: 12/22/2025
Average Compensation By Level
Level Name | Total | Base | Stock | Bonus |
|---|---|---|---|---|
MTS 1P1(Entry Level) | $145K | $117K | $13.8K | $14.1K |
MTS 2P2 | $185K | $142K | $31.8K | $11.2K |
MTS 3P3 | $211K | $166K | $33.6K | $11.1K |
Senior MTSP4 | $240K | $185K | $39.6K | $15.3K |
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Vesting Schedule
25%
YR 1
25%
YR 2
25%
YR 3
25%
YR 4
Stock Type
RSU
At VMware, RSUs are subject to a 4-year vesting schedule:
25% vests in the 1st-YR (25.00% annually)
25% vests in the 2nd-YR (12.50% semi-annually)
25% vests in the 3rd-YR (12.50% semi-annually)
25% vests in the 4th-YR (12.50% semi-annually)
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