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Zendesk Salaries

Zendesk's salary ranges from $20,359 in total compensation per year for a Customer Service in India at the low-end to $400,667 for a Software Engineer in United States at the high-end. Levels.fyi collects anonymous and verified salaries from current and former employees of Zendesk. Last updated: 12/19/2025

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Software Engineer
Software Engineer $152K
Senior Software Engineer $178K
Staff Software Engineer $221K
Principal Software Engineer $401K

Backend Software Engineer

Full-Stack Software Engineer

Networking Engineer

Product Manager
Product Manager $187K
Senior Product Manager $208K
Software Engineering Manager
Median $263K

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Financial Analyst
Median $199K
Solution Architect
Median $255K

Cloud Security Architect

Business Analyst
Median $142K
Data Scientist
Median $227K
Marketing Operations
Median $113K
Product Designer
Median $187K
Revenue Operations
Median $105K
Sales
Median $173K
Business Development
Median $215K
Cybersecurity Analyst
Median $158K
Accountant
$170K
Administrative Assistant
$126K
Business Operations
$247K
Customer Service
$20.4K
Data Analyst
$55.4K
Data Science Manager
$280K
Graphic Designer
$188K
Human Resources
$98.3K
Information Technologist (IT)
$29.9K
Management Consultant
$31.5K
Marketing
$76.9K
Program Manager
$157K
Recruiter
Median $140K
Sales Engineer
$179K
Technical Program Manager
$122K
Total Rewards
$169K
UX Researcher
$128K
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Vesting Schedule

25%

YR 1

25%

YR 2

25%

YR 3

25%

YR 4

Stock Type
RSU

At Zendesk, RSUs 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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FAQ

The highest paying role reported at Zendesk is Software Engineer at the Principal Software Engineer level with a yearly total compensation of $400,667. This includes base salary as well as any potential stock compensation and bonuses.
The median yearly total compensation reported at Zendesk is $169,244.

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