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ByteDance's salary ranges from $16,519 in total compensation per year for a Accountant in China at the low-end to $1,206,538 for a Software Engineer in United States at the high-end. Levels.fyi collects anonymous and verified salaries from current and former employees of ByteDance. Last updated: 3/2/2026

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Software Engineer
1-2 $198K
2-1 $306K
2-2 $450K
3-1 $560K
3-2 $817K
4-1 $1.21M

iOS Engineer

Mobile Software Engineer

Frontend Software Engineer

Machine Learning Engineer

Backend Software Engineer

Full-Stack Software Engineer

Networking Engineer

Quality Assurance (QA) Software Engineer

Data Engineer

Production Software Engineer

Security Software Engineer

Site Reliability Engineer

Virtual Reality Software Engineer

Developer Advocate

Research Scientist

AI Researcher

Product Manager
1-2 $152K
2-1 $232K
2-2 $310K
3-1 $453K
3-2 $527K
4-1 $699K
Marketing
1-2 $113K
2-1 $142K
2-2 $231K
3-1 $295K
3-2 $384K
4-1 $565K

Product Marketing Manager

Data Scientist
1-2 $176K
2-1 $214K
2-2 $306K
3-1 $392K
Recruiter
1-2 $107K
2-1 $163K
2-2 $153K

Sourcer

Leadership Recruiter

Technical Recruiter

Sales
1-2 $117K
2-1 $135K
2-2 $200K
3-1 $210K
3-2 $333K

Account Executive

Account Manager

Product Designer
1-2 $164K
2-1 $175K
2-2 $252K
3-1 $400K

UX Designer

UI Designer

Technical Program Manager
1-2 $151K
2-1 $223K
2-2 $267K
3-1 $386K
Software Engineering Manager
3-1 $578K
3-2 $799K
Human Resources
1-2 $105K
2-1 $162K
2-2 $179K
3-1 $323K
Program Manager
2-1 $161K
2-2 $225K
3-1 $329K
Business Analyst
1-2 $114K
2-2 $209K
3-1 $285K
Cybersecurity Analyst
1-2 $149K
2-1 $263K
2-2 $339K
3-1 $518K
Data Analyst
1-2 $125K
2-1 $157K
Project Manager
1-2 $80.1K
2-1 $97.5K
2-2 $140K
3-1 $297K
Business Operations Manager
2-1 $167K
2-2 $195K
Trust and Safety
Median $200K

Policy Manager

UX Researcher
2-1 $155K
2-2 $245K
3-1 $296K
Business Operations
2-1 $138K
2-2 $224K
Data Science Manager
Median $409K
Hardware Engineer
Median $430K
Business Development
Median $165K
Legal
Median $135K

Legal Counsel

Partner Manager
Median $205K
Financial Analyst
Median $150K
Marketing Operations
Median $89.9K
Information Technologist (IT)
Median $74.1K
Management Consultant
Median $220K
Revenue Operations
Median $110K
Accountant
$16.5K

Technical Accountant

Administrative Assistant
$49.8K
Chief of Staff
$247K
Copywriter
$63.3K
Corporate Development
$233K
Customer Service
$34.1K
Customer Success
$113K
Graphic Designer
$48.3K
Legal Operations
$197K
Mechanical Engineer
$286K
Optical Engineer
$387K
Product Design Manager
$385K
Regulatory Affairs
$108K
Sales Engineer
$222K
Solution Architect
$89.8K

Data Architect

Cloud Security Architect

Technical Writer
$129K
Total Rewards
$304K
Venture Capitalist
$91.9K
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Vesting Schedule

20%

YR 1

25%

YR 2

25%

YR 3

30%

YR 4

Stock Type
RSU

At ByteDance, RSUs are subject to a 4-year vesting schedule:

  • 20% vests in the 1st-YR (20.00% annually)

  • 25% vests in the 2nd-YR (6.25% quarterly)

  • 25% vests in the 3rd-YR (6.25% quarterly)

  • 30% vests in the 4th-YR (7.50% quarterly)

12 month cliff and vests quarterly.

15%

YR 1

25%

YR 2

25%

YR 3

35%

YR 4

Stock Type
RSU

At ByteDance, RSUs are subject to a 4-year vesting schedule:

  • 15% vests in the 1st-YR (15.00% annually)

  • 25% vests in the 2nd-YR (25.00% annually)

  • 25% vests in the 3rd-YR (25.00% annually)

  • 35% vests in the 4th-YR (35.00% annually)

12 month cliff and vests quarterly.

25%

YR 1

25%

YR 2

25%

YR 3

25%

YR 4

Stock Type
RSU

At ByteDance, 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)

12 month cliff and vests quarterly.

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The highest paying role reported at ByteDance is Software Engineer at the 4-1 level with a yearly total compensation of $1,206,538. This includes base salary as well as any potential stock compensation and bonuses.
The median yearly total compensation reported at ByteDance is $206,798.
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