Ancestry
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Software Engineer compensation in United States at Ancestry ranges from $118K per year for Associate Software Engineer to $231K per year for Staff Software Engineer. The median yearly compensation in United States package totals $165K. View the base salary, shares, and bonus breakdowns for Ancestry's total compensation packages. Last updated: 2/3/2026
Average Compensation By Level
Level Name | Total | Base | Stock | Bonus |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Associate Software Engineer(Entry Level) | $118K | $118K | $0 | $0 |
Software Engineer | $124K | $114K | $7.6K | $2.6K |
Senior Software Engineer | $190K | $163K | $18.2K | $8.4K |
Staff Software Engineer | $231K | $188K | $30.7K | $12K |
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Vesting Schedule
33.3%
YR 1
33.3%
YR 2
33.3%
YR 3
Stock Type
RSU + Options
At Ancestry, RSU + Options are subject to a 3-year vesting schedule:
33.3% vests in the 1st-YR (33.30% annually)
33.3% vests in the 2nd-YR (8.32% quarterly)
33.3% vests in the 3rd-YR (8.32% quarterly)
Ancestry has two forms of equity compensation: RSUs (vest over 3 years with 1 year cliff) and Stock Options (vest over 5 years with 1 year cliff).
20%
YR 1
20%
YR 2
20%
YR 3
20%
YR 4
20%
YR 5
Stock Type
RSU + Options
At Ancestry, RSU + Options are subject to a 5-year vesting schedule:
20% vests in the 1st-YR (20.00% annually)
20% vests in the 2nd-YR (5.00% quarterly)
20% vests in the 3rd-YR (5.00% quarterly)
20% vests in the 4th-YR (5.00% quarterly)
20% vests in the 5th-YR (5.00% quarterly)
Ancestry has two forms of equity compensation: RSUs (vest over 3 years with 1 year cliff) and Stock Options (vest over 5 years with 1 year cliff).
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