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Hardware Engineer compensation in United States at Cisco ranges from $104K per year for Grade 4 to $479K per year for Grade 13. The median yearly compensation in United States package totals $227K. View the base salary, shares, and bonus breakdowns for Cisco's total compensation packages. Last updated: 2/4/2026
Average Compensation By Level
Level Name | Total | Base | Stock | Bonus |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Grade 4 | $104K | $99.8K | $1.1K | $2.6K |
Grade 6 | $160K | $136K | $18.3K | $5.2K |
Grade 8 | $187K | $154K | $24.1K | $9.6K |
Grade 10 | $242K | $191K | $38.4K | $12.8K |
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Vesting Schedule
25%
YR 1
25%
YR 2
25%
YR 3
25%
YR 4
Stock Type
RSU
At Cisco, RSUs are subject to a 4-year vesting schedule:
25% vests in the 1st-YR (25.00% annually)
25% vests in the 2nd-YR (6.25% quarterly)
25% vests in the 3rd-YR (6.25% quarterly)
25% vests in the 4th-YR (6.25% quarterly)
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