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Software Engineer compensation in United States at GitHub ranges from $139K per year for E1 to $549K per year for E6. The median yearly compensation package in United States totals $274K. View the base salary, shares, and bonus breakdowns for GitHub's total compensation packages. Last updated: 7/31/2026
Average Compensation By Level
Level Name | Total | Base | Stock | Bonus |
|---|---|---|---|---|
E1Software Engineer(Entry Level) | $139K | $115K | $13.7K | $9.9K |
E2Software Engineer II | $162K | $134K | $18.3K | $10K |
E3Software Engineer III | $202K | $162K | $27.1K | $12.9K |
E4Senior Software Engineer | $288K | $213K | $54.7K | $20.9K |
Latest Salary Submissions
Company Location | Date | Level Name Tag | Years of Experience Total / At Company | Total Compensation Base | Stock (yr) | Bonus |
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Vesting Schedule
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Stock Type
RSU
At GitHub, 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)
25%
YR 1
25%
YR 2
25%
YR 3
25%
YR 4
Stock Type
RSU
At GitHub, RSUs are subject to a 4-year vesting schedule:
25% vests in the 1st-YR (6.25% quarterly)
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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