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Backend Software Engineer compensation in United States at GitHub ranges from $142K per year for E1 to $348K per year for E5. The median yearly compensation in United States package totals $183K. View the base salary, equity, and bonus breakdowns for GitHub's total compensation packages. Last updated: 12/28/2025
Average Level
Level Name | Total | Base | Stock () | Bonus |
|---|---|---|---|---|
E1Software Engineer(Entry Level) | $142K | $113K | $17.6K | $11.3K |
E2Software Engineer II | $165K | $131K | $16.4K | $17K |
E3Software Engineer III | $204K | $155K | $33K | $15.5K |
E4Senior Software Engineer | $239K | $179K | $44K | $16.6K |
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Vesting Schedule
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YR 1
25%
YR 2
25%
YR 3
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YR 4
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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