Software Engineer compensation in Rochester-Mason City-Austin Area at IBM ranges from $98.3K per year for Band 6 to $206K per year for Band 9. The median yearly compensation in Rochester-Mason City-Austin Area package totals $130K. View the base salary, equity, and bonus breakdowns for IBM's total compensation packages. Last updated: 12/30/2025
Level Name | Total | Base | Stock | Bonus |
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Associate EngineerBand 6(Entry Level) | $98.3K | $96.1K | $319 | $1.8K |
Staff EngineerBand 7 | $120K | $118K | $1.7K | $538 |
Advisory EngineerBand 8 | $153K | $146K | $5.6K | $1.4K |
Senior EngineerBand 9 | $206K | $177K | $27.3K | $1.7K |
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At IBM, 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)
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IBM uses two types of equity awards: RSU and Stock options. Options vest 25% over 4 years, RSUs vest 50% every 2 years over 4 years.
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0% vests in the 3rd-YR (0.00% annually)
50% vests in the 4th-YR (50.00% annually)
IBM uses two types of equity awards: RSU and Stock options. Options vest 25% over 4 years, RSUs vest 50% every 2 years over 4 years.
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At IBM, 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)
IBM uses two types of equity awards: RSU and Stock options. Options vest 25% over 4 years, RSUs vest 50% every 2 years over 4 years.
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