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Optum Data Engineer Salaries

Data Engineer compensation in United States at Optum ranges from $113K per year for GL26 to $128K per year for GL28. The median yearly compensation in United States package totals $115K. View the base salary, equity, and bonus breakdowns for Optum's total compensation packages. Last updated: 12/6/2025

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Level Name
Total
Base
Stock ()
Bonus
GL26
Associate Software Engineer(Entry Level)
$113K
$106K
$6.7K
$0
GL27
Software Engineer
$119K
$116K
$1K
$1.9K
GL28
Senior Software Engineer
$128K
$124K
$0
$4K
GL29
Lead Software Engineer
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$ --
$ --
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Vesting Schedule

25%

YR 1

25%

YR 2

25%

YR 3

25%

YR 4

At Optum, Share/equity grants 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)

0%

YR 1

50%

YR 2

50%

YR 3

At Optum, Share/equity grants are subject to a 3-year vesting schedule:

  • 0% vests in the 1st-YR (0.00% annually)

  • 50% vests in the 2nd-YR (4.17% monthly)

  • 50% vests in the 3rd-YR (4.17% monthly)



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FAQ

The highest paying salary package reported for a Data Engineer at Optum in United States sits at a yearly total compensation of $147,000. This includes base salary as well as any potential share compensation and bonuses.
The median yearly total compensation reported at Optum for the Data Engineer role in United States is $114,000.

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