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
Level Name | Total | Base | Stock () | Bonus |
|---|---|---|---|---|
GL26Associate Software Engineer(Entry Level) | $113K | $106K | $6.7K | $0 |
GL27Software Engineer | $119K | $116K | $1K | $1.9K |
GL28Senior Software Engineer | $128K | $124K | $0 | $4K |
GL29Lead Software Engineer | $ -- | $ -- | $ -- | $ -- |
Company Location | Date | Level Name Tag | Years of Experience Total / At Company | Total Compensation Base | Stock (yr) | Bonus | |
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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)
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50%
YR 2
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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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