Full-Stack Software Engineer compensation in United States at X ranges from $194K per year for Software Engineer (SWE) to $445K per year for Staff SWE. The median yearly compensation package in United States totals $325K. View the base salary, shares, and bonus breakdowns for X's total compensation packages. Last updated: 7/21/2026
Level Name | Total | Base | Stock () | Bonus |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Software Engineer (SWE)(Entry Level) | $194K | $136K | $43.9K | $14K |
SWE II | $245K | $161K | $66.8K | $17.4K |
Senior SWE | $314K | $182K | $111K | $20.6K |
Staff SWE | $445K | $231K | $176K | $37.9K |
Company Location | Date | Level Name Tag | Years of Experience Total / At Company | Total Compensation Base | Stock (yr) | Bonus |
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At X, RSUs are subject to a 4-year vesting schedule:
25% vests in the 1st-YR (8.33% per period)
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)
Every year employees get a new grant that vests over 4 years to bring them up to their target compensation. The number of vests in the first year may be variable. In some cases employees may have just 1 vesting date in the first year while others may have 3 vesting dates (6 month cliff, then quarterly after).
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