Google Salaries
Google's salary ranges from $94,068 in total compensation per year for a Copywriter at the low-end to $2,595,038 for a Software Engineer at the high-end. Levels.fyi collects anonymous and verified salaries from current and former employees of Google. Last updated: 4/23/2025
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Vesting Schedule
33%
YR 1
33%
YR 2
22%
YR 3
12%
YR 4
Stock Type
RSU
At Google, Main RSUs are subject to a 4-year vesting schedule:
33% vests in the 1st-year (2.75% monthly)
33% vests in the 2nd-year (2.75% monthly)
22% vests in the 3rd-year (1.83% monthly)
12% vests in the 4th-year (1.00% monthly)
Google commonly refers to RSU as GSU (Google Stock Unit). Although the name is different, it is the same as RSU's. Google's Vesting Schedule may vary between monthly and quarterly vesting depending on the number of shares you recieve: less than 32 GSUs (Annually), 32 - 63 GSUs (Semi-annually), 64 - 159 GSUs (Quarterly) and 160+ GSUs (Monthly).
50%
YR 1
28%
YR 2
12%
YR 3
10%
YR 4
Stock Type
RSU
At Google, Main RSUs are subject to a 4-year vesting schedule:
50% vests in the 1st-year (4.17% monthly)
28% vests in the 2nd-year (2.33% monthly)
12% vests in the 3rd-year (1.00% monthly)
10% vests in the 4th-year (0.83% monthly)
Google commonly refers to RSU as GSU (Google Stock Unit). Although the name is different, it is the same as RSU's. Google's Vesting Schedule may vary between monthly and quarterly vesting depending on the number of shares you recieve: less than 32 GSUs (Annually), 32 - 63 GSUs (Semi-annually), 64 - 159 GSUs (Quarterly) and 160+ GSUs (Monthly).
36%
YR 1
28%
YR 2
20%
YR 3
16%
YR 4
Stock Type
RSU
At Google, Main RSUs are subject to a 4-year vesting schedule:
36% vests in the 1st-year (3.00% monthly)
28% vests in the 2nd-year (2.33% monthly)
20% vests in the 3rd-year (1.67% monthly)
16% vests in the 4th-year (1.33% monthly)
Google commonly refers to RSU as GSU (Google Stock Unit). Although the name is different, it is the same as RSU's. Google's Vesting Schedule may vary between monthly and quarterly vesting depending on the number of shares you recieve: less than 32 GSUs (Annually), 32 - 63 GSUs (Semi-annually), 64 - 159 GSUs (Quarterly) and 160+ GSUs (Monthly).
40%
YR 1
28%
YR 2
20%
YR 3
12%
YR 4
Stock Type
RSU
At Google, Main RSUs are subject to a 4-year vesting schedule:
40% vests in the 1st-year (3.33% monthly)
28% vests in the 2nd-year (2.33% monthly)
20% vests in the 3rd-year (1.67% monthly)
12% vests in the 4th-year (1.00% monthly)
Google commonly refers to RSU as GSU (Google Stock Unit). Although the name is different, it is the same as RSU's. Google's Vesting Schedule may vary between monthly and quarterly vesting depending on the number of shares you recieve: less than 32 GSUs (Annually), 32 - 63 GSUs (Semi-annually), 64 - 159 GSUs (Quarterly) and 160+ GSUs (Monthly).
25%
YR 1
25%
YR 2
25%
YR 3
25%
YR 4
Stock Type
RSU
At Google, Main RSUs are subject to a 4-year vesting schedule:
25% vests in the 1st-year (2.08% monthly)
25% vests in the 2nd-year (2.08% monthly)
25% vests in the 3rd-year (2.08% monthly)
25% vests in the 4th-year (2.08% monthly)
Google commonly refers to RSU as GSU (Google Stock Unit). Although the name is different, it is the same as RSU's. Google's Vesting Schedule may vary between monthly and quarterly vesting depending on the number of shares you recieve: less than 32 GSUs (Annually), 32 - 63 GSUs (Semi-annually), 64 - 159 GSUs (Quarterly) and 160+ GSUs (Monthly).
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