LinkedIn Salaries

LinkedIn's salary ranges from $41,297 in total compensation per year for a Trust and Safety Analyst at the low-end to $2,153,000 for a Software Engineer at the high-end. Levels.fyi collects anonymous and verified salaries from current and former employees of LinkedIn. Last updated: 5/11/2025

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Software Engineer

IC1 $164K

IC2 $237K

IC3 $289K

IC4 $495K

IC5 $646K

IC6 $1.04M

IC7 $2.15M

Frontend Software Engineer

Machine Learning Engineer

Backend Software Engineer

Full-Stack Software Engineer

Data Engineer

Production Software Engineer

Security Software Engineer

Site Reliability Engineer

AI Engineer

Product Manager

APM $203K

PM $291K

Senior Product Manager $427K

Group Product Manager $684K

Director $866K

Software Engineering Manager

MR3 $496K

MR4 $734K

MR5 $753K

MR6 $852K

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Sales

L1 $106K

L2 $157K

L3 $210K

L4 $278K

L6 $672K

Account Executive

Account Manager

Product Designer

Associate User Experience Designer (UED) $179K

UED $215K

Senior UED $268K

Staff UED $383K

Principal UED $499K

UX Designer

Marketing

L1 $152K

L2 $131K

L3 $179K

L4 $231K

L5 $247K

Product Marketing Manager

Data Architect

Technical Writer

$57.7K

Trust and Safety Analyst

$41.3K

Venture Capitalist

$422K

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Vesting Schedule

25%

YR 1

25%

YR 2

25%

YR 3

25%

YR 4

Stock Type

RSU

At LinkedIn, RSUs are subject to a 4-year vesting schedule:

25% vests in the 1st-year (25.00% annually)
25% vests in the 2nd-year (6.25% quarterly)
25% vests in the 3rd-year (6.25% quarterly)
25% vests in the 4th-year (6.25% quarterly)

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FAQ

What is the highest salary at LinkedIn?

The highest paying role reported at LinkedIn is Software Engineer at the IC7 level with a yearly total compensation of $2,153,000. This includes base salary as well as any potential stock compensation and bonuses.

How much do LinkedIn employees get paid?

The median yearly total compensation reported at LinkedIn is $214,457.