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Red Hat Software Engineer Salaries

Software Engineer compensation in United States at Red Hat ranges from $100K per year for L1 to $224K per year for L5. View the base salary, stock, and bonus breakdowns for Red Hat's total compensation packages. Last updated: 6/8/2025

Average Compensation By Level
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Level Name
Total
Base
Stock
Bonus
L1
Associate Software Engineer(Entry Level)
$100K
$95.5K
$0
$4.6K
L2
Software Engineer
$123K
$111K
$3.6K
$8.5K
L3
Senior Software Engineer
$157K
$134K
$6.5K
$16.5K
L4
Principal Software Engineer
$218K
$175K
$26.2K
$16.5K
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$160K

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Vesting Schedule

33%

YR 1

33%

YR 2

33%

YR 3

Stock Type
RSU

At Red Hat, RSUs are subject to a 3-year vesting schedule:

  • 33% vests in the 1st-year (33.00% annually)

  • 33% vests in the 2nd-year (33.00% annually)

  • 33% vests in the 3rd-year (33.00% annually)



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FAQ

The highest paying salary package reported for a Software Engineer at Red Hat in United States sits at a yearly total compensation of $241,700. This includes base salary as well as any potential stock compensation and bonuses.
The median yearly total compensation reported at Red Hat for the Software Engineer role in United States is $144,000.

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