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Website

verizon.com

Industry

Telecommunications

Year founded

2000

Employees

117,000

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Verizon Software Engineer Salaries

Reported total compensation ranges from $84,000 to $224,000 across 7 levels. Figures are self-reported and vary by location and offer details. Last updated Apr 6, 2026.

Average compensation by level

LevelTotal / yrBase / yrStock / yrBonus / yr

MTS 1

Networking

$84,000$84,000——

MTS 2

Web Development (Front-End)

$113,797$105,000$1,500—

MTS 3

Networking

$120,000$110,000$5,000$10,000

MTS 4

Other

$140,000$110,000$2,000—

DMTS

Distributed Systems (Back-End)

$224,000$170,000$20,000$34,000

PMTS

Data

$167,000$146,500$10,000$22,500

SMTS

Full Stack

$137,250$127,218$8,000$2,000

When stock is front-loaded or uses an uneven vest (for example 33% / 33% / 22% / 12%), we still show annualized stock and bonus components so you can compare offers consistently.

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