VMware

Private (acquired by Broadcom)

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Website

vmware.com

Industry

Cloud Computing & Virtualization Software

Year founded

1998

Employees

37,000

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VMware Software Engineer Salaries

Reported total compensation ranges from $149,531 to $628,500 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

Distributed Systems (Back-End)

$149,531$122,500$10,000$14,930

Staff Engineer 1

DevOps

$290,000$220,000$40,000$45,000

MTS 2

Distributed Systems (Back-End)

$168,000$129,000$25,000$14,000

Staff Engineer 2

Distributed Systems (Back-End)

$365,000$240,000$75,000$50,000

MTS 3

Networking

$211,500$166,500$32,500—

Senior MTS

Networking

$250,000$184,000$40,000$15,000

Senior Staff Engineer

Distributed Systems (Back-End)

$628,500$280,000$270,000$72,500

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