Are Google software engineers making more base salary or stock options right now and what is the typical total comp breakdown for L4?
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The searches the AI actually ran for this prompt.
SEED QUERY
Are Google software engineers making more base salary or stock options right now and what is the typical total comp breakdown for L4?
1 real search · 1 real-search pass
Google L4 software engineer compensation 2026 base salary stock bonus total compensation Levels.fyiGoogle ↗
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Badge and edge weight = share of passes that produced the query. Hover a query for its intent and routing format.
Query classes
Google's semantic query class for every sub-query: what kind of answer each search is after, simulated vs real.
ChatGPT real searches (1)
Classes come from the query-classifier (a local Laya model). 1 of 1 calls are low-confidence (under 50%) — hover a query in the table to see its confidence.
Searches and sources
ChatGPT1 real searches · gpt-6
Google L4 software engineer compensation 2026 base salary stock bonus total compensation Levels.fyi Google ↗