Electrical Engineer total compensation: base vs bonus vs equity
Base pay is only part of the story. A Electrical Engineer's total compensation runs about $159K (range $154K–$165K) once bonus, equity, and benefits are included — base is roughly 72% of that.
Where the money comes from
Total (mid): $159K. Equity and bonus vary widely by employer and performance — treat these as planning ranges, not a guaranteed offer.
Common questions
What is a Electrical Engineer's total compensation?
A Electrical Engineer's total comp is roughly $159K at the mid estimate (range $154K–$165K): base $115K plus a 5–15% bonus, ~6% equity, and ~22% benefits.
How much of Electrical Engineer pay is base vs bonus and equity?
Base is about 72% of total comp for a Electrical Engineer. The rest comes from bonus ($12K mid), equity/RSUs (~$7K/yr annualised), and benefits (~$25K).
Do Electrical Engineers get stock or RSUs?
Typically yes in this field — around 6% of base in annualised equity, though it varies widely by employer (startups skew higher and riskier; large public firms pay liquid RSUs).
Bonus/equity/benefits modelled from category norms (Levels.fyi, Robert Half, employer benefit-cost data); estimates, not an offer.