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Oracle Software Engineer Salary (2026)

Total compensation for a Oracle Software Engineer ranges from about $140K at the entry level to $620K+ at the most senior bands, with a typical mid-level package around $310K. Below is the full breakdown by level - base salary, annual equity, and bonus - from public-source data.

Public-source estimates (Beta). Last updated 2026-06. Figures are annualized USD.

Level	Years	Base (p50)	Equity/yr (p50)	Bonus (p50)	Total (p25-p90)
IC2Software Engineer 2	0-3 YOE	$135K	$25K	$8K	$140K - $235K
IC3Senior Software Engineer	3-7 YOE	$167K	$55K	$12K	$195K - $335K
IC4Principal Software Engineer	6-11 YOE	$197K	$95K	$17K	$250K - $455K
IC5Consulting Member of Technical Staff	10+ YOE	$228K	$155K	$24K	$325K - $620K

Oracle IC2 (Software Engineer 2) - $170K median total comp

Entry level (IC1 exists but is rarely used for degree-holding hires). OCI new-grad offers sit at the top of this band; legacy-product offers at the bottom.

Oracle IC3 (Senior Software Engineer) - $235K median total comp

Most-common external hire level. Watch offer structure: Oracle offers often front-load year-1 value with sign-on cash and front-weighted equity, so model years 2-4 before comparing against steady-state competitors.

Oracle IC4 (Principal Software Engineer) - $310K median total comp

Oracle 'Principal' maps to senior at most peers - a level-title inflation trap when comparing offers. OCI distributed-systems roles command p75-p90.

Oracle IC5 (Consulting Member of Technical Staff) - $405K median total comp

Staff-equivalent. The cash bonus has a reputation for paying below target outside OCI - treat the bonus column as upside, not guaranteed. Architect-level CMTS hires are mostly OCI.

Oracle comp is really two companies: OCI (cloud infrastructure) offers run 15-25% above legacy-product offers at the same IC level, and most of the negotiation energy in public reports is OCI. Bands below blend both; assume OCI sits at p50-p90 and legacy at p25-p50.

Sources

Levels.fyi /company/oracle/salaries/software-engineer
Glassdoor /Salaries/Oracle-Software-Engineer-Salaries
Blind community threads (Oracle / OCI SWE offers)

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