Nvidia Offers Show Software Engineers Outearn Hardware Peers at Every Level, Up to $408K

FinanceYF5 · x · 2026-09-07

New Nvidia offer data shows software engineers outearn hardware engineers at every level: IC1 $176K vs $160K, IC2 $209K vs $192K, IC3 $270K vs $246K, IC4 $338K vs $316K, and IC5 $408K vs $366K. The gap is mostly equity—software stock share rises from 9% at IC1 to 32% at IC5. Figures are offer medians and exclude stock appreciation and refreshers.

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