My Salary & Expenses as a GOOGLE Software Engineer In 2025

Hey everyone! In this video, I’m breaking down my real salary as a Google software engineer — from base pay to bonuses and stock options. I'm also walking you through my monthly expenses: rent, food, transportation, subscriptions, savings, and more.

Whether you're curious about how much software engineers actually take home, thinking about getting into tech, or just wondering how people in this field budget their income, this video gives you an honest look into my financial life.

Day in the life of a software engineer videos

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G0enYDl6SCI&list=PLX-TBo2xDrX0R33J31d_stzhz7Ten9SMT

Chapters

0:00 - Intro

0:10 - Salary and Compensation

1:51 - Taxes and Deductions

2:59 - Expenses

3:16 - Utilities

3:35 - Transportation

4:24 - Personal Development

4:39 - Subscriptions

5:15 - Groceries and Dining

5:30 - Investments

6:05 - FULL TRANSPARENCY!

7:29 - Outro

Contact

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Email - [email protected]

Music and Videos

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Artificial.Music - And So It Begins

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California Meme

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Disclaimer

All experiences and opinions are of the subject and not of Google.

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