Dropping data from my recent offer and two friends who went through Salesforce loops this year. All three are senior / MTS II equivalent, Bay Area location.
Offer 1 (me, backend SWE, Platform team, Feb 2026): Base: $205,000 RSU grant: $280,000 over 4 years (25% cliff, quarterly after) Signing bonus: $40,000 Target bonus: 15% of base ($30,750) Total comp year 1 (with cliff): approx $275k, year 2+ stabilizes around $250-260k annualized depending on refresh
Offer 2 (friend, infrastructure SWE, March 2026, Seattle): Base: $195,000 RSU: $240,000/4 yr Signing: $30,000 Bonus: 15% ~$255k year 1
Offer 3 (friend, Commerce Cloud, PM crossover into SWE, hybrid SF): Base: $185,000 RSU: $220,000/4 yr No signing (internal transfer) Bonus: 12%
A few notes on the equity structure: RSU vesting uses the grant date price, not the offer date. Salesforce stock is CRM on NYSE. Refreshes at Salesforce are quarterly and tend to be merit-based at senior level, so the total comp trajectory is somewhat unpredictable vs somewhere like Google with more structured refreshes.
Bonus: 15% is the target but it can flex. In a strong year I've heard 110-120% payout. In a flat year closer to 90%. Don't treat it as guaranteed.
For negotiation, base is harder to move than equity at this level in my experience. Signing is the highest-leverage variable.