Thread regarding UnitedHealth Group Inc. layoffs

GL: 26
Salary: 79k
Texas
My unit was GL 27 until earlier this year we were downgraded.

GL 24 $52K, 4 years in claims

@1qw I was a 27 and made 127K in Connecticut. Laid of November 2024.

GL27 - $99,650 base and bonus around 3.5-5% each year

24 Grade 61K 7 years

26 - 79.5k

26 - 86k live in high cost of living state

25- 59k - I’m told because I live in a low cost area 🙄

29 200k + 30k bonus

GL27, 84K, Optum Tech

Architect 29 170k base. Joined recently, so not sure about bonus and rsu

I was a GL 25 making $62k. Took a GL 26 position for $74k. Connecticut.

These can’t be right. The salary ranges are posted on sparq and they are way outside them. Grade 26-$53k

G28. $247 base

UnitedHealth Group - Software Engineer Compensation (US)

• Range: $100K (SG26) to $238K (SG30)
• Median: $120K
• Last updated: 8/30/2025

Levels:

• SG26 (Entry Level) - Total $100K, Base $93.4K, Stock $5K, Bonus $1.9K
• SG27 - Total $112K, Base $105K, Stock $2.3K, Bonus $4K
• SG28 - Total $141K, Base $132K, Stock $3.9K, Bonus $5.1K
• SG29 - Total $174K, Base $156K, Stock $6.8K, Bonus $11.7K
• SG30 - Total $238K, Base $201K, Stock $29.5K, Bonus $7.5K

UnitedHealth Group - Backend Software Engineer Compensation (US)

• Range: $107K (SG26) to $179K (SG29)
• Median: $100K
• Last updated: 8/30/2025

Levels:

• SG26 (Entry Level) - Total $107K, Base $106K, Stock $0, Bonus $750
• SG27 - No data
• SG28 - Total $139K, Base $128K, Stock $11.7K, Bonus $0
• SG29 - Total $179K, Base $167K, Stock $2.3K, Bonus $10K
• SG30 - No data

UnitedHealth Group - Product Manager Compensation (US)

• SG27 - Total $105K
• SG28 - Total $117K
• SG29 - Total $167K

UnitedHealth Group - Actuary Compensation (US)

• Median $109K

Latest Salary Submissions

1. UnitedHealth Group, Los Angeles CA (07/07/2025)

   • Level SG27, Software Engineer
   • Years of Experience: 2
   • Years at Company: 2
   • Total Compensation $131.8K (Base $131.8K, Stock -, Bonus -)

2. UnitedHealth Group, Jersey City NJ (06/28/2025)

   • Level SG26, Data Engineer
   • Years of Experience: 4
   • Years at Company: 1
   • Total Compensation $83.2K (Base $83.2K, Stock -, Bonus -)

3. UnitedHealth Group, Eden Prairie MN (04/23/2025)

   • Level SG26, Distributed Systems (Back-End)
   • Years of Experience: 3
   • Years at Company: 3
   • Total Compensation $96K (Base $86K, Stock $10K, Bonus -)

4. UnitedHealth Group, Boston MA (11/30/2024)

   • Level SG26, API Development (Back-End)
   • Years of Experience: 2
   • Years at Company: 2
   • Total Compensation $93.5K (Base $92K, Stock -, Bonus $1.5K)

5. UnitedHealth Group, Greater Noida India (04/12/2024)

   • Level SG26, API Development (Back-End)
   • Years of Experience: 2
   • Years at Company: 2
   • Total Compensation $19.1K (Base $19.1K, Stock -, Bonus -)

6. UnitedHealth Group, Basking Ridge NJ (11/16/2023)

   • Level L4, Application Development Consultant 3
   • Years of Experience: 7
   • Years at Company: 3
   • Total Compensation $100K (Base $100K, Stock -, Bonus -)

28 200k