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Amazon Software Engineer Salaries in South Africa
Software Engineer compensation in South Africa at Amazon ranges from ZAR 856K per year for L4 to ZAR 2M per year for L6. The median yearly compensation in South Africa package totals ZAR 1.09M. View the base salary, stock, and bonus breakdowns for Amazon's total compensation packages. Last updated: 5/17/2025
Average Compensation By Level
Level Name | Total | Base | Stock | Bonus |
|---|---|---|---|---|
SDE IL4(Entry Level) | ZAR 856K | ZAR 696K | ZAR 141K | ZAR 19.5K |
SDE IIL5 | ZAR 1.26M | ZAR 1.02M | ZAR 227K | ZAR 8.2K |
SDE IIIL6 | ZAR 2M | ZAR 1.23M | ZAR 771K | ZAR 0 |
Principal SDEL7 | ZAR -- | ZAR -- | ZAR -- | ZAR -- |
ZAR 235K
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Vesting Schedule
5%
YR 1
15%
YR 2
40%
YR 3
40%
YR 4
Stock Type
RSU
At Amazon, RSUs are subject to a 4-year vesting schedule:
5% vests in the 1st-year (5.00% annually)
15% vests in the 2nd-year (15.00% annually)
40% vests in the 3rd-year (20.00% semi-annually)
40% vests in the 4th-year (20.00% semi-annually)
Backloaded vesting schedule
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