Software Engineer compensation in United States at Amazon ranges from $179K per year for L4 to $1.81M per year for L10. The median yearly compensation in United States package totals $260K. View the base salary, stock, and bonus breakdowns for Amazon's total compensation packages. Last updated: 12/3/2024
Level Name | Total | Base | Stock (/yr) | Bonus |
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SDE I | $179K | $135K | $29.6K | $14.3K |
SDE II | $277K | $171K | $99.3K | $6.5K |
SDE III | $404K | $205K | $194K | $4.6K |
Principal SDE | $703K | $259K | $437K | $7.6K |
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YR 3
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YR 4
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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