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Amazon Technical Writer Salaries
Technical Writer compensation in United States at Amazon ranges from $125K per year for L4 to $205K per year for L6. The median compensation in United States package totals $186K. View the base salary, stock, and bonus breakdowns for Amazon's total compensation packages. Last updated: 11/12/2024
Average Compensation By Level
Level Name | Total | Base | Stock (/yr) | Bonus |
|---|---|---|---|---|
L4Technical Writer 1 | $125K | $97.4K | $13.8K | $13.8K |
L5Technical Writer 2 | $175K | $133K | $29.6K | $12.5K |
L6Technical Writer 3 | $205K | $157K | $41K | $7.1K |
L7Principal Technical Writer | $ -- | $ -- | $ -- | $ -- |
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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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