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Microsoft Salaries

Microsoft's salary ranges from $25,958 in total compensation per year for a Accountant in India at the low-end to $1,471,000 for a Software Engineering Manager in United States at the high-end. Levels.fyi collects anonymous and verified salaries from current and former employees of Microsoft. Last updated: 12/22/2024

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Software Engineer

59 $151K

60 $184K

61 $191K

62 $209K

63 $248K

64 $279K

65 $340K

66 $420K

67 $580K

68 $774K

69 $1.05M

70 $1.08M

Frontend Software Engineer

Machine Learning Engineer

Backend Software Engineer

Full-Stack Software Engineer

Networking Engineer

Quality Assurance (QA) Software Engineer

Data Engineer

Production Software Engineer

Security Software Engineer

DevOps Engineer

Site Reliability Engineer

Virtual Reality Software Engineer

Video Game Software Engineer

Developer Advocate

Research Scientist

AI Researcher

Crypto Engineer

AI Engineer

Product Manager

59 $163K

60 $170K

61 $170K

62 $198K

63 $222K

64 $269K

65 $302K

66 $379K

67 $529K

68 $775K

Technical Program Manager

59 $165K

60 $163K

61 $172K

62 $200K

63 $227K

64 $268K

65 $314K

66 $407K

67 $516K

Technical Project Manager

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Data Scientist

59 $180K

60 $180K

61 $191K

62 $200K

63 $223K

64 $271K

65 $312K

66 $400K

67 $548K

Health Informatics

Field Sales Representative

Sales Development Representative

Field Sales Manager

Account Executive

Account Manager

Customer Success Engineer

Solution Architect

59 $102K

60 $130K

61 $153K

62 $190K

63 $220K

64 $253K

65 $314K

66 $382K

67 $382K

Data Architect

Cloud Architect

Program Manager

59 $136K

60 $141K

61 $151K

62 $180K

63 $220K

64 $239K

65 $302K

66 $347K

67 $521K

Marketing

59 $105K

60 $126K

61 $151K

62 $180K

63 $223K

64 $250K

65 $274K

66 $338K

Product Marketing Manager

Product Designer

59 $134K

60 $177K

61 $173K

62 $192K

63 $220K

64 $270K

65 $341K

66 $383K

67 $388K

Interaction Designer

UX Designer

UI Designer

Web Designer

Financial Analyst

59 $100K

60 $126K

61 $142K

62 $175K

63 $193K

64 $248K

65 $270K

Project Manager

59 $150K

60 $163K

61 $143K

62 $182K

63 $228K

64 $232K

65 $281K

Customer Service

59 $95.1K

60 $116K

61 $150K

62 $170K

63 $206K

64 $234K

65 $298K

66 $358K

Mechanical Engineer

59 $146K

60 $173K

61 $168K

62 $181K

63 $229K

64 $277K

65 $294K

66 $372K

Business Analyst

59 $114K

60 $130K

61 $136K

62 $164K

63 $212K

64 $231K

65 $277K

Information Technologist

59 $96.4K

60 $140K

61 $137K

62 $163K

63 $200K

65 $279K

IT Support

Business Development

60 $134K

61 $135K

62 $176K

63 $203K

64 $235K

65 $264K

66 $345K

67 $688K

Recruiter

59 $97.9K

60 $117K

61 $144K

62 $161K

63 $175K

University Recruiter

Technical Recruiter

Human Resources

60 $124K

61 $144K

63 $187K

64 $222K

65 $208K

Management Consultant

59 $107K

60 $138K

61 $135K

62 $154K

63 $179K

64 $225K

65 $295K

66 $370K

UX Researcher

60 $158K

61 $186K

62 $202K

63 $220K

64 $213K

Marketing Operations

61 $142K

62 $167K

63 $197K

64 $237K

65 $287K

Security Analyst

60 $136K

61 $165K

62 $186K

63 $264K

Sales Engineer

63 $212K

64 $266K

65 $326K

Data Science Manager

65 $350K

66 $425K

67 $580K

Product Design Manager

65 $305K

66 $390K

67 $520K

Data Analyst

Median $127K

Venture Capitalist

65 $290K

66 $421K

Partner

Principal

Business Operations

62 $164K

64 $230K

Legal

Median $270K

Legal Counsel

Technical Writer

62 $191K

64 $249K

Administrative Assistant

Median $82.5K

Chief of Staff

Median $348K

Graphic Designer

Median $180K

Accountant

$26K

Business Operations Manager

$205K

Civil Engineer

$150K

Corporate Development

$313K

Electrical Engineer

$253K

Facilities Manager

$308K

Geological Engineer

$51.7K

Industrial Designer

$119K

Partner Manager

$485K

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Vesting Schedule

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RSU

At Microsoft, RSUs are subject to a 4-year vesting schedule:

25% vests in the 1st-year (25.00% annually)
25% vests in the 2nd-year (25.00% annually)
25% vests in the 3rd-year (25.00% annually)
25% vests in the 4th-year (25.00% annually)

Sometimes a 5 year schedule

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YR 1

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YR 2

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YR 3

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YR 5

Stock Type

RSU

At Microsoft, RSUs are subject to a 5-year vesting schedule:

20% vests in the 1st-year (20.00% annually)
20% vests in the 2nd-year (20.00% annually)
20% vests in the 3rd-year (20.00% annually)
20% vests in the 4th-year (20.00% annually)
20% vests in the 5th-year (20.00% annually)

Sometimes a 5 year schedule

25%

YR 1

25%

YR 2

25%

YR 3

25%

YR 4

Stock Type

RSU

At Microsoft, RSUs are subject to a 4-year vesting schedule:

25% vests in the 1st-year (25.00% annually)
25% vests in the 2nd-year (6.25% quarterly)
25% vests in the 3rd-year (6.25% quarterly)
25% vests in the 4th-year (6.25% quarterly)

Sometimes a 5 year schedule

25%

YR 1

25%

YR 2

25%

YR 3

25%

YR 4

Stock Type

RSU

At Microsoft, RSUs are subject to a 4-year vesting schedule:

25% vests in the 1st-year (25.00% annually)
25% vests in the 2nd-year (2.08% monthly)
25% vests in the 3rd-year (2.08% monthly)
25% vests in the 4th-year (2.08% monthly)

Sometimes a 5 year schedule

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FAQ

What is the highest salary at Microsoft?

The highest paying role reported at Microsoft is Software Engineering Manager at the VP level with a yearly total compensation of $1,471,000. This includes base salary as well as any potential stock compensation and bonuses.

How much do Microsoft employees get paid?

The median yearly total compensation reported at Microsoft is $216,223.