Microsoft Salaries | Levels.fyi (2024)

Microsoft's salary ranges from $16,975 in total compensation per year for a Human Resources at the low-end to $1,444,800 for a Software Engineering Manager at the high-end. Levels.fyi collects anonymous and verified salaries from current and former employees of Microsoft. Last updated: 8/5/2024

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Software Engineer 59 $160K60 $165K61 $190K62 $202K63 $231K64 $261K65 $318K66 $425K67 $552K68 $825K69 $1.12M70 $1.08M

Product Manager 59 $156K60 $170K61 $170K62 $194K63 $225K64 $268K65 $315K66 $379K67 $562K68 $761K

Software Engineering Manager 63 $230K64 $269K65 $326K66 $406K67 $624K68 $724K69 $1.09MVP $1.44M

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Technical Program Manager 59 $153K60 $171K61 $176K62 $198K63 $232K64 $252K65 $314K66 $396K67 $512K

Data Scientist 59 $191K60 $180K61 $168K62 $189K63 $229K64 $271K65 $323K66 $399K67 $548K

Product Designer 59 $118K60 $156K61 $180K62 $207K63 $220K64 $291K65 $327K66 $368K67 $363K

Hardware Engineer 59 $161K60 $166K61 $184K62 $213K63 $231K64 $288K65 $312K66 $413K67 $581K

Sales 59 $96.9K60 $160K61 $185K62 $258K63 $247K64 $333K65 $342K66 $439K67 $672K

Marketing 59 $105K60 $126K61 $171K62 $179K63 $222K64 $250K65 $271K66 $332K

Solution Architect 59 $105K60 $130K61 $154K62 $199K63 $217K64 $258K65 $306K66 $348K

Program Manager 59 $138K60 $142K61 $159K62 $180K63 $219K64 $231K65 $305K66 $347K67 $521K

Project Manager 59 $150K60 $166K61 $143K62 $171K63 $211K64 $224K65 $281K

Financial Analyst 59 $103K60 $125K61 $142K62 $173K63 $204K64 $256K65 $270K

Business Analyst 59 $111K60 $128K61 $135K62 $163K63 $209K64 $230K65 $277K

Customer Service 59 $92.3K60 $116K61 $153K62 $167K63 $222K64 $225K65 $298K66 $358K

Mechanical Engineer 59 $146K60 $172K61 $170K62 $181K63 $224K64 $276K65 $294K66 $341K

Business Development 60 $134K61 $135K62 $176K63 $203K64 $235K65 $271K66 $345K

Recruiter 59 $99.8K60 $119K61 $141K62 $159K63 $169K

Information Technologist 59 $96.4K60 $140K61 $135K62 $163K63 $208K

Management Consultant 59 $107K61 $135K62 $154K64 $225K65 $295K66 $364K

Marketing Operations 61 $142K62 $164K63 $197K64 $230K65 $272K

Sales Engineer 63 $216K64 $266K65 $326K

Data Science Manager 65 $344K66 $425K67 $580K

Security Analyst 61 $166K62 $190K63 $264K

Product Design Manager 65 $300K66 $390K67 $520K

Legal Median $280K

Technical Writer Median $215K

Venture Capitalist 65 $290K66 $421K

Administrative Assistant Median $89.8K

Chief of Staff Median $370K

Accountant $26K

Civil Engineer $192K

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Vesting Schedule

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RSU

At Microsoft, Main 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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RSU

At Microsoft, Main 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%

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25%

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25%

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25%

YR 4

Stock Type

RSU

At Microsoft, Main 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%

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25%

YR 3

25%

YR 4

Stock Type

RSU

At Microsoft, Main 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 $1,444,800. 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 $219,537.

Job Title	Median Total Salary
Software Engineer Salary	$289,752
Product Manager Salary	$246,293
Software Engineering Manager Salary	$514,819
Technical Program Manager Salary	$231,911
Data Scientist Salary	$228,897
Product Designer Salary	$220,476
Hardware Engineer Salary	$231,323
Sales Salary	$246,633
Marketing Salary	$200,665
Solution Architect Salary	$207,957
Program Manager Salary	$218,598
Project Manager Salary	$171,176
Financial Analyst Salary	$173,296
Business Analyst Salary	$162,755
Customer Service Salary	$194,365
Mechanical Engineer Salary	$202,651
Business Development Salary	$202,952
Recruiter Salary	$141,436
Information Technologist Salary	$134,607
Management Consultant Salary	$189,352
Marketing Operations Salary	$197,194
Sales Engineer Salary	$265,906
Data Science Manager Salary	$424,767
Security Analyst Salary	$189,738
Product Design Manager Salary	$389,667
Legal Salary	$280,000
Technical Writer Salary	$215,300
Venture Capitalist Salary	$355,500
Administrative Assistant Salary	$89,761
Chief of Staff Salary	$370,000
Accountant Salary	$25,958
Civil Engineer Salary	$192,035
Geological Engineer Salary	$51,687
Human Resources Salary	$16,975
Industrial Designer Salary	$119,400

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What is level 69 salary at Microsoft? ›

Level 69: Base pay: $202,400 to $316,000. On-hire stock awards: $235,000 default to $1.1 million with approval. Annual stock award range: $0 to $750,000.

What level is VP at Microsoft? ›

VPs are band 70, CVPs are band 80. EVPs are 90 and Satya is 100.

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Microsoft employees rate their happiness at the workplace an "A" (based on 11519 ratings). The Happiness score describes employees well-being based on various topics such as positivity in the workplace, opportunities for professional growth, and satisfaction towards compensation and benefits.

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