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Amazon Salaries

Amazon's salary ranges from $71,158 in total compensation per year for a Marketing Operations at the low-end to $1,893,500 for a Software Engineering Manager at the high-end. Levels.fyi collects anonymous and verified salaries from current and former employees of Amazon. Last updated: 12/20/2025

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Software Engineer
L4 $181K
L5 $271K
L6 $402K
L7 $706K
L8 $1.54M
L10 $1.66M

Embedded Systems Software Engineer

iOS Engineer

Mobile Software Engineer

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

Systems Engineer

Business Intelligence Engineer

Video Game Software Engineer

Developer Advocate

Research Scientist

AI Researcher

AI Engineer

Crypto Engineer

Product Manager
L5 $186K
L6 $293K
L7 $521K
L8 $879K
Software Engineering Manager
L5 SDM $326K
L6 SDM $462K
L7 $669K
L8 $1.28M
VP $1.89M

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Technical Program Manager
L4 $173K
L5 $215K
L6 $319K
L7 $458K

Technical Project Manager

Program Manager
L4 $93.2K
L5 $147K
L6 $173K
L7 $266K
Solution Architect
L4 $166K
L5 $233K
L6 $303K
L7 $422K

Data Architect

Cloud Architect

Cloud Security Architect

Data Scientist
L4 $183K
L5 $271K
L6 $387K
L7 $623K

Health Informatics

Financial Analyst
L4 $97.9K
L5 $130K
L6 $187K
L7 $298K

Risk Analyst

Compliance Analyst

Financial Planning & Analysis Analyst

Sales
L4 $146K
L5 $257K
L6 $312K
L7 $427K

Account Manager

Customer Success Engineer

Field Sales Representative

Inside Sales Representative

Sales Development Representative

Field Sales Manager

Inside Sales Manager

Sales Development Representative Manager

Account Executive

Project Manager
L4 $107K
L5 $140K
L6 $257K
L7 $333K
Marketing
L4 $129K
L5 $154K
L6 $218K
L7 $337K

Product Marketing Manager

Hardware Engineer
L4 $194K
L5 $218K
L6 $373K
L7 $535K

Radio Frequency Engineer

ASIC Engineer

SoC Engineer

Embedded Hardware Engineer

Business Development
L4 $127K
L5 $186K
L6 $326K
L7 $436K
Product Designer
L4 $148K
L5 $206K
L6 $295K
L7 $445K

Interaction Designer

UX Designer

UI Designer

Web Designer

Business Operations Manager
L4 $81.6K
L5 $107K
L6 $182K
L7 $272K
Human Resources
L4 $80.7K
L5 $128K
L6 $214K
L7 $284K
L8 $603K
Marketing Operations
L4 $71.2K
L5 $111K
L6 $195K
L7 $264K
Information Technologist (IT)
L4 $120K
L5 $193K
L6 $252K
L7 $447K

IT Support

Data Center Technician

Applied Scientist
L4 $245K
L5 $319K
L6 $416K
Business Analyst
L4 $99.5K
L5 $134K
L6 $180K
L7 $318K

Business Intelligence Analyst

Management Consultant
L4 $135K
L5 $183K
L6 $291K
L7 $402K
Mechanical Engineer
L4 $162K
L5 $218K
L6 $282K

Quality Engineer

Manufacturing Engineer

Design Engineer

Test Engineer

Cybersecurity Analyst
L4 $209K
L5 $316K
L6 $433K
L7 $524K

Technology Risk Analyst

Accountant
L4 $90.9K
L5 $117K
L6 $184K
L7 $302K

Tax Accountant

Technical Accountant

Auditor

Treasury Accountant

Financial Controller

Technical Account Manager
L4 $158K
L5 $228K
L6 $235K
Business Operations
L4 $78.1K
L5 $119K
L6 $215K
L7 $336K
Security Engineer
L4 $188K
L5 $277K
L6 $378K
Customer Service
L4 $116K
L5 $150K
L6 $214K
Legal
L4 $113K
L5 $241K
L6 $349K
L7 $461K

General Counsel

Privacy Counsel

Legal Counsel

Area Manager
L4 $73.8K
L5 $89.9K
Recruiter
L4 $93.2K
L5 $154K
L6 $221K
L7 $299K

Sourcer

Leadership Recruiter

University Recruiter

Technical Recruiter

Technical Writer
L4 $127K
L5 $175K
L6 $209K
UX Researcher
L4 $127K
L5 $207K
L6 $289K
L7 $496K
Business Intelligence Engineer
L4 $141K
L5 $169K
L6 $222K
Data Analyst
L4 $122K
L5 $167K
L6 $237K
Data Science Manager
L4 $148K
L5 $204K
L6 $435K
L7 $614K
Research Scientist
L4 $198K
L5 $284K
L6 $412K
Industrial Designer
L4 $141K
L5 $155K
L6 $217K
Product Design Manager
L5 $231K
L6 $301K
L7 $446K
Administrative Assistant
L4 $84.8K
L5 $107K

Executive Assistant

Finance
L6 $191K
L7 $269K
Civil Engineer
L4 $149K
L5 $173K
L6 $295K

Transportation Engineer

Construction Engineer

Customer Success
L4 $111K
L5 $145K
L6 $284K
Electrical Engineer
L4 $169K
L5 $234K
L6 $382K
Data Engineer
L5 $219K
L6 $258K
Sales Engineer
L4 $134K
L5 $205K
L6 $280K
Partner Manager
L5 $278K
L6 $331K
Controls Engineer
L4 $127K
L5 $170K
Revenue Operations
L5 $123K
L6 $251K
L7 $355K
Customer Service Operations
Median $145K
Facilities Manager
L5 $237K
L6 $185K
Graphic Designer
L5 $172K
L6 $252K
MEP Engineer
L5 $272K
L6 $331K

HVAC Engineer

Commissioning

People Operations
L4 $189K
L5 $113K
Chemical Engineer
Median $330K

Operations Engineer

Research Engineer

Corporate Development
Median $158K
Optical Engineer
Median $380K
Sales Enablement
Median $221K
Biomedical Engineer
Median $334K
Chief of Staff
Median $98K
Copywriter
Median $155K

UX Writer

Actuary
$185K
Fashion Designer
$85.2K
Prompt Engineer
$784K
Regulatory Affairs
$150K
Total Rewards
$140K

Compensation Analyst

Trust and Safety
$164K
Venture Capitalist
$237K

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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-YR (5.00% annually)

  • 15% vests in the 2nd-YR (15.00% annually)

  • 40% vests in the 3rd-YR (20.00% semi-annually)

  • 40% vests in the 4th-YR (20.00% semi-annually)

Backloaded vesting schedule

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FAQ

The highest paying role reported at Amazon is Software Engineering Manager at the VP level with a yearly total compensation of $1,893,500. This includes base salary as well as any potential stock compensation and bonuses.
The median yearly total compensation reported at Amazon is $217,833.

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