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Amazon Software Engineer Salaries in South Africa

Software Engineer compensation in South Africa at Amazon ranges from ZAR 874K per year for L4 to ZAR 2M per year for L6. The median compensation in South Africa package totals ZAR 968K. View the base salary, stock, and bonus breakdowns for Amazon's total compensation packages. Last updated: 7/27/2024

Average Compensation By Level
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Level Name
Total
Base
Stock (/yr)
Bonus
SDE I
L4(Entry Level)
ZAR 874K
ZAR 733K
ZAR 137K
ZAR 3.7K
SDE II
L5
ZAR 1.44M
ZAR 1.01M
ZAR 401K
ZAR 30.1K
SDE III
L6
ZAR 2M
ZAR 1.26M
ZAR 737K
ZAR 0
Principal SDE
L7
ZAR --
ZAR --
ZAR --
ZAR --
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Given Amazon has an irregular vesting schedule (5%, 15%, 40%, 40%), the average total compensation is calculated by dividing the total stock grant evenly by 4. We also average out the sum of the sign on bonuses over 4 years to calculate the total bonus.

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Vesting Schedule

5%

YR 1

15%

YR 2

40%

YR 3

40%

YR 4

Stock Type
RSU

At Amazon, Main 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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FAQ

The highest paying salary package reported for a Software Engineer at Amazon in South Africa sits at a yearly total compensation of ZAR 1,999,143. This includes base salary as well as any potential stock compensation and bonuses.
The median yearly total compensation reported at Amazon for the Software Engineer role in South Africa is ZAR 880,017.

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