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Amazon Frontend Software Engineer Salaries
Frontend Software Engineer compensation in United States at Amazon ranges from $187K per year for L4 to $396K per year for L6. The median yearly compensation package in United States totals $250K. Levels.fyi tracks 529 Frontend Software Engineer salary submissions at Amazon. View the base salary, stock, and bonus breakdowns for Amazon's total compensation packages. Last updated: 9/28/2026
Average Level
Level Name | Total | Base | Stock () | Bonus |
|---|---|---|---|---|
SDE IL4(Entry Level) | $187K | $137K | $37.9K | $11.9K |
SDE IIL5 | $266K | $184K | $79.4K | $2.1K |
SDE IIIL6 | $396K | $210K | $186K | $0 |
Principal SDEL7 | $ -- | $ -- | $ -- | $ -- |
Microsoft +$240k
Meta +$160k
Robinhood +$89kLatest Salary Submissions
Company Location | Date | Level Name Tag | Years of Experience Total / At Company | Total Compensation Base | Stock (yr) | Bonus |
|---|---|---|---|
Vesting Schedule
5%
YR 1
15%
YR 2
45%
YR 3
35%
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)
45% vests in the 3rd-YR (45.00% annually)
35% vests in the 4th-YR (35.00% annually)
Backloaded 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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