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Amazon Production Software Engineer Salaries
Production Software Engineer compensation in United States at Amazon ranges from $183K per year for L4 to $583K per year for L7. The median yearly compensation in United States package totals $265K. View the base salary, stock, and bonus breakdowns for Amazon's total compensation packages. Last updated: 11/8/2025
Average Level
Level Name | Total | Base | Stock () | Bonus |
|---|---|---|---|---|
SDE IL4(Entry Level) | $183K | $139K | $30.2K | $13.8K |
SDE IIL5 | $272K | $171K | $94.2K | $6.4K |
SDE IIIL6 | $355K | $199K | $146K | $9.8K |
Principal SDEL7 | $583K | $231K | $336K | $15.7K |
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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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