Amazon
Amazon Systems Engineer Salaries
Systems Engineer compensation in United States at Amazon ranges from $173K per year for L4 to $307K per year for L6. The median yearly compensation package in United States totals $228K. Levels.fyi tracks 282 Systems Engineer salary submissions at Amazon. View the base salary, stock, and bonus breakdowns for Amazon's total compensation packages. Last updated: 9/27/2026
Average Level
Level Name | Total | Base | Stock () | Bonus |
|---|---|---|---|---|
SDE IL4(Entry Level) | $173K | $137K | $26.7K | $9K |
SDE IIL5 | $230K | $159K | $64.9K | $5.7K |
SDE IIIL6 | $307K | $174K | $126K | $6.7K |
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
Microsoft
Google
Meta
Apple
Tesla