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Amazon Technical Writer Salaries
Technical Writer compensation in United States at Amazon ranges from $127K per year for L4 to $209K per year for L6. The median yearly compensation in United States package totals $197K. View the base salary, stock, and bonus breakdowns for Amazon's total compensation packages. Last updated: 1/13/2026
Average Compensation By Level
Level Name | Total | Base | Stock | Bonus |
|---|---|---|---|---|
L4Technical Writer 1 | $127K | $94.9K | $20.1K | $11.5K |
L5Technical Writer 2 | $175K | $132K | $32.2K | $10.7K |
L6Technical Writer 3 | $209K | $153K | $47.9K | $8.8K |
L7Principal Technical Writer | $ -- | $ -- | $ -- | $ -- |
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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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