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Microsoft Salaries

Microsoft's salary ranges from $51,687 in total compensation per year for a Geological Engineer at the low-end to $1,471,000 for a Software Engineering Manager at the high-end. Levels.fyi collects anonymous and verified salaries from current and former employees of Microsoft. Last updated: 12/5/2025

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Product Manager

59 $173K

60 $179K

61 $198K

62 $206K

63 $234K

64 $271K

65 $326K

66 $399K

67 $586K

68 $816K

Technical Program Manager

59 $172K

60 $165K

61 $196K

62 $212K

63 $243K

64 $262K

65 $331K

66 $337K

67 $500K

Technical Project Manager

Hybrid made me Depressed

Joined this company 2years ago to be Fully Remote, but since a few months ago I've been forced to go to the office 2 days a week since our CEO decided to get a Company-Owned Office where I live.. And I can't change the fact that since my job turned into a Hybrid position I got depressed as...

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Data Scientist

59 $163K

60 $186K

61 $209K

62 $209K

63 $241K

64 $282K

65 $334K

66 $378K

67 $559K

Health Informatics

Software Engineering Manager

64 $283K

Principal EM $354K

66 $401K

67 $486K

GM, Partner $783K

69 $1.08M

VP $1.47M

Product Designer

59 $135K

60 $189K

61 $187K

62 $198K

63 $223K

64 $271K

65 $348K

66 $403K

67 $388K

Interaction Designer

UX Designer

UI Designer

Motion Designer

Hardware Engineer

59 $158K

60 $186K

61 $187K

62 $220K

63 $231K

64 $287K

65 $334K

66 $430K

67 $565K

ASIC Engineer

SoC Engineer

FPGA Engineer

Embedded Hardware Engineer

Sales

59 $101K

60 $160K

61 $183K

62 $213K

63 $253K

64 $313K

65 $346K

66 $487K

67 $672K

Field Sales Representative

Field Sales Manager

Account Executive

Account Manager

Customer Success Engineer

Program Manager

59 $140K

60 $148K

61 $166K

62 $194K

63 $228K

64 $254K

65 $321K

66 $351K

67 $535K

Solution Architect

59 $105K

60 $134K

61 $155K

62 $190K

63 $225K

64 $273K

65 $315K

66 $393K

67 $382K

Data Architect

Cloud Architect

Cloud Security Architect

Marketing

59 $105K

60 $126K

61 $154K

62 $173K

63 $208K

64 $252K

65 $278K

66 $329K

Product Marketing Manager

Financial Analyst

59 $107K

60 $125K

61 $153K

62 $174K

63 $202K

64 $244K

65 $283K

66 $269K

Compliance Analyst

Financial Planning & Analysis Analyst

Sourcer

Leadership Recruiter

University Recruiter

Technical Recruiter

Information Technologist (IT)

59 $96.9K

60 $138K

61 $134K

62 $169K

63 $200K

64 $258K

65 $294K

IT Support

Data Center Technician

Business Development

60 $147K

61 $141K

62 $164K

63 $203K

64 $236K

65 $288K

66 $331K

67 $657K

Business Analyst

59 $114K

60 $130K

61 $137K

62 $170K

63 $205K

64 $231K

65 $287K

Customer Success

59 $91.2K

61 $172K

62 $192K

63 $207K

64 $250K

65 $292K

66 $408K

UX Researcher

60 $158K

61 $186K

62 $199K

63 $214K

64 $250K

65 $370K

66 $523K

Cybersecurity Analyst

59 $153K

60 $136K

61 $165K

62 $178K

63 $256K

64 $333K

65 $353K

Technology Risk Analyst

Management Consultant

59 $107K

60 $133K

61 $135K

62 $154K

63 $179K

64 $238K

65 $295K

66 $370K

Human Resources

60 $124K

61 $144K

63 $187K

64 $234K

65 $208K

Sales Engineer

62 $253K

63 $218K

64 $270K

65 $286K

Data Science Manager

65 $339K

66 $422K

67 $573K

Accountant

59 $86.8K

60 $125K

61 $147K

62 $153K

63 $162K

Technical Accountant

Business Operations

62 $171K

64 $230K

Product Design Manager

65 $305K

66 $394K

67 $520K

Business Operations Manager

62 $189K

63 $227K

64 $237K

Data Analyst

60 $142K

62 $171K

63 $211K

Electrical Engineer

61 $172K

62 $205K

63 $254K

Legal

Median $317K

Legal Counsel

Administrative Assistant

Median $82.5K

Executive Assistant

Venture Capitalist

65 $290K

66 $409K

Partner

Principal

Chief of Staff

65 $344K

66 $407K

Sales Enablement

Median $249K

Partner Manager

Median $510K

Graphic Designer

Median $180K

Industrial Designer

Median $210K

Civil Engineer

$333K

Construction Engineer

Controls Engineer

$125K

Corporate Development

$299K

Customer Service Operations

$303K

Facilities Manager

$308K

Geological Engineer

$51.7K

MEP Engineer

$294K

Optical Engineer

$112K

Regulatory Affairs

$286K

Revenue Operations

$248K

Technical Account Manager

Median $170K

Technical Writer

$87.3K

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Vesting Schedule

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RSU

At Microsoft, RSUs are subject to a 4-year vesting schedule:

25% vests in the 1st-YR (25.00% annually)
25% vests in the 2nd-YR (25.00% annually)
25% vests in the 3rd-YR (25.00% annually)
25% vests in the 4th-YR (25.00% annually)

Sometimes a 5 year schedule

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YR 5

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RSU

At Microsoft, RSUs are subject to a 5-year vesting schedule:

20% vests in the 1st-YR (20.00% annually)
20% vests in the 2nd-YR (20.00% annually)
20% vests in the 3rd-YR (20.00% annually)
20% vests in the 4th-YR (20.00% annually)
20% vests in the 5th-YR (20.00% annually)

Sometimes a 5 year schedule

25%

YR 1

25%

YR 2

25%

YR 3

25%

YR 4

Stock Type

RSU

At Microsoft, RSUs are subject to a 4-year vesting schedule:

25% vests in the 1st-YR (25.00% annually)
25% vests in the 2nd-YR (6.25% quarterly)
25% vests in the 3rd-YR (6.25% quarterly)
25% vests in the 4th-YR (6.25% quarterly)

Sometimes a 5 year schedule

25%

YR 1

25%

YR 2

25%

YR 3

25%

YR 4

Stock Type

RSU

At Microsoft, RSUs are subject to a 4-year vesting schedule:

25% vests in the 1st-YR (25.00% annually)
25% vests in the 2nd-YR (2.08% monthly)
25% vests in the 3rd-YR (2.08% monthly)
25% vests in the 4th-YR (2.08% monthly)

Sometimes a 5 year schedule

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FAQ

What is the highest salary at Microsoft?

The highest paying role reported at Microsoft is Software Engineering Manager at the VP level with a yearly total compensation of $1,471,000. This includes base salary as well as any potential stock compensation and bonuses.

How much do Microsoft employees get paid?

The median yearly total compensation reported at Microsoft is $220,500.