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Microsoft Salaries

Microsoft's salary ranges from $31,564 in total compensation per year for a Graphic Designer in India at the low-end to $1,471,000 for a Software Engineering Manager in United States at the high-end. Levels.fyi collects anonymous and verified salaries from current and former employees of Microsoft. Last updated: 6/14/2025

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Software Engineer

59 $160K

60 $176K

61 $194K

62 $205K

63 $228K

64 $260K

65 $333K

66 $379K

67 $579K

68 $804K

69 $1.05M

70 $1.08M

Frontend Software Engineer

Machine Learning Engineer

Backend Software Engineer

Full-Stack Software Engineer

Networking Engineer

Quality Assurance (QA) Software Engineer

Data Engineer

Production Software Engineer

Security Software Engineer

DevOps Engineer

Site Reliability Engineer

Crypto Engineer

Virtual Reality Software Engineer

Video Game Software Engineer

Developer Advocate

Research Scientist

AI Researcher

AI Engineer

Product Manager

59 $165K

60 $171K

61 $175K

62 $189K

63 $222K

64 $271K

65 $320K

66 $399K

67 $599K

68 $808K

Technical Program Manager

59 $173K

60 $163K

61 $196K

62 $194K

63 $233K

64 $267K

65 $318K

66 $364K

67 $500K

Technical Project Manager

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Data Scientist

59 $177K

60 $178K

61 $198K

62 $204K

63 $228K

64 $263K

65 $329K

66 $398K

67 $559K

Health Informatics

Sales

59 $104K

60 $158K

61 $182K

62 $213K

63 $246K

64 $285K

65 $383K

66 $472K

67 $672K

Field Sales Representative

Sales Development Representative

Field Sales Manager

Account Executive

Account Manager

Customer Success Engineer

Software Engineering Manager

64 $274K

Principal EM $350K

66 $391K

67 $551K

GM, Partner $784K

69 $1.09M

VP $1.47M

Hardware Engineer

59 $166K

60 $194K

61 $179K

62 $209K

63 $233K

64 $288K

65 $357K

66 $408K

67 $565K

ASIC Engineer

SoC Engineer

FPGA Engineer

Embedded Hardware Engineer

Program Manager

59 $135K

60 $146K

61 $141K

62 $199K

63 $213K

64 $244K

65 $313K

66 $344K

67 $537K

Solution Architect

59 $102K

60 $134K

61 $153K

62 $190K

63 $226K

64 $273K

65 $316K

66 $387K

67 $382K

Data Architect

Cloud Architect

Product Designer

59 $133K

60 $180K

61 $179K

62 $190K

63 $216K

64 $256K

65 $344K

66 $383K

67 $388K

Interaction Designer

UX Designer

UI Designer

Marketing

59 $105K

60 $124K

61 $151K

62 $173K

63 $208K

64 $254K

65 $281K

66 $338K

Product Marketing Manager

Project Manager

59 $146K

60 $166K

61 $155K

62 $171K

63 $205K

64 $232K

65 $281K

Financial Analyst

59 $106K

60 $123K

61 $145K

62 $175K

63 $190K

64 $228K

65 $273K

Compliance Analyst

Financial Planning & Analysis Analyst

IT Support

Data Center Technician

Recruiter

59 $107K

60 $117K

61 $141K

62 $157K

63 $175K

Sourcer

University Recruiter

Technical Recruiter

UX Researcher

60 $158K

61 $186K

62 $204K

63 $203K

64 $239K

65 $370K

66 $522K

Management Consultant

59 $97.4K

60 $136K

61 $135K

62 $154K

63 $179K

64 $230K

65 $295K

66 $370K

Human Resources

60 $124K

61 $144K

63 $187K

64 $227K

65 $208K

Cybersecurity Analyst

59 $153K

60 $135K

61 $165K

62 $179K

63 $256K

65 $353K

Technology Risk Analyst

Customer Success

61 $160K

62 $186K

63 $192K

64 $240K

65 $264K

Data Science Manager

65 $345K

66 $394K

67 $575K

Marketing Operations

61 $142K

62 $167K

63 $197K

64 $237K

65 $272K

Sales Engineer

63 $212K

64 $262K

65 $312K

Accountant

59 $86.8K

60 $125K

61 $142K

62 $153K

63 $162K

Technical Accountant

Business Operations

62 $164K

64 $231K

Administrative Assistant

Median $82.5K

Executive Assistant

Business Operations Manager

Median $218K

Electrical Engineer

61 $154K

63 $260K

Legal

Median $270K

Legal Counsel

Venture Capitalist

65 $290K

66 $421K

Partner

Principal

Data Analyst

62 $173K

63 $178K

Chief of Staff

Median $348K

Partner Manager

Median $380K

Industrial Designer

Median $210K

Civil Engineer

$333K

Construction Engineer

Corporate Development

$313K

Customer Service Operations

$136K

Facilities Manager

$308K

Geological Engineer

$51.7K

Graphic Designer

$31.6K

MEP Engineer

$109K

Optical Engineer

$218K

Product Design Manager

$589K

Revenue Operations

$193K

Sales Enablement

$468K

Technical Writer

$87.3K

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

25% vests in the 1st-year (25.00% annually)
25% vests in the 2nd-year (25.00% annually)
25% vests in the 3rd-year (25.00% annually)
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RSU

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

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

Sometimes a 5 year schedule

25%

YR 1

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YR 2

25%

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25%

YR 4

Stock Type

RSU

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

25% vests in the 1st-year (25.00% annually)
25% vests in the 2nd-year (6.25% quarterly)
25% vests in the 3rd-year (6.25% quarterly)
25% vests in the 4th-year (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-year (25.00% annually)
25% vests in the 2nd-year (2.08% monthly)
25% vests in the 3rd-year (2.08% monthly)
25% vests in the 4th-year (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 $208,474.