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Microsoft Software Engineer Salaries in Italy

Software Engineer compensation in Italy at Microsoft ranges from €59.3K per year for 59 to €149K per year for 64. The median yearly compensation package in Italy totals €121K. Levels.fyi tracks 20,663 Software Engineer salary submissions at Microsoft in Italy. View the base salary, stock, and bonus breakdowns for Microsoft's total compensation packages. Last updated: September 21, 2026

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Level Name
Total
Base
Stock
Bonus
SDE
59(Entry Level)
€59.3K
€45.8K
€4.5K
€9K
60
€ --
€ --
€ --
€ --
SDE II
61
€ --
€ --
€ --
€ --
62
€73.5K
€53.4K
€13K
€7.1K
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Vesting 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 (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

20%

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20%

YR 2

20%

YR 3

20%

YR 4

20%

YR 5

Stock Type
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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Microsoft Software Engineer Salary FAQ (2026)

The highest paying salary package reported for a Software Engineer at Microsoft in Italy sits at a yearly total compensation of €149,387. This includes base salary as well as any potential stock compensation and bonuses.
The median yearly total compensation reported at Microsoft for the Software Engineer role in Italy is €120,853.
The average yearly total compensation for a Software Engineer at Microsoft in Italy is €100,887, versus a median of €120,853. The average is more sensitive to the largest packages than the median.
When negotiating your Software Engineer offer at Microsoft, leverage salary data to understand market rates, highlight your relevant experience, and consider all components of the compensation package. Levels.fyi's professional negotiators have helped candidates secure $50K+ more in total compensation.
Levels.fyi has reported pay for 4 Software Engineer levels at Microsoft, from 59 (entry) up to 64: 59, 62, 63, 64. Levels.fyi lists median pay for each of these levels.
The entry level for Software Engineers at Microsoft is 59. Median total compensation at 59 is €59,328 per year in Italy.
A Senior Software Engineer at Microsoft is level 63, Senior SDE. Median total compensation at 63 is €114,940 per year on Levels.fyi.
Signing bonuses at Microsoft are one-time payments that vary by level and negotiation, and are separate from the recurring annual bonus — median €10,071 per year for Software Engineers on Levels.fyi. Individual salary submissions on Levels.fyi list sign-on amounts where professionals report them.
Levels.fyi is the only major salary site that verifies submissions against real offer letters and W-2s. Every data point is self-reported by a professional and reviewed before publication, and medians update as new reports arrive. Figures were last updated September 21, 2026.
Yes. Levels.fyi runs a 1:1 negotiation service staffed by experienced recruiters who have negotiated thousands of offers across all roles and levels. Details at https://www.levels.fyi/services/.
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