Microsoft Salary Leak: Software Engineers Earn Up to $340,000 a Year

In general, Microsoft's salaries and bonuses vary widely between levels and departments.

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Last month, the public learned about Microsoft's official salary range for positions ranging from entry-level engineer to Distinguished Engineer. The average salary ranges from about $96,000 per year for entry-level engineers to more than $252,000 per year at the highest level. In addition to base salary, employees also receive bonuses and stock, depending on the position.

Recently, Business Insider continued to discover an internal document where Microsoft employees voluntarily disclosed their salaries in a spreadsheet. There are currently about 850 declarations, in which the data is analyzed mainly from 350 software engineers in the US. Due to the security features, this table can be anonymized to avoid revealing personal information.

By Level:

Grant	Basic Salary	Cash Bonus	% Bonus	Stock Bonus
59	$120.8K – $124K	$3K – $19.3K	8–14%	$7K – $19.3K
60	$111K – $160K	$9.3K – $21.7K	8–16%	$7.2K – $20K
61	$128K – $170K	$11.3K – $27K	8–20%	$10.8K – $36K
62	$139.2K – $191K	$11K – $30.8K	8–20%	$8K – $45K
63	$153.5K – $224.8K	$8K – $50K	10–25%	$22K – $64K
64	$162.7K – $230.6K	$11K – $50K	10–140%	$38K – $80K
65	$188K – $230K	$32.7K – $61.7K	16–28%	$39K – $91K
66	$217.6K – $269K	$59K – $60.7K	20–120%	$78K – $140K
67	$248K – $250K	$70K – $82K	28–34%	$145K – $252K

By Team:

Group	Basic Salary	Cash Bonus	% Bonus	Stock Bonus
Azure	$122.2K – $240K	$11.4K – $60K	10–27%	$12K – $100K
Cloud + AI	$128K – $340K	$4.5K – $213K	10–63%	$8K – $1000K
Commerce + Ecosystems	$158.2K – $248.1K	$24.4K – $68.3K	16–28%	$35.2K – $140K
Core AI	$126.6K – $213K	$15.3K – $49K	10–25%	$10K – $64K
Experiences + Devices	$120K – $250K	$6K – $82K	8–140%	$7.2K – $252K
Microsoft AI	$139K – $207K	$13.8K – $50K	10–21%	$18K – $56K
Security	$127.5K – $218K	$3.6K – $48K	10–24%	$10K – $66K
Xbox	$132K – $215K	$11.2K – $48K	10–24%	$12K – $64K

Overall, Microsoft's salaries and bonuses vary widely across levels and departments. However, it's important to note that this data only comes from about 350 employees, a small number compared to Microsoft's 228,000 global employees. Therefore, this salary table is more indicative than official.

Lesley Montoya

Update 21 August 2025

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