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Amazon Software Engineer Salaries
Software Engineer compensation in United States at Amazon ranges from $179K per year for L4 to $918K per year for L8. The median yearly compensation in United States package totals $263K. View the base salary, stock, and bonus breakdowns for Amazon's total compensation packages. Last updated: 4/6/2025
Average Compensation By Level
Level Name | Total | Base | Stock | Bonus |
|---|---|---|---|---|
SDE IL4(Entry Level) | $179K | $137K | $31.5K | $10.8K |
SDE IIL5 | $280K | $173K | $102K | $5.4K |
SDE IIIL6 | $405K | $207K | $193K | $3.9K |
Principal SDEL7 | $647K | $247K | $390K | $9.6K |
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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-year (5.00% annually)
15% vests in the 2nd-year (15.00% annually)
40% vests in the 3rd-year (20.00% semi-annually)
40% vests in the 4th-year (20.00% semi-annually)
Backloaded vesting schedule
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