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Amazon Machine Learning Engineer Salaries

Machine Learning Engineer compensation in United States at Amazon ranges from $190K per year for L4 to $373K per year for L6. The median yearly compensation in United States package totals $325K. View the base salary, stock, and bonus breakdowns for Amazon's total compensation packages. Last updated: 4/3/2025

Average Compensation By Level
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Level Name
Total
Base
Stock ()
Bonus
SDE I
L4(Entry Level)
$190K
$146K
$27.5K
$17.1K
SDE II
L5
$341K
$200K
$105K
$36.2K
SDE III
L6
$373K
$218K
$151K
$5K
Principal SDE
L7
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$ --
$ --
$ --
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Given Amazon has an irregular vesting schedule (5%, 15%, 40%, 40%), the average total compensation is calculated by dividing the total stock grant evenly by 4. We also average out the sum of the sign on bonuses over 4 years to calculate the total bonus.

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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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FAQ

The highest paying salary package reported for a Machine Learning Engineer at Amazon in United States sits at a yearly total compensation of $485,000. This includes base salary as well as any potential stock compensation and bonuses.
The median yearly total compensation reported at Amazon for the Machine Learning Engineer role in United States is $290,000.

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