Amazon
Amazon Systems Engineer Salaries
Systems Engineer compensation in United States at Amazon ranges from $147K per year for L4 to $344K per year for L6. View the base salary, stock, and bonus breakdowns for Amazon's total compensation packages. Last updated: 6/6/2025
Average Compensation By Level
Level Name | Total | Base | Stock () | Bonus |
|---|---|---|---|---|
SDE IL4(Entry Level) | $147K | $122K | $22.9K | $1.3K |
SDE IIL5 | $235K | $158K | $62.6K | $14K |
SDE IIIL6 | $344K | $189K | $123K | $32K |
Principal SDEL7 | $ -- | $ -- | $ -- | $ -- |
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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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