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Amazon Software Engineering Manager Salaries

Software Engineering Manager compensation in United States at Amazon ranges from $325K per year for L5 SDM to $1.87M per year for VP. The median yearly compensation in United States package totals $520K. View the base salary, stock, and bonus breakdowns for Amazon's total compensation packages. Last updated: 4/2/2025

Average Compensation By Level
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Level Name
Total
Base
Stock
Bonus
L5 SDM
Software Dev Manager
$325K
$194K
$113K
$18.2K
L6 SDM
$457K
$220K
$230K
$6.3K
Senior SDM
L7
$647K
$264K
$383K
$463
Director
L8
$996K
$306K
$679K
$10.7K
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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 Software Engineering Manager at Amazon in United States sits at a yearly total compensation of $1,874,667. This includes base salary as well as any potential stock compensation and bonuses.
The median yearly total compensation reported at Amazon for the Software Engineering Manager role in United States is $480,000.

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