Microsoft’s Newly Hired Employees’ Salaries Revealed: Highest and Lowest Pay Rates
What kind of salary can you expect if you start at Microsoft in the US? While exact salaries are always kept confidential, Microsoft’s recent salary guidelines have been leaked online, revealing the highest and lowest pay packages for Microsoft employees. According to a report from Business Insider, Microsoft’s salary guidelines will be available starting in early 2023, and this is the same guideline that “hiring managers use to decide how much to offer new hires…”.
According to the report, the salaries of Microsoft’s new employees depend a lot on the area of expertise, the role and mainly the location. There is no uniform salary package for employees according to level. Someone who works in a similar role at Microsoft will earn more if they are based in San Francisco than elsewhere in the United States. This is mainly about covering the cost of living in different regions of the United States.
Considering all these aspects, what is the highest salary package you can expect? Level 70 is likely to be the highest grade, with a base salary ranging from $231,700 to $361,500 per year. As for the joining bonus, it is usually between $310,000 and $1.2 million.
Microsoft has different “levels” for classifying employees. Someone at level 68 is usually a “partner” at Microsoft, and the “senior principal” and “executive director” are at levels 65 and 63. The higher the number, the higher the level.
Another aspect to consider is that not all jobs have the ability to level up. For example, not every job may have a level of 70. A few job roles can also have a level of 80.
What is the minimum salary at Microsoft now? The annual salary package of $42,500 is considered the lowest. These employees do not receive bonus or share vesting benefits.
