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Salary Details for a Software Development Engineer at Amazon

Updated May 20, 2023

Total Pay Estimate & Range

Total Pay Range
$162K - $254K/yr
Base Pay
$115K - $166K/yr
Additional Pay
$47K - $87K/yr

$201K

/yr
$162K$254K
Most Likely Range
See Total Pay Breakdown below

The estimated total pay for a Software Development Engineer at Amazon is $200,599 per year. This number represents the median, which is the midpoint of the ranges from our proprietary Total Pay Estimate model and based on salaries collected from our users. The estimated base pay is $138,197 per year. The estimated additional pay is $62,402 per year. Additional pay could include bonus, stock, commission, profit sharing or tips. The "Most Likely Range" represents values that exist within the 25th and 75th percentile of all pay data available for this role.

How accurate is this most likely Total Pay range (base + additional) of $162K-$254K/yr?

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Total Pay Breakdown

$200,599

Total Pay

Pay TypePay EstimateMost Likely Range% of Total Pay
Base Pay
$138,197/yr$115K - $166K68.9%
Bonus
$22,163/yr$17K - $31K11%
Stock
$40,239/yr$30K - $56K20.1%

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$207K

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Bellevue, WA

$180,000/yr

$180K

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4-6 years

$180K

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$0

Bellevue, WA

May 20, 2023

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San Diego, CA

$139,000/yr

$139K

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$0

4-6 years
May 19, 2023
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4-6 years

$139K

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$0

San Diego, CA

May 19, 2023

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Seattle, WA

$180,000/yr

$180K

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$0

4-6 years
May 19, 2023
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4-6 years

$180K

 | 

$0

Seattle, WA

May 19, 2023

Software Development Engineer

New York, NY

$163,000/yr

$163K

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$0

4-6 years
May 18, 2023
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4-6 years

$163K

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$0

New York, NY

May 18, 2023

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Austin, TX

$182,000/yr

$182K

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$0

1-3 years
May 18, 2023
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1-3 years

$182K

 | 

$0

Austin, TX

May 18, 2023

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Washington, DC

$127,000/yr

$127K

 | 

$0

4-6 years
May 17, 2023
Software Engineer$127,000

4-6 years

$127K

 | 

$0

Washington, DC

May 17, 2023

Software Engineer

San Francisco, CA

$214,000/yr

$214K

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$0

1-3 years
May 17, 2023
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1-3 years

$214K

 | 

$0

San Francisco, CA

May 17, 2023

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Detroit, MI

$182,000/yr

$182K

 | 

$0

7-9 years
May 17, 2023
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7-9 years

$182K

 | 

$0

Detroit, MI

May 17, 2023

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Amazon Salary FAQs

The average salary for a Software Development Engineer is $108,142 per year in United States, which is 46% lower than the average Amazon salary of $200,599 per year for this job.

The salary trajectory of a Software Development Engineer ranges between locations and employers. The salary starts at $82,748 per year and goes up to $176,838 per year for the highest level of seniority.

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