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Salary Details for a Software Development Engineer at Amazon

Updated Dec 5, 2023

Total Pay Estimate & Range

Total Pay Range
$159K - $221K/yr
Base Pay
$119K - $146K/yr
Additional Pay
$40K - $75K/yr

$185K

/yr
$159K$221K
Most Likely Range
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The estimated total pay for a Software Development Engineer at Amazon is $185,392 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 $131,657 per year. The estimated additional pay is $53,735 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 $159K-$221K/yr?

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Total Pay Breakdown

$185,392

Total Pay

Pay TypePay EstimateMost Likely Range% of Total Pay
Base Pay
$131,657/yr$119K - $146K71%
Bonus
$22,934/yr$17K - $32K12.4%
Stock
$30,800/yr$23K - $43K16.6%

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$107K

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$123K

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The average salary for a Software Development Engineer is $142,241 per year in United States, which is 23% lower than the average Amazon salary of $185,392 per year for this job.