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Salary Details for a Software Development Engineer In Test (SDET) at Microsoft

Updated Oct 29, 2023

Total Pay Estimate & Range

Total Pay Range
$159K - $220K/yr
Base Pay
$128K - $163K/yr
Additional Pay
$31K - $58K/yr

$186K

/yr
$159K$220K
Most Likely Range
See Total Pay Breakdown below

The estimated total pay for a Software Development Engineer In Test (SDET) at Microsoft is $185,515 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 $144,217 per year. The estimated additional pay is $41,298 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-$220K/yr?

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Total Pay Breakdown

$185,515

Total Pay

Pay TypePay EstimateMost Likely Range% of Total Pay
Base Pay
$144,217/yr$128K - $163K77.7%
Bonus
$17,550/yr$13K - $25K9.5%
Stock
$23,748/yr$18K - $33K12.8%

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Senior SDET

Boston, MA

$141,000/yr

$141K

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$0

4-6 years
Oct 25, 2023
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4-6 years

$141K

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$0

Boston, MA

Oct 25, 2023

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Redmond, WA

$149,000/yr

$122K

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$27K

1-3 years
Oct 22, 2023
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1-3 years

$122K

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$27K

Redmond, WA

Oct 22, 2023

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Indianapolis, IN

$100,000/yr

$100K

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$0

4-6 years
Aug 23, 2023
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4-6 years

$100K

 | 

$0

Indianapolis, IN

Aug 23, 2023

Test Engineer

Redmond, WA

$158,000/yr

$158K

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$0

4-6 years
Jun 26, 2023
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4-6 years

$158K

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$0

Redmond, WA

Jun 26, 2023

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$95K - $110K/yr
15+ years
Mar 6, 2023
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15+ years

Testo, SC

Mar 6, 2023

Senior Software Development Engineer In Test (SDET)

Acton, MA

$216K - $251K/yr
15+ years
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15+ years

Acton, MA

Feb 23, 2023

Software Test Engineer

Boston, MA

$137,000/yr

$137K

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$0

4-6 years
Feb 12, 2023
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4-6 years

$137K

 | 

$0

Boston, MA

Feb 12, 2023

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Boston, MA

$221,000/yr

$161K

 | 

$60K

7-9 years
Feb 12, 2023
Senior Test Engineer$221,000

7-9 years

$161K

 | 

$60K

Boston, MA

Feb 12, 2023

Test Engineer

Bellevue, NE

$97,000/yr

$97K

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$0

4-6 years
Dec 1, 2022
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4-6 years

$97K

 | 

$0

Bellevue, NE

Dec 1, 2022

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Madison, WI

$96K - $112K/yr
4-6 years
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4-6 years

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The average salary for a Software Development Engineer In Test (SDET) is $140,511 per year in United States, which is 24% lower than the average Microsoft salary of $185,515 per year for this job.

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