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Salary Details for a CEO at Microsoft

Updated Oct 29, 2023

Total Pay Estimate & Range

Total Pay Range
$379K - $708K/yr
Base Pay
$199K - $371K/yr
Additional Pay
$180K - $337K/yr

$506K

/yr
$379K$708K
Most Likely Range
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The estimated total pay for a CEO at Microsoft is $505,659 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 $265,117 per year. The estimated additional pay is $240,541 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 $379K-$708K/yr?

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Total Pay Breakdown

$505,659

Total Pay

Pay TypePay EstimateMost Likely Range% of Total Pay
Base Pay
$265,117/yr$199K - $371K52.4%
Bonus
$101,153/yr$76K - $142K20%
Stock
$139,389/yr$105K - $195K27.6%

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$155K

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15+ years

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Sep 19, 2023

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Portland, ME

$213,000/yr

$213K

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$0

1-3 years
Jun 15, 2023
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1-3 years

$213K

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$0

Portland, ME

Jun 15, 2023

CEO-Founder

San Diego, CA

$376,000/yr

$376K

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$0

4-6 years
May 4, 2023
CEO-Founder$376,000

4-6 years

$376K

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$0

San Diego, CA

May 4, 2023

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4-6 years
Dec 27, 2022
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Dec 27, 2022

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$481K - $561K/yr
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Seattle, WA

$479K - $557K/yr
1-3 years
Nov 25, 2022
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1-3 years

Seattle, WA

Nov 25, 2022

CEO-Founder

Chicago, IL

$148,000/yr

$148K

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$0

1-3 years
Nov 8, 2022
CEO-Founder$148,000

1-3 years

$148K

 | 

$0

Chicago, IL

Nov 8, 2022

CEO-Founder

Redmond, WA

$301K - $352K/yr
1-3 years
Sep 2, 2022
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1-3 years

Redmond, WA

Sep 2, 2022

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Cana, VA

$483K - $561K/yr
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The average salary for a CEO is $337,381 per year in United States, which is 33% lower than the average Microsoft salary of $505,659 per year for this job.

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