Microsoft's Pay Guidelines Have Just Been Leaked, Some Workers Receive Just $42,500 in Base Salary (Not Much More Than Walmart)
The people at B.I. have received this information (but paywalled the leak) about salaries at Microsoft. Skipping all the waffle, here is the 'meat' of the leak:
Microsoft's pay guidelines for job offers:
Level 70:
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Base pay: $231,700 to $361,500
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On-hire stock awards: $310,000 default to $1.2 million with approval
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Annual stock award range: $0 to $945,000
Level 69:
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Base pay: $202,400 to $316,000
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On-hire stock awards: $235,000 default to $1.1 million with approval
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Annual stock award range: $0 to $750,000
Level 68:
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Base pay: $186,200 to $291,000
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On-hire stock awards: $177,000 default to $1 million with approval
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Annual stock award range: $0 to $490,600
Level 67:
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Base pay: $171,600 to $258,200
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On-hire stock awards: $168,000 default to $700,000 with approval
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Annual stock award range: $0 to $336,000
Level 66:
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Base pay: $157,300 to $236,300
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On-hire stock awards: $75,000 default to $600,000 with approval
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Annual stock award range: $0 to $160,000
Level 65:
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Base pay: $144,600 to $216,600
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On-hire stock awards: $36,000 default to $300,000 with approval
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Annual stock award range: $0 to $90,000
Level 64:
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Base pay: $125,000 to $187,700
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On-hire stock awards: $24,000 default to $250,000 with approval
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Annual stock award range: $0 to $60,000
Level 63:
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Base pay: $113,900 to $171,500
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On-hire stock awards: $17,000 default to $200,000 with approval
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Annual stock award range: $0 to $44,000
Level 62:
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Base pay: $103,700 to $156,400
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On-hire stock awards: $11,000 default to $125,000 with approval
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Annual stock award range: $0 to $32,000
Level 61:
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Base pay: $92,600 to $138,100
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On-hire stock awards: $6,500 default to $75,000 with approval
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Annual stock award range: $0 to $24,000
Level 60:
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Base pay: $83,500 to $125,000
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On-hire stock awards: $4,500 default to $50,000 with approval
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Annual stock award range: $0 to $16,000
Level 59:
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Base pay: $74,400 to $110,800
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On-hire stock awards: $3,000 default to $30,000 with approval
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Annual stock award range: $0 to $12,000
Level 58:
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Base pay: $70,300 to $92,600
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On-hire stock awards: $2,500 default to $20,000 with approval
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Annual stock award range: "By career stage"
Level 57:
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Base pay: $63,800 to $83,000
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On-hire stock awards: $1,500 default to $10,000 with approval
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Annual stock award range: "By career stage"
Level 56:
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Base pay: $60,700 to $77,900
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On-hire stock awards: $1,500 default to $10,000 with approval
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Annual stock award range: "By career stage"
Level 55:
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Base pay: $55,200 to $71,300
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On-hire stock awards: N/A
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Annual stock award range: "By career stage"
Level 54:
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Base pay: $51,600 to $67,000
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On-hire stock awards: N/A
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Annual stock award range: "By career stage"
Level 53:
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Base pay: $46,600 to $59,700
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On-hire stock awards: N/A
They say "Microsoft declined comment." █