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Microsoft Staff Engineer Salary

The average Microsoft Staff Engineer earns $136,877 annually, which includes a base salary of $121,962 with a $14,915 bonus. This total compensation is $29,665 more than the US average for a Staff Engineer. Staff Engineer salaries at Microsoft can range from $74,000 - $188,000 with equity ranging from 100K+.

The Engineering Department at Microsoft earns $10,987 more on average than the Business Development Department. Comparably data has a total of 162 salary records from Microsoft Staff Engineers.

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$136,877
Average Compensation
$121,962
avg. base
$14,915
avg. bonus
100K+
equity range

Staff Engineer Salaries at Microsoft

Staff Engineers earn $1,005 more than Scrum Masters, and $2,123 less than Automation Engineers.

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Compensation at Microsoft by Department

The Engineering Department averages $10,987 more than the Business Development Department, and $23,666 less than the Sales Department

Sales
$172,108 Avg. total comp.
+$24k
Engineering
$148,442 Avg. total comp.
Business Development
$137,455 Avg. total comp.
-$11k

Average Equity for Staff Engineer at Microsoft

The average Staff Engineer at Microsoft receives $100K+ of stock in equity.

Recent Staff Engineer Salaries at Microsoft

Staff Engineer
Posted more than 30 days ago
$150,000 Salary + Bonus
Staff Engineer
Posted more than 30 days ago
$162,000 Salary + Bonus
Staff Engineer
Posted more than 30 days ago
$180,000 Salary + Bonus
Staff Engineer
Posted more than 30 days ago
$130,800 Salary + Bonus
Staff Engineer
Posted more than 30 days ago
$120,000 Salary + Bonus

Staff Engineer Compensation by Gender (All Companies)

The average female Staff Engineer at companies similar size to Microsoft reported making $123,753, while the average male Staff Engineer at similar sized companies reported making $124,793.

Staff Engineer Compensation by Ethnicity (All Companies)

The average Asian or Pacific Islander Staff Engineer at companies similar size to Microsoft reported making $128,811, while the average African American/Black Staff Engineer at similar sized companies reported making $102,002.

How Staff Engineers at Microsoft Rate Their Compensation

The majority of Staff Engineers at Microsoft believe they're compensated fairly. 92% of Staff Engineers at Microsoft say they receive annual bonuses, and the vast majority (83%) are satisfied with their benefits. See more compensation ratings at Microsoft

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