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Leaked Microsoft pay guidelines reveal salary, hiring bonus, and stock award ranges by level
Microsoft's pay guidelines for job offers:
Level 70:
Base pay: $231,700 to $361,500
On-hire stock awards: $310,000 default to $1.2 million with approval
Annual stock award range: $0 to $945,000
Level 69:
Base pay: $202,400 to $316,000
On-hire stock awards: $235,000 default to $1.1 million with approval
Annual stock award range: $0 to $750,000
Level 68:
Base pay: $186,200 to $291,000
On-hire stock awards: $177,000 default to $1 million with approval
Annual stock award range: $0 to $490,600
Level 67:
Base pay: $171,600 to $258,200
On-hire stock awards: $168,000 default to $700,000 with approval
Annual stock award range: $0 to $336,000
Level 66:
Base pay: $157,300 to $236,300
On-hire stock awards: $75,000 default to $600,000 with approval
Annual stock award range: $0 to $160,000
Level 65:
Base pay: $144,600 to $216,600
On-hire stock awards: $36,000 default to $300,000 with approval
Annual stock award range: $0 to $90,000
Level 64:
Base pay: $125,000 to $187,700
On-hire stock awards: $24,000 default to $250,000 with approval
Annual stock award range: $0 to $60,000
Level 63:
Base pay: $113,900 to $171,500
On-hire stock awards: $17,000 default to $200,000 with approval
Annual stock award range: $0 to $44,000
Level 62:
Base pay: $103,700 to $156,400
On-hire stock awards: $11,000 default to $125,000 with approval
Annual stock award range: $0 to $32,000
Level 61:
Base pay: $92,600 to $138,100
On-hire stock awards: $6,500 default to $75,000 with approval
Annual stock award range: $0 to $24,000
Level 60:
Base pay: $83,500 to $125,000
On-hire stock awards: $4,500 default to $50,000 with approval
Annual stock award range: $0 to $16,000
Level 59:
Base pay: $74,400 to $110,800
On-hire stock awards: $3,000 default to $30,000 with approval
Annual stock award range: $0 to $12,000
Level 58:
Base pay: $70,300 to $92,600
On-hire stock awards: $2,500 default to $20,000 with approval
Annual stock award range: "By career stage"
Level 57:
Base pay: $63,800 to $83,000
On-hire stock awards: $1,500 default to $10,000 with approval
Annual stock award range: "By career stage"
Level 56:
Base pay: $60,700 to $77,900
On-hire stock awards: $1,500 default to $10,000 with approval
Annual stock award range: "By career stage"
Level 55:
Base pay: $55,200 to $71,300
On-hire stock awards: N/A
Annual stock award range: "By career stage"
Level 54:
Base pay: $51,600 to $67,000
On-hire stock awards: N/A
Annual stock award range: "By career stage"
Level 53:
Base pay: $46,600 to $59,700
On-hire stock awards: N/A
Annual stock award range: "By career stage"
Level 52:
Base pay: $42,500 to $54,600
On-hire stock awards: N/A
Annual stock award range: "By career stage"
