Salary for Microsoft Corp Employees

Popular Microsoft Corp Locations

Company Locations By Popularity 1. Redmond, Washington 2. Seattle, Washington 3. Bellevue, Washington 4. New York, New York 5. Mountain View, California 6. San Francisco, California 7. Dallas, Texas

Microsoft Company Salary Data

The Microsoft employee salary survey chart above shows that senior software have a higher median salary than many other positions at Microsoft. Comparing this company salary data to that of Microsoft’s biggest competitor, Apple, reveals that salaries are similar in each company. The median salary for senior software engineers at Apple is around $110,000 annually, which is only slightly higher than the median salary at Microsoft. Of course, many factors affect company salaries, including location, employee qualifications, and more. Measuring Microsoft Salaries by Years of Experience shows that all Microsoft employees can expect to earn increasing salaries according to experience level. The median company salary ranges from around $79,000 for entry-level employees to around $123,000 for those with at least 20 years of experience. Median Bonuses at Microsoft also tend to increase over time, starting close to $8,000 and increasing to about $15,000 after 20 years of experience.

Cost of Living for Microsoft Employees

Microsoft headquarters are located about twenty minutes outside of Seattle in the city of Redmond, Washington. If you are considering a career at Microsoft, you may want to research the Cost of Living in Seattle. According to the PayScale Cost of Living Calculator, the cost of living in Seattle is 24 percent higher than the national average, with the cost of housing at 51 percent above the national average. Many young professionals choose to live in the city of Seattle, rather than the surrounding suburbs. However, many Microsoft employees prefer to live just outside of Seattle in Bellevue, Redmond or Woodinville in order to reduce commute times. To see how commute times vary for employees in different locations, see the chart showing Average Commute Times for Microsoft Employees.