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Entry-level Microsoft salary in California
$113,000 yearly
| Rank | Job title | Average Microsoft salary | Hourly pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Software Engineering Manager | $215,908 | $104 |
| 2 | Principal Software Engineer | $212,862 | $102 |
| 3 | Chief Technology Officer | $210,567 | $101 |
| 4 | Group Product Manager | $209,122 | $101 |
| 5 | General Manager | $203,116 | $98 |
| 6 | Research Scientist | $202,101 | $97 |
| 7 | Post Doctoral Researcher | $201,059 | $97 |
| 8 | Senior Scientist | $196,142 | $94 |
| 9 | Research Manager | $195,566 | $94 |
| 10 | Director, Product Marketing | $194,546 | $94 |
The highest paying cities in California for Microsoft employees are Novato, San Francisco, and Berkeley.
Microsoft workers in Novato earn an average salary of $153,375 a year, compared to San Francisco with an average salary of $153,219 and Berkeley with an average salary of $153,124.
| Rank | City | Average Microsoft salary | Hourly pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Novato, CA | $153,375 | $74 |
| 2 | San Francisco, CA | $153,219 | $74 |
| 3 | Berkeley, CA | $153,124 | $74 |
| 4 | Emeryville, CA | $153,124 | $74 |
| 5 | San Mateo, CA | $153,070 | $74 |
| 6 | Foster City, CA | $153,029 | $74 |
| 7 | Walnut Creek, CA | $152,977 | $74 |
| 8 | Castro Valley, CA | $152,936 | $74 |
| 9 | Hayward, CA | $152,932 | $74 |
| 10 | San Ramon, CA | $152,883 | $74 |
| 11 | Menlo Park, CA | $152,880 | $74 |
| 12 | Sacramento, CA | $152,862 | $73 |
| 13 | Palo Alto, CA | $152,851 | $73 |
| 14 | Dublin, CA | $152,851 | $73 |
| 15 | Union City, CA | $152,838 | $73 |
| 16 | Newark, CA | $152,833 | $73 |
| 17 | Brentwood, CA | $152,829 | $73 |
| 18 | Pleasanton, CA | $152,807 | $73 |
| 19 | Los Altos, CA | $152,799 | $73 |
| 20 | Mountain View, CA | $152,775 | $73 |
The departments with the highest salaries for Microsoft employees in California are Research & Development, Marketing, and Non Profit/Government.
California Microsoft employees in the Research & Development department earn an average salary of $161,355 a year, compared to an average salary of $149,444 in the Marketing department and $148,718 in the Non Profit/Government department.
| Rank | Department | Average Microsoft salary | Hourly pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Research & Development | $161,355 | $78 |
| 2 | Marketing | $149,444 | $72 |
| 3 | Non Profit/Government | $148,718 | $72 |
| 4 | Engineering | $148,139 | $71 |
| 5 | Business Development | $146,889 | $71 |
| 6 | IT | $145,136 | $70 |
| 7 | Art/Design | $143,028 | $69 |
| 8 | Finance | $129,949 | $62 |
| 9 | Customer Service | $127,103 | $61 |
| Rank | State | Average Microsoft salary | Hourly pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | California | $147,658 | $71 |
| 2 | Washington | $146,546 | $70 |
| 3 | Oregon | $128,810 | $62 |
| 4 | New York | $124,307 | $60 |
| 5 | Massachusetts | $120,685 | $58 |
| 6 | Utah | $118,597 | $57 |
| 7 | Arizona | $118,416 | $57 |
| 8 | New Jersey | $116,118 | $56 |
| 9 | Connecticut | $114,571 | $55 |
| 10 | District of Columbia | $113,482 | $55 |
| Job | Location | Date added | Salary |
|---|---|---|---|
| Senior Security Engineer | Mountain View, CA | 06/28/2025 | $158,400 |
| Principal Engineer | Santa Clara, CA | 06/28/2025 | $188,000 |
| Data Engineer | Mountain View, CA | 06/28/2025 | $158,400 |
| Marketing Operations Director | San Francisco, CA | 06/28/2025 | $162,000 |
| Software Engineer | Santa Clara, CA | 06/27/2025 | $127,200 |
| Senior Product Manager | Mountain View, CA | 06/27/2025 | $158,400 |
| Business Planner | Mountain View, CA | 06/27/2025 | $112,000 |
| Program Manager | San Francisco, CA | 06/26/2025 | $188,000 |
| Supply Chain Manager | San Francisco, CA | 06/26/2025 | $162,000 |
| Creative Director & Designer | Los Angeles, CA | 06/26/2025 | $202,400 |