Microsoft leader salary

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Average Microsoft leader salary

$127,447yearly

$41.81 hourly rate

Entry-level Microsoft leader salary

$100,000 yearly

Updated April 5, 2024

How much does Microsoft pay leaders?

The average salary for Microsoft leaders is $127,447 per year. Microsoft leader salaries range between $100,000 to $161,000 per year. Microsoft leaders earn 47% more than the national average salary for leaders of $86,964.

Location impacts how much a leader at Microsoft can expect to make. Leaders at Microsoft make the most in Washington, DC, Mountain View, CA, and Cambridge, MA.

How much does Microsoft pay leaders by location?

Microsoft pays leaders the most in Washington, DC, Mountain View, CA, and Cambridge, MA. Additionally, cities like New York and Iselin also report highly competitive salaries for leaders at Microsoft.

Leader Microsoft salary by location

Rank	City	Avg. salary	Hourly rate
1	Washington, DC	$143,105	$68.80
2	Mountain View, CA	$140,496	$67.55
3	Cambridge, MA	$133,946	$64.40
4	New York, NY	$132,014	$63.47
5	Iselin, NJ	$130,211	$62.60
6	Irving, TX	$129,507	$62.26
7	Redmond, WA	$126,958	$61.04
8	Atlanta, GA	$124,221	$59.72
9	Tempe, AZ	$123,074	$59.17
10	Chicago, IL	$122,125	$58.71

Highest-paid Microsoft leaders by job level

Rank	Job title	Average salary	Hourly rate	Job openings
1	Software Leader	$180,231	$87	-
2	Senior Engineering Team Leader	$165,096	$79	-
3	Research Leader	$163,732	$79	-
4	Senior Leader	$162,368	$78	8
5	Team Leader/Senior Technician	$154,103	$74	-
6	Research Team Leader	$152,455	$73	-
7	Software Project Leader	$152,168	$73	-
8	Technical Services Team Leader	$150,251	$72	-
9	Engineering Group Leader	$142,771	$69	-
10	Senior Project Leader/Team Lead	$141,358	$68	-

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Leader salary at Microsoft competitors

Rank	Company	Average salary	Hourly rate	Job openings
1	NVIDIA	$140,752	$68	6
2	Meta	$140,595	$68	34
3	Google	$131,718	$63	134
4	Amd	$127,170	$61	5
5	VMware	$123,956	$60	-
6	Cisco	$123,211	$59	54
7	Box	$119,860	$58	1
8	Intel	$117,654	$57	15
9	Dell	$116,500	$56	-
10	LinkedIn	$116,037	$56	1
11	Adobe	$115,982	$56	14
12	Sophos	$115,078	$55	-
13	HP	$111,075	$53	9
14	Red Hat	$110,034	$53	-
15	Oracle	$105,217	$51	542
16	Cognizant	$96,994	$47	78
17	Salesforce	$93,896	$45	20
18	IBM	$93,089	$45	158
19	Northrop Grumman	$88,404	$43	9
20	Lockheed Martin	$85,825	$41	55

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