348 salary reports · all figures in lakhs per year (LPA)
What Amazon pays, from offers people actually received: by role, experience and city. Medians are used so a few unusual offers do not skew the picture.
| Group | Median total | Middle 50% | Median base | Reports |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SDE II | ₹63.3 LPA | ₹60.0 LPA – ₹66.0 LPA | ₹44.0 LPA | 100 |
| SDE I | ₹32.5 LPA | ₹26.1 LPA – ₹48.0 LPA | ₹19.2 LPA | 76 |
| SDE III | ₹64.7 LPA | ₹62.3 LPA – ₹72.3 LPA | ₹45.0 LPA | 36 |
| SDE Intern | ₹13.8 LPA | ₹11.0 LPA – ₹15.8 LPA | ₹11.0 LPA | 13 |
| SDE II (L5) | ₹65.3 LPA | ₹61.3 LPA – ₹65.9 LPA | ₹45.0 LPA | 6 |
| Software Development Engineer I (SDE I) | ₹25.5 LPA | ₹25.5 LPA – ₹25.6 LPA | ₹19.2 LPA | 4 |
| Applied Scientist 1 | ₹84.0 LPA | ₹62.0 LPA – ₹91.0 LPA | ₹32.0 LPA | 3 |
| L5 SDE2 | ₹62.0 LPA | ₹59.0 LPA – ₹67.0 LPA | ₹45.0 LPA | 3 |
| SDE intern | ₹14.5 LPA | ₹13.8 LPA – ₹14.9 LPA | ₹11.0 LPA | 3 |
| Data Engineer II | ₹52.5 LPA | ₹52.3 LPA – ₹52.8 LPA | ₹38.8 LPA | 2 |
| SDE-1 (FTC) | ₹25.5 LPA | ₹25.5 LPA – ₹25.5 LPA | ₹21.0 LPA | 2 |
| Application Engineer | ₹15.0 LPA | ₹15.0 LPA – ₹15.0 LPA | ₹10.0 LPA | 2 |
| Group | Median total | Middle 50% | Median base | Reports |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Entry (0-1) | ₹27.9 LPA | ₹20.3 LPA – ₹44.1 LPA | ₹19.2 LPA | 23 |
| Mid (2-6) | ₹62.3 LPA | ₹51.6 LPA – ₹65.5 LPA | ₹43.0 LPA | 165 |
| Senior + | ₹66.0 LPA | ₹26.0 LPA – ₹129 LPA | ₹21.5 LPA | 14 |
| Senior + (11+) | ₹82.5 LPA | ₹55.2 LPA – ₹120 LPA | ₹80.0 LPA | 9 |
| Senior (7-10) | ₹87.5 LPA | ₹64.5 LPA – ₹124 LPA | ₹46.5 LPA | 19 |
| Group | Median total | Middle 50% | Median base | Reports |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bangalore | ₹50.5 LPA | ₹27.0 LPA – ₹65.0 LPA | ₹31.5 LPA | 112 |
| Hyderabad | ₹62.0 LPA | ₹45.0 LPA – ₹64.8 LPA | ₹42.0 LPA | 52 |
| India | ₹64.3 LPA | ₹53.2 LPA – ₹65.8 LPA | ₹45.0 LPA | 12 |
| Chennai | ₹43.1 LPA | ₹27.4 LPA – ₹101 LPA | ₹19.7 LPA | 11 |
| Bangalore/India | ₹65.5 LPA | ₹27.9 LPA – ₹68.0 LPA | ₹45.0 LPA | 9 |
| NCR | ₹27.0 LPA | ₹25.1 LPA – ₹39.0 LPA | ₹19.0 LPA | 7 |
Support Engineer
N/A · 2026-05-13
Company: Amazon Role: Support Engineer Base Salary: ₹8,23,000 per annum (8.23 LPA) Sign-on Bonus Year 1: ₹2,96,000 Sign-on Bonus Year 2: ₹2,66,000 RSU Value (4 years): ₹7,23,000 (~1.81 LPA per year) Total Compensation (approx. annualized): 15.65 LPA Candidate is a fresher (0 years of experience)
Software Development Engineer II
Hyderabad · Mid (2-6) · 2026-05-17
Company: Amazon Role: Software Development Engineer II (L5) Experience: 2 years 8 months Base Salary: ₹42 LPA Joining Bonus: ₹17 LPA (Year 1), ₹14 LPA (Year 2) Stock Grant: 200 RSUs over 4 years (5%, 15%, 40%, 40%) Relocation Bonus: ₹1.5 LPA First-Year Compensation: ~₹64 LPA (including relocation) Status: Offer accepted
SDE II
Mid (2-6) · 2026-05-25
I received an offer from Amazon (Alexa team) for the role of SDE 2. Base salary: 42 LPA. Bonus: 18 LPA. Total compensation: 60 LPA.
SDE II
Mid (2-6) · 2026-05-27
Total compensation: 62 LPA Base salary: 45 LPA Joining bonus: 15.1 LPA Stock component: ~1.9 LPA Team: Devices org Candidate experience: 3 years (IIT 2023 graduate)
SDE II (L5)
Mid (2-6) · 2026-06-06
Base Salary: 45 LPA Joining Bonus Year 1: 17 LPA Joining Bonus Year 2: 14 LPA RSU: 188 units with vesting 5% Year1, 15% Year2, 45% Year3, 35% Year4 Total Compensation (Year 1): 65 LPA
SDE III
Bangalore · Mid (2-6) · 2026-06-09
Role: SDE 2 (L5) at Amazon Bangalore Years of Experience: 3.8 years Base Salary: ₹46.5 LPA (includes PF) Joining Bonus: ₹17.73 LPA (Year 1) + ₹13.70 LPA (Year 2) Equity: 134 Amazon RSUs (vesting 5%/15%/45%/35% over 4 years) Estimated 1st Year Total Compensation: ~₹66 LPA Offer accepted
SDE II
Mid (2-6) · 2026-06-13
Fixed salary component: 42 LPA 1st year bonus: 17 LPA 2nd year bonus: 13 LPA RSU grant: 138 RSU vested over 4 years (5%, 15%, 45%, 35%) Approximate annual CTC: 60 LPA Years of experience: 3.9 (~4 years) Role: SDE-2
SDE II
Mid (2-6) · 2026-06-20
Base salary: 44 LPA Bonus: 20 LPA in Year 1, 15 LPA in Year 2 Stock/RSU: 200 RSUs with vesting split 5% / 15% / 40% / 40% Approximate total CTC: 65–67 LPA (taken as 66 LPA) Notes: Strong brand, long‑term RSU upside
Software Development Engineer I (L4)
N/A · 2026-06-29
Base Salary: ₹19.17 LPA Year 1 Sign-on Bonus: ₹6.47 Lakh Year 2 Sign-on Bonus: ₹5.18 Lakh RSU Grant (4 Years): ₹15.56 Lakh Approximate Year 1 Compensation: ₹29.64 LPA RSU Vesting Schedule: Year 1 5%, Year 2 15%, Year 3 45%, Year 4 35%
SDE-2 (L5) - Stores/SPS
Bangalore · Mid (2-6) · 2026-07-01
Base salary: 43 LPA Sign‑on bonus: 21 LPA (Year 1), 16.5 LPA (Year 2) RSUs: 2 LPA (Year 1), 6 LPA (Year 2) – ₹40L / 165 units vesting 5/15/45/35% Total compensation Year 1: 66 LPA
Across 348 reports, the median total compensation at Amazon is ₹57.5 LPA a year, with a median base salary of ₹38.0 LPA. The middle half of reports fall between ₹27.0 LPA and ₹65.5 LPA.
100 SDE II reports put the median total compensation at ₹63.3 LPA and the median base at ₹44.0 LPA.
76 SDE I reports put the median total compensation at ₹32.5 LPA and the median base at ₹19.2 LPA.
36 SDE III reports put the median total compensation at ₹64.7 LPA and the median base at ₹45.0 LPA.
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