Overview
- The leak lists Level 57 roles at a base of $83,000 with $5,000–$13,000 in stock awards and optional sign-on bonuses ranging from $0 to $9,000.
- Level 59 shows a base starting at $120,800 with cash bonuses of roughly $3,000–$19,300, while Level 60 ranges from $111,000 to $160,000 with $9,300–$21,700 in cash bonuses.
- Bonus targets in the charts run at about 8–14% of salary for Level 59 and 8–16% for Level 60, with stock awards around $7,000–$20,000 for those tiers.
- A report citing the leaked materials says Level 70 can reach a $408,000 base with potential hiring stock up to $1.9 million and annual stock grants up to $1.47 million, especially in high-cost markets.
- Microsoft has not confirmed the documents, which surfaced after roughly 9,000 job cuts, while outside comparisons such as a Reddit claim of a $139,500 IBM offer remain unverified.