Salaries at Microsoft
Group Program Manager – A Group Program Manager’s role is almost the same Project Managers. It differs in a sense that Program manager has to be the voice of both Microsoft and customers while dealing with his/her project. The GPM has to take care of almost everything related to a program/project – including feedback and implementation of constructive feedback. The pay does not vary much across locations. On average, the Group Program Manager at Microsoft earns $230,000. This figure is average and excludes other perks like bonuses etc. Partner Scientist – Works to research for different products of Microsoft. A Partner Scientist works towards better products based on his or her research. This is mostly an hourly job as mentioned at Glassdoor. A Partner Scientist at Microsoft earns $120,000 excluding the overtime etc. Senior Director Engineering – has to handle his/her team of engineers while also handling client relations. I could not find a detailed job description for this. Senior Director Engineering at Microsoft earns approximately between $170,000 and $220,000, based on experience and performance. Principal Product Manager – As evident by the job title, the principal product manager has to handle his/her team working on a product. He has to listen to client feedback and take action accordingly. He also has to promote his/her product. In short, the person is responsible for everything related to the product assigned to him/her. The average salary of Principal Product Manager at Microsoft is $210,000 Senior Marketing Director – handles a range of products and people related to the products assigned. A Senior Marketing Director at Microsoft earns approximately $200,000. General Manager – Has to take care of everything, including profit and loss statements related to the field assigned. A General Manager at Microsoft earns $200,000. Glassdoor provided the lowest figure at $165,000 and highest at $265,000 asked to 29 General Managers. This salary is based on the performance, merit and duration of the person working at the position. Director of Development – From what I could gather about this position, the job responsibilities include procurement of funds, allotment of funds to different parts of assigned projects and other financial aspects. A Director of Development at Microsoft earns around $190,000. This, too, can vary based on project length, performance, and other aspects. Senior Software Developer – As evident by the title, the job role is development and troubleshooting software. A senior software developer at Microsoft earns around $180,000. This excludes other perks such as bonuses, discount coupons, food coupons, etc. Director of Engineering – While I could not find out the main job responsibilities, a similar job advertisement from another company described the job description as managing, supporting and providing assistance to different team leaders. I guess the role of Director of Engineering in Microsoft should be the same but with additional responsibilities. A Director of Engineering at Microsoft earns approximately $180,000 an average deduced by responses of 8 respondents. Starting salaries for the post could be lower: $150,000. Software Architect – develops and maintains software for Microsoft. A Software Architect can be called Programmer and earns approx. $125,000. The salary may be higher based on performance and merit as the upper limit shown by Glassdoor is $210,000. If you want to work at Microsoft, check out our article on how to get a job at Microsoft. Reference and source: Glassdoor. Check this post if you are interested in finding out, what the Salaries are at Google.
