Microsoft’s pay guidelines for job offers: Level 70: Base pay: $231,700 to $361,500 On-hire stock awards: $310,000 default to $1.2 million with approval Annual stock award range: $0 to $945,000 Level 69: Base pay: $202,400 to $316,000 On-hire stock awards: $235,000 default to $1.1 million with approval Annual stock award range: $0 to $750,000 Level 68: Base pay: $186,200 to $291,000 On-hire stock awards: $177,000 default to $1 million with approval Annual stock award range: $0 to $490,600 Level 67: Base pay: $171,600 to $258,200 On-hire stock awards: $168,000 default to $700,000 with approval Annual stock award range: $0 to $336,000 Level 66: Base pay: $157,300 to $236,300 On-hire stock awards: $75,000 default to $600,000 with approval Annual stock award range: $0 to $160,000 Level 65: Base pay: $144,600 to $216,600 On-hire stock awards: $36,000 default to $300,000 with approval Annual stock award range: $0 to $90,000 Level 64: Base pay: $125,000 to $187,700 On-hire stock awards: $24,000 default to $250,000 with approval Annual stock award range: $0 to $60,000 Level 63: Base pay: $113,900 to $171,500 On-hire stock awards: $17,000 default to $200,000 with approval Annual stock award range: $0 to $44,000 Level 62: Base pay: $103,700 to $156,400 On-hire stock awards: $11,000 default to $125,000 with approval Annual stock award range: $0 to $32,000 Level 61: Base pay: $92,600 to $138,100 On-hire stock awards: $6,500 default to $75,000 with approval Annual stock award range: $0 to $24,000 Level 60: Base pay: $83,500 to $125,000 On-hire stock awards: $4,500 default to $50,000 with approval Annual stock award range: $0 to $16,000 Level 59: Base pay: $74,400 to $110,800 On-hire stock awards: $3,000 default to $30,000 with approval Annual stock award range: $0 to $12,000 Level 58: Base pay: $70,300 to $92,600 On-hire stock awards: $2,500 default to $20,000 with approval Annual stock award range: “By career stage” Level 57: Base pay: $63,800 to $83,000 On-hire stock awards: $1,500 default to $10,000 with approval Annual stock award range: “By career stage” Level 56: Base pay: $60,700 to $77,900 On-hire stock awards: $1,500 default to $10,000 with approval Annual stock award range: “By career stage” Level 55: Base pay: $55,200 to $71,300 On-hire stock awards: N/A Annual stock award range: “By career stage” Level 54: Base pay: $51,600 to $67,000 On-hire stock awards: N/A Annual stock award range: “By career stage” Level 53: Base pay: $46,600 to $59,700 On-hire stock awards: N/A Annual stock award range: “By career stage” Level 52: Base pay: $42,500 to $54,600 On-hire stock awards: N/A Annual stock award range: “By career stage”