Senior UX Designer Salary at Microsoft
I am currently interviewing with multiple teams at Microsoft for a Senior UX Designer role. I've been asked for my salary expectations on a pre-interview form, and I do not plan on providing this. Either way I'd like to be prepared so I did some research and found that there is a lot of variance based on a couple of factors: Level 63 v. 64: According to levels.fyi the base for a L63 (SDE, since there's no info on designer salaries) is on average $155k with a high of $164k whereas for L64 it's an average of $175k and a high of $250k. I would understandably like to be considered at L64 - how do I know if I am? Should I just ask the recruiter? Equity: this varies wildly (from $7k to $100k per year), probably because of when each of the offers were made. Is there a rule of thumb around how much to expect, either based on the level or base salary or both? And finally putting these together, what would be a reasonable vs. ideal TC package to keep in mind as I go through the process? YOE: 8 (2 at Amazon)
Levels.fyi
Likely going to be L63. I would ask for at least $170k base.
Thanks for your response, but that seems to be outside the range reported on levels. Is 170k within the range of an l63?
Any insights on equity and what to ask there?