Expected compensation at AWS

New / Eng
Sxzb35

New Eng

Sxzb35
Jul 6, 2018 12 Comments

I need to tell the recruiter what my expected total compensation is (salary, bonus, equity) for Solutions Architect at AWS. The position would most likely be in Chicago. What's a reasonable number?

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  • New / Other
    Fwri26

    New Other

    Fwri26
    I’m interviewing with them. They asked me for expected comp via email and I just didn’t answer the question. They didn’t ask again. Interviewing on-site next week.
    Jul 7, 2018 0
  • Amazon
    Jfk19

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    Jfk19
    Or just say one dollar .. don’t fall into that trap
    Jul 6, 2018 0
  • IBM
    gIrL06

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    gIrL06
    575k
    Ote
    Jul 6, 2018 0
  • New / Eng
    Sxzb35

    New Eng

    Sxzb35
    OP
    I'll try to postpone that discussion.
    Paysa has 369 profiles for Solutions Architect with average TC $187k (All locations).
    Glassdoor has 104 profiles with average $135k (Chicago).

    Are these too low?
    Jul 6, 2018 6
    • Amazon
      mmljw7d1

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      mmljw7d1
      Paysa and Glassdoor figures are wrong. SAs can make slightly below SDEs. For example, L6 SAs can make anywhere between 250k to 330kish. This is the bay area figure though. Chicago may be lower due to lower living costs.
      Jul 6, 2018
    • Amazon
      .¯\_(ツ)_/¯

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      .¯\_(ツ)_/¯
      What's the day-to-day like as an SA? I'm thinking of switching...I have 10+ years of system and 6+ years of AWS experience. How much should I expect at this level?
      Jul 14, 2018
  • Indeed / Eng
    LadyMorgan

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    LadyMorgan
    One Meeeelllion Dollars
    Jul 7, 2018 0