Can you compare Microsoft software developer pay to Amazon or Google based on the latest industry reports from this year?
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The searches the AI actually ran for this prompt.
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Can you compare Microsoft software developer pay to Amazon or Google based on the latest industry reports from this year?
3 real searches · 1 real-search pass
2026 software engineer compensation report Microsoft Google Amazon salaries total compensation Levels.fyi 2026Google ↗
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2026 tech salary report software engineer compensation Microsoft Amazon Google industry reportGoogle ↗
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Microsoft software engineer salary 2026 levels.fyi Google Amazon median total compensationGoogle ↗
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Badge and edge weight = share of passes that produced the query. Hover a query for its intent and routing format.
Query classes
Google's semantic query class for every sub-query: what kind of answer each search is after, simulated vs real.
ChatGPT real searches (3)
Classes come from the query-classifier (a local Laya model). 3 of 3 calls are low-confidence (under 50%) — hover a query in the table to see its confidence.
Searches and sources
ChatGPT3 real searches · gpt-6
2026 software engineer compensation report Microsoft Google Amazon salaries total compensation Levels.fyi 2026 Google ↗
2026 tech salary report software engineer compensation Microsoft Amazon Google industry report Google ↗
Microsoft software engineer salary 2026 levels.fyi Google Amazon median total compensation Google ↗
- Google Software Engineer Salary in United States | $209K-$2.36M+ · levels.fyi
- Amazon Software Engineer Salary in United States | $182K-$1.66M+ · levels.fyi
- Microsoft Software Engineer Salary | $169K-$1.08M+ · levels.fyi
- Engineering Compensation Intelligence 2026 · isgpartners.com
- Google vs Meta vs Apple vs Microsoft vs Amazon: SWE Base Pay (2026) · getoutpaid.com
Queries
3 queries · click a column to sort
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2026 software engineer compensation report Microsoft Google Amazon salaries total compensation Levels.fyi 2026 OBSERVED | Google ↗ AI Mode ↗ | — | Short fact | — | — | 1x of 1 | |
2026 tech salary report software engineer compensation Microsoft Amazon Google industry report OBSERVED | Google ↗ AI Mode ↗ | — | Comparison | — | — | 1x of 1 | |
Microsoft software engineer salary 2026 levels.fyi Google Amazon median total compensation OBSERVED | Google ↗ AI Mode ↗ | — | Comparison | — | — | 1x of 1 |