Career Calibration Grid
Decode the Level Ladder
Understand titles across companies. Global benchmark bands use US-market compensation; company tables use that company's dominant market and currency.
Equivalency Calibration Bands
Global benchmark, primarily outside India / US-market compensation. Use the company table below for India-local levels.
Junior0-2 YOE
GoogleL3
MetaE3
AmazonL4
Microsoft59/60
AppleICT2
Annual Median TCGlobal / US market$182k
Mid2-5 YOE
GoogleL4
MetaE4
AmazonL5
Microsoft61/62
AppleICT3
Annual Median TCGlobal / US market$249k
Senior5-8 YOE
GoogleL5
MetaE5
AmazonL6
Microsoft63/64
AppleICT4
Annual Median TCGlobal / US market$352k
Staff8-12 YOE
GoogleL6
MetaE6
AmazonL7
Microsoft65/66
AppleICT5
Annual Median TCGlobal / US market$532k
Principal12+ YOE
GoogleL7
MetaE7
AmazonL8
Microsoft67/68
AppleICT6
Annual Median TCGlobal / US market$780k
Company Level Mapping
Select India to view India-local company levels and annual compensation.
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Google Levels Matrix
Typical timeline metrics and annual compensation for Google. Market: Global / United States market. Source currency: USD.
| Level Code | Normal Title | Level Tier | Market / Location | Typical YOE | Annual Median TC | Big Tech Equivalents |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| L3 | Associate Software Engineer | Junior | Global / United States market | 0+ yrs | $191k | Meta E3 / Amazon L4 / MSFT 59/60 / Apple ICT2 |
| L4 | Software Engineer | Mid | Global / United States market | 2+ yrs | $268k | Meta E4 / Amazon L5 / MSFT 61/62 / Apple ICT3 |
| L5 | Senior Software Engineer | Senior | Global / United States market | 5+ yrs | $375k | Meta E5 / Amazon L6 / MSFT 63/64 / Apple ICT4 |
| L6 | Staff Software Engineer | Staff | Global / United States market | 8+ yrs | $540k | Meta E6 / Amazon L7 / MSFT 65/66 / Apple ICT5 |
| L7 | Senior Staff Software Engineer | Principal | Global / United States market | 12+ yrs | $820k | Meta E7 / Amazon L8 / MSFT 67/68 / Apple ICT6 |