Amazon

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Website

amazon.com

Industry

E-commerce & Cloud Computing

Year founded

1994

Employees

1,540,000

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Amazon Cloud Architect Salaries

Reported total compensation ranges from $160,429 to $436,000 across 4 levels. Figures are self-reported and vary by location and offer details. Last updated Apr 3, 2026.

Average compensation by level

LevelTotal / yrBase / yrStock / yrBonus / yr

Principal SA

Cloud

$436,000$224,400$185,000—

SA I

Cloud

$160,429$121,492$25,000$14,425

SA II

Cloud

$218,000$163,900$40,000—

SA III

Cloud

$292,000$189,500$107,000—

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Included titles · Solution Architect

Data Architect

Security Architect

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