Google vs Microsoft: Who pay more salary? Engineers, scientists, analysts earn huge amount of money, check full list over here
Also there were reports of Meta and other companies were hiring talents at the highest packages of silicon valley especially for AI. It is always curious among job seekers and also in commoners to know which tech giants pay more. Now if we compare the latest salary reports we can find out who pays more among Google and Microsoft for different roles. Google Salary Packages
According to US government data submitted in early 2025, Google is paying high to top tech talent in fields like AI, research, and hardware development. The base salary range for software engineers at Google lies between $109,180 and $340,000 (roughly Rs 91 lakh to Rs 2.9 crore). These figures don't include bonuses or equity which means the total package might be higher. Technical roles Salaries at Google: Hardware Engineers : $130,000–$284,000
Research Engineers : Up to $265,000
Electrical Engineers : Up to $203,000
Data Engineers : Up to $175,000
Network Engineers : Up to $195,000
Data Scientists : $133,000–$260,000
Research Scientists : $155,000–$303,000
Even non-core engineering roles like product managers and finance professionals are getting annual pay packages more than Rs 2 crore in leadership positions. Microsoft Salary Packages
However Microsoft offers strong compensation for a variety of roles like senior levels. A January 2025 Business Insider report shows that: Principal Software Engineers at Microsoft earn up to $215,000 (around Rs 1.8 crore)
Senior Data Scientists: Around $200,000 (nearly Rs 1.7 crore)
Corporate Vice Presidents: Up to $650,000 (roughly Rs 5.4 crore)
Microsoft's high-end salaries are not topping Google's peak engineering salaries, and are impressive especially for leadership and cross-functional roles. Research and program management roles also reportedly touch $240,000 (₹2 crore) annually.
While Google salary packages seem more in maximum base salaries, particularly in AI and core engineering, Microsoft offers a more consistent high-pay structure across its senior and strategic roles.
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