The numbers are mind-boggling.
The total compensation package is not out in the open, and is based on an individual's performance, rather than an average, but the median total compensation package for a project manager at Microsoft in 2018 was $203,000, according to the latest report from the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
If you think that's not a lot of money, just check out what a top software engineer makes at the same company. The median total compensation package for a software engineer in 2018 was $328,000, according to the BLS report.
It's important to note that the total compensation package includes salary, bonuses, and benefits, and is based on a full year's work. That said, project managers at Microsoft and software engineers at the company are quite well-compensated.
The median total compensation package is a better measure of what an employee makes, rather than a mean, or average. The median total compensation package for a project manager at Microsoft was higher than that of a software engineer at the company, but that's not unusual.
Here's what the total compensation packages look like for the most common jobs at Microsoft, according to a report from the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Editor's note: This post has been updated to correct a comparison that said the median total compensation package was higher for a project manager at Microsoft than for a software engineer at the company. That's incorrect.