<p><img src="https://static3.businessinsider.com/image/5f5a8466e6ff30001d4e8291-2258/GettyImages-1171215140.jpg" border="0" alt="Jeff bezos" data-mce-source="Andrej Sokolow/picture alliance via Getty Images" data-mce-caption="Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos."></p><p></p><bi-shortcode id="summary-shortcode" data-type="summary-shortcode" class="mceNonEditable" contenteditable="false">Summary List Placement</bi-shortcode><p>Amazon's presence in <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/boston-opens-offices-no-one-shows-sign-nothing-normal-year-2020-6">Boston</a> is growing. The firm announced Tuesday that it would <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/amazon-jobs-hiring-boston-hr-finance-ai-vacancies-jeff-bezos-2021-1">add 3,000</a> jobs in the Boston area, including human resources, artificial intelligence, and <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/software-engineers-compensation-salary-facebook-google-ebay-etsy-comcast-peloton-2020-12">software development</a> roles. </p><p>The firm already has a large presence in the <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/how-boston-housing-market-has-seen-the-biggest-pandemic-recovery-2020-8">Boston area</a>it has at least 3,700 employees at its existing Boston Tech Hub. The firm leased an additional 17-story building in the city. </p><p><em><strong>Read more: <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/amazon-vp-jay-carney-letter-support-raise-minimum-wage-2021-1">Amazon exec Jay Carney pens letter in support of $15 minimum wage increase</a></strong></em></p><p>When a US-based firm hires a foreign worker, they have to file a <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/us-h1b-visa-rules-restrictions-cut-visas-by-third-unveiled-2020-10">visa application</a> with the <a href="https://www.dol.gov/agencies/eta/foreign-labor">US Office of Foreign Labor Certification</a>. The applications for these visas are published online. Insider analyzed more than 200 of Amazon's visa applications for Boston-based employees from 2019 and 2020 to understand how Amazon pays employees. </p><p>It's important to note that the visa application data only reflects base salaries, and does not include bonuses, incentive awards, or benefits that would typically be part of a total rewards package. </p><p>Let's take a look at job families in Amazon's Boston offices, and how much you could make. </p><p><strong>SEE ALSO: <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/new-multi-billion-dhs-cloud-contract-could-be-new-jedi-2021-1" >A new $3.4 billion DHS cloud contract could kick off a fierce battle between cloud giants like Amazon and Microsoft, analysts say</a></strong></p><h3>Data science</h3><img src="https://static5.businessinsider.com/image/6011b9c46dfbe10018e004e2-400-300/data-science.jpg" alt="" /><p><p>Amazon applied for 11 visas in 2019 and 2020 for data engineers, applied scientists, and data scientists. Salaries ranged from $90,000 for a Data Engineer 1 to $160,000 for an Applied Scientist II. </p><p><strong>Data Engineer I</strong>: $90,000 - $105,000</p><p><strong>Data Engineer II</strong>: $123,300 - $135,000</p><p><strong>Data Scientist I</strong>: $105,000 - $130,000</p><p><strong>Data Scientist II</strong>: $125,000</p><p><strong>Applied Scientist II</strong>: $144,000 - $160,000</p><p>There are currently <a href="https://www.amazon.jobs/en/search'offset=0&result_limit=10&sort=relevant&category[]=data-science&distanceType=Mi&radius=24km&loc_group_id=greater-boston&latitude=&longitude=&loc_group_id=greater-boston&loc_query=Greater%20Boston%2C%20MA%2C%20United%20States&base_query=&city=&country=&region=&county=&query_options=&">four data science positions</a> open in the greater Boston area, including one in North Reading, MA. The other three are in Boston proper. </p><ul><li><a href="https://www.amazon.jobs/en/jobs/1370974/data-scientist">Data Scientist - Elastic File System</a></li><li><a href="https://www.amazon.jobs/en/jobs/1314738/data-scientist">Data Scientist - Amazon Web Services</a></li><li><a href="https://www.amazon.jobs/en/jobs/1353717/applied-scientist">Applied Scientist</a></li><li><a href="https://www.amazon.jobs/en/jobs/1411249/data-engineer">Data Engineer</a></li></ul><p> </p></p><br/><br/><h3>Software development</h3><img src="https://static4.businessinsider.com/image/5f7f75514c3b2e0019bba004-400-300/software-development.jpg" alt="" /><p><p>Amazon has more than 200 jobs currently posted in the Boston area for its software development teams. These positions include jobs with specializations in <a href="https://www.amazon.jobs/en/jobs/981719/software-development-manager-alexa-ai">Amazon's Alexa AI</a>, <a href="https://www.amazon.jobs/en/jobs/947956/software-development-engineer-ii-test">test engineering</a>, <a href="https://www.amazon.jobs/en/jobs/935353/software-development-engineer-amazon-robotics-2020-grad">robotics</a>, and <a href="https://www.amazon.jobs/en/jobs/1414921/sr-cloud-application-architect-healthcare-and-life-sciences">healthcare life sciences</a>. For a full list of open roles, visit <a href="https://www.amazon.jobs/en/search'offset=0&result_limit=10&sort=relevant&category[]=software-development&distanceType=Mi&radius=24km&loc_group_id=greater-boston&latitude=&longitude=&loc_group_id=greater-boston&loc_query=Greater%20Boston%2C%20MA%2C%20United%20States&base_query=&city=&country=&region=&county=&query_options=&">Amazon's job site.</a></p><p>Visa applications for software development engineers reflected salaries between roughly $80,000 and $160,000, depending on the level of engineer. </p><p><strong>Software Development Engineer</strong>: $127,000 - $155,000</p><p><strong>Software Development Engineer I</strong>: $89,200 - $156,200</p><p><strong>Software Development Engineer II</strong>: $84,698 - $160,000</p><p><strong>Software Development Engineer II AI Test</strong>: $134,900</p><p><strong>Software Development Engineer III</strong>: $153,700 - $160,000</p><p><strong>Software Development Manager III</strong>: $160,000</p><p> </p></p><br/><br/><h3>Solutions architecture</h3><img src="https://static6.businessinsider.com/image/5feb8813b7ab82001943e777-400-300/solutions-architecture.jpg" alt="" /><p><p>Amazon applied for over 20 visas for solutions and cloud architects in 2019 and 2020, recording salaries up to $160,000 for the highest levels of the position. </p><p><strong>Solutions Architect I</strong>: $86,400 - $120,000</p><p><strong>Solutions Architect II</strong>: $115,000 - $157,000</p><p><strong>Solutions Architect III</strong>: $151,700 - $160,000</p><p><strong> Cloud Application Architect</strong>: $140,000</p><p><strong>Cloud Infrastructure Architect</strong>: $145,000</p><p>There are currently 41 job openings in Amazon's <a href="https://www.amazon.jobs/en/search'offset=0&result_limit=10&sort=relevant&category[]=solutions-architect&distanceType=Mi&radius=24km&loc_group_id=greater-boston&latitude=&longitude=&loc_group_id=greater-boston&loc_query=Greater%20Boston%2C%20MA%2C%20United%20States&base_query=&city=&country=&region=&county=&query_options=&">solutions architect job category</a>. These include cloud, infrastructure, and partner solutions architects. A few open positions are linked below: </p><ul><li><a href="https://www.amazon.jobs/en/jobs/1402656/sr-cloud-infrastructure-architect">Sr. Cloud Infrastructure Architect</a></li><li><a href="https://www.amazon.jobs/en/jobs/1402596/principal-cloud-architect">Principal Cloud Architect</a></li><li><a href="https://www.amazon.jobs/en/jobs/1394764/partner-solutions-architect">Partner Solutions Architect</a></li><li><a href="https://www.amazon.jobs/en/jobs/1392194/senior-application-modernization-architect">Senior Application Modernization Architect</a></li><li><a href="https://www.amazon.jobs/en/jobs/1384965/senior-solutions-architect-global-financial-services-boston">Senior Solutions Architect - Global Financial Services</a></li></ul></p><br/><br/><h3>Training and managerial</h3><img src="https://static4.businessinsider.com/image/6011ba2c1d2df20018b712d3-400-300/training-and-managerial.jpg" alt="" /><p><p>Though technical jobs are important in a web-based company like Amazon, the jobs that support the software engineers and data scientists are equally as important. Trainers, product managers, and program managers ensure that program updates and glitches are handled effectively, and that employees are adequately prepared to do this work.</p><p>The visa application data showed salaries in the six-figures for the positions related to training, product management, and program management.</p><p><strong>Manager, Learning And Development</strong>: $140,000</p><p><strong>Technical Training Specialist II</strong>: $150,000</p><p><strong> Product Manager III - Technical</strong>: $145,000</p><p><strong>Product Manager III - Technical - MBA</strong>: $144,000 - $160,000</p><p><strong> Program Manager II</strong>: $100,000</p><p><strong>Program Manager III</strong>: $132,000</p><p>There are a variety of positions open in these areas currently. A number are linked below, but for a full listing, visit <a href="https://www.amazon.jobs/en/search'offset=0&result_limit=10&sort=relevant&category[]=project-program-product-management-technical&distanceType=Mi&radius=24km&loc_group_id=greater-boston&latitude=&longitude=&loc_group_id=greater-boston&loc_query=Greater%20Boston%2C%20MA%2C%20United%20States&base_query=&city=&country=&region=&county=&query_options=&">Amazon's job site</a>. </p><p><a href="https://www.amazon.jobs/en/jobs/1414955/sr-technical-program-manager">Sr. Technical Program Manager</a></p><p><a href="https://www.amazon.jobs/en/jobs/1410786/technical-program-manager">Technical Program Manager</a></p><p><a href="https://www.amazon.jobs/en/jobs/1408216/technical-program-manager-robotics">Technical Program Manager - Robotics</a></p><p><a href="https://www.amazon.jobs/en/jobs/1403584/principal-technical-program-manager-amazon-alexa-ai">Principal Technical Program Manager - Amazon Alexa AI</a></p><p><a href="https://www.amazon.jobs/en/jobs/1401671/sr-product-manager-aws-transfer-family">Sr. Product Manager, AWS Transfer Family</a></p><p><a href="https://www.amazon.jobs/en/jobs/1411301/manager-learning-and-information-development">Manager, Learning and Information Development</a></p></p><br/><br/><h3>HR, communications, finance, and marketing</h3><img src="https://static4.businessinsider.com/image/6011ba5a6dfbe10018e004ea-400-300/hr-communications-finance-and-marketing.jpg" alt="" /><p><p>The visa application data primarily represented technical positions in engineering, data science, and solutions architecture jobs. Because of this, we don't have salary data for marketing, HR, or communications jobs. </p><p>However, there are many jobs in these functions posted for <a href="https://www.amazon.jobs/en/search'offset=0&result_limit=10&sort=relevant&distanceType=Mi&radius=24km&loc_group_id=greater-boston&latitude=&longitude=&loc_group_id=greater-boston&loc_query=Greater%20Boston%2C%20MA%2C%20United%20States&base_query=&city=&country=&region=&county=&query_options=&">Amazon's Boston offices</a>:</p><p><strong>Marketing positions:</strong></p><p><a href="https://www.amazon.jobs/en/jobs/1395901/sr-marketer-strategy-and-insights-amazon-pharmacy">Sr. Marketer, Strategy and Insights - Amazon Pharmacy</a></p><p><a href="https://www.amazon.jobs/en/jobs/1366500/digital-marketing-manager-blink">Digital Marketing Manager, Blink</a></p><p><a href="https://www.amazon.jobs/en/jobs/1289041/crm-and-web-developer">CRM and Web Developer</a></p><p><strong>HR positions: </strong></p><p><a href="https://www.amazon.jobs/en/jobs/1410959/senior-recruiter">Senior Recruiter</a></p><p><a href="https://www.amazon.jobs/en/jobs/1409722/recruiting-coordinator">Recruiting Coordinator</a></p><p><strong>Communications/editorial positions: </strong></p><p><a href="https://www.amazon.jobs/en/jobs/1394601/senior-copywriter-brand-marketing">Senior Copywriter, Brand Marketing</a></p><p><a href="https://www.amazon.jobs/en/jobs/1390687/editor">Editor</a></p><p><a href="https://www.amazon.jobs/en/jobs/1388635/editor-ii">Editor-II</a></p><p><a href="https://www.amazon.jobs/en/jobs/1372141/technical-writer-aws-storage-gateway">Technical Writer - AWS Storage Gateway</a></p><p><a href="https://www.amazon.jobs/en/jobs/1356252/language-data-team-manager">Language Data Team Manager</a></p></p><br/><br/>
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