{
  "id": 3260100,
  "title": "Microsoft's pay data leaks online, gives a rare look at compensation structure",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/25/microsofts-pay-data-leaks-online-gives-a-rare-look-at-compensation",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-25T10:46:40.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Times of India",
    "slug": "times-of-india",
    "url": "https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/technology/tech-news/microsofts-pay-data-leaks-online-gives-a-rare-look-inside-the-companys-compensation-structure/articleshow/133506498.cms"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "An internal spreadsheet leak has shed light on Microsoft's compensation strategies, detailing employee base salaries, raises, cash bonuses, and stock awards at various levels. Notably, those in the Cloud and AI divisions enjoyed significantly higher compensation compared to teams in Azure and Security, which had more modest pay levels. This incident highlights the ongoing conversation around pay…",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}