2022 Salary Guide. numbers worth knowing. Robert Half’s Salary Guide uses data from employers and workers to report projected starting salaries and employment trends for 500-plus positions across the finance and accounting, technology, marketing and creative, administrative and customer support, legal, healthcare, and human resources professions. Amazon's Salary Cap. Amazon is unique in that they have a salary cap. Recruiters cannot offer a candidate a base salary sum beyond the maximum amount established for a given role and location. Base salaries vary by job function, but rarely exceed $160,000. Exceptions are made for candidates in New York City ($175,000) and San Francisco.