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Data Scientist compensation in United States at Cruise ranges from $283K per year for L4 to $545K per year for L6. The median yearly compensation in United States package totals $336K. View the base salary, stock, and bonus breakdowns for Cruise's total compensation packages. Last updated: 12/5/2025
Average Compensation By Level
Level Name | Total | Base | Stock | Bonus |
|---|---|---|---|---|
L3Data Scientist | $ -- | $ -- | $ -- | $ -- |
L4Senior Data Scientist I | $283K | $176K | $62.5K | $44.3K |
L5Senior Data Scientist II | $315K | $196K | $87.4K | $31.2K |
L6Staff Data Scientist | $545K | $252K | $229K | $63.7K |
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Vesting Schedule
25%
YR 1
25%
YR 2
25%
YR 3
25%
YR 4
Stock Type
RSU
At Cruise, RSUs are subject to a 4-year vesting schedule:
25% vests in the 1st-YR (25.00% annually)
25% vests in the 2nd-YR (6.25% quarterly)
25% vests in the 3rd-YR (6.25% quarterly)
25% vests in the 4th-YR (6.25% quarterly)
Cruise has a program called Recurring Liquidity Opportunity (RLO) to give employees liquidity on their private stock which is bought back by General Motors and other partners.
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