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Work Here? Claim Your CompanyCruise Software Engineer Salaries in New York City Area
Software Engineer compensation in New York City Area at Cruise ranges from $445K per year for L5 to $551K per year for L6. The median yearly compensation in New York City Area package totals $400K. View the base salary, stock, and bonus breakdowns for Cruise's total compensation packages. Last updated: 7/9/2025
Average Compensation By Compensation By Level
Level Name | Total | Base | Stock | Bonus |
|---|---|---|---|---|
L3Software Engineer(Entry Level) | $ -- | $ -- | $ -- | $ -- |
L4Senior Software Engineer I | $ -- | $ -- | $ -- | $ -- |
L5Senior Software Engineer II | $445K | $270K | $147K | $27.5K |
L6Staff Software Engineer | $551K | $243K | $275K | $32K |
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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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