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Cruise Systems Engineer Salaries

Systems Engineer compensation in United States at Cruise ranges from $160K per year for L3 to $278K per year for L5. The median yearly compensation package in United States totals $320K. View the base salary, stock, and bonus breakdowns for Cruise's total compensation packages. Last updated: 7/17/2026

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Level Name
Total
Base
Stock ()
Bonus
L3
Software Engineer(Entry Level)
$160K
$139K
$0
$20.7K
L4
Senior Software Engineer I
$314K
$178K
$101K
$35.4K
L5
Senior Software Engineer II
$278K
$206K
$56.9K
$15.6K
L6
Staff Software Engineer
$ --
$ --
$ --
$ --
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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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The highest paying salary package reported for a Systems Engineer at Cruise in United States sits at a yearly total compensation of $443,000. This includes base salary as well as any potential stock compensation and bonuses.
The median yearly total compensation reported at Cruise for the Systems Engineer role in United States is $265,375.
When negotiating your Systems Engineer offer at Cruise, leverage salary data to understand market rates, highlight your relevant experience, and consider all components of the compensation package. Our professional negotiators have helped candidates secure $50K+ more in total compensation.

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