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Cruise Software Engineer Salaries

Software Engineer compensation in United States at Cruise ranges from $205K per year for L3 to $1.24M per year for L8. The median compensation in United States package totals $390K. View the base salary, stock, and bonus breakdowns for Cruise's total compensation packages. Last updated: 4/16/2024

Average Compensation By Level
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Level Name
Total
Base
Stock (/yr)
Bonus
L3
Software Engineer(Entry Level)
$205K
$156K
$35K
$15K
L4
Senior Software Engineer I
$276K
$187K
$74K
$14K
L5
Senior Software Engineer II
$449K
$234K
$183K
$32K
L6
Staff Software Engineer
$594K
$253K
$275K
$67K
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Vesting Schedule

25%

YR 1

25%

YR 2

25%

YR 3

25%

YR 4

Stock Type
RSU

At Cruise, Main RSUs are subject to a 4-year vesting schedule:

  • 25% vests in the 1st-year (25.00% annually)

  • 25% vests in the 2nd-year (6.25% quarterly)

  • 25% vests in the 3rd-year (6.25% quarterly)

  • 25% vests in the 4th-year (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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FAQ

The highest paying salary package reported for a Software Engineer at Cruise in United States sits at a yearly total compensation of $1,236,667. This includes base salary as well as any potential stock compensation and bonuses.
The median yearly total compensation reported at Cruise for the Software Engineer role in United States is $374,250.

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