Cruise Information Technologist (IT) Salaries

The median Information Technologist (IT) compensation package at Cruise totals $124K per year. View the base salary, shares, and bonus breakdowns for Cruise's total compensation packages. Last updated: 1/31/2026

Median Package

Cruise

IT Support Engineer

San Francisco, CA

Total per annum

$124K

Level

Base

$99.4K

Stock (/yr)

$10K

Bonus

$15K

Years at company

5 Years

Years exp

8 Years

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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.

FAQ

What is the highest Information Technologist (IT) salary at Cruise?

The highest paying salary package reported for a Information Technologist (IT) at Cruise sits at a yearly total compensation of $394,000. This includes base salary as well as any potential stock compensation and bonuses.

How much do Cruise Information Technologist (IT) employees get paid?

The median yearly total compensation reported at Cruise for the Information Technologist (IT) role is $225,000.

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