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Cruise Software Engineer Salaries

Software Engineer compensation in United States at Cruise ranges from $205K per year for L3 to $1.42M per year for L8. View the base salary, stock, and bonus breakdowns for Cruise's total compensation packages. Last updated: 6/7/2025

Average Compensation By Level
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Level Name
Total
Base
Stock
Bonus
L3
Software Engineer(Entry Level)
$205K
$156K
$34.6K
$14.9K
L4
Senior Software Engineer I
$298K
$187K
$79.8K
$31K
L5
Senior Software Engineer II
$411K
$224K
$150K
$37K
L6
Staff Software Engineer
$598K
$254K
$278K
$65.7K
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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-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)



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Machine Learning Engineer

Backend Software Engineer

Full-Stack Software Engineer

Quality Assurance (QA) Software Engineer

Production Software Engineer

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Site Reliability Engineer

Systems Engineer

Applied Scientist

Embedded Systems Software Developer

FAQ

The highest paying salary package reported for a Software Engineer at Cruise in United States sits at a yearly total compensation of $1,421,250. 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 $404,000.

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