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General Motors · Compensation intelligence · Updated Oct 18, 2026
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Explore Software Engineer compensation at General Motors. Explore pay measurements, sample coverage and company-specific levels.

Fortune 500 · #23 · 2026

Total compensation · median$259,57010 samples · United States
Base salary · same cohort$230,000Matching base-pay statistic
Annual cash bonus · same cohort$48,070Matching bonus statistic
Individual wage records608Individual filings and approved reports; excludes aggregate statistics
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Software Engineer · General Motors · United States

For Software Engineer at General Motors in United States, the median annual total compensation is USD $259,570. The sample denominator is 10 published source samples. Measurement period: Source rolling window; compensation year not disclosed.

Median annual base salary · same cohort
USD $230,000
Median annual cash bonus · same cohort
USD $48,070
Median annual equity · same cohort
USD $0

Published total compensation is shown with components only from this exact source cohort. Component medians may not add to the total.

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Software Engineer · General Motors · United States

For Software Engineer at General Motors in United States, the median annual total compensation is USD $143,550. The sample denominator is 9 published source samples. Measurement period: Source rolling window; compensation year not disclosed.

Median annual base salary · same cohort
USD $140,000
Median annual cash bonus · same cohort
USD $13,022
Median annual equity · same cohort
USD $0

Published total compensation is shown with components only from this exact source cohort. Component medians may not add to the total.

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Software Engineer · General Motors · All reported locations

For Software Engineer at General Motors in All reported locations, the median offered annual base wage is USD $155,000. The sample denominator is 214 offered-wage filings. Measurement period: FY 2026 filings. Benchmark year: 2026.

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Only public source benchmarks with at least five samples and a disclosed median appear here. Samples can overlap and are never added into an employee total. Source sampling methods apply; published sample counts are not guaranteed to represent unique employees. Missing pay components stay undisclosed. Methodology.

Available compensation benchmarks

Annual USD benchmarks · comparable statistics remain separate

156 measurements
ROLE / LEVELTOTAL COMPBASE SALARYSTOCK / YEARCASH BONUSCONTEXT
Software EngineerAll reported levelsUnited States
$259,570USD · Median$230,000$0$48,070Median compensation10 samplesSource rolling window; compensation year not disclosed · Oct 12, 2026
Software EngineerLevel not disclosedAll reported locations
$259,570USD · Median———Median compensationSample undisclosedSource rolling window; compensation year not disclosed · Oct 12, 2026
Software EngineerAll reported levelsUnited States
$143,550USD · Median$140,000$0$13,022Median compensation9 samplesSource rolling window; compensation year not disclosed · Oct 12, 2026
Software EngineerManagerUnited States
$200,300USD · Mean———Mean compensation5 samplesSource rolling window; compensation year not disclosed · Oct 12, 2026
Software EngineerSoftware Engineer 4United States
$342,250USD · Mean———Mean compensation14 samplesSource rolling window; compensation year not disclosed · Oct 12, 2026
Software EngineerManager (L8)United States
$251,125USD · Mean———Mean compensation13 samplesSource rolling window; compensation year not disclosed · Oct 12, 2026
Software EngineerSoftware Engineer 3United States
$240,795USD · Mean———Mean compensation10 samplesSource rolling window; compensation year not disclosed · Oct 12, 2026
Software EngineerAssociate DirectorUnited States
$363,550USD · Mean———Mean compensation7 samplesSource rolling window; compensation year not disclosed · Oct 12, 2026
Software EngineerSoftware Engineer 2United States
$134,057USD · Mean———Mean compensation20 samplesSource rolling window; compensation year not disclosed · Oct 12, 2026
Software EngineerSoftware Engineer 1United States
$123,540USD · Mean———Mean compensation26 samplesSource rolling window; compensation year not disclosed · Oct 12, 2026
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United States · Source rolling window; compensation year not disclosed

Cash and equity, in context.

Each amount is the published statistic for this matching cohort. Components may not sum to total compensation.

Base salary$230,00010 samples
Cash bonus$48,07010 samples
Annual equity$010 samples
Total compensation$259,57010 samples
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Attribution & freshness

Original links are retained. Public source aggregates are distinct from observations.

Published salary aggregates18 benchmark records · refreshed Oct 12, 2026
Employer posting137 benchmark records · refreshed Oct 18, 2026
DOL · LCA1 benchmark records · refreshed Oct 18, 2026
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Base wages, total compensation, source estimates, and employer ranges are measured separately. Sample counts and reporting periods travel with every benchmark.

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5 supported pay benchmarks. Total-compensation benchmarks include components when the same reported group supplies a breakdown. Base-pay benchmarks describe salary or offered wages; stock and bonus may be unavailable. Missing components stay undisclosed.

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This coverage was last refreshed Oct 18, 2026. Each row shows its own measurement period. A collection date can differ from the year when compensation was earned or a wage was offered.

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Public pay cohorts need at least five samples. Counts can overlap, so they are not added together into a worker total. Coverage reflects available records and does not represent every employer or employee. Read the methodology.