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General Motors pays a median of $199K ($150K–$227K) across 165 public job postings (2025–2026).
Median: $199K · Based on 165 public General Motors job postings · Updated November 2, 2026
This General Motors salary benchmark is built from public job postings — no private placement data. Figures reflect the posted-range midpoint (equity is separate) and are refreshed as new postings are collected.
14% of General Motors's disclosed-pay roles are remote-friendly. Remote roles run a $214K median vs $104K onsite.
Most-required skills across these postings: Python (55) · CI/CD (18) · Java (16) · SQL (14) · Kubernetes (13) · GCP (11) · Go (11) · AWS (9) · Azure (9) · C++ (8).
Commonly listed: dental (98) · life-ins (98) · pto (98) · hsa-fsa (87) · mental-health (83) · 401k (69) · retirement (22).
General Motors is Public stage · 10,001+ employees · founded 1908 · HQ Detroit, Michigan. This context shapes pay: later-stage, well-funded companies tend to anchor base salary higher.
Roles typically ask for around 6 years of experience (up to 15+ for the most senior). Most postings don't state a degree requirement; of the 41 that do, Bachelor's and PhD and Master's and Associate's are most common.
The figures on this page are the midpoint of each posting's advertised salary range (which, for commission roles, includes on-target earnings). Equity is a separate — and often large — component of total compensation, especially at high-growth and AI-native companies; 5% of these postings reference equity (options). Equity is not included in the medians above.
Beyond the posted-range midpoint, postings indicate: 62% of roles list a bonus; 8% include commission; common structures: salaried. Bonus, commission, and equity vary by role and are not included in the base medians above.
General Motors has 165 open roles right now, and this benchmark draws on 165 public job postings with disclosed pay. 35 of these roles were first seen in the last 30 days (103 in the last 90). Mostly full-time, with 6 contract roles in the mix.
Compare General Motors's pay with companies in the same space:
| Company | Median pay | vs General Motors | Stage |
|---|---|---|---|
| SpaceX | $143K | ↓ -28% | Public |
| Boeing | $132K | ↓ -34% | Public |
| Sila | $172K | ↓ -13% | Series G |
| Blue Origin | $161K | ↓ -19% | Venture-backed |
| OpenAI | $308K | ↑ +55% | Late Stage |
| GlobalFoundries | $137K | ↓ -31% | Public |
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What does General Motors pay?
The median pay is $199K, with a typical range of $150K–$227K, based on 165 public job postings (2025–2026). Base only — equity is separate.
What is the highest-paying job at General Motors?
One of the highest-paying open roles is Principal AI / ML Engineer - Embodied AI, at $296K–$454K base.
Where does this data come from?
Public job postings on company career pages and public job boards — no private placement or client data.
Posted-range midpoints (USD) aggregated from 165 public General Motors job postings (2025–2026). Range = 25th–75th percentile; median = 50th percentile. Roles, departments, skills, and experience are parsed from the postings. Base salary only — equity excluded. Last refreshed November 2, 2026.
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