What does OpenAI pay?
Median total pay is about $281,750 per year, with most roles between $40,625 and $330,375 — based on salary ranges disclosed in OpenAI's own job postings.
$281,750
Median total pay
$40,625
25th percentile
$330,375
75th percentile
22
Posted salaries
Highest-paying roles at OpenAI
Legal Contract Manager, Public Sector
$171,000–$800,000
Vendor Security Technical Program Manager
$53,000–$800,000
Software Engineer, Delivery / CD
$230,000–$490,000
Tech Lead, Deployment & Operations — Custom Infrastructure
$342,000–$445,000
Software Engineer, API SDK
$293,000–$385,000
Software Engineer, Ad Formats
$230,000–$385,000
OpenAI salary FAQ
What is the median salary at OpenAI?
Based on 22 salaried US roles currently posted, the median total pay at OpenAI is about $281,750 per year.
What is the salary range at OpenAI?
Most posted roles fall between $40,625 and $330,375, with the full range spanning $20,000 to $800,000.
Does OpenAI publish salaries?
These figures come from OpenAI's own job postings (salary ranges disclosed on listings), aggregated by Hireoven. Actual offers vary by level, location and negotiation.
Salary figures are aggregated from disclosed ranges in OpenAI's active US job postings on Hireoven's live index. Annualized; hourly listings excluded. Actual compensation varies by level, location and negotiation. Last updated 2026.