What does OpenAI pay?
Median total pay is about $280,500 per year, with most roles between $228,000 and $323,000 — based on salary ranges disclosed in OpenAI's own job postings.
$280,500
Median total pay
$228,000
25th percentile
$323,000
75th percentile
25
Posted salaries
Highest-paying roles at OpenAI
Senior Counsel, Public Sector
$171,000–$800,000
Software Engineer, Delivery / CD
$230,000–$490,000
Tech Lead, Deployment & Operations — Custom Infrastructure
$342,000–$445,000
Security Researcher, Agentic AI Threats
$293,000–$405,000
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 25 salaried US roles currently posted, the median total pay at OpenAI is about $280,500 per year.
What is the salary range at OpenAI?
Most posted roles fall between $228,000 and $323,000, with the full range spanning $25,000 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.