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OpenAI Salaries

Live base-salary benchmarks from OpenAI's currently open roles.

649 openings with posted pay · Updated Sep 5, 2026

Median base salary

$308k

Posted range midpoint

Typical range

$247k–$348k

25th to 75th percentile

Openings with pay

649

83% of 778 live openings

Companies disclosing

1

From their own postings

Annual base salary in USD. Equity and bonus excluded.

Highest-paying live openings

Sorted by posted range
1
RE/RS, Data Understanding - Foundations

OpenAI · Switzerland · Senior

$464k–$705k
2
Researcher, Training - London

OpenAI · United Kingdom · Senior

$228k–$596k
3
Research Engineer, Retrieval & Search, Applied Engineering

OpenAI · San Francisco, CA · Mid-Level

$293k–$585k
4
Research Engineer / Research Scientist - Foundations Retrieval Lead

OpenAI · San Francisco, CA · Staff / Principal

$445k–$555k
5
Software Engineer, Collective Communication

OpenAI · San Francisco, CA · Senior

$380k–$555k
6
RE/RS, Data Understanding (MM)

OpenAI · San Francisco, CA · Senior

$350k–$555k
7
RE/RS, Data Understanding - Foundations

OpenAI · San Francisco, CA · Staff / Principal

$350k–$555k
8
3P Architect

OpenAI · San Francisco, CA · Senior

$342k–$555k
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Methodology

BuildList pulls salary ranges from company applicant tracking systems hourly. Nothing is self-reported or estimated.

Non-USD pay is converted to USD, and hourly, weekly, and monthly pay is annualized. Figures are medians and quartiles of each posting's range midpoint, weighted by currently open roles.

Base salary only. Equity and bonus are excluded. Groups with fewer than 30 salaried openings are withheld.

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