Explore OpenAI salaries
Explore how much OpenAI employees make through salaries, wages, tips, bonuses, stock, commissions and more.
88 job titles
Member Of Technical Staff
42 Salaries submitted
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Software Engineer
15 Salaries submitted
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Data Scientist
7 Salaries submitted
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Research Engineer (Member of Technical Staff)
4 Salaries submitted
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Senior Software Engineer
4 Salaries submitted
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Recruiter
4 Salaries submitted
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Research
3 Salaries submitted
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Technical Program Manager
3 Salaries submitted
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Research Scientist
3 Salaries submitted
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Product Manager
3 Salaries submitted
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OpenAI pay FAQs
- The average OpenAI salary in United States can vary greatly by role. Annual salaries typically range from $126,498 (or $61) for a Data Scientist to $182,343 (or $88) for a Member Of Technical Staff. This is based on 177 salaries submitted on Glassdoor by OpenAI employees in United States as of July 2026.
- Here are the links to salaries by job function at OpenAI:
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- OpenAI employees attributed a compensation and benefits rating of 4.6/5 stars to their company.
