OpenAI salary data

OpenAI publishes pay ranges on 647 of its open roles. These are the company's own published figures, not estimates or crowd-sourced guesses.

Last checked 19 August 2026

$308k

Median midpoint

$86k

Lowest published

$585k

Highest published

647

Roles with pay

Pay by role at OpenAI

Role	Openings	From	To
Software Engineer	143	$153k	$555k
Manager	86	$141k	$490k
Engineer	63	$86k	$530k
Machine Learning Engineer	40	$162k	$585k
Data Scientist	18	$230k	$515k
Finance	15	$185k	$385k
Security Engineer	14	$230k	$490k
Marketing Manager	13	$144k	$415k
Product Manager	12	$230k	$490k
Engineering Manager	11	$293k	$490k
Data Engineer	6	$230k	$385k
Product Designer	5	$200k	$385k
Mobile Engineer	4	$216k	$385k
DevOps & Infrastructure Engineer	2	$230k	$385k
Recruiter	2	$216k	$240k

Where this comes from. Every figure is taken from OpenAI's own job board and recorded each day. When a range changes, we keep both the old number and the new one — which is how you can see pay moving rather than just where it stands today. Figures above cover annual salaries only; 2 further roles are quoted at an hourly or monthly rate are excluded so they don't distort the ranges.

Roles with published pay

Role	Location	Team	Salary
Hardware Finance Manager new	San Francisco	Strategic Finance	$234k – $260k
Protective Intelligence & Threat Analyst new	San Francisco	Corporate Security	$126k – $225k
Product Manager, ChatGPT and Codex App Ecosystem new	San Francisco	Product Management	$230k – $325k
Head of Technical Success, Government new	Washington, DC	OpenAI for Gov	$374k – $450k
Product Design Leadership, Growth new	San Francisco	Product Design	$347k – $405k
Software Engineer, Plugin Developer Platform new	San Francisco	Applied AI	$185k – $490k
Technical Program Manager, Enterprise new	San Francisco	Technical Program Management	$257k – $445k
Technical Program Manager, AI Safety & Safeguards new	San Francisco	Technical Program Management	$257k – $445k
Red Team Specialist - Cyber new	San Francisco	Intelligence & Investigations	$198k – $320k
Account Director, Media new	US - Remote	Go To Market	$189k – $240k
Technical Program Manager, Cloud AI Partnerships new	San Francisco	Technical Program Management	$257k – $445k
Technical Program Manager, AI Accelerator Software new	San Francisco	Technical Program Management	$302k – $445k
Senior Operations Analyst, User Safety & Risk Operations new	San Francisco	User Operations	$252k – $280k
Content Marketing Manager, Demand Generation new	San Francisco	Marketing	$227k – $252k
Data Scientist, Cybersecurity new	US - Remote	Data Science	$263k – $515k
Demo Studio Lead new	San Francisco	Marketing	$266k – $295k
Strategic Partner Manager, Monetization Partnerships new	San Francisco	Partnerships	$266k – $370k
People Systems Lead new	San Francisco	People	$239k – $295k
Community Engagement Lead - Ohio new	US - Remote	Scaling	$130k – $236k
Product Engineer, Full Stack - Agents new	San Francisco	Applied AI	$293k – $385k
Optical Interconnect System Engineer	San Francisco	Scaling	$342k – $445k
IT Software Architect, SaaS Enablement and Governance	San Francisco	Security	$230k – $385k
Software Engineer, Compute Infrastructure	San Francisco	Scaling	$230k – $405k
Senior Counsel, Commercial (Infrastructure)	San Francisco	Legal	$297k – $330k
Senior Counsel, AI Product (Enterprise/API)	San Francisco	Legal	$297k – $330k
Professional Services Commercial Lead	San Francisco	Finance	$211k – $234k
Product Marketing Lead, Lines of Business & Industries	San Francisco	Marketing	$374k – $415k
Product Marketing Lead, API Models & Research	San Francisco	Marketing	$374k – $415k
Integrated Marketing Manager, Brand & Customer	San Francisco	Marketing	$185k – $205k
Product Designer, Identity	San Francisco	Product Design	$245k – $310k
Customer Enablement Lead - Builder	San Francisco	Go To Market	$197k – $278k
Product Policy Research and Advisory Partnerships	New York City	Product Policy	$302k – $335k
Product Marketing Lead, ChatGPT Work	San Francisco	Marketing	$284k – $315k
Product Marketing Manager, IT Admin and Governance	San Francisco	Marketing	$221k – $245k
Head of Marketing Technology (MarTech)	San Francisco	Marketing	$326k – $362k
Network Engineer	San Francisco	Security	$293k – $385k
Product Designer, Design Systems	San Francisco	Product Design	$200k – $310k
Technical Program Manager, Enterprise	San Francisco	Technical Program Management	$257k – $445k
Technical Program Manager, Cloud AI Partnerships	San Francisco	Technical Program Management	$257k – $445k
Full Stack Software Engineer - Codex for Finance	San Francisco	Applied AI	$293k – $325k
ISV Partnerships Lead	San Francisco	Partnerships	$333k – $445k
Partnerships Lead - Cyber	San Francisco	Partnerships	$266k – $370k
Program Lead, ISV & Marketplace Partnerships	San Francisco	Partnerships	$266k – $370k
Supply Chain Manager, Industrial Compute	San Francisco	Scaling	$205k – $335k
Technical Program Manager, Infrastructure Strategy & Delivery Operations	San Francisco	Scaling	$185k – $285k
GTM Strategy & Operations Lead, Ads Solutions	San Francisco	Go To Market	$239k – $325k
PCBA Manufacturing Engineer	Singapore	Scaling	$209k – $365k
Engineering Manager, Artifacts	San Francisco	Applied AI	$347k – $405k
Machine Learning Engineer, API Multicloud	San Francisco	Applied AI	$295k – $445k
Strategic Sourcing Manager, Data Center Infrastructure: Electrical	San Francisco	Scaling	$226k – $285k
Partner Director, McKinsey Alliance	San Francisco	Go To Market	$380k – $420k
GTM Strategy & Operations, Overlay	San Francisco	Go To Market	$239k – $265k
Integrated Marketing Manager, Government	Washington, DC	Marketing	$221k – $245k
Strategic Finance, B2B Product	San Francisco	Strategic Finance	$234k – $260k
Treasury Manager, Global Cash & Operations	San Francisco	Finance	$162k – $180k
Machine Learning Data Scientist, Forecasting	San Francisco	Data Science	$230k – $385k
Strategic Finance, B2B Partnerships	San Francisco	Strategic Finance	$234k – $260k
Strategic Cloud Partner Enablement Lead	San Francisco	Go To Market	$226k – $250k
Corporate Development, Deal Lead	San Francisco	Finance	$333k – $370k
Integrated Marketing Manager, ChatGPT for Students	San Francisco	Marketing	$221k – $245k
Backend Software Engineer - Codex for Finance	San Francisco	Applied AI	$293k – $325k
Technical Systems Program Manager, User Operations	San Francisco	User Operations	$216k – $240k
Principal Software Engineer, Enterprise Technology Vertical	San Francisco	Applied AI	$441k – $500k
Enterprise Sales Manager, Energy	San Francisco	Go To Market	$240k – $252k
Order Management & Billing Lead — Cloud Marketplaces & Partnerships	San Francisco	Finance	$185k – $205k
Finance Manager - Hardware Consolidations	San Francisco	Strategic Finance	$234k – $260k
Technical Program Manager, AI Safety & Safeguards	San Francisco	Technical Program Management	$257k – $445k
Actuator Design Engineer	San Francisco	Research	$342k – $445k
Manager, Revenue Accounting	San Francisco	Finance	$162k – $180k
Senior Program Manager, Consumer Device Safety Operations	San Francisco	User Operations	$252k – $335k
Senior Manager, Order to Cash — AI Products & Cloud Partnerships	San Francisco	Finance	$185k – $205k
Federal Account Director, National Security	Washington, DC	OpenAI for Gov	$261k – $335k
Technical Commodity Manager - Robotics	San Francisco	Research	$157k – $196k
Partner Director, GTM Cloud Partnerships	San Francisco	Go To Market	$380k – $420k
Commissioning Project Lead, Data Center Delivery	San Francisco	Scaling	$141k – $285k
Commissioning Program Manager, Infrastructure Delivery	San Francisco	Scaling	$141k – $285k
Maintenance Analyst, Data Center Delivery	San Francisco	Scaling	$159k – $285k
Tech Lead Manager, Education	San Francisco	Applied AI	$325k – $405k
Researcher, Frontier Risk Mitigations	San Francisco	Safety Systems	$295k – $445k
Electrical Commissioning Lead	San Francisco	Scaling	$141k – $285k
Real Estate Lead, Data Center Site Acquisition	US - Remote	Scaling	$181k – $285k
Power Trading Lead	US - Remote	Scaling	$181k – $285k
New Geography and International Growth Lead	US - Remote	Scaling	$181k – $285k
Strategic Sourcing Manager, Data Center Infrastructure: Mechanical	San Francisco	Scaling	$226k – $285k
Actuator Gear Design Engineer	San Francisco	Research	$266k – $380k
Actuator Electromagnetic Design Engineer	San Francisco	Research	$266k – $380k
Support Program Manager, Partnerships	San Francisco	User Operations	$216k – $240k
Researcher, Recursive Self-Improvement Safety	San Francisco	Safety Systems	$295k – $445k
Product Marketing Lead, Consumer Subscriptions	San Francisco	Marketing	$284k – $315k
Agency Partner, Ads Solutions	US - Remote	Go To Market	$261k – $335k
Strategic Operations Lead, Marketing	San Francisco	Marketing	$401k – $445k
Client Partner - Media & Entertainment, Ads Solutions	US - Remote	Go To Market	$261k – $335k
Sales Manager, Digital Natives	San Francisco	Go To Market	$216k – $252k
Product Manager, Shopping	San Francisco	Product Management	$347k – $385k
Senior Manager, Global Equity Administration	San Francisco	Finance	$216k – $240k
Manager, Global Equity Administration	San Francisco	Finance	$162k – $180k
Account Director, Startups Expansion	San Francisco	Go To Market	$378k – $441k
Software Engineer, Silicon Design Methodology	San Francisco	Scaling	$225k – $380k
Android Systems Engineer, Consumer Devices	San Francisco	Consumer Devices	$216k – $342k
Consumer Device Safety & Risk Operations Specialist, User Safety & Risk Operations	San Francisco	User Operations	$252k – $335k
Asset Compliance Program Lead, Hardware	San Francisco	Finance	$216k – $240k
Data Scientist, B2B Demand Generation, Growth & Measurement	San Francisco	Data Science	$293k – $385k
Senior Staff Software Engineer, Identity	San Francisco	Applied AI	$345k – $405k
Product Designer, Engineering Acceleration	Seattle	Product Design	$245k – $310k
Product Designer, Payments	San Francisco	Product Design	$245k – $310k
Analytics Engineer, GTM	San Francisco	Data Science	$220k – $335k
GRC Program Manager, Assurance Engineering & Control Systems	San Francisco	Security	$216k – $252k
Business Development Lead, Compute Strategy	US - Remote	Scaling	$333k – $370k
Support Vendor Manager	San Francisco	User Operations	$216k – $240k
Customer Education, Content & Systems Operations Lead	San Francisco	Go To Market	$207k – $230k
Contract Management Lead (Procurement)	San Francisco	Finance	$216k – $240k
Forward Deployed Engineer (FDE), Healthcare - NYC	New York City	Forward Deployed Engineering	$198k – $280k
Forward Deployed Engineer (FDE), Healthcare - Seattle	Paris, France	Forward Deployed Engineering	$198k – $280k
Forward Deployed Engineer (FDE), Healthcare - SF	San Francisco	Forward Deployed Engineering	$198k – $280k
Software Engineer, Distributed Data Systems - Robotics	San Francisco	Research	$230k – $385k
Business Lead, Special Situations	San Francisco	Partnerships	$333k – $370k
Software Engineer, API Enterprise Controls	San Francisco	Core Product & Platform	$293k – $385k
Account Director, Digital Native New Business	San Francisco	Go To Market	$189k – $290k
Software Engineer, Agent Productivity	San Francisco	IT	$347k – $385k
Mechanical Commissioning Project Engineer	San Francisco	Scaling	$206k – $327k

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