OpenAI salaries (2026)

Based on 5 anonymous, moderated community submissions, the median reported salary at OpenAI is $309K (middle 50%: $278K$339K). These are self-reported and shown only in aggregate.

$278K
25th pct
$309K
Median
$339K
75th pct

OpenAI salary by role

AI Safety Researcher5 reports$309K

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