How much do remote employees at OpenAI make?
The average remote employee at OpenAI can expect to earn between $200k and $490k, with a median base pay of $316k. Additional pay could include bonus, stock, commission, profit sharing, tips, and employee benefits.
The highest-paying remote job at OpenAI is a Distributed Systems Engineer, Security, which earns earns a base salary of $325k to $490k per year.
The lowest-paying job at OpenAI is a Software Engineer, Full Stack (People Innovation), which earns a base salary of $200k to $385k per year.
Average salary range by job title
Salary range estimations are based on OpenAI's remote job openings posted on Himalayas and may not be represent the actual salaries offered by OpenAI in your region. Salary ranges vary depending on the remote employee's experience level, location, and other factors.
Salary ranges by position
| Job title | Salary range | Countries |
|---|---|---|
| Account Director, Federal Civilian | $315k - $315k |  United States |
| Account Director, Large Enterprise | $290k - $350k | United States |
| Corporate Security Professional | $247k - $247k | United States |
| Distributed Systems Engineer, Security | $325k - $490k | United States |
| Forward Deployed Engineer - NYC | $220k - $280k | United States |
| Forward Deployed Software Engineer, Public Sector | $255k - $405k | United States |
| Front End Software Engineer, Marketing | $255k - $405k | United States |
| Hardware Security Engineer, Trusted Computing and Cryptography | $308k - $465k | United States |
| Head of Operations, Corporate Security | $325k - $325k | United States |
| Infrastructure Policy & Partnerships Specialist | $280k - $280k | United States |
| Partnerships Lead | $250k - $300k | United States |
| Product Policy - Privacy Expert | $345k - $345k | United States |
| Security Program Manager | $228k - $228k | United States |
| Senior Researcher — Safety Systems, Misalignment Research | $380k - $460k | United States |
| Software Engineer, Full Stack (People Innovation) | $200k - $385k | United States |
| Software Engineer, Security Observability | $260k - $364k | United States |
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