OpenAI salaries, 30 Oct 2026
How much OpenAI pays its sales hires
Across the 42 OpenAI openings that post a salary on 30 Oct 2026, the typical band is $208k–$368k/yr and the midpoint $247k/yr. The lowest figure posted is $108k/yr; the highest, $420k/yr.
Based on 42 distinct posted pay ranges, at this company, every range put on a yearly basis (a rate per hour × 2,080 hours). 35 of the 77 openings here list no pay.
OpenAI pay by sales role
One row per sales role OpenAI is hiring for, set beside what that role posts at every other company here, so a strong number stands out from an ordinary one. Typical means from the 25th percentile of the midpoints of posted ranges (each counted as yearly pay, a rate per hour at 2,080 hours) to the 90th percentile of their top ends. Click a figure for the openings behind it.
| Sales role | Openings | Typical base | All companies | Top posted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AE | 31 | $200k–$343k/yr | Too few to band | $405k/yr |
| Sales engineering | 17 | $247k–$278k/yr | Too few to band | $370k/yr |
| Sales leadership | 10 | $283k–$377k/yr | Too few to band | $405k/yr |
| Partner sales | 6 | $359k–$420k/yr | $163k–$328k/yr528 openings | $420k/yr |
| RevOps | 6 | $239k–$262k/yr | $136k–$285k/yr566 openings | $265k/yr |
| Account management | 3 | $205k–$265k/yr | Too few to band | $273k/yr |
| Customer success | 3 | $176k–$234k/yr1 of 3 post pay | Too few to band | $234k/yr |
| SDR & BDR | 1 | No pay posted | Too few to band | None posted |
Top-paying sales seats at OpenAI today
All OpenAI openings, sorted by payPartner Director, PwC (shows the role here)
Partner sales · San Francisco· 2mo agoDetails
$380,000–$420,000/yrPartner Director, McKinsey Alliance (shows the role here)
Partner sales · San Francisco· 2mo agoDetails
$380,000–$420,000/yr- $405,000/yr
Global Head of Education GTM (shows the role here)
Sales leadership · San Francisco· 2w agoDetails
$385,000–$405,000/yrPhysical Engineering Business Lead (Special Situations) (shows the role here)
Sales engineering · San Francisco· 3w agoDetails
$333,000–$370,000/yr- $176,000–$350,000/yr
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How OpenAI structures pay
Salary on OpenAI payroll, with commission listed apart from the salary on quota-carrying roles and an equity offer on every US sales posting.
Questions about pay at OpenAI
What does OpenAI pay its salespeople?
Across the 42 OpenAI openings that post a salary on 30 Oct 2026, the typical band is $208k–$368k/yr and the midpoint $247k/yr. The lowest figure posted is $108k/yr; the highest, $420k/yr.
Which OpenAI sales opening pays the most?
On 30 Oct 2026 it is Partner Director, PwC, posted at $400k/yr (the posting reads "$380,000-$420,000 per year"). OpenAI's openings sorted by pay.
How is sales comp structured at OpenAI?
Salary on OpenAI payroll, with commission listed apart from the salary on quota-carrying roles and an equity offer on every US sales posting.