Software Engineer compensation in San Francisco Bay Area at OpenAI ranges from $549K per year for L4 to $1M per year for L6. The median compensation in San Francisco Bay Area package totals $810K. View the base salary, stock, and bonus breakdowns for OpenAI's total compensation packages. Last updated: 9/8/2024
Level Name | Total | Base | Stock (/yr) | Bonus |
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L3(Entry Level) | $ -- | $ -- | $ -- | $ -- |
L4 | $549K | $245K | $304K | $0 |
L5 | $890K | $304K | $586K | $0 |
L6 | $1M | $320K | $683K | $0 |
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At OpenAI, Main PPUs are subject to a 4-year vesting schedule:
25% vests in the 1st-year (25.00% annually)
25% vests in the 2nd-year (25.00% annually)
25% vests in the 3rd-year (25.00% annually)
25% vests in the 4th-year (25.00% annually)
PPU stands for Profit Participation Units. The foundation for PPUs are PIUs, which are a form of equity compensation, with heavily customizable terms, that are popular among startups backed by private equity investors.
25%
YR 1
25%
YR 2
25%
YR 3
25%
YR 4
At OpenAI, Main PPUs are subject to a 4-year vesting schedule:
25% vests in the 1st-year (25.00% annually)
25% vests in the 2nd-year (2.08% monthly)
25% vests in the 3rd-year (2.08% monthly)
25% vests in the 4th-year (2.08% monthly)
PPU stands for Profit Participation Units. The foundation for PPUs are PIUs, which are a form of equity compensation, with heavily customizable terms, that are popular among startups backed by private equity investors.