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Software Engineer compensation in United States at OpenAI ranges from $428K per year for L3 to $1.34M per year for L6. The median yearly compensation in United States package totals $798K. View the base salary, stock, and bonus breakdowns for OpenAI's total compensation packages. Last updated: 12/4/2024
Average Compensation By Level
Level Name | Total | Base | Stock (/yr) | Bonus |
|---|---|---|---|---|
L3(Entry Level) | $428K | $253K | $175K | $0 |
L4 | $544K | $264K | $280K | $0 |
L5 | $866K | $300K | $567K | $0 |
L6 | $1.34M | $376K | $963K | $0 |
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Vesting Schedule
25%
YR 1
25%
YR 2
25%
YR 3
25%
YR 4
Stock Type
PPU
At OpenAI, 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
Stock Type
PPU
At OpenAI, 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.
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