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Signal employees make $400k to $600k a year. How much is OpenAI paying? https://projects.propublica.org/nonprofits/organizations/824506840 https://projects.pro

Signal employees make $400k to $600k a year. How much is OpenAI paying? https://projects.propublica.org/nonprofits/organizations/824506840 https://projects.propublica.org/nonprofits/organizations/824...

mv4 3y ago
Nov 13 article: "OpenAI recruiters are trying to lure Google AI employees with $10 million pay packets" https://www.businessinsider.com/openai-recruiters-luring-google-ai-employees-10-million-compensation-package-2023-11 https://www.businessinsider.com/openai-recruiters-luring-goo... also, this shows $900k+ for L5 w/ 3-4 yoe: https://www.levels.fyi/companies/openai/salaries/software-engineer https://www.levels.fyi/companies/openai/salaries/software-en...
- ryandrake 3y ago
  Your number seems to be coming from a very small sample size (single digit N?), and GP's link is only about "key" employees like CxOs, VPs and top-ranking engineers. I wonder what a median rank-and-file employee at these companies make.
  - mv4 3y ago
    I see your point. The fact that the small sample is for 3-4 YOE 'only', may indicate they do pay very well. Prior discussion of median TC at OpenAI: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=36460082 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=36460082
- boppo1 3y ago
  What are the credentials for the entry-level paths to positions? A phd?
mv4 3y ago
... looks like this has been the case for a while (since inception) https://www.nytimes.com/2018/04/19/technology/artificial-intelligence-salaries-openai.html https://www.nytimes.com/2018/04/19/technology/artificial-int...
rsanek 3y ago
Looks like double to triple of what the same level at MSFT fetches https://www.levels.fyi/?compare=Microsoft,OpenAI&track=Software%20Engineer https://www.levels.fyi/?compare=Microsoft,OpenAI&track=Softw...
justin66 3y ago
Interesting, but deceptive. Those are, as noted, "Key Employees and Officers." I just assume most employees with the title "Software Developer" aren't making over five times what Moxie is making.
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mv4 3y ago

Nov 13 article: "OpenAI recruiters are trying to lure Google AI employees with $10 million pay packets" https://www.businessinsider.com/openai-recruiters-luring-google-ai-employees-10-million-compensation-package-2023-11 https://www.businessinsider.com/openai-recruiters-luring-goo... also, this shows $900k+ for L5 w/ 3-4 yoe: https://www.levels.fyi/companies/openai/salaries/software-engineer https://www.levels.fyi/companies/openai/salaries/software-en...

ryandrake 3y ago
Your number seems to be coming from a very small sample size (single digit N?), and GP's link is only about "key" employees like CxOs, VPs and top-ranking engineers. I wonder what a median rank-and-file employee at these companies make.
- mv4 3y ago
  I see your point. The fact that the small sample is for 3-4 YOE 'only', may indicate they do pay very well. Prior discussion of median TC at OpenAI: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=36460082 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=36460082
boppo1 3y ago
What are the credentials for the entry-level paths to positions? A phd?

mv4 3y ago

... looks like this has been the case for a while (since inception) https://www.nytimes.com/2018/04/19/technology/artificial-intelligence-salaries-openai.html https://www.nytimes.com/2018/04/19/technology/artificial-int...

rsanek 3y ago

Looks like double to triple of what the same level at MSFT fetches https://www.levels.fyi/?compare=Microsoft,OpenAI&track=Software%20Engineer https://www.levels.fyi/?compare=Microsoft,OpenAI&track=Softw...

justin66 3y ago

Interesting, but deceptive. Those are, as noted, "Key Employees and Officers." I just assume most employees with the title "Software Developer" aren't making over five times what Moxie is making.

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