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Signal employees make $400k to $600k a year. How much is OpenAI paying?

https://projects.propublica.org/nonprofits/organizations/824...

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.

Nov 13 article: "OpenAI recruiters are trying to lure Google AI employees with $10 million pay packets"

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-en...

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.

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

What are the credentials for the entry-level paths to positions? A phd?

... looks like this has been the case for a while (since inception)

https://www.nytimes.com/2018/04/19/technology/artificial-int...

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

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