OpenAI is paying staff-level security engineers $1M+ packages, more than 2x the Bay Area median of ~$448k
RealGeneKim · x · 2026-09-12
Levels.fyi data shows OpenAI is offering staff-level security engineers total packages above $1M, versus a Bay Area median of roughly $448k — more than double.
- OpenAI has made a string of recent security hires, underscoring how critical securing AI is for frontier labs
- The share of security engineer submissions on Levels.fyi has hit a 3-year high
- Enterprise AI security is emerging as a major factor in the AI industry
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