Blind User Data: OpenAI Software Engineer Median Salary $975,000, Netflix Median $480,000

Anonymous workplace platform Blind released data on the median total compensation for software engineers at tech companies, with OpenAI leading at $975,000.

Netflix's median is $480,000, Meta at $328,839, LinkedIn at $284,100, Google at $269,788, Apple at $269,784, and Uber at $264,650.

This data is based on total compensation (including base salary, bonuses, and equity) anonymously submitted by Blind users, reflecting the current salary distribution in the tech industry, especially for AI-related positions.

OpenAI's compensation is significantly higher than other companies, primarily due to its high equity component (profit-sharing units or restricted stock units), while Netflix relies mainly on cash; Meta, Google, and Apple are in the traditional tech company range.

This ranking shows a clear gap in software engineer salaries between AI labs and traditional tech giants, with OpenAI's median being over twice that of Netflix and about three times that of Meta.

Market Mechanism: Capital is flowing intensively towards AI talent, with high-valuation labs like OpenAI attracting and retaining engineers through substantial equity, creating buyer competition; traditional tech companies face salary pressure due to talent loss risks, while engineers with scarce AI experience benefit from premiums, with application-level and non-AI positions under relative pressure.

Source: Public Information