OpenAI London staff averaged £2.3m each in 2025, Guardian reports

OpenAI's 110 London employees received an average of about £2.3m each in 2025, including salaries and shares, according to The Guardian's review of OpenAI UK Ltd accounts. Staff shared £87m in salaries and £168m in shares, up from an average package of £1.1m the year before. OpenAI UK more than trebled turnover to £293m and posted a £20.3m profit.

• Average package rose from £1.1m in 2024 to £2.3m in 2025
• Salaries totalled £87m and shares £168m across 110 staff
• OpenAI UK turnover more than trebled to £293m, profit reached £20.3m
• The 2025 average is 58 times the UK median full-time earnings