OpenAI UK Employees Averaged £2.3 Million in 2025

OpenAI UK Ltd paid its 110 employees an average of £2.3 million per person in 2025, according to company accounts. Total compensation for the staff reached £252 million, comprising £87 million in salaries and £168 million in share-based compensation. This average is 58 times the median earnings for full-time employees in the United Kingdom.

The compensation levels exceed those at prestigious London quant trading firms, including Jane Street Capital, which paid an average of £1.4 million per employee, and Hudson River Trading, which averaged £820,000. The high pay reflects a global talent war for AI researchers, with competitors like Meta Platforms Incorporated reportedly offering multi-year packages worth several hundred million dollars.

In 2025, the company reported a turnover of £293 million and a profit of £20.3 million. OpenAI is currently expanding its London presence with a new headquarters in King's Cross and is targeting a stock market listing at a valuation of approximately $1 trillion.