Does Cursor pay more than OpenAI for Software Engineer?
Yes — Cursor leads on typical Software Engineer by $197k.
Agent product vs frontier lab. Same SWE title, different mark.
Labs desk · Frontier seats. Small n, said so.
cashtypicalupsidemarket- Software Engineer+$197k
- Staff Engineer−$140k
- ML Engineer+$67k
Also asked
What is typical Software Engineer at Cursor vs OpenAI?
Cursor $850k typical. OpenAI $653k. Base is listed separate from OTE or TC.
Who pays more cash, Cursor or OpenAI?
OpenAI pays more cash on the same seat.
Which book is more verified?
OpenAI has more work-email ticks. Those outrank a composite.
Same scale. Tick is typical. Method