Member of Technical Staff is 57% of OpenAI’s visible technical staff: 1,725 of 3,041. The title covers most of the technical sample, so a title filter alone does not separate the bench. Use the parent map’s experience, source, and education cuts when the hiring question is who actually built what. The 57% is a visible-sample share, not official headcount.
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MTS is 1,725 of 3,041 visible technical staff (57%). The named list stays on this ask.
OpenAI Member of Technical Staff share
| Measure | Figure |
|---|---|
| Technical staff | 3,041 |
| Member of Technical Staff | 1,725 |
| MTS share | 57% |
Source: OpenAI Engineering Talent X-Ray · Metix AI · report date 2026-06-15
Scope and limits
- Public profiles may contain update lags, self-presentation bias, and inconsistent titles.
- Figures are a visible sample for relative comparison. They are not official headcount and are not used to estimate a global workforce.
- 57% describes the technical-staff sample. It is not a share of every OpenAI employee.
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FAQ
Is 57% of the whole company?
No. It is 1,725 of 3,041 visible technical staff.
Does the title identify seniority?
The parent map treats the title as common across that staff. This page does not add a seniority split.
How does this relate to Anthropic?
Anthropic’s own map states a separate MTS share. Do not average the two pages.
Is 1,725 official headcount?
No. It is a visible-sample count.
Where is the method, and how do I cite this figure?
The method page is https://metix.ai/reports/methodology. Cite this answer with this page’s URL https://metix.ai/reports/questions/openai-mts-share. The parent map is https://metix.ai/reports/mapping/openai-engineering-xray-2026. Report date 2026-06-15.
How to cite
Metix AI. (2026). What share of OpenAI staff are Member of Technical Staff? Metix AI Talent Intelligence. https://metix.ai/reports/questions/openai-mts-share
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