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Layoffs & Tech JobsMay 2, 2026·1 min read

Big Tech is shelling out up to $1 million for new hires who will never have to write a line of code

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Fortune – Tech

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Big Tech is shelling out up to $1 million for new hires who will never have to write a line of code

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Some of the highest-paid tech workers now will never have to write a line of code. And it’s not because their work is being done by AI: Tech companies are shelling out high six-figure salaries for senior communications roles. In February, Anthropic posted a job for a head of product communications with a listed $400,000 salary; Netflix was seeking a senior director of communications with a salary range of $656,000 to $1.2 million; and OpenAI was looking for a head of infrastructure communications and a head of business communications, both with salary ranges up to $430,000, plus equity.

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Some of the highest-paid tech workers now will never have to write a line of code. And it’s not because their work is being done by AI: Tech companies are shelling out high six-figure salaries for senior communications roles. In February, Anthropic posted a job for a head of product communications with a listed $400,000 salary; Netflix was seeking a senior director of communications with a salary range of $656,000 to $1.2 million; and OpenAI was looking for a head of infrastructure communications and a head of business communications, both with salary ranges up to $430,000, plus equity.

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