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Jobs in Foster City, CA
611 active postings tracked in Foster City, CA · collapsed to 277 roles.
Foster City, CA Job Market Score
- Pay is above the national median ($196k vs $136k national)
- Most postings refresh within a month (25% open 30+ days)
- Net hiring is positive (+48 this week — 48 added vs 0 removed)
Foster City, CA job market overview (May 2026)
The Foster City, CA job market is currently stable, with a mix of fresh hiring and slower-moving roles. Out of 611 active job postings tracked here, 25% have been open for more than 30 days. Hiring is concentrated in director and accounting, with healthcare as the leading sector.
- 25% of postings in Foster City, CA have been open for more than 30 days, which may indicate slower hiring or reposted positions.
- 48 new postings have appeared this week — about 8% of currently-active listings.
- Half of active postings here have been open 14 days or fewer. The longest 10% have been open for 46+ days.
- 5% of postings allow remote or hybrid work (32 roles).
- 59% of postings list a salary range (360 of 611).
- Median advertised salary among annual-pay roles is $196k.
- The most active employers right now are Gilead Sciences, Costco, and Panda Express.
What this means for job seekers
- Expect a typical mix of fast and slow-moving roles.
- Best opportunities are in director and accounting.
Foster City, CA job market
Aggregated from currently-active postings tracked in Foster City, CA.
- 611Active postings
- 48Posted this week
- 155Open 30+ days25% of active
- 32Remote / hybrid5% of active
- 59%List salary360 of 611
- 0%Hourly0 of disclosed
- $196kMedian annual (max)
- —Median hourly (max)
- 14dMedian agep90 46d (long tail)
Wages by category
Wages by occupation (SOC)
Wages by employment type
Wages by sector
Top categories
- Director349
- Accounting13
- VP11
- Engineering9
- Legal8
- Product Manager7
Top occupations (SOC)
- Managers, All Other262
- Software Developers15
- Project Management Specialists7
- Management Analysts6
- Lawyers4
- Chief Executives2
Top sectors
- Healthcare558
- Retail41
- Food Service / Restaurants7
- Technology2
- Financial Services2
- Transportation & Logistics2
Employment mix
- Unspecified524 · 86%
- Contract81 · 13%
- Intern3 · 0%
- Part-time2 · 0%
- Temporary1 · 0%
Top hiring companies
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Recent postings
- Clinical Program Manager, Medical Affairs Research OperationsProgram Manager× 2 openings
Gilead Sciences · United States - California - Foster City · gilead.yello.co
$182k · most recent posted 2 weeks ago
- Postdoctoral Scientist – Fibrosis, Liver Disease× 2 openings
Gilead Sciences · United States - California - Foster City · gilead.yello.co
$127k · most recent posted 2 weeks ago
- Sr Quality Engineer II - Combination ProductsEngineering× 2 openings
Gilead Sciences · United States - California - Foster City · gilead.yello.co
$158k · most recent posted 2 weeks ago
- Director, Market Access- Trade and DistributionDirector× 2 openings
Gilead Sciences · United States - California - Foster City · gilead.yello.co
$226k · most recent posted 2 weeks ago
- Associate Director, Talent Acquisition – US Core Recruiting LeadDirector
Gilead Sciences · United States - California - Foster City · gilead.yello.co
$182k · posted 2 weeks ago
- Senior Manager, Content Strategy & Development (Medical Writing) - Protocol Lead× 2 openings
Gilead Sciences · United States - California - Foster City · gilead.yello.co
$158k · most recent posted 2 weeks ago
- Associate Director, Quality Assurance ComplianceDirector× 2 openings
Gilead Sciences · United States - California - Foster City · gilead.yello.co
$182k · most recent posted 2 weeks ago
- Director, NPI Supply ChainDirector× 2 openings
Gilead Sciences · United States - California - Foster City · gilead.yello.co
$210k · most recent posted 2 weeks ago
- Associate Clinical Pharmacology DirectorDirector× 3 openings
Gilead Sciences · United States - California - Foster City · gilead.yello.co
$196k · most recent posted 2 weeks ago
- Sr Manager, Medical Information× 2 openings
Gilead Sciences · United States - California - Foster City · gilead.yello.co
$169k · most recent posted 2 weeks ago
- Exec Director, Commercial Data Science and Data ManagementDirector× 2 openings
Gilead Sciences · United States - California - Foster City · gilead.yello.co
$275k · most recent posted 2 weeks ago
- Director, Quality Compliance and AuditsDirector× 2 openings
Gilead Sciences · United States - California - Foster City · gilead.yello.co
$210k · most recent posted 2 weeks ago
- Senior Director, U.S. Public Affairs Oncology AdvocacyDirector× 2 openings
Gilead Sciences · United States - California - Foster City · gilead.yello.co
$243k · most recent posted 2 weeks ago
- Manager, Supply Chain× 2 openings
Gilead Sciences · United States - California - Foster City · gilead.yello.co
$136k · most recent posted 2 weeks ago
- Assoc Director, Medical InformationDirector× 2 openings
Gilead Sciences · United States - California - Foster City · gilead.yello.co
$196k · most recent posted 2 weeks ago
- Assoc Director, US Medical AffairsDirector× 2 openings
Gilead Sciences · United States - California - Foster City · gilead.yello.co
$196k · most recent posted 2 weeks ago
- Workday Time & Absence, Senior Product ManagerProduct Manager× 2 openings
Gilead Sciences · United States - California - Foster City · gilead.yello.co
$147k · most recent posted 2 weeks ago
- Associate Director, Workday OperationsDirector× 2 openings
Gilead Sciences · United States - California - Foster City · gilead.yello.co
$196k · most recent posted 2 weeks ago
- VP, R&D QualityVP× 2 openings
Gilead Sciences · United States - California - Foster City · gilead.yello.co
most recent posted 2 weeks ago
- Exec Director, Public Affairs, U.S. HIV TreatmentDirector× 2 openings
Gilead Sciences · United States - California - Foster City · gilead.yello.co
$281k · most recent posted 2 weeks ago
- Senior Product Manager, (HCP) Healthcare Practitioner Marketing, OncologyProduct Manager× 2 openings
Gilead Sciences · United States - California - Foster City · gilead.yello.co
$154k · most recent posted 2 weeks ago
- Associate Director, Medical Insights Capability LeadDirector× 2 openings
Gilead Sciences · United States - California - Foster City · gilead.yello.co
$196k · most recent posted 2 weeks ago
- Associate Director, Generative AIDirector× 2 openings
Gilead Sciences · United States - California - Foster City · gilead.yello.co
$178k · most recent posted 2 weeks ago
- Manager, Business Intelligence× 2 openings
Gilead Sciences · United States - California - Foster City · gilead.yello.co
$136k · most recent posted 2 weeks ago
- Senior Architect, Intelligent Solutions Engineering× 2 openings
Gilead Sciences · United States - California - Foster City · gilead.yello.co
$169k · most recent posted 2 weeks ago