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Menlo Park, CA Job Market Score

Driven by
  • Pay is above the national median ($189k vs $129k national)
  • Few reposted listings (6% appear duplicated)
  • Slow inflow of new postings (only 21% from the last 14 days)

Menlo Park, CA job market overview (May 2026)

The Menlo Park, CA job market is currently cooling, with a sluggish hiring environment with many long-open roles. Out of 66 active job postings tracked here, 61% have been open for more than 30 days. Hiring is concentrated in engineering manager and mobile, with financial services as the leading sector.

What this means for job seekers

  • Hiring is moving slowly here — be prepared for delayed responses and reposted listings.
  • Best opportunities are in engineering manager and mobile.

Menlo Park, CA job market

Aggregated from currently-active postings tracked in Menlo Park, CA.

Wages by category

BucketJobsMedian annualMedian hourly
Engineering Manager6$230k n=6—
Mobile4$162k n=4—
Data Science3$187k n=3—
People Operations2——
Security Engineering2——

Wages by occupation (SOC)

BucketJobsMedian annualMedian hourly
Software Developers16$196k n=15—
Managers, All Other6——
Information Security Analysts3$187k n=3—
Data Scientists3$187k n=3—
Bartenders2——

Wages by sector

BucketJobsMedian annualMedian hourly
Financial Services38$187k n=29—
Technology28$189k n=28—
Healthcare12——
Food Service / Restaurants7——
Retail6——

Top categories

  • Engineering Manager6
  • Mobile4
  • Data Science3
  • People Operations2
  • Security Engineering2
  • Business Operations2

Top occupations (SOC)

  • Software Developers16
  • Managers, All Other6
  • Information Security Analysts3
  • Data Scientists3
  • Bartenders2
  • Management Analysts2

In-demand skills

Top sectors

  • Financial Services38
  • Technology28
  • Healthcare12
  • Food Service / Restaurants7
  • Retail6
  • Real Estate4

Employment mix

  • Unspecified62 · 94%
  • Part-time2 · 3%
  • Contract1 · 2%
  • Full-time1 · 2%

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