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Jobs in Palo Alto, CA
614 active postings tracked in Palo Alto, CA · collapsed to 536 roles.
Palo Alto, CA Job Market Score
- Slow inflow of new postings (only 0% from the last 14 days)
- High share of long-open postings (100% open 30+ days)
- Pay is above the national median ($190k vs $130k national)
Palo Alto, CA job market overview (June 2026)
The Palo Alto, CA job market is currently weak, with a sluggish hiring environment with many long-open roles. Out of 614 active job postings tracked here, 100% have been open for more than 30 days. Hiring is concentrated in registered nurse and engineering, with healthcare as the leading sector.
- 100% of postings in Palo Alto, CA have been open for more than 30 days, which may indicate slower hiring or reposted positions.
- Half of active postings here have been open 59 days or fewer. The longest 10% have been open for 128+ days.
- 7% of postings allow remote or hybrid work (46 roles).
- 12% of postings list a salary range (73 of 614).
- Median advertised salary among annual-pay roles is $190k.
- The most active employers right now are Stanford Health Care, Aya Healthcare, and SAP.
What this means for job seekers
- Hiring is moving slowly here — be prepared for delayed responses and reposted listings.
- Best opportunities are in registered nurse and engineering.
- Many employers don't list salary — be ready to ask early.
Palo Alto, CA job market
Aggregated from currently-active postings tracked in Palo Alto, CA.
- 614Active postings
- 0Posted this week
- 614Open 30+ days100% of active
- 46Remote / hybrid7% of active
- 12%List salary73 of 614
- 7%Hourly5 of disclosed
- $190kMedian annual (max)
- $16.70/hrMedian hourly (max)
- 59dMedian agep90 128d (long tail)
Wages by category
Wages by occupation (SOC)
Wages by employment type
Wages by sector
Top categories
- Registered Nurse72
- Engineering25
- Physician / Doctor16
- Data Science16
- ML / AI Engineering16
- Director15
Top occupations (SOC)
- Software Developers50
- Managers, All Other19
- Chief Executives7
- Project Management Specialists7
- First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers6
- Bartenders6
Top sectors
- Healthcare278
- Technology153
- Retail87
- Professional Services69
- Media & Entertainment60
- Financial Services52
Employment mix
- Unspecified507 · 83%
- Full-time62 · 10%
- Part-time22 · 4%
- Intern12 · 2%
- Contract11 · 2%
Top hiring companies
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Recent postings
- Supply Chain Director of Operational ExcellenceDirector
Stanford Health Care · Palo Alto, CA · careers.stanfordhealthcare.org
posted 2 months ago
- Oncology Nurse Navigator (RN), Hematologic MalignanciesRegistered Nurse
Stanford Health Care · Palo Alto, CA · careers.stanfordhealthcare.org
posted 2 months ago
- Applied Science Manager, Ads Measurement Science× 2 openings
Amazon · Palo Alto, CA · amazon.jobs
$211k–$286k · most recent posted 2 months ago
- SR FIELD SERVICES TECHNICIAN
Stanford Health Care · Palo Alto, CA · careers.stanfordhealthcare.org
posted 2 months ago
- Relief APP (Nurse Practitioner/Physician Assistant)- Vascular Surgery/Medicine- PT DayNurse Practitioner
Stanford Health Care · Palo Alto, CA · careers.stanfordhealthcare.org
posted 2 months ago
- Senior Applied Scientist , Sponsored Products and Brands Ads Response Prediction Data Science
Amazon · Palo Alto, CA · amazon.jobs
posted 2 months ago
- SR Principal Software Engineer - LLM Engineering
JPMorgan Chase · Palo Alto, CA · jpmc.fa.oraclecloud.com
posted 2 months ago
- Relief Occupational Therapist (OT)Therapist (PT / OT / Speech)
Stanford Health Care · Palo Alto, CA · careers.stanfordhealthcare.org
posted 2 months ago
- Assistant Patient Care Manager (RN) - Pre-Post Care 500P - (Full-Time, 10-Hour Flex Day Shifts)Registered Nurse
Stanford Health Care · Palo Alto, CA · careers.stanfordhealthcare.org
posted 2 months ago
- Marketing Project Manager (Hybrid)
Stanford Health Care · Palo Alto, CA · careers.stanfordhealthcare.org
posted 2 months ago
- PhD Fall Machine Learning Intern (ATG — Visual, Multimodal, and Recommender Systems)
Pinterest · Palo Alto, CA · pinterestcareers.com
$12k · posted 2 months ago
- Principal Product Manager - Technical, Shopper Understanding and Response PredictionProduct Manager
Amazon · Palo Alto, CA · amazon.jobs
posted 2 months ago
- Cafe Barista, Stanford Shopping Center - Part TimeBartender / Barista
Macy's · Palo Alto, CA · ebwh.fa.us2.oraclecloud.com
posted 2 months ago
- Sr. Technical Program Manager, Sponsored Products - Off-SearchTechnical PM
Amazon · Palo Alto, CA · amazon.jobs
$171k–$231k · posted 2 months ago
- Applied AI ML Director - AGENT BUILDER PLATFORMDirector
JPMorgan Chase · Palo Alto, CA · jpmc.fa.oraclecloud.com
posted 2 months ago