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Jobs in Palo Alto, CA
598 active postings tracked in Palo Alto, CA · collapsed to 516 roles.
Palo Alto, CA Job Market Score
- Pay is above the national median ($207k vs $138k national)
- Few reposted listings (14% appear duplicated)
- Slow inflow of new postings (only 30% from the last 14 days)
Palo Alto, CA job market overview (May 2026)
The Palo Alto, CA job market is currently stable, with a mix of fresh hiring and slower-moving roles. Out of 598 active job postings tracked here, 34% have been open for more than 30 days. Hiring is concentrated in registered nurse and engineering, with healthcare as the leading sector.
- 34% of postings in Palo Alto, CA have been open for more than 30 days, which may indicate slower hiring or reposted positions.
- 85 new postings have appeared this week — about 14% of currently-active listings.
- Half of active postings here have been open 17 days or fewer. The longest 10% have been open for 91+ days.
- 11% of postings allow remote or hybrid work (67 roles).
- 15% of postings list a salary range (90 of 598).
- Median advertised salary among annual-pay roles is $207k.
- The most active employers right now are Stanford Health Care, SAP, and Snap.
What this means for job seekers
- Expect a typical mix of fast and slow-moving roles.
- 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.
- 598Active postings
- 85Posted this week
- 205Open 30+ days34% of active
- 67Remote / hybrid11% of active
- 15%List salary90 of 598
- 2%Hourly2 of disclosed
- $207kMedian annual (max)
- —Median hourly (max)
- 17dMedian agep90 91d (long tail)
Wages by category
Wages by occupation (SOC)
Wages by employment type
Wages by sector
Top categories
- Registered Nurse39
- Engineering29
- Director28
- Data Science19
- Nurse Practitioner14
- ML / AI Engineering14
Top occupations (SOC)
- Software Developers77
- Managers, All Other48
- Project Management Specialists11
- Computer and Information Research Scientists10
- Chief Executives9
- First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers7
Top sectors
- Healthcare226
- Technology202
- Media & Entertainment87
- Retail73
- Financial Services61
- Manufacturing32
Employment mix
- Unspecified464 · 78%
- Full-time86 · 14%
- Contract17 · 3%
- Intern15 · 3%
- Part-time15 · 3%
- Temporary1 · 0%
Top hiring companies
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Recent postings
- Security Engineer, Level 3Security Engineering× 2 openings
Snap · Palo Alto, CA · wd1.myworkdaysite.com
most recent posted 2 weeks ago
- Security Engineer, Level 4Security Engineering× 2 openings
Snap · Palo Alto, CA · wd1.myworkdaysite.com
most recent posted 2 weeks ago
- Senior Manager, Business Intelligence Engineering, SMC× 2 openings
Snap · Palo Alto, CA · wd1.myworkdaysite.com
most recent posted 2 weeks ago
- Senior Manager, eCommerce & Digital Marketing× 2 openings
Snap · Palo Alto, CA · wd1.myworkdaysite.com
most recent posted 2 weeks ago
- Senior Manager, SMC Advertiser Growth× 2 openings
Snap · Palo Alto, CA · wd1.myworkdaysite.com
most recent posted 2 weeks ago
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Snap · Palo Alto, CA · wd1.myworkdaysite.com
most recent posted 2 weeks ago
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Snap · Palo Alto, CA · wd1.myworkdaysite.com
most recent posted 2 weeks ago
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Snap · Palo Alto, CA · wd1.myworkdaysite.com
most recent posted 2 weeks ago
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posted 1 week ago
- Full-Time Educator | Stanford Shopping Center
Lululemon · Palo Alto, CA · careers.lululemon.com
posted 1 week ago
- SAP iXp Intern - Associate Project ManagerProgram Manager
SAP · Palo Alto, CA · jobs.sap.com
posted 2 days ago
- RVP Sales, Public Cloud ERP Americas, Finance and Spend
SAP · Palo Alto, CA · jobs.sap.com
posted 2 days ago
- SAP Academy for Services & Consulting - Project Manager (PM) - Palo Alto (Hybrid)× 3 openings
SAP · Palo Alto, CA · jobs.sap.com
most recent posted 2 days ago