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San Francisco Bay Area Job Market Score

Driven by
  • Slow inflow of new postings (only 0% from the last 14 days)
  • Pay is above the national median ($221k vs $135k national)
  • Few reposted listings (0% appear duplicated)

San Francisco Bay Area job market overview (May 2026)

The San Francisco Bay Area job market is currently weak, with a sluggish hiring environment with many long-open roles. Out of 64 active job postings tracked here, 86% have been open for more than 30 days. Hiring is concentrated in backend and program manager, with technology 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 backend and program manager.

San Francisco Bay Area job market

Aggregated from currently-active postings tracked in San Francisco Bay Area.

Wages by category

BucketJobsMedian annualMedian hourly
Backend10$221k n=10—
Program Manager5$176k n=5—
Engineering Manager5$279k n=5—
Full-stack4$220k n=4—
Director3$245k n=3—

Wages by occupation (SOC)

BucketJobsMedian annualMedian hourly
Software Developers33$221k n=33—
Project Management Specialists8$209k n=8—
Managers, All Other5$280k n=5—
Lawyers4$279k n=4—
Management Analysts3$162k n=3—

Wages by employment type

BucketJobsMedian annualMedian hourly
Full-time59$221k n=59—
Contract3$144k n=3—
Temporary2——

Wages by sector

BucketJobsMedian annualMedian hourly
Technology64$221k n=64—
Media & Entertainment63$221k n=63—

Top categories

  • Backend10
  • Program Manager5
  • Engineering Manager5
  • Full-stack4
  • Director3
  • Product Design2

Top occupations (SOC)

  • Software Developers33
  • Project Management Specialists8
  • Managers, All Other5
  • Lawyers4
  • Management Analysts3
  • Data Scientists2

In-demand skills

Top sectors

  • Technology64
  • Media & Entertainment63

Employment mix

  • Full-time59 · 92%
  • Contract3 · 5%
  • Temporary2 · 3%

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