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San Francisco, CA Job Market Score

Driven by
  • Pay is above the national median ($195k vs $135k national)
  • Few reposted listings (13% appear duplicated)
  • Slow inflow of new postings (only 23% from the last 14 days)

San Francisco, CA job market overview (May 2026)

The San Francisco, CA job market is currently cooling, with signs of slowing hiring activity. Out of 3,966 active job postings tracked here, 49% have been open for more than 30 days. Hiring is concentrated in director and account executive, with technology as the leading sector.

What this means for job seekers

  • Expect longer response times from employers — many roles sit open for over a month.
  • Remote and hybrid options are common — 22% of active postings.
  • Best opportunities are in director and account executive.

San Francisco, CA job market

Aggregated from currently-active postings tracked in San Francisco, CA.

Wages by category

BucketJobsMedian annualMedian hourly
Director237$278k n=128—
Account Executive146$211k n=96—
Product Manager110$185k n=77—
Backend108$205k n=60—
Data Science107$210k n=50—

Wages by occupation (SOC)

BucketJobsMedian annualMedian hourly
Managers, All Other676$220k n=289—
Software Developers436$192k n=302—
Project Management Specialists125$179k n=92—
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products92$204k n=56—
Management Analysts45$118k n=15—

Wages by employment type

BucketJobsMedian annualMedian hourly
Full-time358$181k n=337—
Contract317$184k n=175—
Part-time55$92k n=16$29.85/hr n=5
Intern40$102k n=6—
Temporary16$185k n=11—

Wages by sector

BucketJobsMedian annualMedian hourly
Technology2,606$204k n=1546—
Transportation & Logistics620$213k n=314—
Retail576$213k n=249$29.85/hr n=6
Professional Services468$174k n=69—
Financial Services425$170k n=199—

Top categories

  • Director237
  • Account Executive146
  • Product Manager110
  • Backend108
  • Data Science107
  • ML / AI Engineering101

Top occupations (SOC)

  • Managers, All Other676
  • Software Developers436
  • Project Management Specialists125
  • Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products92
  • Management Analysts45
  • Chief Executives44

In-demand skills

Top sectors

  • Technology2,606
  • Transportation & Logistics620
  • Retail576
  • Professional Services468
  • Financial Services425
  • Media & Entertainment277

Employment mix

  • Unspecified3,180 · 80%
  • Full-time358 · 9%
  • Contract317 · 8%
  • Part-time55 · 1%
  • Intern40 · 1%
  • Temporary16 · 0%

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