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Jobs in San Francisco
928 active postings tracked in San Francisco · collapsed to 898 roles.
San Francisco Job Market Score
- Pay is above the national median ($181k vs $140k national)
- Few reposted listings (3% appear duplicated)
- Slow inflow of new postings (only 20% from the last 14 days)
San Francisco job market overview (May 2026)
The San Francisco job market is currently cooling, with a sluggish hiring environment with many long-open roles. Out of 928 active job postings tracked here, 65% have been open for more than 30 days. Hiring is concentrated in backend and director, with technology as the leading sector.
- 65% of postings in San Francisco have been open for more than 30 days, which may indicate slower hiring or reposted positions.
- 99 new postings have appeared this week — about 11% of currently-active listings.
- Half of active postings here have been open 55 days or fewer. The longest 10% have been open for 271+ days.
- 39% of postings allow remote or hybrid work (362 roles).
- 32% of postings list a salary range (294 of 928).
- Median advertised salary among annual-pay roles is $181k.
- The most active employers right now are OpenAI, Figma, and Together AI.
What this means for job seekers
- Hiring is moving slowly here — be prepared for delayed responses and reposted listings.
- Remote and hybrid options are common — 39% of active postings.
- Best opportunities are in backend and director.
- Many employers don't list salary — be ready to ask early.
San Francisco job market
Aggregated from currently-active postings tracked in San Francisco.
- 928Active postings
- 99Posted this week
- 600Open 30+ days65% of active
- 362Remote / hybrid39% of active
- 32%List salary294 of 928
- 0%Hourly0 of disclosed
- $181kMedian annual (max)
- —Median hourly (max)
- 55dMedian agep90 271d (long tail)
Wages by category
Wages by occupation (SOC)
Wages by employment type
Wages by sector
Top categories
- Backend42
- Director37
- Full-stack33
- ML / AI Engineering30
- Data Science28
- Engineering27
Top occupations (SOC)
- Software Developers68
- Managers, All Other67
- Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products9
- Project Management Specialists8
- First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers7
- Cooks, Restaurant5
In-demand skills
Top sectors
- Technology788
- Food Service / Restaurants55
- Professional Services48
- Consumer Goods39
- Retail37
- Financial Services34
Employment mix
- Unspecified692 · 75%
- Full-time150 · 16%
- Contract68 · 7%
- Intern10 · 1%
- Part-time7 · 1%
- Temporary1 · 0%
Top hiring companies
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