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San Francisco, CA Job Market Score

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  • Pay is above the national median ($203k vs $139k national)
  • Few reposted listings (13% appear duplicated)
  • Net hiring is positive (+527 this week — 564 added vs 37 removed)

San Francisco, CA job market overview (May 2026)

The San Francisco, CA job market is currently stable, with signs of slowing hiring activity. Out of 3,837 active job postings tracked here, 44% 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 — 20% 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
Director225$278k n=120
Account Executive137$213k n=88
Product Manager123$196k n=81
Data Science97$189k n=38
Backend96$198k n=52

Wages by occupation (SOC)

BucketJobsMedian annualMedian hourly
Managers, All Other572$221k n=245
Software Developers366$192k n=238
Project Management Specialists115$181k n=85
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products79$207k n=47
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers41

Wages by employment type

BucketJobsMedian annualMedian hourly
Contract306$191k n=167
Full-time285$176k n=266
Part-time47$80k n=13$29.85/hr n=5
Intern35$146k n=8
Temporary12$185k n=5

Wages by sector

BucketJobsMedian annualMedian hourly
Technology2,499$206k n=1423
Transportation & Logistics630$213k n=316
Retail564$213k n=228$29.85/hr n=6
Professional Services459$190k n=50
Financial Services393$190k n=179

Top categories

  • Director225
  • Account Executive137
  • Product Manager123
  • Data Science97
  • Backend96
  • Engineering90

Top occupations (SOC)

  • Managers, All Other572
  • Software Developers366
  • Project Management Specialists115
  • Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products79
  • First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers41
  • Management Analysts38

In-demand skills

Top sectors

  • Technology2,499
  • Transportation & Logistics630
  • Retail564
  • Professional Services459
  • Financial Services393
  • Media & Entertainment271

Employment mix

  • Unspecified3,152 · 82%
  • Contract306 · 8%
  • Full-time285 · 7%
  • Part-time47 · 1%
  • Intern35 · 1%
  • Temporary12 · 0%

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