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San Francisco, CA Job Market Score

Driven by
  • Pay is above the national median ($199k vs $135k national)
  • Few reposted listings (13% appear duplicated)
  • Net hiring is positive (+588 this week — 589 added vs 1 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 3,954 active job postings tracked here, 43% 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 — 21% 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
Director232$278k n=122—
Account Executive144$213k n=97—
Product Manager122$195k n=80—
Backend96$192k n=52—
Data Science96$189k n=38—

Wages by occupation (SOC)

BucketJobsMedian annualMedian hourly
Managers, All Other628$220k n=252—
Software Developers383$191k n=256—
Project Management Specialists119$174k n=90—
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products85$213k n=51—
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers42——

Wages by employment type

BucketJobsMedian annualMedian hourly
Contract338$191k n=179—
Full-time309$176k n=288—
Part-time55$65k n=15$29.85/hr n=5
Intern37$135k n=6—
Temporary17$185k n=11—

Wages by sector

BucketJobsMedian annualMedian hourly
Technology2,527$207k n=1453—
Transportation & Logistics625$213k n=316—
Retail577$213k n=250$29.85/hr n=6
Professional Services530$174k n=67—
Financial Services396$170k n=196—

Top categories

  • Director232
  • Account Executive144
  • Product Manager122
  • Backend96
  • Data Science96
  • Engineering91

Top occupations (SOC)

  • Managers, All Other628
  • Software Developers383
  • Project Management Specialists119
  • Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products85
  • First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers42
  • Management Analysts42

In-demand skills

Top sectors

  • Technology2,527
  • Transportation & Logistics625
  • Retail577
  • Professional Services530
  • Financial Services396
  • Media & Entertainment268

Employment mix

  • Unspecified3,198 · 81%
  • Contract338 · 9%
  • Full-time309 · 8%
  • Part-time55 · 1%
  • Intern37 · 1%
  • Temporary17 · 0%

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