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San Jose, CA Job Market Score

Driven by
  • Pay is above the national median ($244k vs $138k national)
  • Net hiring is positive (+412 this week — 502 added vs 90 removed)
  • Slow inflow of new postings (only 28% from the last 14 days)

San Jose, CA job market overview (May 2026)

The San Jose, CA job market is currently stable, with signs of slowing hiring activity. Out of 2,642 active job postings tracked here, 40% have been open for more than 30 days. Hiring is concentrated in engineering and director, 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.
  • Best opportunities are in engineering and director.

San Jose, CA job market

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

Wages by category

BucketJobsMedian annualMedian hourly
Engineering311$215k n=203—
Director153$335k n=115—
Product Manager89$240k n=65—
ML / AI Engineering89$265k n=63—
Backend80$236k n=40—

Wages by occupation (SOC)

BucketJobsMedian annualMedian hourly
Software Developers438$258k n=242—
Managers, All Other217$284k n=129—
Project Management Specialists95$232k n=66—
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers31——
Computer and Information Research Scientists17$252k n=14—

Wages by employment type

BucketJobsMedian annualMedian hourly
Full-time350$169k n=333$29.85/hr n=3
Contract128$245k n=101—
Part-time101—$29.85/hr n=15
Intern72$142k n=16—
Temporary16$140k n=6—

Wages by sector

BucketJobsMedian annualMedian hourly
Technology1,836$244k n=1306—
Retail409$123k n=5$29.85/hr n=19
Manufacturing301$166k n=8—
Food Service / Restaurants229$85k n=8—
Financial Services215$75k n=8—

Top categories

  • Engineering311
  • Director153
  • Product Manager89
  • ML / AI Engineering89
  • Backend80
  • Data Science68

Top occupations (SOC)

  • Software Developers438
  • Managers, All Other217
  • Project Management Specialists95
  • First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers31
  • Computer and Information Research Scientists17
  • Data Scientists17

In-demand skills

Top sectors

  • Technology1,836
  • Retail409
  • Manufacturing301
  • Food Service / Restaurants229
  • Financial Services215
  • Consumer Goods135

Employment mix

  • Unspecified1,975 · 75%
  • Full-time350 · 13%
  • Contract128 · 5%
  • Part-time101 · 4%
  • Intern72 · 3%
  • Temporary16 · 1%

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