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San Jose, CA Job Market Score

Driven by
  • Pay is above the national median ($240k vs $137k national)
  • Net hiring is positive (+435 this week — 537 added vs 102 removed)
  • Slow inflow of new postings (only 29% from the last 14 days)

San Jose, CA job market overview (May 2026)

The San Jose, CA job market is currently stable, with a mix of fresh hiring and slower-moving roles. Out of 2,650 active job postings tracked here, 39% 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 a typical mix of fast and slow-moving roles.
  • 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
Engineering315$215k n=207—
Director155$335k n=118—
Product Manager97$240k n=70—
ML / AI Engineering90$265k n=64—
Backend73$215k n=41—

Wages by occupation (SOC)

BucketJobsMedian annualMedian hourly
Software Developers429$258k n=241—
Managers, All Other214$284k n=129—
Project Management Specialists96$232k n=66—
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers29——
Computer and Information Research Scientists17$252k n=14—

Wages by employment type

BucketJobsMedian annualMedian hourly
Full-time354$169k n=337$29.85/hr n=3
Contract127$245k n=103—
Part-time100—$29.85/hr n=15
Intern71$142k n=17—
Temporary16$140k n=6—

Wages by sector

BucketJobsMedian annualMedian hourly
Technology1,847$244k n=1326—
Retail405$123k n=4$29.85/hr n=19
Manufacturing301$164k n=10—
Food Service / Restaurants225$85k n=8—
Financial Services208$132k n=11—

Top categories

  • Engineering315
  • Director155
  • Product Manager97
  • ML / AI Engineering90
  • Backend73
  • Data Science68

Top occupations (SOC)

  • Software Developers429
  • Managers, All Other214
  • Project Management Specialists96
  • First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers29
  • Computer and Information Research Scientists17
  • Data Scientists17

In-demand skills

Top sectors

  • Technology1,847
  • Retail405
  • Manufacturing301
  • Food Service / Restaurants225
  • Financial Services208
  • Consumer Goods137

Employment mix

  • Unspecified1,982 · 75%
  • Full-time354 · 13%
  • Contract127 · 5%
  • Part-time100 · 4%
  • Intern71 · 3%
  • Temporary16 · 1%

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