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San Jose, CA Job Market Score

Driven by
  • Pay is above the national median ($236k vs $135k national)
  • Slow inflow of new postings (only 22% from the last 14 days)
  • Net hiring is positive (+234 this week — 234 added vs 0 removed)

San Jose, CA job market overview (May 2026)

The San Jose, CA job market is currently cooling, with signs of slowing hiring activity. Out of 2,505 active job postings tracked here, 43% 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
Engineering265$215k n=183—
Director146$335k n=112—
Backend84$211k n=46—
Product Manager84$240k n=65—
ML / AI Engineering84$271k n=60—

Wages by occupation (SOC)

BucketJobsMedian annualMedian hourly
Software Developers462$258k n=251—
Managers, All Other230$271k n=137—
Project Management Specialists100$230k n=68—
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers30——
Fast Food and Counter Workers26——

Wages by employment type

BucketJobsMedian annualMedian hourly
Full-time348$169k n=334$29.85/hr n=3
Contract109$245k n=91—
Part-time101—$29.85/hr n=16
Intern59$122k n=14—
Temporary16$140k n=6—

Wages by sector

BucketJobsMedian annualMedian hourly
Technology1,734$239k n=1283—
Retail399$123k n=5$29.85/hr n=21
Manufacturing282$173k n=27—
Financial Services220$169k n=36—
Food Service / Restaurants220$85k n=8$23.65/hr n=3

Top categories

  • Engineering265
  • Director146
  • Backend84
  • Product Manager84
  • ML / AI Engineering84
  • Data Science61

Top occupations (SOC)

  • Software Developers462
  • Managers, All Other230
  • Project Management Specialists100
  • First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers30
  • Fast Food and Counter Workers26
  • Pharmacy Technicians19

In-demand skills

Top sectors

  • Technology1,734
  • Retail399
  • Manufacturing282
  • Financial Services220
  • Food Service / Restaurants220
  • Consumer Goods137

Employment mix

  • Unspecified1,872 · 75%
  • Full-time348 · 14%
  • Contract109 · 4%
  • Part-time101 · 4%
  • Intern59 · 2%
  • Temporary16 · 1%

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