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San Jose, CA Job Market Score

Driven by
  • Pay is above the national median ($239k vs $135k national)
  • Net hiring is positive (+496 this week — 496 added vs 0 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 2,600 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
Engineering281$215k n=199—
Director151$335k n=116—
ML / AI Engineering90$265k n=64—
Product Manager86$240k n=67—
Backend84$211k n=46—

Wages by occupation (SOC)

BucketJobsMedian annualMedian hourly
Software Developers462$258k n=251—
Managers, All Other226$273k n=136—
Project Management Specialists100$230k n=68—
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers30——
Computer and Information Research Scientists17$252k n=14—

Wages by employment type

BucketJobsMedian annualMedian hourly
Full-time348$169k n=333$29.85/hr n=3
Contract122$245k n=101—
Part-time104$138k n=3$29.85/hr n=16
Intern66$142k n=16—
Temporary16$140k n=6—

Wages by sector

BucketJobsMedian annualMedian hourly
Technology1,805$240k n=1349—
Retail401$123k n=5$29.85/hr n=21
Manufacturing283$174k n=26—
Financial Services221$169k n=35—
Food Service / Restaurants220$85k n=8$23.65/hr n=3

Top categories

  • Engineering281
  • Director151
  • ML / AI Engineering90
  • Product Manager86
  • Backend84
  • Data Science65

Top occupations (SOC)

  • Software Developers462
  • Managers, All Other226
  • Project Management Specialists100
  • First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers30
  • Computer and Information Research Scientists17
  • Data Scientists17

In-demand skills

Top sectors

  • Technology1,805
  • Retail401
  • Manufacturing283
  • Financial Services221
  • Food Service / Restaurants220
  • Consumer Goods139

Employment mix

  • Unspecified1,944 · 75%
  • Full-time348 · 13%
  • Contract122 · 5%
  • Part-time104 · 4%
  • Intern66 · 3%
  • Temporary16 · 1%

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