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San Jose, CA Job Market Score

Driven by
  • Pay is above the national median ($239k vs $138k national)
  • Net hiring is positive (+540 this week — 566 added vs 26 removed)
  • Slow inflow of new postings (only 31% 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 2,630 active job postings tracked here, 37% 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
Engineering302$215k n=198—
Director150$335k n=115—
ML / AI Engineering89$265k n=64—
Product Manager87$240k n=68—
Backend83$211k n=46—

Wages by occupation (SOC)

BucketJobsMedian annualMedian hourly
Software Developers439$258k n=242—
Managers, All Other221$276k n=134—
Project Management Specialists98$230k n=67—
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-time347$169k n=327$29.85/hr n=3
Contract127$245k n=101—
Part-time106$138k n=3$29.85/hr n=16
Intern71$142k n=16—
Temporary18$140k n=6—

Wages by sector

BucketJobsMedian annualMedian hourly
Technology1,818$240k n=1332—
Retail412$181k n=6$29.85/hr n=19
Manufacturing300$168k n=12—
Food Service / Restaurants223$85k n=8—
Financial Services222$169k n=35—

Top categories

  • Engineering302
  • Director150
  • ML / AI Engineering89
  • Product Manager87
  • Backend83
  • Data Science65

Top occupations (SOC)

  • Software Developers439
  • Managers, All Other221
  • Project Management Specialists98
  • First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers31
  • Computer and Information Research Scientists17
  • Data Scientists17

In-demand skills

Top sectors

  • Technology1,818
  • Retail412
  • Manufacturing300
  • Food Service / Restaurants223
  • Financial Services222
  • Consumer Goods140

Employment mix

  • Unspecified1,961 · 75%
  • Full-time347 · 13%
  • Contract127 · 5%
  • Part-time106 · 4%
  • Intern71 · 3%
  • Temporary18 · 1%

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