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San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA Job Market Score

Driven by
  • Slow inflow of new postings (only 0% from the last 14 days)
  • High share of long-open postings (100% open 30+ days)
  • Pay is above the national median ($220k vs $130k national)

San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA job market overview (September 2026)

The San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA job market is currently weak, with a sluggish hiring environment with many long-open roles. Out of 6,924 active job postings tracked here, 100% 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

  • Hiring is moving slowly here — be prepared for delayed responses and reposted listings.
  • Best opportunities are in engineering and director.
  • Many employers don't list salary — be ready to ask early.

San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA job market

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

Wages by category

BucketJobsMedian annualMedian hourly
Engineering714$215k n=203—
Director271$311k n=72—
Product Manager242$216k n=83—
Data Science152$239k n=61—
Server / Host147$158k n=41—

Wages by occupation (SOC)

BucketJobsMedian annualMedian hourly
Software Developers1,110$211k n=158—
Managers, All Other454$220k n=45—
Project Management Specialists154$237k n=29—
Computer and Information Research Scientists47$260k n=6—
Network and Computer Systems Administrators34$156k n=4—

Wages by employment type

BucketJobsMedian annualMedian hourly
Full-time436$187k n=324$29.85/hr n=10
Contract233$215k n=102—
Part-time189$18k n=3$29.75/hr n=29
Intern79$185k n=11—
Temporary23$140k n=6—

Wages by sector

BucketJobsMedian annualMedian hourly
Technology4,583$223k n=1408—
Manufacturing1,921$158k n=43—
Retail1,109$222k n=247$29.80/hr n=36
Transportation & Logistics605$224k n=365—
Healthcare588$204k n=11$12.30/hr n=14

Top categories

  • Engineering714
  • Director271
  • Product Manager242
  • Data Science152
  • Server / Host147
  • ML / AI Engineering141

Top occupations (SOC)

  • Software Developers1,110
  • Managers, All Other454
  • Project Management Specialists154
  • Computer and Information Research Scientists47
  • Network and Computer Systems Administrators34
  • Management Analysts28

In-demand skills

Top sectors

  • Technology4,583
  • Manufacturing1,921
  • Retail1,109
  • Transportation & Logistics605
  • Healthcare588
  • Professional Services570

Employment mix

  • Unspecified5,967 · 86%
  • Full-time436 · 6%
  • Contract233 · 3%
  • Part-time189 · 3%
  • Intern79 · 1%
  • Temporary23 · 0%

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