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Jobs in Santa Clara, CA
2437 active postings tracked in Santa Clara, CA · collapsed to 2203 roles.
Santa Clara, CA Job Market Score
- Pay is above the national median ($185k vs $140k national)
- Few reposted listings (10% appear duplicated)
- Most postings refresh within a month (16% open 30+ days)
Santa Clara, CA job market overview (May 2026)
The Santa Clara, CA job market is currently stable, with active hiring with relatively fresh postings. Out of 2,437 active job postings tracked here, 16% have been open for more than 30 days. Hiring is concentrated in engineering and director, with technology as the leading sector.
- 16% of postings in Santa Clara, CA have been open for more than 30 days, which may indicate slower hiring or reposted positions.
- 354 new postings have appeared this week — about 15% of currently-active listings.
- Half of active postings here have been open 15 days or fewer. The longest 10% have been open for 56+ days.
- 4% of postings list a salary range (104 of 2,437).
- Median advertised salary among annual-pay roles is $185k.
- The most active employers right now are Nvidia, Palo Alto Networks, and Qualcomm.
What this means for job seekers
- Postings move quickly — apply soon after a role appears.
- Best opportunities are in engineering and director.
- Many employers don't list salary — be ready to ask early.
Santa Clara, CA job market
Aggregated from currently-active postings tracked in Santa Clara, CA.
- 2,437Active postings
- 354Posted this week
- 399Open 30+ days16% of active
- 79Remote / hybrid3% of active
- 4%List salary104 of 2,437
- 3%Hourly3 of disclosed
- $185kMedian annual (max)
- $25.39/hrMedian hourly (max)
- 15dMedian agep90 56d (long tail)
Wages by category
Wages by occupation (SOC)
Wages by employment type
Wages by sector
Top categories
- Engineering322
- Director85
- Product Manager78
- Technical PM61
- Server / Host48
- Data Science48
Top occupations (SOC)
- Software Developers902
- Managers, All Other262
- Project Management Specialists121
- Computer and Information Research Scientists35
- Marketing Managers29
- Network and Computer Systems Administrators24
Top sectors
- Technology2,094
- Manufacturing1,745
- Retail177
- Healthcare143
- Transportation & Logistics55
- Consumer Goods51
Employment mix
- Unspecified2,307 · 95%
- Full-time44 · 2%
- Part-time36 · 1%
- Intern27 · 1%
- Contract20 · 1%
- Temporary3 · 0%
Top hiring companies
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Recent postings
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LVMH · Santa Clara, CA · lvmh.com
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AMD · Santa Clara, CA · careers.amd.com
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AMD · Santa Clara, CA · careers.amd.com
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Palo Alto Networks · Santa Clara, CA · jobs.paloaltonetworks.com
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Palo Alto Networks · Santa Clara, CA · jobs.paloaltonetworks.com
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