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Jobs in Santa Clara, CA
2477 active postings tracked in Santa Clara, CA · collapsed to 2237 roles.
Santa Clara, CA Job Market Score
- Pay is above the national median ($194k vs $137k 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 2,477 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.
- 384 new postings have appeared this week — about 16% of currently-active listings.
- Half of active postings here have been open 17 days or fewer. The longest 10% have been open for 57+ days.
- 4% of postings list a salary range (89 of 2,477).
- Median advertised salary among annual-pay roles is $194k.
- 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.
- 2,477Active postings
- 384Posted this week
- 398Open 30+ days16% of active
- 78Remote / hybrid3% of active
- 4%List salary89 of 2,477
- 2%Hourly2 of disclosed
- $194kMedian annual (max)
- —Median hourly (max)
- 17dMedian agep90 57d (long tail)
Wages by category
Wages by occupation (SOC)
Wages by employment type
Wages by sector
Top categories
- Engineering328
- Director90
- Product Manager77
- Technical PM63
- Server / Host50
- Data Science48
Top occupations (SOC)
- Software Developers898
- Managers, All Other261
- Project Management Specialists121
- Computer and Information Research Scientists35
- Marketing Managers29
- Network and Computer Systems Administrators24
Top sectors
- Technology2,125
- Manufacturing1,774
- Retail182
- Healthcare144
- Transportation & Logistics56
- Consumer Goods55
Employment mix
- Unspecified2,353 · 95%
- Part-time33 · 1%
- Full-time30 · 1%
- Intern29 · 1%
- Contract28 · 1%
- Temporary4 · 0%
Top hiring companies
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Recent postings
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posted 3 years ago
- Dessert Finisher/BaristaBartender / Barista
Cheesecake Factory · Santa Clara, CA · cakecareers.com
posted 5 years ago
- Senior Design Automation Engineer, Applied AIEngineering
Nvidia · Santa Clara, CA · jobs.nvidia.com
posted 2 weeks ago
- Manager, Developer Relations - Industries
Nvidia · Santa Clara, CA · jobs.nvidia.com
posted 2 weeks ago
- Senior Mixed Signal Design EngineerEngineering× 12 openings
Nvidia · Santa Clara, CA · jobs.nvidia.com
most recent posted 2 weeks ago
- Signal and Power Integrity Engineer - Hardware
Nvidia · Santa Clara, CA · jobs.nvidia.com
posted 2 weeks ago
- Senior Mask Design Engineer - HardwareEngineering× 12 openings
Nvidia · Santa Clara, CA · jobs.nvidia.com
most recent posted 2 weeks ago
- Senior Circuit Design EngineerEngineering× 5 openings
Nvidia · Santa Clara, CA · jobs.nvidia.com
most recent posted 2 weeks ago