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Jobs in Santa Clara, CA
2364 active postings tracked in Santa Clara, CA · collapsed to 2139 roles.
Santa Clara, CA Job Market Score
- Pay is above the national median ($199k vs $130k national)
- Few reposted listings (9% appear duplicated)
- Most postings refresh within a month (17% 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 2,364 active job postings tracked here, 17% have been open for more than 30 days. Hiring is concentrated in engineering and director, with technology as the leading sector.
- 17% of postings in Santa Clara, CA have been open for more than 30 days, which may indicate slower hiring or reposted positions.
- 245 new postings have appeared this week — about 10% of currently-active listings.
- Half of active postings here have been open 21 days or fewer. The longest 10% have been open for 65+ days.
- 3% of postings list a salary range (76 of 2,364).
- Median advertised salary among annual-pay roles is $199k.
- 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.
- 2,364Active postings
- 245Posted this week
- 409Open 30+ days17% of active
- 80Remote / hybrid3% of active
- 3%List salary76 of 2,364
- 0%Hourly0 of disclosed
- $199kMedian annual (max)
- —Median hourly (max)
- 21dMedian agep90 65d (long tail)
Wages by category
Wages by occupation (SOC)
Wages by employment type
Wages by sector
Top categories
- Engineering330
- Director83
- Product Manager75
- Technical PM55
- Server / Host53
- Data Science42
Top occupations (SOC)
- Software Developers770
- Managers, All Other225
- Project Management Specialists96
- Computer and Information Research Scientists31
- Marketing Managers26
- Network and Computer Systems Administrators21
Top sectors
- Technology2,005
- Manufacturing1,617
- Retail185
- Healthcare114
- Consumer Goods64
- Transportation & Logistics57
Employment mix
- Unspecified2,253 · 95%
- Part-time34 · 1%
- Full-time30 · 1%
- Intern24 · 1%
- Contract20 · 1%
- Temporary3 · 0%
Top hiring companies
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Recent postings
- Senior System Mechanical Engineer - LPU PlatformEngineering
Nvidia · Santa Clara, CA · jobs.nvidia.com
posted 1 day ago
- CPU System and Compute Die ArchitectServer / Host
Qualcomm · Santa Clara, CA · careers.qualcomm.com
$212k · posted 1 day ago
- RISCV CPU System RTL Engineer
Qualcomm · Santa Clara, CA · careers.qualcomm.com
$142k · posted 1 day ago
- CPU Power and Thermal Management ArchitectServer / Host
Qualcomm · Santa Clara, CA · careers.qualcomm.com
$199k · posted 1 day ago
- Food Runner - Santa Clara Chili'sFood Service
Chili's · Santa Clara, CA · chilisjobs.com
posted 19 hours ago
- Host - Santa Clara Chili'sServer / Host
Chili's · Santa Clara, CA · chilisjobs.com
posted 19 hours ago
- Line Cook - Santa Clara Chili'sCook / Kitchen
Chili's · Santa Clara, CA · chilisjobs.com
posted 19 hours ago
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Allied Universal · Santa Clara, CA · jobs.aus.com
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Allied Universal · Santa Clara, CA · jobs.aus.com
posted 15 hours ago
- Event Security - International Soccer Matches
Allied Universal · Santa Clara, CA · jobs.aus.com
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