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California, CA Job Market Score

Driven by
  • Few reposted listings (4% appear duplicated)
  • Pay matches the national median ($130k vs $138k national)
  • Slow inflow of new postings (only 21% from the last 14 days)

California, CA job market overview (May 2026)

The California, CA job market is currently cooling, with signs of slowing hiring activity. Out of 110 active job postings tracked here, 44% have been open for more than 30 days. Hiring is concentrated in director and account executive, with technology as the leading sector.

What this means for job seekers

  • Expect longer response times from employers — many roles sit open for over a month.
  • Remote and hybrid options are common — 24% of active postings.
  • Best opportunities are in director and account executive.

California, CA job market

Aggregated from currently-active postings tracked in California, CA.

Wages by category

BucketJobsMedian annualMedian hourly
Director9$160k n=3—
Account Executive5——
Engineering4——
Product Marketing4$147k n=4—
DevOps / SRE3$154k n=3—

Wages by occupation (SOC)

BucketJobsMedian annualMedian hourly
Managers, All Other23$91k n=9—
Software Developers15$162k n=5—
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products3——
Web and Digital Interface Designers3——
Project Management Specialists2——

Wages by employment type

BucketJobsMedian annualMedian hourly
Contract8——
Full-time6$154k n=5—
Part-time1——

Wages by sector

BucketJobsMedian annualMedian hourly
Technology69$129k n=36—
Manufacturing13——
Financial Services11——
Food Service / Restaurants10——
Healthcare9——

Top categories

  • Director9
  • Account Executive5
  • Engineering4
  • Product Marketing4
  • DevOps / SRE3
  • Product Design3

Top occupations (SOC)

  • Managers, All Other23
  • Software Developers15
  • Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products3
  • Web and Digital Interface Designers3
  • Project Management Specialists2
  • Management Analysts2

In-demand skills

Top sectors

  • Technology69
  • Manufacturing13
  • Financial Services11
  • Food Service / Restaurants10
  • Healthcare9
  • Consumer Goods9

Employment mix

  • Unspecified95 · 86%
  • Contract8 · 7%
  • Full-time6 · 5%
  • Part-time1 · 1%

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