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Jobs in Palo Alto, CA
598 active postings tracked in Palo Alto, CA · collapsed to 515 roles.
Palo Alto, CA Job Market Score
- Pay is above the national median ($190k vs $137k national)
- Few reposted listings (14% appear duplicated)
- Slow inflow of new postings (only 21% from the last 14 days)
Palo Alto, CA job market overview (May 2026)
The Palo Alto, CA job market is currently cooling, with a mix of fresh hiring and slower-moving roles. Out of 598 active job postings tracked here, 36% have been open for more than 30 days. Hiring is concentrated in registered nurse and engineering, with healthcare as the leading sector.
- 36% of postings in Palo Alto, CA have been open for more than 30 days, which may indicate slower hiring or reposted positions.
- 71 new postings have appeared this week — about 12% of currently-active listings.
- Half of active postings here have been open 20 days or fewer. The longest 10% have been open for 91+ days.
- 9% of postings allow remote or hybrid work (53 roles).
- 13% of postings list a salary range (80 of 598).
- Median advertised salary among annual-pay roles is $190k.
- The most active employers right now are Stanford Health Care, SAP, and Snap.
What this means for job seekers
- Expect a typical mix of fast and slow-moving roles.
- Best opportunities are in registered nurse and engineering.
- Many employers don't list salary — be ready to ask early.
Palo Alto, CA job market
Aggregated from currently-active postings tracked in Palo Alto, CA.
- 598Active postings
- 71Posted this week
- 213Open 30+ days36% of active
- 53Remote / hybrid9% of active
- 13%List salary80 of 598
- 8%Hourly6 of disclosed
- $190kMedian annual (max)
- $19.57/hrMedian hourly (max)
- 20dMedian agep90 91d (long tail)
Wages by category
Wages by occupation (SOC)
Wages by employment type
Wages by sector
Top categories
- Registered Nurse34
- Engineering30
- Director23
- Data Science20
- ML / AI Engineering15
- Nurse Practitioner15
Top occupations (SOC)
- Software Developers71
- Managers, All Other43
- Project Management Specialists11
- Computer and Information Research Scientists10
- Chief Executives9
- First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers7
Top sectors
- Healthcare221
- Technology203
- Media & Entertainment85
- Retail84
- Financial Services61
- Food Service / Restaurants33
Employment mix
- Unspecified477 · 80%
- Full-time81 · 14%
- Intern14 · 2%
- Part-time14 · 2%
- Contract12 · 2%
Top hiring companies
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Recent postings
- Staff Product Manager, Ads Product - App AdsProduct Manager× 2 openings
Snap · Palo Alto, CA · wd1.myworkdaysite.com
most recent posted 2 weeks ago
- Staff Product Manager, Dynamic AdsProduct Manager× 2 openings
Snap · Palo Alto, CA · wd1.myworkdaysite.com
most recent posted 2 weeks ago
- Test Engineer, Camera and SensingEngineering× 2 openings
Snap · Palo Alto, CA · wd1.myworkdaysite.com
most recent posted 2 weeks ago
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Citigroup · Palo Alto, CA · citi.eightfold.ai
posted 2 weeks ago
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Citigroup · Palo Alto, CA · citi.eightfold.ai
posted 2 weeks ago
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EssilorLuxottica · Palo Alto, CA · careers.essilorluxottica.com
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- Director, Security EngineeringDirector
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posted 2 weeks ago
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posted 2 weeks ago
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Lululemon · Palo Alto, CA · careers.lululemon.com
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Lululemon · Palo Alto, CA · careers.lululemon.com
posted 2 weeks ago
- SAP iXp Intern - Associate Project ManagerProgram Manager
SAP · Palo Alto, CA · jobs.sap.com
posted 5 days ago
- RVP Sales, Public Cloud ERP Americas, Finance and Spend
SAP · Palo Alto, CA · jobs.sap.com
posted 5 days ago
- SAP Academy for Services & Consulting - Project Manager (PM) - Palo Alto (Hybrid)× 3 openings
SAP · Palo Alto, CA · jobs.sap.com
most recent posted 5 days ago