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San Francisco Bay Area Job Market Score

Driven by
  • Pay is above the national median ($221k vs $138k national)
  • Few reposted listings (0% appear duplicated)
  • Slow inflow of new postings (only 14% from the last 14 days)

San Francisco Bay Area job market overview (May 2026)

The San Francisco Bay Area job market is currently cooling, with a sluggish hiring environment with many long-open roles. Out of 63 active job postings tracked here, 75% have been open for more than 30 days. Hiring is concentrated in backend and engineering manager, with technology as the leading sector.

What this means for job seekers

  • Hiring is moving slowly here — be prepared for delayed responses and reposted listings.
  • Best opportunities are in backend and engineering manager.

San Francisco Bay Area job market

Aggregated from currently-active postings tracked in San Francisco Bay Area.

Wages by category

BucketJobsMedian annualMedian hourly
Backend9$221k n=9—
Engineering Manager6$279k n=6—
Director5$252k n=5—
Program Manager3$144k n=3—
Product Manager3$221k n=3—

Wages by occupation (SOC)

BucketJobsMedian annualMedian hourly
Software Developers28$221k n=28—
Project Management Specialists6$209k n=6—
Managers, All Other4$230k n=4—
Lawyers3$279k n=3—
Management Analysts3$162k n=3—

Wages by employment type

BucketJobsMedian annualMedian hourly
Full-time60$221k n=60—
Contract3$144k n=3—

Wages by sector

BucketJobsMedian annualMedian hourly
Technology63$221k n=63—
Media & Entertainment62$221k n=62—

Top categories

  • Backend9
  • Engineering Manager6
  • Director5
  • Program Manager3
  • Product Manager3
  • Product Design2

Top occupations (SOC)

  • Software Developers28
  • Project Management Specialists6
  • Managers, All Other4
  • Lawyers3
  • Management Analysts3
  • Data Scientists2

In-demand skills

Top sectors

  • Technology63
  • Media & Entertainment62

Employment mix

  • Full-time60 · 95%
  • Contract3 · 5%

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