Home / California / San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont / San Francisco

Jobs in San Francisco, CA

59
/ 100
Cooling

San Francisco, CA Job Market Score

Driven by
  • Pay is above the national median ($204k vs $137k national)
  • Few reposted listings (14% appear duplicated)
  • Slow inflow of new postings (only 24% from the last 14 days)

San Francisco, CA job market overview (May 2026)

The San Francisco, CA job market is currently cooling, with signs of slowing hiring activity. Out of 3,943 active job postings tracked here, 43% 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 — 20% of active postings.
  • Best opportunities are in director and account executive.

San Francisco, CA job market

Aggregated from currently-active postings tracked in San Francisco, CA.

Wages by category

BucketJobsMedian annualMedian hourly
Director231$292k n=120—
Account Executive152$213k n=97—
Product Manager125$196k n=82—
Data Science98$199k n=38—
Backend96$192k n=51—

Wages by occupation (SOC)

BucketJobsMedian annualMedian hourly
Managers, All Other555$220k n=242—
Software Developers373$192k n=245—
Project Management Specialists115$179k n=86—
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products80$204k n=46—
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers41——

Wages by employment type

BucketJobsMedian annualMedian hourly
Full-time306$176k n=287—
Contract297$200k n=173—
Part-time52$80k n=11$29.85/hr n=6
Intern34$146k n=6—
Temporary14$185k n=6—

Wages by sector

BucketJobsMedian annualMedian hourly
Technology2,555$208k n=1467—
Transportation & Logistics633$218k n=309—
Retail601$213k n=238$29.85/hr n=8
Professional Services461$181k n=48—
Financial Services396$192k n=175—

Top categories

  • Director231
  • Account Executive152
  • Product Manager125
  • Data Science98
  • Backend96
  • Engineering93

Top occupations (SOC)

  • Managers, All Other555
  • Software Developers373
  • Project Management Specialists115
  • Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products80
  • First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers41
  • Management Analysts38

In-demand skills

Top sectors

  • Technology2,555
  • Transportation & Logistics633
  • Retail601
  • Professional Services461
  • Financial Services396
  • Media & Entertainment272

Employment mix

  • Unspecified3,240 · 82%
  • Full-time306 · 8%
  • Contract297 · 8%
  • Part-time52 · 1%
  • Intern34 · 1%
  • Temporary14 · 0%

Top hiring companies

Filter by skill

Recent postings

Explore San Francisco, CA

Show 6 more

More cities nearby

Nearby states

Stay in the loop

Get the occasional update on job-market trends, ghost-job patterns, and what we’re shipping. No spam.