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San Francisco, CA Job Market Score

Driven by
  • Pay is above the national median ($202k vs $139k national)
  • Few reposted listings (13% 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 4,023 active job postings tracked here, 45% 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 — 21% 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
Director233$280k n=127—
Account Executive147$213k n=93—
Product Manager126$196k n=83—
Data Science108$213k n=49—
Backend105$210k n=60—

Wages by occupation (SOC)

BucketJobsMedian annualMedian hourly
Managers, All Other587$220k n=256—
Software Developers410$192k n=279—
Project Management Specialists119$179k n=88—
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products84$207k n=49—
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers41——

Wages by employment type

BucketJobsMedian annualMedian hourly
Full-time359$181k n=339—
Contract315$195k n=181—
Part-time55$104k n=15$29.85/hr n=5
Intern39$146k n=9—
Temporary11$185k n=5—

Wages by sector

BucketJobsMedian annualMedian hourly
Technology2,648$206k n=1544—
Transportation & Logistics630$213k n=316—
Retail589$213k n=244$29.85/hr n=6
Professional Services477$193k n=63—
Financial Services412$192k n=182—

Top categories

  • Director233
  • Account Executive147
  • Product Manager126
  • Data Science108
  • Backend105
  • ML / AI Engineering97

Top occupations (SOC)

  • Managers, All Other587
  • Software Developers410
  • Project Management Specialists119
  • Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products84
  • First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers41
  • Management Analysts39

In-demand skills

Top sectors

  • Technology2,648
  • Transportation & Logistics630
  • Retail589
  • Professional Services477
  • Financial Services412
  • Media & Entertainment271

Employment mix

  • Unspecified3,244 · 81%
  • Full-time359 · 9%
  • Contract315 · 8%
  • Part-time55 · 1%
  • Intern39 · 1%
  • Temporary11 · 0%

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