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San Francisco, CA Job Market Score

Driven by
  • Pay is above the national median ($185k vs $137k national)
  • Few reposted listings (3% appear duplicated)
  • Slow inflow of new postings (only 18% from the last 14 days)

San Francisco, CA job market overview (May 2026)

The San Francisco, CA job market is currently cooling, with a sluggish hiring environment with many long-open roles. Out of 931 active job postings tracked here, 63% have been open for more than 30 days. Hiring is concentrated in backend and director, 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.
  • Remote and hybrid options are common — 39% of active postings.
  • Best opportunities are in backend and director.
  • Many employers don't list salary — be ready to ask early.

San Francisco, CA job market

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

Wages by category

BucketJobsMedian annualMedian hourly
Backend41$235k n=15—
Director36$258k n=25—
Full-stack32$218k n=6—
Engineering31$161k n=6—
ML / AI Engineering31$230k n=8—

Wages by occupation (SOC)

BucketJobsMedian annualMedian hourly
Software Developers69$230k n=62—
Managers, All Other66$211k n=51—
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products9$153k n=6—
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers7——
Project Management Specialists7$169k n=7—

Wages by employment type

BucketJobsMedian annualMedian hourly
Full-time153$170k n=142—
Contract69$213k n=34—
Intern8——
Part-time7——
Temporary1——

Wages by sector

BucketJobsMedian annualMedian hourly
Technology789$190k n=275—
Food Service / Restaurants54$105k n=21—
Professional Services49$188k n=23—
Consumer Goods38$161k n=16—
Financial Services35$146k n=5—

Top categories

  • Backend41
  • Director36
  • Full-stack32
  • Engineering31
  • ML / AI Engineering31
  • Data Science28

Top occupations (SOC)

  • Software Developers69
  • Managers, All Other66
  • Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products9
  • First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers7
  • Project Management Specialists7
  • Cooks, Restaurant5

In-demand skills

Top sectors

  • Technology789
  • Food Service / Restaurants54
  • Professional Services49
  • Consumer Goods38
  • Financial Services35
  • Retail34

Employment mix

  • Unspecified693 · 74%
  • Full-time153 · 16%
  • Contract69 · 7%
  • Intern8 · 1%
  • Part-time7 · 1%
  • Temporary1 · 0%

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