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Jobs open too long in San Francisco

Postings in San Francisco posted 45+ days ago and still open — often a signal of stalled hiring, reposts, or jobs that were never genuinely open.

San Francisco job market

Aggregated from currently-active postings tracked in San Francisco.

Wages by category

BucketJobsMedian annualMedian hourly
Backend45$250k n=15—
Director35$250k n=25—
Full-stack33$258k n=5—
ML / AI Engineering31$230k n=8—
Engineering30$148k n=5—

Wages by occupation (SOC)

BucketJobsMedian annualMedian hourly
Software Developers57$230k n=51—
Managers, All Other46$224k n=43—
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products5$140k n=5—
Project Management Specialists5$169k n=5—
Web and Digital Interface Designers4$169k n=4—

Wages by employment type

BucketJobsMedian annualMedian hourly
Full-time136$170k n=127—
Contract52$213k n=28—
Intern4——
Temporary1——

Wages by sector

BucketJobsMedian annualMedian hourly
Technology804$185k n=265—
Financial Services28——
Professional Services27$191k n=22—
Food Service / Restaurants17$105k n=17—
Healthcare15——

Top categories

  • Backend45
  • Director35
  • Full-stack33
  • ML / AI Engineering31
  • Engineering30
  • Data Science29

Top occupations (SOC)

  • Software Developers57
  • Managers, All Other46
  • Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products5
  • Project Management Specialists5
  • Web and Digital Interface Designers4
  • Information Security Analysts4

In-demand skills

Top sectors

  • Technology804
  • Financial Services28
  • Professional Services27
  • Food Service / Restaurants17
  • Healthcare15
  • Media & Entertainment2

Employment mix

  • Unspecified631 · 77%
  • Full-time136 · 17%
  • Contract52 · 6%
  • Intern4 · 0%
  • Temporary1 · 0%

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