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Jobs in San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA
7821 active postings tracked in San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA · collapsed to 3550 roles.
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA Job Market Score
- Pay is above the national median ($234k vs $139k national)
- Net hiring is positive (+1210 this week — 1309 added vs 99 removed)
- Few reposted listings (22% appear duplicated)
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA job market overview (May 2026)
The San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA job market is currently stable, with a mix of fresh hiring and slower-moving roles. Out of 7,821 active job postings tracked here, 28% have been open for more than 30 days. Hiring is concentrated in engineering and director, with technology as the leading sector.
- 28% of postings in San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA have been open for more than 30 days, which may indicate slower hiring or reposted positions.
- 1,309 new postings have appeared this week — about 17% of currently-active listings.
- Half of active postings here have been open 16 days or fewer. The longest 10% have been open for 85+ days.
- 8% of postings allow remote or hybrid work (629 roles).
- 27% of postings list a salary range (2,108 of 7,821).
- Median advertised salary among annual-pay roles is $234k.
- The most active employers right now are Nvidia, Adobe, and Waymo.
- Director roles advertise the highest median pay at $332k per year (n=128).
What this means for job seekers
- Expect a typical mix of fast and slow-moving roles.
- Best opportunities are in engineering and director.
- Many employers don't list salary — be ready to ask early.
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA job market
Aggregated from currently-active postings tracked in San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA.
- 7,821Active postings
- 1,309Posted this week
- 2,153Open 30+ days28% of active
- 629Remote / hybrid8% of active
- 27%List salary2,108 of 7,821
- 2%Hourly32 of disclosed
- $234kMedian annual (max)
- $29.85/hrMedian hourly (max)
- 16dMedian agep90 85d (long tail)
Wages by category
Wages by occupation (SOC)
Wages by employment type
Wages by sector
Top categories
- Engineering834
- Director323
- Product Manager277
- Data Science237
- ML / AI Engineering223
- Backend161
Top occupations (SOC)
- Software Developers1,903
- Managers, All Other787
- Project Management Specialists349
- Computer and Information Research Scientists99
- Management Analysts63
- Data Scientists52
Top sectors
- Technology5,799
- Manufacturing2,194
- Retail1,050
- Transportation & Logistics877
- Healthcare497
- Financial Services460
Employment mix
- Unspecified6,615 · 85%
- Full-time595 · 8%
- Contract267 · 3%
- Part-time187 · 2%
- Intern131 · 2%
- Temporary29 · 0%
Top hiring companies
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