Home / California / San Mateo
Jobs in San Mateo, CA
672 active postings tracked in San Mateo, CA · collapsed to 417 roles.
San Mateo, CA Job Market Score
- Pay is above the national median ($29.85/hr vs $21.08/hr national)
- Most postings refresh within a month (8% open 30+ days)
- Slow inflow of new postings (only 11% from the last 14 days)
San Mateo, CA job market overview (May 2026)
The San Mateo, CA job market is currently stable, with active hiring with relatively fresh postings. Out of 672 active job postings tracked here, 8% have been open for more than 30 days. Hiring is concentrated in ml / ai engineering and engineering manager, with technology as the leading sector.
- 8% of postings in San Mateo, CA have been open for more than 30 days, which may indicate slower hiring or reposted positions.
- 55 new postings have appeared this week — about 8% of currently-active listings.
- Half of active postings here have been open 16 days or fewer. The longest 10% have been open for 20+ days.
- 2% of postings list a salary range (11 of 672).
- Median advertised hourly rate is $29.85/hr, with 55% of disclosed-pay roles paid hourly.
- The most active employers right now are Roblox, Macy's, and Cheesecake Factory.
What this means for job seekers
- Postings move quickly — apply soon after a role appears.
- Best opportunities are in ml / ai engineering and engineering manager.
- Many employers don't list salary — be ready to ask early.
San Mateo, CA job market
Aggregated from currently-active postings tracked in San Mateo, CA.
- 672Active postings
- 55Posted this week
- 57Open 30+ days8% of active
- 0Remote / hybrid0% of active
- 2%List salary11 of 672
- 55%Hourly6 of disclosed
- $85kMedian annual (max)
- $29.85/hrMedian hourly (max)
- 16dMedian agep90 20d (long tail)
Wages by employment type
Wages by sector
Top categories
- ML / AI Engineering42
- Engineering Manager31
- Data Science27
- Product Design23
- Product Manager19
- Retail Associate19
Top occupations (SOC)
- Software Developers135
- Managers, All Other30
- Project Management Specialists14
- Data Scientists11
- Web and Digital Interface Designers10
- First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers6
Top sectors
- Technology550
- Media & Entertainment550
- Retail66
- Food Service / Restaurants44
- Consumer Goods44
- Financial Services6
Employment mix
- Unspecified625 · 93%
- Part-time30 · 4%
- Full-time9 · 1%
- Intern5 · 1%
- Temporary2 · 0%
- Contract1 · 0%
Top hiring companies
Filter by skill
Recent postings
- Senior Software Engineer, iOS
Roblox · San Mateo, CA, United States · careers.roblox.com
posted 4 days ago
- Senior Software Engineer - Subscriptions
Roblox · San Mateo, CA, United States · careers.roblox.com
posted 4 days ago
- Software Engineer, Communication Safety
Roblox · San Mateo, CA, United States · careers.roblox.com
posted 4 days ago
- Technical Program Manager, Data Science & Analytics (Short Term)Technical PM
Roblox · San Mateo, CA, United States · careers.roblox.com
posted 4 days ago
- [2026] Data Scientist, Social - PhD Early CareerData Science
Roblox · San Mateo, CA, United States · careers.roblox.com
posted 1 day ago
- Shift LeadShift Supervisor / Service Lead× 2 openings
Walgreens · San Mateo, CA, United States · jobs.walgreens.com
most recent posted 1 day ago
- Director of Product, Consumer FrontendDirector
Roblox · San Mateo, CA, United States · careers.roblox.com
posted 3 hours ago
- Senior AI Platform Engineer - Agentic SystemsBackend
Roblox · San Mateo, CA, United States · careers.roblox.com
posted 3 hours ago
- Senior Engineering Manager - Age Assurance (Accounts)Engineering Manager
Roblox · San Mateo, CA, United States · careers.roblox.com
posted 3 hours ago
- Restaurant Team MemberCrew / Cashier× 2 openings
Shake Shack · San Mateo, CA, United States · careers.shakeshack.com
most recent posted 2 weeks ago