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Jobs in Santa Clara, CA
2481 active postings tracked in Santa Clara, CA · collapsed to 2241 roles.
Santa Clara, CA Job Market Score
- Pay is above the national median ($185k vs $137k national)
- Few reposted listings (10% appear duplicated)
- Most postings refresh within a month (16% open 30+ days)
Santa Clara, CA job market overview (May 2026)
The Santa Clara, CA job market is currently stable, with active hiring with relatively fresh postings. Out of 2,481 active job postings tracked here, 16% have been open for more than 30 days. Hiring is concentrated in engineering and director, with technology as the leading sector.
- 16% of postings in Santa Clara, CA have been open for more than 30 days, which may indicate slower hiring or reposted positions.
- 388 new postings have appeared this week — about 16% of currently-active listings.
- Half of active postings here have been open 17 days or fewer. The longest 10% have been open for 57+ days.
- 4% of postings list a salary range (89 of 2,481).
- Median advertised salary among annual-pay roles is $185k.
- The most active employers right now are Nvidia, Palo Alto Networks, and Qualcomm.
What this means for job seekers
- Postings move quickly — apply soon after a role appears.
- Best opportunities are in engineering and director.
- Many employers don't list salary — be ready to ask early.
Santa Clara, CA job market
Aggregated from currently-active postings tracked in Santa Clara, CA.
- 2,481Active postings
- 388Posted this week
- 394Open 30+ days16% of active
- 77Remote / hybrid3% of active
- 4%List salary89 of 2,481
- 2%Hourly2 of disclosed
- $185kMedian annual (max)
- —Median hourly (max)
- 17dMedian agep90 57d (long tail)
Wages by category
Wages by occupation (SOC)
Wages by employment type
Wages by sector
Top categories
- Engineering330
- Director91
- Product Manager77
- Technical PM64
- Server / Host51
- Data Science48
Top occupations (SOC)
- Software Developers897
- Managers, All Other261
- Project Management Specialists121
- Computer and Information Research Scientists35
- Marketing Managers28
- Network and Computer Systems Administrators24
Top sectors
- Technology2,129
- Manufacturing1,778
- Retail179
- Healthcare144
- Consumer Goods55
- Transportation & Logistics53
Employment mix
- Unspecified2,357 · 95%
- Part-time33 · 1%
- Full-time30 · 1%
- Contract29 · 1%
- Intern28 · 1%
- Temporary4 · 0%
Top hiring companies
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Recent postings
- Principal Software Engineer ( Backend )Backend
Palo Alto Networks · Santa Clara, CA · jobs.paloaltonetworks.com
posted 1 month ago
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Palo Alto Networks · Santa Clara, CA · jobs.paloaltonetworks.com
posted 1 month ago
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Palo Alto Networks · Santa Clara, CA · jobs.paloaltonetworks.com
posted 1 month ago
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Palo Alto Networks · Santa Clara, CA · jobs.paloaltonetworks.com
posted 1 month ago
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Amazon · Santa Clara, CA · amazon.jobs
$131k–$176k · posted 1 month ago
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AMD · Santa Clara, CA · careers.amd.com
posted 1 month ago
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AMD · Santa Clara, CA · careers.amd.com
posted 1 month ago
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