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Jobs in Santa Clara, CA
2295 active postings tracked in Santa Clara, CA · collapsed to 2083 roles.
Santa Clara, CA Job Market Score
- Slow inflow of new postings (only 0% from the last 14 days)
- Pay is above the national median ($220k vs $130k national)
- Few reposted listings (9% appear duplicated)
Santa Clara, CA job market overview (June 2026)
The Santa Clara, CA job market is currently weak, with a sluggish hiring environment with many long-open roles. Out of 2,295 active job postings tracked here, 88% have been open for more than 30 days. Hiring is concentrated in engineering and director, with technology as the leading sector.
- 88% of postings in Santa Clara, CA have been open for more than 30 days, which may indicate slower hiring or reposted positions.
- Half of active postings here have been open 49 days or fewer. The longest 10% have been open for 94+ days.
- 3% of postings list a salary range (77 of 2,295).
- Median advertised salary among annual-pay roles is $220k.
- The most active employers right now are Nvidia, Palo Alto Networks, and Qualcomm.
What this means for job seekers
- Hiring is moving slowly here — be prepared for delayed responses and reposted listings.
- 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.
- 2,295Active postings
- 0Posted this week
- 2,022Open 30+ days88% of active
- 79Remote / hybrid3% of active
- 3%List salary77 of 2,295
- 3%Hourly2 of disclosed
- $220kMedian annual (max)
- —Median hourly (max)
- 49dMedian agep90 94d (long tail)
Wages by category
Wages by occupation (SOC)
Wages by employment type
Wages by sector
Top categories
- Engineering315
- Director91
- Product Manager67
- Server / Host66
- Technical PM50
- ML / AI Engineering45
Top occupations (SOC)
- Software Developers680
- Managers, All Other193
- Project Management Specialists79
- Computer and Information Research Scientists25
- Marketing Managers21
- Network and Computer Systems Administrators19
Top sectors
- Technology1,922
- Manufacturing1,518
- Retail209
- Healthcare109
- Transportation & Logistics75
- Consumer Goods67
Employment mix
- Unspecified2,192 · 96%
- Part-time41 · 2%
- Full-time29 · 1%
- Contract15 · 1%
- Intern14 · 1%
- Temporary4 · 0%
Top hiring companies
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Qualcomm · Santa Clara, CA · careers.qualcomm.com
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