San Francisco, CA Job Market Report
A data-first look at hiring in San Francisco: 547 open roles, broken down by pay, category, and employer. 79 of them went up in the last week. Among the 47% of listings that post pay, the median sits near $204k a year. The numbers rebuild from live listings twice a week. Updated July 2026. How we count jobs.
- Open jobs
- 547
- New this week
- 79
- Median advertised pay
- $204k/yr
- Listings posting pay
- 47%
What jobs pay in San Francisco
Advertised pay on live San Francisco listings, next to the BLS statewide median for the same field.
| Field | Openings | Median advertised | BLS state median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tech | 265 | $208k/yr | $139k/yr |
| Administrative | 84 | $203k/yr | $55k/yr |
| Sales | 67 | $168k/yr | $45k/yr |
| Marketing | 51 | $173k/yr | $96k/yr |
| Finance | 29 | $185k/yr | $96k/yr |
| Legal | 20 | $198k/yr | $130k/yr |
| HR | 18 | $168k/yr | $96k/yr |
| Customer Service | 7 | $200k/yr | $55k/yr |
Advertised medians cover listings that post a range. BLS figures are statewide medians for the occupation group, all experience levels, from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Who's hiring in San Francisco
Discord (80), Notion (74), Baseten (64), Faire (46), Lyft (43), Pinterest (35), Cohere (28), Reddit (22) hold the most open roles right now.
42% of San Francisco listings are remote-friendly. Browse remote jobs.
California labor market context
Unemployment in California is 5% as of April 2026. The median wage across all jobs there runs about $58k a year. (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.)
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About these numbers
Built from live listings pulled off employers' own careers systems, refreshed twice a week. Advertised pay describes what employers post, not every wage in San Francisco. Cite with a link; details on the methodology page.
Common questions about the San Francisco job market
What does the average job in San Francisco pay?
Among the 47% of San Francisco listings that post a range, the median is about $204k a year. That's advertised pay on live listings, not a survey of every wage in the city.
Who is hiring the most in San Francisco, CA?
Discord has the most open roles on City Jobs right now. The full employer list is above.
How current is this report?
It rebuilds from live listings twice a week, and the newest posting landed July 29, 2026. Listings that close on the employer's side drop out automatically.
Where does this data come from?
Live listings pulled from employers' own careers systems, plus state figures from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Our methodology page covers the details and the limits.