Jobs in San Francisco
California
5,678 live roles from 1,145 employers, every one posted on the employer's own careers site. 900 added in the last 7 days. 77% show the pay.
The market, 21 October 2026
Where San Francisco's jobs are, and what they pay
San Francisco has 5,678 live jobs from 1,145 employers, 12% of all jobs on Joboru in California.
The largest fields are software development (1,018), sales & business dev (612) and engineering (516). Astranis is the largest single employer, with 117 openings, ahead of Clera (85) and Crusoe (82).
Since January 2023, California has required employers to show pay in job ads, and 77% of listings in San Francisco do, against 36% in states without such a law. Half of the annual salaries advertised in San Francisco start at $163,000 or more, and half of hourly roles start above $29.00.
Pay
Advertised pay in San Francisco
The band covers the middle 80% of advertised starting salaries: one in ten starts below $100,000 and one in ten above $240,000.
Why the gap: salaried professional jobs are the ones most likely to be advertised with an annual figure, and they pay more than the workforce as a whole. Hourly jobs are counted separately, below.
Median starting salary by field
| Field | Median | Salaries |
|---|---|---|
| Executive & Leadership | $200,000 | 93 |
| Education & Training | $195,500 | 40 |
| Legal | $180,000 | 176 |
| Science & Research | $180,000 | 60 |
| Software Development | $180,000 | 771 |
| Engineering | $176,000 | 339 |
| Marketing & Advertising | $160,000 | 327 |
| Information Technology | $160,000 | 135 |
| Design & Creative | $160,000 | 137 |
| Operations & Supply Chain | $150,000 | 343 |
| Sales & Business Dev | $150,000 | 437 |
| Customer Service | $142,000 | 68 |
Distinct employer and title pairs only, so one employer posting the same job in 40 cities counts once.
Who's hiring
Largest employers in San Francisco
Every listing on Joboru US comes straight from the employer's own careers site. No recruitment agencies.
Latest jobs in San Francisco
Newest first$239,000 - $298,800 per year
Staff Data Scientist - Risk ML
Mercury · 1mo ago
San Francisco, California
Competitive
Data Center Security Architect
Lucid Computing · 1mo ago
San Francisco, California
San Francisco job market questions
Do employers in California have to show the salary?+
Yes. Employers with 15+ employees; pay scale in all job postings. In force since January 2023. 77% of listings in San Francisco on Joboru show pay.
What is the minimum wage in California in 2026?+
$16.90 an hour.
What does a typical job in San Francisco pay?+
Half of the annual salaries advertised in San Francisco on Joboru start at $163,000 or more, and the median hourly rate is $29.00. Across everyone working in the San Francisco Bay Area, the median annual wage is $74,260 (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2025).
How many jobs are there in San Francisco?+
5,678 live jobs from 1,145 employers, with 900 added in the last 7 days. Every listing comes straight from the employer's own careers site.