Median salary
$171,075
per year · annualized USD
Typical range
$109.2k – $213.5k
25th–75th percentile
Disclosing pay
73.3%
1,101 of 1,503 roles
Live roles
1,503
open right now
Salary trend
median · annualized USDSalary distribution
annualized USD · disclosed rolesHighest-paying jobs
Transaction Advisory Services (TAS) – Private Equity Principal
Sr. Director, Graph Databases
Principal/Partner - Forensic Accounting & Litigation Support
Director, Connectors
Lead Systems Software Architect
Vice President, Program Management (SJ2026TN)
Senior Machine Learning Engineer, Ad Serving
Senior Machine Learning Engineer, Search
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
|
Archer
|
$171,100 | 142 |
Figure
|
$185,000 | 103 |
| AL Astera Labs | $202,500 | 67 |
| ET Etched | $193,750 | 66 |
|
Roku
|
$295,000 | 57 |
Zscaler
|
$199,750 | 57 |
Samsung Semiconductor
|
$218,000 | 44 |
| TA Think Academy US | $76,400 | 42 |
Highest-paying roles in San Jose
| Role | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| DevOps | $213,500 | 37 |
| Customer Success | $199,750 | 206 |
| Software Engineer | $196,000 | 345 |
| Data Scientist | $195,325 | 12 |
| UX Designer | $194,500 | 5 |
| Product Manager | $193,344 | 144 |
| Nurse | $180,800 | 13 |
| Recruiter | $180,350 | 292 |
| Marketing Manager | $177,700 | 52 |
| Sales | $165,000 | 157 |
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How much do roles in San Jose pay?
The median salary for roles in San Jose is $171,075 per year. Most pay falls between $109,150 (25th percentile) and $213,516 (75th percentile), with the broader 10th–90th percentile band running from $62,400 to $274,250.
These figures are computed live from 1,503 active roles in San Jose on JobsRadar, of which 1,101 (73.3%) publish a salary range. Pay is normalized to annualized USD so roles can be compared on equal terms; the highest-paying roles listed above show their original posted currency. Numbers refresh every few hours as new roles are posted and older ones close.
Employers currently hiring well-paid roles in San Jose include Ghj, Veeam Software, Roku and Archer.
Salary transparency varies by employer and region, so the disclosing share above reflects only roles that publish pay — not every open position. Use it as a directional benchmark rather than an exact offer.