Median salary
$172,000
per year · annualized USD
Typical range
$107.8k – $215k
25th–75th percentile
Disclosing pay
74.6%
1,233 of 1,653 roles
Live roles
1,653
open right now
Salary trend
median · annualized USDSalary distribution
annualized USD · disclosed rolesHighest-paying jobs
Senior Director, Software Engineering
Senior Director, Product Management
Director of Engineering, PrivacyOps Platform
Director, Graph Databases
Director, Performance and Reliability
Lead Systems Software Architect
Data Center Standards Architect
Director, Product Management
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
Archer
|
$179,000 | 134 |
| AL Astera Labs | $212,500 | 86 |
Figure
|
$180,000 | 82 |
| ET Etched | $6,000 | 75 |
| MS Muon Space | $191,500 | 72 |
|
Roku
|
$294,750 | 69 |
Zscaler
|
$191,250 | 61 |
Samsung Semiconductor
|
$208,000 | 60 |
Highest-paying roles in San Jose
| Role | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| Data Scientist | $214,224 | 10 |
| DevOps | $208,250 | 35 |
| Customer Success | $208,250 | 238 |
| Marketing Manager | $203,250 | 59 |
| Product Manager | $193,744 | 166 |
| Software Engineer | $192,500 | 403 |
| Recruiter | $182,275 | 296 |
| Sales | $180,000 | 166 |
| Nurse | $167,633 | 16 |
| UX Designer | $166,600 | 5 |
Salary by employment type
| Employment type | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| Full-time | $178,750 | 1,165 |
| Part-time | $45,760 | 39 |
| Contract | $89,214 | 16 |
| Internship | $72,800 | 13 |
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How much do roles in San Jose pay?
The median salary for roles in San Jose is $172,000 per year. Most pay falls between $107,788 (25th percentile) and $215,000 (75th percentile), with the broader 10th–90th percentile band running from $49,079 to $283,215.
These figures are computed live from 1,653 active roles in San Jose on JobsRadar, of which 1,233 (74.6%) 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 Roku, Veeam Software and Lambda.
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.
Frequently asked questions
- What is the average salary in San Jose?
- The median is $172,000 per year, with most pay between $107,788 and $215,000 (25th–75th percentile), based on 1,233 live listings that disclose pay on JobsRadar.
- What is the salary range in San Jose?
- Pay ranges from about $49,079 to $283,215 per year (10th–90th percentile) around a median of $172,000. Figures are annualized USD from live listings, refreshed every few hours.