Median salary
$162,500
per year · annualized USD
Typical range
$90k – $217.7k
25th–75th percentile
Disclosing pay
73.7%
3,289 of 4,462 roles
Live roles
4,462
open right now
Salary trend
median · annualized USDSalary distribution
annualized USD · disclosed rolesHighest-paying jobs
Account Director
Business Banker (LO) San Jose, CA
Vice President, Commercial Banker- ABL/Tech
WW Hybrid Cloud Solutions Sales Leader
Senior Director, Product Management
Vice President, HPC & AI GTM NA
Dermatologist: 1 day a week at Cisco, San Jose
Sr. Director, Strategic Accounts
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
Cisco
|
$208,300 | 172 |
|
Adobe
|
$215,450 | 151 |
Cadence Design Systems
|
$195,000 | 110 |
| PA PayPal | $183,783 | 110 |
|
Hewlett Packard Enterprise
|
$189,250 | 99 |
| MT Micron Technology | $229,500 | 97 |
Archer
|
$173,438 | 95 |
| MS Muon Space | $202,000 | 92 |
Highest-paying roles in San Jose
| Role | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| Product Manager | $209,500 | 112 |
| Software Engineer | $206,450 | 205 |
| Marketing Manager | $197,000 | 35 |
| Customer Success | $186,450 | 4 |
| Data Scientist | $183,388 | 16 |
| Nurse | $180,800 | 12 |
| DevOps | $163,125 | 17 |
| Project Manager | $162,050 | 36 |
| Financial Analyst | $140,750 | 10 |
| Data Analyst | $132,675 | 6 |
Salary by employment type
| Employment type | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| Full-time | $170,634 | 2,932 |
| Part-time | $21.73/hr | 218 |
| Contract | $20.60/hr | 16 |
| Internship | $37.00/hr | 123 |
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How much do roles in San Jose pay?
The median salary for roles in San Jose is $162,500 per year. Most pay falls between $90,000 (25th percentile) and $217,725 (75th percentile), with the broader 10th–90th percentile band running from $52,000 to $260,489.
These figures are computed live from 4,462 active roles in San Jose on JobsRadar, of which 3,289 (73.7%) 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 Tevora, Wells Fargo, Western Alliance Bank and Hewlett Packard Enterprise.
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 $162,500 per year, with most pay between $90,000 and $217,725 (25th–75th percentile), based on 3,289 live listings that disclose pay on JobsRadar.
- What is the salary range in San Jose?
- Pay ranges from about $52,000 to $260,489 per year (10th–90th percentile) around a median of $162,500. Figures are annualized USD from live listings, refreshed every few hours.