Median salary
$194,550
median over time
Typical range
$157.3k – $221k
25th–75th percentile
Disclosing pay
18.4%
310 of 1,683 roles
Live roles
1,683
open right now
Salary distribution
annualized USD · disclosed rolesHighest-paying live roles
Principal Product Manager, Platform and Shared Services
Staff Product Manager, Connectors
Staff Technical Architect, Product Management (AWS/Azure)
Staff Storage Engineer
Staff Software Engineer - Managed Kubernetes
Senior Director, Engineering & Applied Science - VenturaOS
Senior Director, Foundry Design Enablement
Senior Director, Architecture Research Lab
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
Zscaler
|
$187,000 | 64 |
|
Samsung Semiconductor
|
$208,000 | 57 |
| ET Etched | $212,500 | 43 |
| TT The Trade Desk | $194,550 | 29 |
|
Lambda
|
$293,000 | 21 |
BILL
|
$169,500 | 15 |
Tessera Labs
|
$192,500 | 13 |
WelbeHealth
|
$102,716 | 11 |
Highest-paying roles in San Jose
| Role | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| DevOps | $216,750 | 20 |
| Product Manager | $208,250 | 48 |
| Software Engineer | $208,000 | 112 |
| Sales | $199,750 | 57 |
| Marketing Manager | $199,750 | 19 |
| Data Scientist | $194,550 | 5 |
| Customer Success | $190,375 | 98 |
| Recruiter | $172,450 | 46 |
| Data Analyst | $159,000 | 5 |
| Financial Analyst | $159,000 | 5 |
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How much do roles in San Jose pay?
The median salary for roles in San Jose is $194,550 per year. Most pay falls between $157,250 (25th percentile) and $221,000 (75th percentile), with the broader 10th–90th percentile band running from $116,032 to $278,250.
These figures are computed live from 1,683 active roles in San Jose on JobsRadar, of which 310 (18.4%) 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 Veeam Software, Lambda, The Trade Desk and Samsung Semiconductor.
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.