--- title: "Nurse Jobs in San Francisco, CA | Metaintro" canonical: "https://www.metaintro.com/jobs/nurse/locations/san-francisco-ca" language: "en" author: "Metaintro" data_as_of: "2026-10-18T05:20:12.346Z" cite_as: "Metaintro job-market data. https://www.metaintro.com/jobs/nurse/locations/san-francisco-ca" data: ["https://www.metaintro.com/jobs/nurse/locations/san-francisco-ca/data.json"] --- Nurse market brief · San Francisco, CA # Nurse Jobs in San Francisco, CA 1,737 nurse openings are live in the San Francisco, CA area from 191 employers, led by Sutter Shared Lab LLC, UCSF, and Coast Medical Service. The middle half of posted salaries runs $100,000–$156,160 a year (median $129,000), from the 75% of listings that disclose pay. Entry-level roles are the largest group, at 50% of openings. Data updated Oct 18, 2026 [Search live jobs](/jobs/search?q=Nurse+jobs+in+San+Francisco%2C+CA)[Browse all Nurse markets](/jobs/nurse) ## Role and market snapshot A quick read on demand before you open the live listings **Tracked jobs** : 1,737 : Live nurse openings currently tracked in the San Francisco market. **Companies hiring** : 191 : Distinct employers represented in this publishable market view. **Median compensation** : $129,000 : 75% of listings provide usable compensation data. ## Market analysis Role-specific demand, level, employer, and compensation signals for this local market Start with the level mix, then compare current demand, compensation coverage, and employer concentration before opening the live listings. Level mix ### Career ladder [Entry-level](/jobs/nurse/locations/san-francisco-ca/entry-level)871 jobs [Mid-level](/jobs/nurse/locations/san-francisco-ca/mid-level)141 jobs [Senior](/jobs/nurse/locations/san-francisco-ca/senior)34 jobs [Lead+](/jobs/nurse/locations/san-francisco-ca/lead)46 jobs San Francisco's nurse market is led by entry-level openings, with 871 tracked roles at that rung. 30-day window ### Demand and salary Current jobs 1,737 Hiring employers 191 Salary coverage 75% Median experience 2.0 years Within this market ### Employer tier lens Established employers 759 50 companies · $155,900 median Startups & growing teams 733 100 companies · $121,850 median Top of market 159 17 companies · $182,729 median Coverage-gated ### Salary distribution P25 $100,000 P50 $129,000 P75 $156,160 P90 $181,916 Salary figures use annualized USD posted minimum compensation from listings in this market. An employer that posts the same pay on many listings counts once, and figures render only when enough distinct employers disclose pay. Use Metaintro ### Turn this market signal into momentum Move from aggregate demand to the live roles hiring in this market now. - Open live nurse listings in San Francisco - Compare the level mix before narrowing your search - Use employer and compensation signals to prioritize outreach [Search live jobs](/jobs/search?q=Nurse+jobs+in+San+Francisco%2C+CA)[Get started free](/signup) ## Turn this market brief into a live search. Use the signal The best next step is opening the roles behind the aggregate: compare nurse opportunities in San Francisco, save the strongest fits, and keep the market signal close while you apply. - 1,737 live roles tracked in this market. - 191 employers represented in the current window. - Market data refreshed Oct 18, 2026. [Search live jobs](/jobs/search?q=Nurse+jobs+in+San+Francisco%2C+CA)[Compare other markets](/jobs/nurse) ## A practical market plan for Nurse in San Francisco Use this sequence to move from aggregate labor-market data to a focused application list. 1. 01Read the demand 1,737 nurse openings across 191 employers establish the current San Francisco opportunity set. 2. 02Choose the right rung Entry-level leads the derived level mix with 871 tracked openings. 3. 03Prioritize employers Sutter Shared Lab LLC is one of the most active visible employers, with 245 current openings in this market view. 4. 04Open the live roles 24 representative openings connect this brief to jobs you can review now. With Metaintro Keep market research, live opportunities, saved roles, and the evidence behind your applications moving in one focused loop. ## Where this market is hiring Move from the San Francisco market view into active employers and representative nurse openings Employer activity · 191 companies ### Who is hiring in this market The most active visible employers, ordered by openings represented in the current market sample. Sutter Shared Lab LLCEstablished employers245Open roles [![UCSF logo](/api/favicon-proxy?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ucsf.edu%2Fthemes%2Fcustom%2Fucsf%2Ffavicon.ico) UCSFEstablished employers200Open roles](/company/ucsf) Coast Medical ServiceStartups & growing teams143Open roles ![Cynet Health logo](/api/favicon-proxy?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.google.com%2Fs2%2Ffavicons%3Fdomain%3Dcynethealth.com%26sz%3D128) Cynet HealthStartups & growing teams119Open roles Sutter Visiting Nurse Association and HospiceEstablished employers98Open roles Genie HealthcareEstablished employers89Open roles Meda HealthStartups & growing teams72Open roles [![Kaiser Permanente logo](/api/favicon-proxy?url=https%3A%2F%2Fkaiserpermanente.org%2Fetc.clientlibs%2Fsettings%2Fwcm%2Fdesigns%2Fkporg%2Fkp-foundation%2Fclientlib-modules%2Fstyleguide%2Fresources%2Fassets%2Fimages%2Ffavicon-16x16.png) Kaiser PermanenteTop of market63Open roles](/company/kaiser-permanente) Live opportunity sample · 24 of 1,737 matches ### Representative openings Open a role to inspect the full requirements. Compensation appears only when the listing provides usable salary data. [Nurse Manager, ICU - San Francisco Bay Area - 3331215Mid-levelNecnic GroupSan Francisco, California$228,000Posted Oct 17, 2026](/job/nurse-manager-icu-san-francisco-bay-area-3331215-at-necnic-group-680c2e5e-4f69-562c-ab96-65e42f687b6e)[Assistant Nurse Manager, Hospital NICULive roleKaiser PermanenteOakland, CaliforniaPosted Oct 17, 2026](/job/assistant-nurse-manager-hospital-nicu-at-kaiser-permanente-dd15600a-abb9-58ad-a41c-193122a0f353)[Assistant Nurse Manager, L&DLive roleKaiser PermanenteOakland, CaliforniaPosted Oct 17, 2026](/job/assistant-nurse-manager-l-and-d-at-kaiser-permanente-b4e45c7d-45a1-5cff-a5da-1c7f57f6d161)[Assistant Nurse Manager, NICULive roleKaiser PermanenteOakland, CaliforniaPosted Oct 17, 2026](/job/assistant-nurse-manager-nicu-at-kaiser-permanente-72acc7ee-8f7b-5f84-bfe6-471a058082cf)[RN-Case Manager, TravelLive roleGenie HealthcareOakland, California$150,176Posted Oct 17, 2026](/job/rn-case-manager-travel-at-genie-healthcare-132041e3-59c4-5014-8425-af1691f648d1)[Registered Nurse - Hematology/Oncology/Blood and Marrow Detail – UCSFEntry-levelUCSFSan Francisco, California](/job/registered-nurse-hematology-oncology-blood-and-marrow-detail-ucsf-at-b68d178f-38ce-5d80-8086-4a89c2c7ceb4)[RN-Telemetry, TravelLive roleGenie HealthcareAntioch, California$122,304Posted Oct 17, 2026](/job/rn-telemetry-travel-at-genie-healthcare-edeabbac-c8e7-5ee6-b313-e7f33718a66d)[RN-Telemetry, TravelLive roleGenie HealthcareBerkeley, California$122,668Posted Oct 17, 2026](/job/rn-telemetry-travel-at-genie-healthcare-de2124f8-5c29-5b57-a08e-40cbe664251b) #### More nurse openings in San Francisco - [Ambulatory Nurse - Pediatric Cardiology (BCH-Mission Bay) Detail – UCSF · UCSF](/job/ambulatory-nurse-pediatric-cardiology-bch-mission-bay-detail-ucsf-at-390095ff-6304-533e-9d1c-ee7aab1dc065) - [RN-Telemetry, Travel · Genie Healthcare](/job/rn-telemetry-travel-at-genie-healthcare-188ae29d-6e30-5278-91c1-a7a45448d3a8) - [Certified Nurse Midwife - Santa Clara, 24hrs/Days · Kaiser Permanente](/job/certified-nurse-midwife-santa-clara-24hrs-days-at-kaiser-permanente-f8b864e3-80ef-5209-b51c-c1db07121880) - [Sen LVN Women's Health Primary Care Detail – UCSF · UCSF](/job/sen-lvn-womens-health-primary-care-detail-ucsf-at-ucsf-9111fb84-7667-5f93-9063-7b709a9af1ad) - [RN Navigator - Lung Nodule Outpatient Clinic Detail – UCSF · UCSF](/job/rn-navigator-lung-nodule-outpatient-clinic-detail-ucsf-at-ucsf-220ed6d9-0c04-51f9-bcb9-2957d04a6bcb) - [Clinical Nurse Specialist, NICU · Venstar Technology Inc](/job/clinical-nurse-specialist-nicu-at-venstar-technology-inc-2a61f443-6155-58f0-a67a-d72c768c132e) - [RN-TELE, Travel · ARMStaffing](/job/rn-tele-travel-at-armstaffing-1a9073c5-3b79-519f-a0f3-72077221dfd4) - [RN-TELE, Travel · ARMStaffing](/job/rn-tele-travel-at-armstaffing-01fd245f-e0b5-59da-8f73-47a22f121c85) - [LVN | LPT · Crestwood](/job/lvn-lpt-at-crestwood-a0937a6f-4af5-5b6f-8b29-2611f108ebb9) - [Licensed Vocational Nurse (LVN) | Registered Nurse (RN) · Crestwood](/job/licensed-vocational-nurse-lvn-registered-nurse-rn-at-crestwood-2ab76a16-6ad7-514a-8ff5-238b0d086a40) - [Wellness Nurse Supervisor (Per diem/On-Call; Unit: Assisted Living) · San Francisco Campus for Jewish Living](/job/wellness-nurse-supervisor-per-diem-on-call-unit-assisted-living-at-3b860a45-c4fa-52b4-ab99-976a423306c1) - [Full Time Licensed Vocational Nurse, LVN (AM) · Silverado](/job/full-time-licensed-vocational-nurse-lvn-am-at-silverado-c6065278-b8e3-5697-b0bd-56563fe70d33) - [Full Time Licensed Vocational Nurse, LVN (PM) · Silverado](/job/full-time-licensed-vocational-nurse-lvn-pm-at-silverado-bf808a3a-d726-5385-852d-7c3aa2b45919) - [RN-Telemetry, Travel · Coast Medical Service](/job/rn-telemetry-travel-at-coast-medical-service-7a7ad9d1-c4a6-5273-92d0-aee10bd2c798) - [RN-Intensive Care Unit (ICU), Travel · Coast Medical Service](/job/rn-intensive-care-unit-icu-travel-at-coast-medical-service-e3deacc0-595f-5ea9-89d9-57572c2a08fc) - [RN-Telemetry, Travel · Coast Medical Service](/job/rn-telemetry-travel-at-coast-medical-service-16cd7e88-9107-5bce-920b-ce72b0dbfd5e) [Explore all 1,737 matching jobs](/jobs/search?q=Nurse+jobs+in+San+Francisco%2C+CA) ## Nurse jobs in San Francisco: what applicants need to know Current answers for a difficult AI-era job search, grounded in this publishable role and location market view rather than generic career advice. 1. 01### How many nurse jobs are open in San Francisco? Metaintro tracks 1,737 live nurse openings from 191 employers in the San Francisco, CA area over the last 30 days. 2. 02### What do nurse jobs in San Francisco pay? The median posted salary is $129,000 a year. The middle half of posted salaries runs $100,000 to $156,160. Based on the 75% of current listings that disclose pay. 3. 03### Which experience level has the most nurse openings in San Francisco? Entry-level roles lead with 871 openings. Experience level is known for 63% of this market's listings. 4. 04### Which companies are hiring for nurse jobs in San Francisco? Sutter Shared Lab LLC, UCSF, Coast Medical Service, and Cynet Health have the most open nurse roles here right now, out of 191 hiring employers. ## Continue with the next market signal Compare nearby cities, adjacent roles, and publishable level views without leaving the live jobs cluster Nearby cities Compare Nurse demand around San Francisco. 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