Physician Assistant market brief · Oakland, CA
Physician Assistant Jobs in Oakland, CA
There are 70 open physician assistant jobs in Oakland, CA as of Nov 15, 2026; median listed pay $170,612 a year; 19 posted in the last 7 days. 25 employers are hiring, led by Sutter Health, onemedical, and Sutter Shared Lab LLC. Openings are down 20% from 87 in the prior 30 days. The middle half of posted salaries runs $144,950–$199,139 a year, from the 70% of listings that disclose pay. Entry-level roles are the largest group, at 61% of openings. 9% of listings accept remote work.
Data updated Nov 15, 2026
Role and market snapshot
A quick read on demand before you open the live listings
Tracked jobs
- 70
- Live physician assistant openings currently tracked in the Oakland market.
Companies hiring
- 25
- Distinct employers represented in this publishable market view.
30-day momentum
- Down 20%
- 87 openings were tracked in the prior comparison window.
Median compensation
- $170,612
- 70% 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
Oakland's physician assistant market is led by entry-level openings, with 43 tracked roles at that rung.
30-day window
Demand and salary
Current jobs
70
Prior window
87
Salary coverage
70%
Median experience
2.0 years
Within this market
Employer tier lens
Startups & growing teams
50
14 companies · $165,000 median
Established employers
13
7 companies · $178,256 median
Coverage-gated
Salary distribution
P25
$144,950
P50
$170,612
P75
$199,139
P90
$228,800
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.
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Use the signal
The best next step is opening the roles behind the aggregate: compare physician assistant opportunities in Oakland, save the strongest fits, and keep the market signal close while you apply.
- 70 live roles tracked in this market.
- 25 employers represented in the current window.
- Market data refreshed Nov 15, 2026.
A practical market plan for Physician Assistant in Oakland
Use this sequence to move from aggregate labor-market data to a focused application list.
- 01
Read the demand
70 physician assistant openings across 25 employers establish the current Oakland opportunity set.
- 02
Choose the right rung
Entry-level leads the derived level mix with 43 tracked openings.
- 03
Prioritize employers
Sutter Health is one of the most active visible employers, with 11 current openings in this market view.
- 04
Open the live roles
24 representative openings connect this brief to jobs you can review now.
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Where this market is hiring
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Employer activity · 25 companies
Who is hiring in this market
The most active visible employers, ordered by openings represented in the current market sample.
Live opportunity sample · 24 of 70 matches
Representative openings
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- Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant - Sign-On Bonus Available · onemedical
Physician Assistant jobs in Oakland: 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.
- 01
How many physician assistant jobs are open in Oakland?
Metaintro tracks 70 live physician assistant openings from 25 employers in the Oakland, CA area over the last 30 days.
- 02
Is demand for physician assistant jobs changing in Oakland?
Openings fell 20%, from 87 in the prior 30 days to 70 in the latest 30.
- 03
What do physician assistant jobs in Oakland pay?
The median posted salary is $170,612 a year. The middle half of posted salaries runs $144,950 to $199,139. Based on the 70% of current listings that disclose pay.
- 04
Which experience level has the most physician assistant openings in Oakland?
Entry-level roles lead with 43 openings. Experience level is known for 67% of this market's listings.
- 05
Which companies are hiring for physician assistant jobs in Oakland?
Sutter Health, onemedical, Sutter Shared Lab LLC, and La Clinica de La Raza have the most open physician assistant roles here right now, out of 25 hiring employers.
Continue with the next market signal
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Nearby cities
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Related roles
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Level views
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Labor market data
Layoffs, WARN notices and hiring demand beside the Oakland market
- Layoffs trackerEvery tracked layoff, store closure and office mandate, by company.
- Monthly layoffs reportsEach month's cuts, the companies behind them and the trend.
- 2026 layoffs year in reviewThe year's cuts by month, company, cause and state.
- WARN notices by stateEvery state's official layoff and plant closing notice list.
- Hiring Demand MonitorDaily open jobs at 280,000 employers, from their own career sites.
- Second chance jobs by stateEmployers with public evidence they hire people with records, graded A to D.
- Job markets by role and cityLive openings, employers and pay for each local market.
- US hiring reportDated counts of job listings and hiring companies by role and city.
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