Physician Assistant market brief · San Jose, CA
Physician Assistant Jobs in San Jose, CA
There are 69 open physician assistant jobs in San Jose, CA as of Nov 15, 2026; median listed pay $175,900 a year; 14 posted in the last 7 days. 23 employers are hiring, led by Sutter Health, Sutter Shared Lab LLC, and Concentra. Openings are down 29% from 97 in the prior 30 days. The middle half of posted salaries runs $159,008–$200,918 a year, from the 65% of listings that disclose pay. Entry-level roles are the largest group, at 68% of openings.
Data updated Nov 15, 2026
Role and market snapshot
A quick read on demand before you open the live listings
Tracked jobs
- 69
- Live physician assistant openings currently tracked in the San Jose market.
Companies hiring
- 23
- Distinct employers represented in this publishable market view.
30-day momentum
- Down 29%
- 97 openings were tracked in the prior comparison window.
Median compensation
- $175,900
- 65% 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
San Jose's physician assistant market is led by entry-level openings, with 47 tracked roles at that rung.
30-day window
Demand and salary
Current jobs
69
Prior window
97
Salary coverage
65%
Median experience
2.0 years
Within this market
Employer tier lens
Startups & growing teams
38
12 companies · $164,850 median
Established employers
21
6 companies · $182,356 median
Top of market
6
3 companies
Coverage-gated
Salary distribution
P25
$159,008
P50
$175,900
P75
$200,918
P90
$218,651
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 San Jose, save the strongest fits, and keep the market signal close while you apply.
- 69 live roles tracked in this market.
- 23 employers represented in the current window.
- Market data refreshed Nov 15, 2026.
A practical market plan for Physician Assistant in San Jose
Use this sequence to move from aggregate labor-market data to a focused application list.
- 01
Read the demand
69 physician assistant openings across 23 employers establish the current San Jose opportunity set.
- 02
Choose the right rung
Entry-level leads the derived level mix with 47 tracked openings.
- 03
Prioritize employers
Sutter Health is one of the most active visible employers, with 12 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 · 23 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 69 matches
Representative openings
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More physician assistant openings in San Jose
- Advanced Practice-Pediatric Physician Assistant, Locum · Astrya Global
- Physician Assistant II · Kaiser Permanente
- Physician Assistant or Nurse Practitioner PRN · Concentra
- Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant (PA) · TEEMA Group
- Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant (NP/PA/CNM/WHNP) (Mountain View, CA) - New Grads Welcome! · PPMM
- Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant, Internal Medicine (Mountain View, CA) · Sutter Health
- Physician Assistant, Urology (Oakland, CA) · Sutter Health
- Physician Assistant · Concentra
- Physician Assistant PD - Pediatric Orthopedic Surgery (BCH-Oakland) Detail – UCSF · UCSF
- Advanced Practice-Physician Assistant (PA), Locum · Astrya Global
- Physician Assistant – Nephrology Willing to Train · i4 Search Group
- Physician Assistant PD - Pediatric Orthopedic Surgery (BCH-Oakland) · UCSF
- Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant - Sign-On Bonus Available · onemedical
- Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant, Family Medicine (San Jose, CA) · Sutter Health
- Nurse Pracitioner/Physician Assistant, Family Medicine (San Jose, CA) · Sutter Health
- Physician Assistant, Urgent Care (Oakland, CA) · Sutter Health
Physician Assistant jobs in San Jose: 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 San Jose?
Metaintro tracks 69 live physician assistant openings from 23 employers in the San Jose, CA area over the last 30 days.
- 02
Is demand for physician assistant jobs changing in San Jose?
Openings fell 29%, from 97 in the prior 30 days to 69 in the latest 30.
- 03
What do physician assistant jobs in San Jose pay?
The median posted salary is $175,900 a year. The middle half of posted salaries runs $159,008 to $200,918. Based on the 65% of current listings that disclose pay.
- 04
Which experience level has the most physician assistant openings in San Jose?
Entry-level roles lead with 47 openings. Experience level is known for 71% of this market's listings.
- 05
Which companies are hiring for physician assistant jobs in San Jose?
Sutter Health, Sutter Shared Lab LLC, Concentra, and onemedical have the most open physician assistant roles here right now, out of 23 hiring employers.
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Level views
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Labor market data
Layoffs, WARN notices and hiring demand beside the San Jose 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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