Product Designer market brief · San Francisco, CA
Entry-level Product Designer Jobs in San Francisco, CA
44 entry-level product designer openings are live in the San Francisco, CA area from 37 employers, led by Hinge Health, CodeRabbit, and Discord. The middle half of posted salaries runs $120,000–$167,500 a year (median $142,900), from the 84% of listings that disclose pay.
Data updated Oct 12, 2026
Role and market snapshot
A quick read on demand before you open the live listings
Tracked jobs
- 44
- Live product designer openings currently tracked in the San Francisco market.
Companies hiring
- 37
- Distinct employers represented in this publishable market view.
Median compensation
- $142,900
- 84% of listings provide usable compensation data.
Market analysis
Role-specific demand, level, employer, and compensation signals for this local market
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Level mix
Career ladder
San Francisco's product designer market is led by entry-level openings, with 44 tracked roles at that rung.
30-day window
Demand and salary
Current jobs
44
Hiring employers
37
Salary coverage
84%
Median experience
3.0 years
Within this market
Employer tier lens
Startups & growing teams
24
21 companies · $125,000 median
Established employers
11
10 companies · $170,000 median
Top of market
7
4 companies
Coverage-gated
Salary distribution
P25
$120,000
P50
$142,900
P75
$167,500
P90
$184,200
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 product designer opportunities in San Francisco, save the strongest fits, and keep the market signal close while you apply.
- 44 live roles tracked in this market.
- 37 employers represented in the current window.
- Market data refreshed Oct 12, 2026.
A practical market plan for Product Designer in San Francisco
Use this sequence to move from aggregate labor-market data to a focused application list.
- 01
Read the demand
44 product designer openings across 37 employers establish the current San Francisco opportunity set.
- 02
Choose the right rung
Entry-level leads the derived level mix with 44 tracked openings.
- 03
Prioritize employers
Hinge Health is one of the most active visible employers, with 3 current openings in this market view.
- 04
Open the live roles
8 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 · 37 companies
Who is hiring in this market
The most active visible employers, ordered by openings represented in the current market sample.
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Live opportunity sample · 8 of 44 matches
Representative openings
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Entry-level Product Designer 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.
- 01
How many entry-level product designer jobs are open in San Francisco?
Metaintro tracks 44 live entry-level product designer openings from 37 employers in the San Francisco, CA area over the last 30 days.
- 02
What do entry-level product designer jobs in San Francisco pay?
The median posted salary is $142,900 a year. The middle half of posted salaries runs $120,000 to $167,500. Based on the 84% of current listings that disclose pay.
- 03
Which companies are hiring for entry-level product designer jobs in San Francisco?
Hinge Health, CodeRabbit, Discord, and Sentra have the most open entry-level product designer roles here right now, out of 37 hiring employers.
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Related roles
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