Product Designer market brief · San Francisco, CA
Mid-level Product Designer Jobs in San Francisco, CA
95 mid-level product designer openings are live in the San Francisco, CA area from 80 employers, led by Perplexity, Headway, and Grindr. The middle half of posted salaries runs $144,800–$180,000 a year (median $165,000), from the 77% of listings that disclose pay. 9% of listings accept remote work.
Data updated Oct 16, 2026
Role and market snapshot
A quick read on demand before you open the live listings
Tracked jobs
- 95
- Live product designer openings currently tracked in the San Francisco market.
Companies hiring
- 80
- Distinct employers represented in this publishable market view.
Median compensation
- $165,000
- 77% 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 mid-level openings, with 95 tracked roles at that rung.
30-day window
Demand and salary
Current jobs
95
Hiring employers
80
Salary coverage
77%
Median experience
5.0 years
Within this market
Employer tier lens
Startups & growing teams
52
44 companies · $150,000 median
Established employers
27
22 companies · $180,000 median
Top of market
9
8 companies · $250,000 median
Coverage-gated
Salary distribution
P25
$144,800
P50
$165,000
P75
$180,000
P90
$208,304
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.
- 95 live roles tracked in this market.
- 80 employers represented in the current window.
- Market data refreshed Oct 16, 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
95 product designer openings across 80 employers establish the current San Francisco opportunity set.
- 02
Choose the right rung
Mid-level leads the derived level mix with 95 tracked openings.
- 03
Prioritize employers
Perplexity is one of the most active visible employers, with 4 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 · 80 companies
Who is hiring in this market
The most active visible employers, ordered by openings represented in the current market sample.
Live opportunity sample · 8 of 95 matches
Representative openings
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Mid-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 mid-level product designer jobs are open in San Francisco?
Metaintro tracks 95 live mid-level product designer openings from 80 employers in the San Francisco, CA area over the last 30 days.
- 02
What do mid-level product designer jobs in San Francisco pay?
The median posted salary is $165,000 a year. The middle half of posted salaries runs $144,800 to $180,000. Based on the 77% of current listings that disclose pay.
- 03
Which companies are hiring for mid-level product designer jobs in San Francisco?
Perplexity, Headway, Grindr, and hireVouch have the most open mid-level product designer roles here right now, out of 80 hiring employers.
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Related roles
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