Project Manager market brief · San Jose, CA
Project Manager Jobs in San Jose, CA
324 project manager openings are live in the San Jose, CA area from 176 employers, led by Apple, 0001 Applied Materials, Inc, and lamresearch. The middle half of posted salaries runs $99,550–$139,000 a year (median $120,000), from the 80% of listings that disclose pay. Senior roles are the largest group, at 30% of openings. 7% of listings accept remote work.
Data updated Oct 9, 2026
Role and market snapshot
A quick read on demand before you open the live listings
Tracked jobs
- 324
- Live project manager openings currently tracked in the San Jose market.
Companies hiring
- 176
- Distinct employers represented in this publishable market view.
Median compensation
- $120,000
- 80% 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 is senior-heavy for project manager roles: 34% of currently tracked openings with a derived level sit at senior. Entry-level openings exist, but they are a smaller slice of the market.
30-day window
Demand and salary
Current jobs
324
Hiring employers
176
Salary coverage
80%
Median experience
6.0 years
Within this market
Employer tier lens
Startups & growing teams
174
96 companies · $109,000 median
Established employers
100
48 companies · $130,000 median
Top of market
32
16 companies · $170,000 median
Coverage-gated
Salary distribution
P25
$99,550
P50
$120,000
P75
$139,000
P90
$161,520
Salary figures use annualized USD posted minimum compensation and render only after the market clears Metaintro's coverage gate.
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- Open live project manager listings in San Jose
- Compare the level mix before narrowing your search
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Use the signal
The best next step is opening the roles behind the aggregate: compare project manager opportunities in San Jose, save the strongest fits, and keep the market signal close while you apply.
- 324 live roles tracked in this market.
- 176 employers represented in the current window.
- Market data refreshed Oct 9, 2026.
A practical market plan for Project Manager in San Jose
Use this sequence to move from aggregate labor-market data to a focused application list.
- 01
Read the demand
324 project manager openings across 176 employers establish the current San Jose opportunity set.
- 02
Choose the right rung
Senior leads the derived level mix with 98 tracked openings.
- 03
Prioritize employers
Apple is one of the most active visible employers, with 17 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 · 176 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 324 matches
Representative openings
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Project Manager 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 project manager jobs are open in San Jose?
Metaintro tracks 324 live project manager openings from 176 employers in the San Jose, CA area over the last 30 days.
- 02
What do project manager jobs in San Jose pay?
The median posted salary is $120,000 a year. The middle half of posted salaries runs $99,550 to $139,000. Based on the 80% of current listings that disclose pay.
- 03
Which experience level has the most project manager openings in San Jose?
Senior roles lead with 98 openings. Experience level is known for 89% of this market's listings.
- 04
Which companies are hiring for project manager jobs in San Jose?
Apple, 0001 Applied Materials, Inc, lamresearch, and Abbott have the most open project manager roles here right now, out of 176 hiring employers.
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