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title: "Teacher Jobs in San Jose, CA | Metaintro"
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Teacher market brief · San Jose, CA

# Teacher Jobs in San Jose, CA

798 teacher openings are live in the San Jose, CA area from 203 employers, led by Oakland Unified School District, Peralta Community College District (CA), and KIPP Public Schools Northern California. The middle half of posted salaries runs $47,840–$83,200 a year (median $64,973), from the 75% of listings that disclose pay. 5% of listings accept remote work.

Data updated Nov 5, 2026

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## Role and market snapshot

A quick read on demand before you open the live listings

**Tracked jobs**
: 798
: Live teacher openings currently tracked in the San Jose market.

**Companies hiring**
: 203
: Distinct employers represented in this publishable market view.

**Median compensation**
: $64,973
: 75% 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

[Entry-level](/jobs/teacher/locations/san-jose-ca/entry-level)155 jobs

[Mid-level](/jobs/teacher/locations/san-jose-ca/mid-level)15 jobs

[Lead+](/jobs/teacher/locations/san-jose-ca/lead)19 jobs

Level coverage is 24%. Counts remain visible, but fit guidance stays withheld until at least 60% of listings have a reliable level signal.

30-day window

### Demand and salary

Current jobs

798

Hiring employers

203

Salary coverage

75%

Median experience

2.0 years

Within this market

### Employer tier lens

Startups & growing teams

459

107 companies · $53,734 median

Established employers

241

51 companies · $85,280 median

Top of market

34

21 companies · $138,406 median

Coverage-gated

### Salary distribution

P25

$47,840

P50

$64,973

P75

$83,200

P90

$114,400

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.

Use Metaintro

### Turn this market signal into momentum

Move from aggregate demand to the live roles hiring in this market now.

- Open live teacher listings in San Jose
- Compare the level mix before narrowing your search
- Use employer and compensation signals to prioritize outreach

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## Turn this market brief into a live search.

Use the signal

The best next step is opening the roles behind the aggregate: compare teacher opportunities in San Jose, save the strongest fits, and keep the market signal close while you apply.

- 798 live roles tracked in this market.
- 203 employers represented in the current window.
- Market data refreshed Nov 5, 2026.

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## A practical market plan for Teacher in San Jose

Use this sequence to move from aggregate labor-market data to a focused application list.

1. 01Read the demand 798 teacher openings across 203 employers establish the current San Jose opportunity set.
2. 02Choose the right rung Use the live listings to calibrate title, scope, and experience expectations before applying.
3. 03Prioritize employers Oakland Unified School District is one of the most active visible employers, with 50 current openings in this market view.
4. 04Open the live roles 24 representative openings connect this brief to jobs you can review now.

With Metaintro

Keep market research, live opportunities, saved roles, and the evidence behind your applications moving in one focused loop.

## Where this market is hiring

Move from the San Jose market view into active employers and representative teacher openings

Employer activity · 203 companies

### Who is hiring in this market

The most active visible employers, ordered by openings represented in the current market sample.

[![Oakland Unified School District logo](/api/favicon-proxy?url=https%3A%2F%2Fresources.finalsite.net%2Fimages%2Fv1685456689%2Fousdorg%2Fcxr1nbwfveme7e8l3ypu%2FOAKLANDfavicon.ico) Oakland Unified School DistrictStartups & growing teams50Open roles](/company/oakland-unified-school-district)[Peralta Community College District (CA)Established employers36Open roles](/company/peralta)
KIPP Public Schools Northern CaliforniaStartups & growing teams29Open roles
[![KinderCare logo](/api/company-logo?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.kindercare.com%2F-%2Fmedia%2Fkindercare%2Ffavicons%2Fapple-icon.png&sig=NNWNKVXAG-3CCI8lNGvaKKKCNESm4oYj78icrP50Yis) KinderCareStartups & growing teams24Open roles](/company/daycare-preschool-and-early-education)[![Summit Public Schools logo](/api/favicon-proxy?url=https%3A%2F%2Fsummit.k12.nj.us%2Fuploaded%2Ffavicon.ico) Summit Public SchoolsEstablished employers18Open roles](/company/summit-public-schools)
Tracy Unified School DistrictStartups & growing teams18Open roles
[![Bright Horizons logo](/api/company-logo?url=https%3A%2F%2Fbrighthorizons.com%2Fapple-touch-icon.png%3Fv%3D9BPYbn7Pwa&sig=4R7N40tFbY-wMXmoiGDZD8C5n3_wcNNZJJHmQuz-rDg) Bright HorizonsStartups & growing teams16Open roles](/company/bright-horizons)[![Chabot-Las Positas Community College District logo](/api/company-logo?url=https%3A%2F%2Fclpccd.org%2Ffiles%2Fimages%2Ffavicon.png&sig=r7Utr9YrmZOw-jWpWEikwzEIqAf2VyTI3tCpHwFnY1s) Chabot-Las Positas Community College DistrictEstablished employers15Open roles](/company/chabot-las-positas-community-college-district)

Live opportunity sample · 24 of 798 matches

### Representative openings

Open a role to inspect the full requirements. Compensation appears only when the listing provides usable salary data.

[Preschool and School Age Associate TeacherEntry-levelVets HiredTracy, California](/job/preschool-and-school-age-associate-teacher-at-vets-hired-5cb6dd8f-728a-512c-8aca-b5a9b0b45dcc)[Technical Training InstructorMid-levelTeslaFremont, California$80,000](/job/technical-training-instructor-at-tesla-7c9c1c30-b775-51b8-bcef-9b3cefbc99c8)[Aspire Teacher ResidentLive roleAspire Public SchoolsOakland, California$51,000](/job/aspire-teacher-resident-at-aspire-public-schools-cec3cccb-7da9-5b72-9a73-7f37868fd9d5)[VN Instructor $95K–$100K – San Jose, CA | Apply NowEntry-level247ProtasSan Jose, California$95,000](/job/vn-instructor-95k-100k-san-jose-ca-apply-now-at-247protas-ff129e17-69f0-503c-97b5-babe8c927493)[Interim On-Site Substitute TeacherLive roleAspire Public SchoolsOakland, California](/job/interim-on-site-substitute-teacher-at-aspire-public-schools-387905ec-2cff-5a00-a7aa-6cc8a1622977)[2026-2027 TUSD Substitute TeacherLive roleBehavioral Autism Therapies - Los Angeles CountyTracy, CaliforniaPosted Nov 4, 2026](/job/2026-2027-tusd-substitute-teacher-at-behavioral-autism-therapies-los-217b7b4f-2f9c-5f23-b359-2067e9fba599)[Afterschool InstructorLive roleEast Bay Agency for Children (EBAC)Oakland, California$49,920Posted Nov 3, 2026](/job/afterschool-instructor-at-east-bay-agency-for-children-ebac-6c8aa556-338a-5f13-aea1-650f5860264a)[Classified: IEP Para Educator I, Williams Middle School - Job #4483 - Bilingual preferred, not requiredLive roleTracy Unified School DistrictTracy, California$46,051Posted Nov 3, 2026](/job/classified-iep-para-educator-i-williams-middle-school-job-4483-03dc5d4c-2cfb-5bc9-9195-a9b52bcdb10a)
#### More teacher openings in San Jose

- [Lairon Para-Educator-Special Education (5.5 hrs/day) · Franklin-McKinley School District](/job/lairon-para-educator-special-education-5-5-hrs-day-at-franklin-0815af99-a35e-5d99-85a4-3276ec30ad7b)
- [Extended Learning Program Substitutes (Associate Teacher/Teacher Aide) · Behavioral Autism Therapies - Los Angeles County](/job/extended-learning-program-substitutes-associate-teacher-teacher-aide-6c16e727-08e6-55e0-9d08-12c2a543649b)
- [Associate Teacher - School Age Extended Learning Program · Behavioral Autism Therapies - Los Angeles County](/job/associate-teacher-school-age-extended-learning-program-at-behavioral-ccd53d57-76d3-5b29-be39-4ba96777d4bc)
- [Teacher, Temporary: English Language Arts - Skyline High School (2026-27) · Oakland Unified School District](/job/teacher-temporary-english-language-arts-skyline-high-school-2026-27-b2d6b508-ca23-57f1-9ebb-a6f59b50f9ea)
- [Teacher - (with BA/BS)- Hughes Early Learning Program (QSS 8806) · Santa Clara Unified School District](/job/teacher-with-ba-bs-hughes-early-learning-program-qss-8806-at-santa-96bc8ada-a353-5f91-b9ec-9749859d7611)
- [After School Teacher at Foothill Knolls STEM Academy of Innovation · KinderCare](/job/after-school-teacher-at-foothill-knolls-stem-academy-of-innovation-at-3f8518b1-a3df-5a4a-95e1-630fead28d7d)
- [Daily Substitute Teacher - $165/Day + $750 Bonus! · Northville Public Schools](/job/daily-substitute-teacher-165-day-750-bonus-at-northville-public-ab150940-6039-5f52-9447-9459ff15ce43)
- [Para Educator- ELD Bilingual preferred (Spanish) · San Leandro Unified School District](/job/para-educator-eld-bilingual-preferred-spanish-at-san-leandro-unified-14c56a07-0b5d-5c43-b6b8-1621a013d632)
- [SUBSTITUTE Teacher / K-8th Grade · Alum Rock Union Elementary School District](/job/substitute-teacher-k-8th-grade-at-alum-rock-union-elementary-school-1d3de3fb-fd95-562b-94a6-a37f10a29495)
- [Teacher, SDC ESN TK/K - 2026-27 SY - Burnett Elementary School - 103628 · Milpitas Unified School District](/job/teacher-sdc-esn-tk-k-2026-27-sy-burnett-elementary-school-103628-at-1b47dd04-5cd8-552f-a7e5-bf484ea03117)
- [Early Childhood Education Part-time Teacher · Bright Horizons](/job/early-childhood-education-part-time-teacher-at-bright-horizons-00ffa1ce-cb5d-5fa2-b118-eb42a4ce0c13)
- [Early Childhood Education Associate Teacher · Bright Horizons](/job/early-childhood-education-associate-teacher-at-bright-horizons-706f39cf-aefd-5bd2-8fe2-f9fe5c25a16d)
- [Early Childhood Education Teacher · Bright Horizons](/job/early-childhood-education-teacher-at-bright-horizons-c7d123d6-c65a-5bbd-bc57-fd45c05af965)
- [YOGA After School Program Educator - Vallejo, CA. · HOKALI](/job/yoga-after-school-program-educator-vallejo-ca-at-hokali-fdb19f19-8559-5e74-b020-21684e372b53)
- [Aspire Teacher Resident · Aspire Public Schools](/job/aspire-teacher-resident-at-aspire-public-schools-5c5e22b3-8e6e-58ec-a734-b1ef8a94dcf0)
- [Interim On-Site Substitute Teacher · Aspire Public Schools](/job/interim-on-site-substitute-teacher-at-aspire-public-schools-66be155c-8cbd-52a7-a620-373961fa285c)

[Explore all 798 matching jobs](/jobs/search?q=Teacher+jobs+in+San+Jose%2C+CA)

## Teacher 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.

1. 01### How many teacher jobs are open in San Jose? Metaintro tracks 798 live teacher openings from 203 employers in the San Jose, CA area over the last 30 days.
2. 02### What do teacher jobs in San Jose pay? The median posted salary is $64,973 a year. The middle half of posted salaries runs $47,840 to $83,200. Based on the 75% of current listings that disclose pay.
3. 03### Which companies are hiring for teacher jobs in San Jose? Oakland Unified School District, Peralta Community College District (CA), KIPP Public Schools Northern California, and KinderCare have the most open teacher roles here right now, out of 203 hiring employers.

## Continue with the next market signal

Compare nearby cities, adjacent roles, and publishable level views without leaving the live jobs cluster

Nearby cities

Compare Teacher demand around San Jose.

[Oakland, CA](/jobs/teacher/locations/oakland-ca)[San Francisco, CA](/jobs/teacher/locations/san-francisco-ca)[Salinas, CA](/jobs/teacher/locations/salinas-ca)[Stockton, CA](/jobs/teacher/locations/stockton-ca)[Merced, CA](/jobs/teacher/locations/merced-ca)[Santa Rosa, CA](/jobs/teacher/locations/santa-rosa-ca)

Related roles

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[Training Specialist](/jobs/training-specialist/locations/san-jose-ca)[Support Specialist](/jobs/support-specialist/locations/san-jose-ca)[All roles in San Jose](/jobs/locations/san-jose-ca)

Level views

Narrow the market to experience levels with enough reliable data.

[Entry-level Teacher](/jobs/teacher/locations/san-jose-ca/entry-level)[Mid-level Teacher](/jobs/teacher/locations/san-jose-ca/mid-level)[Lead+ Teacher](/jobs/teacher/locations/san-jose-ca/lead)

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