UX Designer market brief · Oakland, CA
UX Designer Jobs in Oakland, CA
40 UX designer openings are live in the Oakland, CA area from 17 employers, led by Google, Amazon, and BayOne. The middle half of posted salaries runs $124,800–$188,000 a year (median $151,600), from the 85% of listings that disclose pay. Senior roles are the largest group, at 48% of openings.
Data updated Oct 11, 2026
Role and market snapshot
A quick read on demand before you open the live listings
Tracked jobs
- 40
- Live UX designer openings currently tracked in the Oakland market.
Companies hiring
- 17
- Distinct employers represented in this publishable market view.
Median compensation
- $151,600
- 85% 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
Oakland is senior-heavy for UX designer roles: 49% 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
40
Hiring employers
17
Salary coverage
85%
Median experience
6.0 years
Within this market
Employer tier lens
Startups & growing teams
17
9 companies · $135,000 median
Established employers
17
4 companies
Coverage-gated
Salary distribution
P25
$124,800
P50
$151,600
P75
$188,000
P90
$200,636
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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- Open live UX designer listings in Oakland
- Compare the level mix before narrowing your search
- Use employer and compensation signals to prioritize outreach
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Use the signal
The best next step is opening the roles behind the aggregate: compare UX designer opportunities in Oakland, save the strongest fits, and keep the market signal close while you apply.
- 40 live roles tracked in this market.
- 17 employers represented in the current window.
- Market data refreshed Oct 11, 2026.
A practical market plan for UX Designer in Oakland
Use this sequence to move from aggregate labor-market data to a focused application list.
- 01
Read the demand
40 UX designer openings across 17 employers establish the current Oakland opportunity set.
- 02
Choose the right rung
Senior leads the derived level mix with 19 tracked openings.
- 03
Prioritize employers
Google is one of the most active visible employers, with 13 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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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 Oakland market view into active employers and representative UX designer openings
Employer activity · 17 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 40 matches
Representative openings
Open a role to inspect the full requirements. Compensation appears only when the listing provides usable salary data.
UX Designer jobs in Oakland: 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 UX designer jobs are open in Oakland?
Metaintro tracks 40 live UX designer openings from 17 employers in the Oakland, CA area over the last 30 days.
- 02
What do UX designer jobs in Oakland pay?
The median posted salary is $151,600 a year. The middle half of posted salaries runs $124,800 to $188,000. Based on the 85% of current listings that disclose pay.
- 03
Which experience level has the most UX designer openings in Oakland?
Senior roles lead with 19 openings. Experience level is known for 98% of this market's listings.
- 04
Which companies are hiring for UX designer jobs in Oakland?
Google, Amazon, BayOne, and Microsoft have the most open UX designer roles here right now, out of 17 hiring employers.
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Related roles
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Level views
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