--- title: "UX Designer Jobs in San Francisco, CA | Metaintro" canonical: "https://www.metaintro.com/jobs/ux-designer/locations/san-francisco-ca" language: "en" author: "Metaintro" --- UX Designer market brief · San Francisco, CA # UX Designer Jobs in San Francisco, CA 58 UX designer openings are live in the San Francisco, CA area from 29 employers, led by Amazon, Google, and Apple. The middle half of posted salaries runs $136,075–$180,375 a year (median $157,700), from the 81% of listings that disclose pay. Senior roles are the largest group, at 40% of openings. 7% of listings accept remote work. Data updated Oct 12, 2026 [Search live jobs](/jobs/search?q=UX+Designer+jobs+in+San+Francisco%2C+CA)[Browse all UX Designer markets](/jobs/ux-designer) ## Role and market snapshot A quick read on demand before you open the live listings **Tracked jobs** : 58 : Live UX designer openings currently tracked in the San Francisco market. **Companies hiring** : 29 : Distinct employers represented in this publishable market view. **Median compensation** : $157,700 : 81% 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/ux-designer/locations/san-francisco-ca/entry-level)7 jobs [Mid-level](/jobs/ux-designer/locations/san-francisco-ca/mid-level)17 jobs [Senior](/jobs/ux-designer/locations/san-francisco-ca/senior)23 jobs [Lead+](/jobs/ux-designer/locations/san-francisco-ca/lead)8 jobs San Francisco is senior-heavy for UX designer roles: 42% 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 58 Hiring employers 29 Salary coverage 81% Median experience 6.0 years Within this market ### Employer tier lens Startups & growing teams 37 15 companies · $145,800 median Established employers 14 7 companies · $174,391 median Coverage-gated ### Salary distribution P25 $136,075 P50 $157,700 P75 $180,375 P90 $204,790 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 UX designer listings in San Francisco - Compare the level mix before narrowing your search - Use employer and compensation signals to prioritize outreach [Search live jobs](/jobs/search?q=UX+Designer+jobs+in+San+Francisco%2C+CA)[Get started free](/signup) ## Turn this market brief into a live search. Use the signal The best next step is opening the roles behind the aggregate: compare UX designer opportunities in San Francisco, save the strongest fits, and keep the market signal close while you apply. - 58 live roles tracked in this market. - 29 employers represented in the current window. - Market data refreshed Oct 12, 2026. [Search live jobs](/jobs/search?q=UX+Designer+jobs+in+San+Francisco%2C+CA)[Compare other markets](/jobs/ux-designer) ## A practical market plan for UX Designer in San Francisco Use this sequence to move from aggregate labor-market data to a focused application list. 1. 01Read the demand 58 UX designer openings across 29 employers establish the current San Francisco opportunity set. 2. 02Choose the right rung Senior leads the derived level mix with 23 tracked openings. 3. 03Prioritize employers Amazon is one of the most active visible employers, with 18 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 Francisco market view into active employers and representative UX designer openings Employer activity · 29 companies ### Who is hiring in this market The most active visible employers, ordered by openings represented in the current market sample. [![Amazon logo](/api/favicon-proxy?url=https%3A%2F%2Famazon.com%2Ffavicon.ico) AmazonStartups & growing teams18Open roles](/company/amazon)[![Google logo](/api/company-logo?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gstatic.com%2Fimages%2Fbranding%2Fsearchlogo%2Fico%2Ffavicon.ico&sig=BDKNIk76wJac9i-LAZppluVpAO3UuN8wc9QbQfIxuFY) GoogleEstablished employers7Open roles](/company/google)[![Apple logo](/api/company-logo?url=https%3A%2F%2Fapple.com%2Fapple-touch-icon.png&sig=1Mml8kDrMwt8Wxx0jzfCZh29FHOJrhYgvTKBfK7Q3M8) AppleStartups & growing teams2Open roles](/company/apple) HonorVet TechnologiesStartups & growing teams2Open roles [![INSPYR Solutions, LLC logo](/api/company-logo?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.inspyrsolutions.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2023%2F03%2FI.png&sig=OrYNGmshjaEzo1_J-IYYhrhfaVMQudOS_B7FSygn08g) INSPYR Solutions, LLCStartups & growing teams2Open roles](/company/inspyr-solutions-llc)[![Jam City logo](/api/company-logo?url=https%3A%2F%2Fassets.jamcity.com%2F20210419054812%2Fopen_graph.jpg&sig=qP_53Sm2w8Q15nk7WpISvpyvbY2xVZpH7e71DvNtrKs) Jam CityStartups & growing teams2Open roles](/company/jam-city)[![Oracle logo](/api/company-logo?url=https%3A%2F%2Ficons.duckduckgo.com%2Fip3%2Fwww.oracle.com.ico&sig=6iwQTJPqyQ6yX8PmMVksrBKVHh0F4vRh200xqWo88tY) OracleEstablished employers2Open roles](/company/oracle)[![Ōura logo](/api/company-logo?url=https%3A%2F%2Fouraring.com%2Fassets%2Ficons%2Fapple-touch-icon.png&sig=6spt1-ozOi_MY3lgJOXyauHzSnJtljDAGo-7nz2oeQ8) ŌuraStartups & growing teams2Open roles](/company/oura) Live opportunity sample · 24 of 58 matches ### Representative openings Open a role to inspect the full requirements. Compensation appears only when the listing provides usable salary data. [Senior UX Designer, Search AppSeniorGoogleSan Francisco, California$159,000Posted Oct 6, 2026](/job/senior-ux-designer-search-app-at-google-498140b2-d7f6-5f12-9d7c-ce8e2987a032)[Senior UX Designer, Google Images, SearchSeniorGoogleSan Francisco, California$159,000Posted Oct 1, 2026](/job/senior-ux-designer-google-images-search-at-google-7f615da7-2c63-57e8-9507-90bdf6fe54c6)[Senior UX Designer – UI Engineering & Design Systems: 26-00923SeniorAkrayaSan Francisco, California$208,000Posted Sep 30, 2026](/job/senior-ux-designer-ui-engineering-and-design-systems-26-00923-at-b77555a5-9878-584c-a96e-e99c6b8dac17)[Agent UX DesignerEntry-levelDecagonSan Francisco, California$180,000Posted Sep 30, 2026](/job/agent-ux-designer-at-decagon-16eea7e8-b743-5401-b1ae-3a590b131b09)[Senior Staff UX Designer, Workspace GenAI Foundations PlatformLead+GoogleSan Francisco, California$236,000Posted Sep 29, 2026](/job/senior-staff-ux-designer-workspace-genai-foundations-platform-at-b03c8467-0fb3-5b7b-a169-71c63f81df4e)[User Interface/User Experience Principal - AgentExchange UXLead+SalesforceSan Francisco, California$197,300Posted Sep 25, 2026](/job/user-interface-user-experience-principal-agentexchange-ux-at-070b0202-622f-5757-b472-adf1052e7d3f)[Staff UX Designer, Google AdsSeniorGoogleSan Francisco, California$188,000Posted Sep 23, 2026](/job/staff-ux-designer-google-ads-at-google-ee9c502d-58a3-5390-8322-a2ecc6bdb162)[Senior UX Researcher, Commerce (Fixed-Term)Mid-levelŌuraSan Francisco, California$172,550Posted Sep 22, 2026](/job/senior-ux-researcher-commerce-fixed-term-at-oura-af0e4230-a12a-5622-b99f-c43332bc0843) #### More UX designer openings in San Francisco - [Senior UX Researcher· Fivetran](/job/senior-ux-researcher-at-fivetran-48f3535b-da58-5096-88a9-382199c2acf3) - [Senior Ads & Motion UX Designer· Google](/job/senior-ads-and-motion-ux-designer-at-google-3506c6bf-c4aa-5d34-97f6-9056a2b0e4dc) - [UX Designer· Taara](/job/ux-designer-at-taara-9a661acd-46f4-5311-ba3b-b40e2707f1f7) - [Middle/Senior UI/UX Designer ID89559· AgileEngine](/job/middle-senior-ui-ux-designer-id89559-at-agileengine-d296a4c7-a3a0-5cb7-b5a1-b816ac44144c) - [Senior UX Researcher· Amazon](/job/senior-ux-researcher-at-amazon-bfdf3e8d-78fe-57cd-8ef1-b6cf8b9a9488) - [AI User Experience Designer/Architect· Oracle](/job/ai-user-experience-designer-architect-at-oracle-6418c49d-f102-5cac-bc63-ea2371db0865) - [AI User Experience Designer/Architect· Oracle](/job/ai-user-experience-designer-architect-at-oracle-5c9d60ae-78b8-50f8-a924-a3954207785d) - [UX Designer Intern· Google](/job/ux-designer-intern-at-google-2c798394-4c01-5f53-9ac2-e6f6edbdfe1a) - [UI/UX Designer· Cala Health](/job/ui-ux-designer-at-cala-health-46d1bd60-a1c3-577b-b35e-b80a1cf13887) - [User Experience Researcher· Google](/job/user-experience-researcher-at-google-315568cf-5e6e-568f-a377-e96df97f4144) - [Senior Staff UX Researcher, Quantitative· Gusto](/job/senior-staff-ux-researcher-quantitative-at-gusto-dae38e29-ff9c-5eb0-bee7-63755ab3b4e7) - [Senior Product UI/UX Designer· RoboForce](/job/senior-product-ui-ux-designer-at-roboforce-19799a75-40bf-5505-ad67-f0dc9b0ec30b) - [Principal UX Designer· Amazon](/job/principal-ux-designer-at-amazon-715bc84b-d115-59ef-83a8-4d416019b1e3) - [UX Researcher· Sleeper](/job/ux-researcher-at-sleeper-a620c22a-c234-59bf-814a-6626134979d2) - [Senior UX Designer· Amazon](/job/senior-ux-designer-at-amazon-1499c2b2-a464-5c4d-9394-479e4e8e1306) - [Senior UX Designer/ UI Designer· Apple](/job/senior-ux-designer-ui-designer-at-apple-15ee4580-595a-56bd-b6cd-f7e12de8acfb) [Explore all 58 matching jobs](/jobs/search?q=UX+Designer+jobs+in+San+Francisco%2C+CA) ## UX 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. 1. 01### How many UX designer jobs are open in San Francisco? Metaintro tracks 58 live UX designer openings from 29 employers in the San Francisco, CA area over the last 30 days. 2. 02### What do UX designer jobs in San Francisco pay? The median posted salary is $157,700 a year. The middle half of posted salaries runs $136,075 to $180,375. Based on the 81% of current listings that disclose pay. 3. 03### Which experience level has the most UX designer openings in San Francisco? Senior roles lead with 23 openings. Experience level is known for 95% of this market's listings. 4. 04### Which companies are hiring for UX designer jobs in San Francisco? Amazon, Google, Apple, and HonorVet Technologies have the most open UX designer roles here right now, out of 29 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 UX Designer demand around San Francisco. 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