UX Designer market brief · San Jose, CA
UX Designer Jobs in San Jose, CA
57 UX designer openings are live in the San Jose, CA area from 35 employers, led by Google, Apple Contingent Workforce, and Jobsbridge. That is up 12% from 51 in the prior 30 days. The middle half of posted salaries runs $133,829–$188,500 a year (median $166,400), from the 58% of listings that disclose pay. Senior roles are the largest group, at 32% of openings. 11% of listings accept remote work.
Data updated Nov 13, 2026
Role and market snapshot
A quick read on demand before you open the live listings
Tracked jobs
- 57
- Live UX designer openings currently tracked in the San Jose market.
Companies hiring
- 35
- Distinct employers represented in this publishable market view.
30-day momentum
- Up 12%
- 51 openings were tracked in the prior comparison window.
Median compensation
- $166,400
- 58% 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 UX designer roles: 40% 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
57
Prior window
51
Salary coverage
58%
Median experience
5.0 years
Within this market
Employer tier lens
Startups & growing teams
20
14 companies · $145,600 median
Established employers
16
6 companies
Coverage-gated
Salary distribution
P25
$133,829
P50
$166,400
P75
$188,500
P90
$202,750
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 San Jose
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Use the signal
The best next step is opening the roles behind the aggregate: compare UX designer opportunities in San Jose, save the strongest fits, and keep the market signal close while you apply.
- 57 live roles tracked in this market.
- 35 employers represented in the current window.
- Market data refreshed Nov 13, 2026.
A practical market plan for UX Designer in San Jose
Use this sequence to move from aggregate labor-market data to a focused application list.
- 01
Read the demand
57 UX designer openings across 35 employers establish the current San Jose opportunity set.
- 02
Choose the right rung
Senior leads the derived level mix with 18 tracked openings.
- 03
Prioritize employers
Google is one of the most active visible employers, with 11 current openings in this market view.
- 04
Open the live roles
24 representative openings connect this brief to jobs you can review now.
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Where this market is hiring
Move from the San Jose market view into active employers and representative UX designer openings
Employer activity · 35 companies
Who is hiring in this market
The most active visible employers, ordered by openings represented in the current market sample.
Live opportunity sample · 24 of 57 matches
Representative openings
Open a role to inspect the full requirements. Compensation appears only when the listing provides usable salary data.
More UX designer openings in San Jose
- UX Designer · TEEMA
- User Experience Consultant · Sumeru Solutions
- User Experience Design Sr. Manager · Future Mobility Corp. Ltd.
- User Experience Researcher · Next Level Business Services, Inc.
- UX Designer · Next Level Business Services, Inc.
- UI/UX Designer · Jobsbridge
- UX Designer · Next Level Business Services, Inc.
- UI/UX Designer · Ciitizen
- Lead UX Designer · Jobsbridge
- UX Designer (Mobile Background) · Atria Group LLC
- UX Designer · Jobsbridge
- Senior Staff UX Designer, AI Search · Google
- UX Designer, Geo Makers · Google
- Principal UX Researcher, AI Experiences · Microsoft
- Senior UX Researcher: 26-03322 · Akraya
- UX Researcher : 26-02700 · Akraya
UX Designer 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 UX designer jobs are open in San Jose?
Metaintro tracks 57 live UX designer openings from 35 employers in the San Jose, CA area over the last 30 days.
- 02
Is demand for UX designer jobs changing in San Jose?
Openings rose 12%, from 51 in the prior 30 days to 57 in the latest 30.
- 03
What do UX designer jobs in San Jose pay?
The median posted salary is $166,400 a year. The middle half of posted salaries runs $133,829 to $188,500. Based on the 58% of current listings that disclose pay.
- 04
Which experience level has the most UX designer openings in San Jose?
Senior roles lead with 18 openings. Experience level is known for 79% of this market's listings.
- 05
Which companies are hiring for UX designer jobs in San Jose?
Google, Apple Contingent Workforce, Jobsbridge, and Next Level Business Services, Inc. have the most open UX designer roles here right now, out of 35 hiring employers.
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Related roles
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Level views
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Labor market data
Layoffs, WARN notices and hiring demand beside the San Jose market
- Layoffs trackerEvery tracked layoff, store closure and office mandate, by company.
- Monthly layoffs reportsEach month's cuts, the companies behind them and the trend.
- 2026 layoffs year in reviewThe year's cuts by month, company, cause and state.
- WARN notices by stateEvery state's official layoff and plant closing notice list.
- Hiring Demand MonitorDaily open jobs at 280,000 employers, from their own career sites.
- Job markets by role and cityLive openings, employers and pay for each local market.
- US hiring reportDated counts of job listings and hiring companies by role and city.
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