Caregiver market brief · San Jose, CA
Entry-level Caregiver Jobs in San Jose, CA
97 entry-level caregiver openings are live in the San Jose, CA area from 30 employers, led by TheKey, Omatochi, and Nurse Next Door San Mateo. The middle half of posted salaries runs $39,520–$45,240 a year (median $41,600), from the 71% of listings that disclose pay.
Data updated Nov 5, 2026
Role and market snapshot
A quick read on demand before you open the live listings
Tracked jobs
- 97
- Live caregiver openings currently tracked in the San Jose market.
Companies hiring
- 30
- Distinct employers represented in this publishable market view.
Median compensation
- $41,600
- 71% 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's caregiver market is led by entry-level openings, with 97 tracked roles at that rung.
30-day window
Demand and salary
Current jobs
97
Hiring employers
30
Salary coverage
71%
Median experience
1.0 years
Within this market
Employer tier lens
Startups & growing teams
40
15 companies · $41,600 median
Established employers
36
7 companies · $41,600 median
Top of market
10
3 companies
Coverage-gated
Salary distribution
P25
$39,520
P50
$41,600
P75
$45,240
P90
$48,880
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 entry-level caregiver listings in San Jose
- 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 caregiver opportunities in San Jose, save the strongest fits, and keep the market signal close while you apply.
- 97 live roles tracked in this market.
- 30 employers represented in the current window.
- Market data refreshed Nov 5, 2026.
A practical market plan for Caregiver in San Jose
Use this sequence to move from aggregate labor-market data to a focused application list.
- 01
Read the demand
97 caregiver openings across 30 employers establish the current San Jose opportunity set.
- 02
Choose the right rung
Entry-level leads the derived level mix with 97 tracked openings.
- 03
Prioritize employers
TheKey is one of the most active visible employers, with 12 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
Move from the San Jose market view into active employers and representative caregiver openings
Employer activity · 30 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 97 matches
Representative openings
Open a role to inspect the full requirements. Compensation appears only when the listing provides usable salary data.
Entry-level Caregiver 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 entry-level caregiver jobs are open in San Jose?
Metaintro tracks 97 live entry-level caregiver openings from 30 employers in the San Jose, CA area over the last 30 days.
- 02
What do entry-level caregiver jobs in San Jose pay?
The median posted salary is $41,600 a year. The middle half of posted salaries runs $39,520 to $45,240. Based on the 71% of current listings that disclose pay.
- 03
Which companies are hiring for entry-level caregiver jobs in San Jose?
TheKey, Omatochi, Nurse Next Door San Mateo, and Atria Senior Living - Hudson have the most open entry-level caregiver roles here right now, out of 30 hiring employers.
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Nearby cities
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Related roles
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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.
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