IT Support Specialist market brief · Oakland, CA
IT Support Specialist Jobs in Oakland, CA
31 IT support specialist openings are live in the Oakland, CA area from 26 employers, led by TEKsystems, Endsight, and McKay Brothers. The middle half of posted salaries runs $64,480–$115,000 a year (median $75,000), from the 77% of listings that disclose pay. Entry-level roles are the largest group, at 45% of openings. 10% of listings accept remote work.
Data updated Nov 5, 2026
Role and market snapshot
A quick read on demand before you open the live listings
Tracked jobs
- 31
- Live IT support specialist openings currently tracked in the Oakland market.
Companies hiring
- 26
- Distinct employers represented in this publishable market view.
Median compensation
- $75,000
- 77% of listings provide usable compensation data.
Market analysis
Role-specific demand, level, employer, and compensation signals for this local market
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Level mix
Career ladder
Oakland's IT support specialist market is led by entry-level openings, with 14 tracked roles at that rung.
30-day window
Demand and salary
Current jobs
31
Hiring employers
26
Salary coverage
77%
Median experience
4.0 years
Within this market
Employer tier lens
Startups & growing teams
18
14 companies · $69,996 median
Established employers
5
5 companies · $98,633 median
Coverage-gated
Salary distribution
P25
$64,480
P50
$75,000
P75
$115,000
P90
$124,800
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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- 31 live roles tracked in this market.
- 26 employers represented in the current window.
- Market data refreshed Nov 5, 2026.
A practical market plan for IT Support Specialist in Oakland
Use this sequence to move from aggregate labor-market data to a focused application list.
- 01
Read the demand
31 IT support specialist openings across 26 employers establish the current Oakland opportunity set.
- 02
Choose the right rung
Entry-level leads the derived level mix with 14 tracked openings.
- 03
Prioritize employers
TEKsystems is one of the most active visible employers, with 3 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
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Employer activity · 26 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 31 matches
Representative openings
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More IT support specialist openings in Oakland
- Windows Desktop Support Technician · Edgewater Federal Solutions, Inc.
- IT Support · TEKsystems
- Tier 1 Help Desk · TEKsystems
- System Administrator/desktop Support · TEKsystems
- Desktop Support · McKay Brothers
- IT Support Specialist · San Francisco Bay University
- ERP Systems Administrator (Epicor Eclipse) · Alameda Electrical Distributors
- IT Support Specialist II · Rootshell Enterprise Technologies Inc.
- IT Support Specialist · Rootshell Enterprise Technologies Inc.
- Sr. Systems Administrator · Pulse Biosciences
- IT Systems Administrator · cyngn
- IT Support Engineer (Onsite) · MatX
- Senior Systems Administrator - FP&A · Delta Dental
- IT Help Desk Engineer · Endsight
- Systems Administrator II · FIS Management Services LLC
- IT Help Desk Specialist · IXL Learning
IT Support Specialist 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 IT support specialist jobs are open in Oakland?
Metaintro tracks 31 live IT support specialist openings from 26 employers in the Oakland, CA area over the last 30 days.
- 02
What do IT support specialist jobs in Oakland pay?
The median posted salary is $75,000 a year. The middle half of posted salaries runs $64,480 to $115,000. Based on the 77% of current listings that disclose pay.
- 03
Which experience level has the most IT support specialist openings in Oakland?
Entry-level roles lead with 14 openings. Experience level is known for 87% of this market's listings.
- 04
Which companies are hiring for IT support specialist jobs in Oakland?
TEKsystems, Endsight, McKay Brothers, and Rootshell Enterprise Technologies Inc. have the most open IT support specialist roles here right now, out of 26 hiring employers.
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