Physician Assistant market brief · San Francisco, CA
Physician Assistant Jobs in San Francisco, CA
121 physician assistant openings are live in the San Francisco, CA area from 38 employers, led by onemedical, Sutter Health, and UCSF. The middle half of posted salaries runs $142,371–$199,680 a year (median $165,700), from the 67% of listings that disclose pay. 6% 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
- 121
- Live physician assistant openings currently tracked in the San Francisco market.
Companies hiring
- 38
- Distinct employers represented in this publishable market view.
Median compensation
- $165,700
- 67% 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
Level coverage is 52%. Counts remain visible, but fit guidance stays withheld until at least 60% of listings have a reliable level signal.
30-day window
Demand and salary
Current jobs
121
Hiring employers
38
Salary coverage
67%
Median experience
2.0 years
Within this market
Employer tier lens
Startups & growing teams
86
21 companies · $156,000 median
Established employers
28
11 companies · $172,500 median
Coverage-gated
Salary distribution
P25
$142,371
P50
$165,700
P75
$199,680
P90
$218,291
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 physician assistant listings in San Francisco
- Compare the level mix before narrowing your search
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Use the signal
The best next step is opening the roles behind the aggregate: compare physician assistant opportunities in San Francisco, save the strongest fits, and keep the market signal close while you apply.
- 121 live roles tracked in this market.
- 38 employers represented in the current window.
- Market data refreshed Nov 5, 2026.
A practical market plan for Physician Assistant in San Francisco
Use this sequence to move from aggregate labor-market data to a focused application list.
- 01
Read the demand
121 physician assistant openings across 38 employers establish the current San Francisco opportunity set.
- 02
Choose the right rung
Use the live listings to calibrate title, scope, and experience expectations before applying.
- 03
Prioritize employers
onemedical is one of the most active visible employers, with 25 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 Francisco market view into active employers and representative physician assistant openings
Employer activity · 38 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 121 matches
Representative openings
Open a role to inspect the full requirements. Compensation appears only when the listing provides usable salary data.
More physician assistant openings in San Francisco
- Physician Assistant, Urgent Care (Oakland, CA) · Sutter Health
- Physician Assistant/Nurse Practitioner, Metabolic Health and Weight Management, Oakland, CA · Sutter Health
- Ambulatory Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant, Spine Surgery (San Francisco, CA) · Sutter Health
- Physician Assistant, General Surgery and Surgical Oncology (Oakland, CA) · Sutter Health
- Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant (Oakland Uptown) - Sign-On Bonus Available - 4 days in clinic, 1 day remote · onemedical
- Expanded Care Family Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant (All Ages) (Sign-on Bonus Available) · onemedical
- Family Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant (West Portal) - Sign-On Bonus Available - Remote flexibility · onemedical
- Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant (Pacific Heights) - Sign-On Bonus Available, 4 days in clinic, 1 day remote · onemedical
- Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant (Sutter) - Sign-On Bonus Available – Remote flexibility · onemedical
- Family Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant (Cow Hollow) - Sign-On Bonus Available - Remote flexibility · onemedical
- Family Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant (Laurel Heights) - Sign-On Bonus Available - 3 days in-office, 2 days WFH · onemedical
- Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant (Spear Street) - Sign-On Bonus Available, 4 days in clinic, 1 day remote · onemedical
- Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant (Transbay Center) - Sign-On Bonus Available – 3 days in-office, 2 days WFH · onemedical
- Family Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant - Sign-On Bonus Available - 4 days in clinic, 1 day remote · onemedical
- Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant (Clay St) - Sign-On Bonus Available – Remote flexibility · onemedical
- Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant (Two Embarcadero Center) - Sign-On Bonus Available, 4 days in clinic, 1 day remote · onemedical
Physician Assistant 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.
- 01
How many physician assistant jobs are open in San Francisco?
Metaintro tracks 121 live physician assistant openings from 38 employers in the San Francisco, CA area over the last 30 days.
- 02
What do physician assistant jobs in San Francisco pay?
The median posted salary is $165,700 a year. The middle half of posted salaries runs $142,371 to $199,680. Based on the 67% of current listings that disclose pay.
- 03
Which companies are hiring for physician assistant jobs in San Francisco?
onemedical, Sutter Health, UCSF, and La Clinica de La Raza have the most open physician assistant roles here right now, out of 38 hiring employers.
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