Program Manager market brief · Oakland, CA
Program Manager Jobs in Oakland, CA
589 program manager openings are live in the Oakland, CA area from 166 employers, led by Google, Apple, and Pacific Gas and Electric Company. The middle half of posted salaries runs $119,525–$187,200 a year (median $149,997), from the 80% of listings that disclose pay. Senior roles are the largest group, at 30% of openings.
Data updated Nov 4, 2026
Role and market snapshot
A quick read on demand before you open the live listings
Tracked jobs
- 589
- Live program manager openings currently tracked in the Oakland market.
Companies hiring
- 166
- Distinct employers represented in this publishable market view.
Median compensation
- $149,997
- 80% 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
Oakland is senior-heavy for program manager roles: 33% 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
589
Hiring employers
166
Salary coverage
80%
Median experience
6.0 years
Within this market
Employer tier lens
Startups & growing teams
388
89 companies · $130,750 median
Established employers
145
45 companies · $180,100 median
Top of market
27
15 companies · $227,250 median
Coverage-gated
Salary distribution
P25
$119,525
P50
$149,997
P75
$187,200
P90
$220,090
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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Use the signal
The best next step is opening the roles behind the aggregate: compare program manager opportunities in Oakland, save the strongest fits, and keep the market signal close while you apply.
- 589 live roles tracked in this market.
- 166 employers represented in the current window.
- Market data refreshed Nov 4, 2026.
A practical market plan for Program Manager in Oakland
Use this sequence to move from aggregate labor-market data to a focused application list.
- 01
Read the demand
589 program manager openings across 166 employers establish the current Oakland opportunity set.
- 02
Choose the right rung
Senior leads the derived level mix with 178 tracked openings.
- 03
Prioritize employers
Google is one of the most active visible employers, with 145 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 · 166 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 589 matches
Representative openings
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More program manager openings in Oakland
- Senior TPM - Software & Controls · Rhoda AI
- Senior Program Manager – IT Technology Vendor Management · TheCorporate LLC
- Technical Program Manager III, AI Transformation, Google Cloud · Google
- Program Manager, Principal · Pacific Gas and Electric Company
- Program Manager · TheCorporate LLC
- Senior Technical Program Manager, Modular Infrastructure, Global Data Centers · Google
- Director, Technical Program Management, Manufacturing and Industrial Engineering · Google
- Technical Program Manager III, Sales Platform, Google Ads · Google
- Technical Program Manager III, Infrastructure Deployment Software, Google Cloud · Google
- Program Manager II, Infrastructure Capacity Planning, Commerce · Google
- Technical Program Manager II, Integrated Infrastructure Planning, Google Cloud · Google
- Director, Technical Program Management (Network Integration) · skylo
- SAP Program Manager · Tekfortune
- Sr. Mgr, Technical Program Mgmt · Lam Research
- Program Manager · SYNNEX Corporation
- Staff Technical Program Manager — Bench & HiL Ecosystem · General Motors
Program Manager 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 program manager jobs are open in Oakland?
Metaintro tracks 589 live program manager openings from 166 employers in the Oakland, CA area over the last 30 days.
- 02
What do program manager jobs in Oakland pay?
The median posted salary is $149,997 a year. The middle half of posted salaries runs $119,525 to $187,200. Based on the 80% of current listings that disclose pay.
- 03
Which experience level has the most program manager openings in Oakland?
Senior roles lead with 178 openings. Experience level is known for 92% of this market's listings.
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Which companies are hiring for program manager jobs in Oakland?
Google, Apple, Pacific Gas and Electric Company, and Tesla have the most open program manager roles here right now, out of 166 hiring employers.
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