Program Manager market brief · San Jose, CA
Senior Program Manager Jobs in San Jose, CA
307 senior program manager openings are live in the San Jose, CA area from 112 employers, led by Google, Pacific Gas and Electric Company, and PayPal. The middle half of posted salaries runs $129,000–$178,250 a year (median $151,840), from the 79% 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
- 307
- Live program manager openings currently tracked in the San Jose market.
Companies hiring
- 112
- Distinct employers represented in this publishable market view.
Median compensation
- $151,840
- 79% 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
San Jose's program manager market is led by senior openings, with 307 tracked roles at that rung.
30-day window
Demand and salary
Current jobs
307
Hiring employers
112
Salary coverage
79%
Median experience
8.0 years
Within this market
Employer tier lens
Startups & growing teams
140
60 companies · $140,000 median
Established employers
131
30 companies · $180,000 median
Top of market
14
10 companies · $222,500 median
Coverage-gated
Salary distribution
P25
$129,000
P50
$151,840
P75
$178,250
P90
$205,940
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 San Jose, save the strongest fits, and keep the market signal close while you apply.
- 307 live roles tracked in this market.
- 112 employers represented in the current window.
- Market data refreshed Nov 5, 2026.
A practical market plan for Program Manager in San Jose
Use this sequence to move from aggregate labor-market data to a focused application list.
- 01
Read the demand
307 program manager openings across 112 employers establish the current San Jose opportunity set.
- 02
Choose the right rung
Senior leads the derived level mix with 307 tracked openings.
- 03
Prioritize employers
Google is one of the most active visible employers, with 54 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
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Employer activity · 112 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 307 matches
Representative openings
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Senior Program Manager 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 senior program manager jobs are open in San Jose?
Metaintro tracks 307 live senior program manager openings from 112 employers in the San Jose, CA area over the last 30 days.
- 02
What do senior program manager jobs in San Jose pay?
The median posted salary is $151,840 a year. The middle half of posted salaries runs $129,000 to $178,250. Based on the 79% of current listings that disclose pay.
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Which companies are hiring for senior program manager jobs in San Jose?
Google, Pacific Gas and Electric Company, PayPal, and Apple have the most open senior program manager roles here right now, out of 112 hiring employers.
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