City of San Jose: jobs, salaries and hiring
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Question 1 of 3Hiring now
13
open professional roles
15
opened in the last 90 days
15 in the last 12 months
0%
of roles are remote
1
state hiring
California
What it hires for: Human Resources (1). By level: senior manager (4), manager (4), entry level (4), director (2), executive (1).
Where: San Jose, CA (12), San Jose, California (2), San Jose, California, United States (1).
Main hubs: San Jose, CA (12). Open a city for its job market, layoffs and training.
Where San Jose, CA ranks
Where San Jose, CA placed in our monthly rankings, month by month. Each month stays online at its own address.
November 2026
- #1Best cities for marketing pay after cost of living$204k · of 16
- #1Best cities for aerospace and defense pay after cost of living$187k · of 19
- #2Best cities for security pay after cost of living$220k · of 10
- #3Best cities for technology pay after cost of living$205k · of 80
- #5Best cities for technology jobs1,449 openings · of 100
- #5Cities with the most jobs that do not need a four-year degree in the West Coast162 jobs · of 47
Rankings about human resources jobs
- Best cities for HR jobs #1 New York (994 openings)
- Best cities for HR pay after cost of living #1 San Mateo ($158k)
- Most requested AI skills in HR jobs #1 AI tools in daily work (5.7%)
- Employers with the most HR jobs #1 Amazon (291 roles)
Human Resources jobs · Top Human Resources employers · All rankings
City of San Jose hiring at a glance
- We have tracked City of San Jose's career site since Oct 2026; it has opened 46 professional roles in that time.
- 11 of City of San Jose's 36 open roles (31%) are entry-level or early-career.
- 40% of its roles post a salary range, against a median of 73% for Government & Public Sector employers.
- 7 roles were posted in the last 7 days; the median open role was posted 11 days ago.
- By open professional roles, City of San Jose ranks #138 of 362 Government & Public Sector employers we track.
What City of San Jose asks for
Skills named most often in open roles
- project management 18
- excel 12
- powerpoint 9
- strategic planning 7
- sharepoint 6
- budgeting 5
- procurement 4
- risk management 4
- sap 4
- sql 4
How City of San Jose compares with Government & Public Sector employers
| Measure | City of San Jose | Median employer |
|---|---|---|
| Open professional roles | 36 | 25 |
| Roles that post a salary range | 40% | 73% |
Median across 362 Government & Public Sector employers with 3 or more open roles. Updated daily.
Similar employers hiring
Open roles
- Deputy Director of Planning and Development - AirportSan Jose, CA
- Deputy Director of Planning and Development - AirportSan Jose, CA
- Chief Innovation Officer (Unclassified) (Mayor’s Office)San Jose, CA · $139k–$216k
- Senior Analyst - Procurement & Contracts Manager - Environmental Services DepartmentSan Jose, CA · $122k–$149k
- Deputy Director of Planning and Development - AirportSan Jose, CA
What City of San Jose pays
Across 6 postings with a posted range, pay is in line with the market range for the same roles. 40% of its roles post a salary range.
Only salary ranges the employer posted. No estimates.
Common questions
- Is City of San Jose hiring?
- City of San Jose has 13 open professional roles on its career site as of the last check. 15 opened in the last 90 days and 15 in the last 12 months. The most common function is human resources.
- How well does City of San Jose pay?
- Across 6 postings with a posted salary range, City of San Jose's pay is in line with the market range for the same roles. We compare each posted range with the market range for the same title, function and area.
- Does City of San Jose hire entry-level candidates?
- Yes. 11 of City of San Jose's 36 open roles (31%) are entry-level or early-career. Entry-level means roughly 0 to 3 years of experience, read from the title, the employer and the full posting.
- What skills does City of San Jose ask for?
- Across its open roles the skills named most often are project management (18), excel (12), powerpoint (9), strategic planning (7), sharepoint (6), budgeting (5).
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