San Jose, CA jobs, layoffs and employers
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- Audit Director - State & Local GovernmentTop Echelon Network (recruiter member boards)
- Tax Partner - State and Local TaxTop Echelon Network (recruiter member boards)
- Audit Manager - State & Local Governmentland hTop Echelon Network (recruiter member boards)
- Tax ManagerTop Echelon Network (recruiter member boards)
- Certified Payroll SpecialistPrideStaff
- Regional Sales ManagerTop Echelon Network (recruiter member boards)
- Administrative AssistantPrideStaff
- Tax DirectorTop Echelon Network (recruiter member boards)
- Semiconductor Technical TrainerTop Echelon Network (recruiter member boards)
- Senior Principal Engineer AimlManpower
Employers hiring most in San Jose
- TikTok467 open roles
- Super Micro Computer149 open roles
- Advanced Micro Devices129 open roles
- Cisco Systems113 open roles
- Etched105 open roles
- Astera Labs83 open roles
- Muon Space80 open roles
- Samsung Semiconductor57 open roles
- Archer Aviation52 open roles
- Supermicro49 open roles
Largest employers headquartered in San Jose
- Flexabout 148,000 employees (2025)
- Ciscoabout 86,000 employees (2025)
- Broadcomabout 20,000 employees (2023)
- NetAppabout 12,000 employees (2022)
- Cohesityabout 5,800 employees (2026)
- eBay5,001–20,000 employees
- Okta5,001–20,000 employees
- Calix1,001–5,000 employees
- FormFactor1,001–5,000 employees
- iRhythm1,001–5,000 employees
Employee counts with a year are published figures (Wikidata). Other sizes are estimates from our company directory, not payroll counts.
San Jose layoffs
8
Layoff notices, last 12 months
1,228
workers named
A floor: states may leave out counts
8
employers
| Notice date | Employer | City or county | Workers | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wedgewood Village Pharmacy, LLCTakes effect Jan 4, 2027 | Santa Clara County | 71 | Layoff Permanent | State record | |
| eBayTakes effect Oct 21, 2026 | Santa Clara County | 229 | Layoff Permanent | State record | |
| Eggo Company dba KellanovaTakes effect Nov 4, 2026 | Santa Clara County | 112 | Closure Temporary | State record | |
| PayPalTakes effect Oct 30, 2026 | Santa Clara County | 251 | Layoff Permanent | State record | |
| Jabil Inc.Takes effect Nov 23, 2026 | Santa Clara County | 382 | Closure Temporary | State record | |
| Nutanix, Inc.Takes effect Oct 5, 2026 | Santa Clara County | 65 | Layoff Permanent | State record | |
| New Leaf Community Markets, Inc.Takes effect Sep 20, 2026 | Santa Clara County | 61 | Closure Permanent | State record | |
| Eargo, Inc.Takes effect Sep 14, 2026 | Santa Clara County | 57 | Closure Permanent | State record |
Colleges in San Jose
| College | Type | Students |
|---|---|---|
| San Jose State University | Public 4-year | 20,000+ |
Conferences in San Jose
Industry conferences and trade shows held in San Jose. 8 with dates announced.
- Bisnow West Coast Data Center Conference & Expo
Dec 3, 2026 · San Jose, CA
Ticket About $439. General ticket $439 (limited number at this price; rises once tier sells out).
- GovAI Coalition Summit
Dec 9 to Dec 10, 2026 · San Jose, CA
Ticket $50 to $200. $200 summit; $50 government-only Town Hall (Dec 11).
- Finance Alliance CFO Summit & FP&A Summit (San Jose)
Feb 24, 2027 · San Jose, CA
Free expo, paid sessions. CFO Summit is invite-only (VP and C-suite finance executives); FP&A Summit tickets are paid, price not…
- NVIDIA GTC
Mar 15 to Mar 18, 2027 · San Jose, CA
Paid ticket. Pass types: Conference, Exhibits Only, Full-Day Workshops, Digital Only; prices not listed on the pricing page.
- IoT Tech Expo North America
Jun 16 to Jun 17, 2027 · San Jose, CA
Free expo floor; session passes $0 to $499. Free Expo pass; Gold Pass shown at $499 (discounted); list price may rise.
- ACM SIGKDD Conference (KDD)
Aug 1 to Aug 5, 2027 · San Jose, CA
Paid ticket. Registration prices not posted yet.
Open call for speakers
- AI Infra Summit
Aug 30 to Sep 2, 2027 · San Jose, CA
Paid ticket. Tickets sold through Book Tickets link; price not read.
- PyTorch Conference
Oct 6 to Oct 7, 2027 · San Jose, CA
Paid ticket, price not listed
- CoRE Tech
Dates not announced · San Jose, CA
Paid ticket. Fees not listed on page
Where San Jose ranks
Where San Jose 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
Santa Clara County outlook: Steady
Built from public Bureau of Labor Statistics and Census figures. It describes the area, not any one employer in it.
- Private-sector jobs down 0.4% from 2022 to 2025
- Population down 0.9% from 2020 to 2025
- Unemployment 4.2%, down 0.3 points from a year ago
- Sectors adding the most jobs: management of companies (+44,625 jobs), health care (+21,468 jobs)
- Sectors losing the most jobs: manufacturing (−50,224 jobs), professional & technical (−12,753 jobs)
Local job-market news
Recent headlines about layoffs, AI and jobs in San Jose. Each link goes to the publisher.
- California grocery store closing after 57-year runNew York Post on MSN · Oct 29, 2026
- eBay to Cut 1,000 Jobs in Second Round of 2026 LayoffsSTL.News · Oct 21, 2026
- Aria Networks plans to triple workforce with Sunnyvale moveThe Business Journals · Oct 16, 2026
Learn and get funded in San Jose
- Which AI skills each kind of job asks for, with the pay premium.
- Your local workforce board and American Job Centers: training vouchers and re-employment help.
- Grants and funding for job seekers, ranked for your state and situation.
- Unemployment benefits by state, if you are between jobs.
Workforce development and job centers
The public workforce board and American Job Centers serving San Jose. They offer free help with job search, training and filing for benefits.
Laid off in California? How to file for unemployment in California (steps, weekly amount and the appeal deadline).
- NOVA Workforce Development Board
San Mateo; Cities: Cupertino, Milpitas, Mountain View, Palo Alto, Santa Clara, Sunnyvale
- work2future - Silicon Valley Workforce Development Board
Santa Clara; Cities: San Jose, Stanford
North San Jose America`s Job Center of California
San Jose · Affiliate · 408-216-6200
Monday-Friday 8am-5pm
San Jose Job Center
San Jose · Comprehensive · 408-794-1101
Monday - Friday 8a-5p
Santa Clara County economy
4.2%
unemployment, Sep 2026
4.5% the month before
1,040,676
in the labor force
Source: BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics
1,903,297
people in Santa Clara County
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
$159,674
median household income
Source: Census ACS
59%
of workers in white-collar occupations
Management, business, financial and professional; Census ACS
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