Job market report: South San Francisco, CA
Open jobs, pay and living costs in and around South San Francisco, from the listings JoRoute reads from employers' own job boards. Data as of November 6, 2026.
At a glance
- 74 open listings in South San Francisco; 4,216 jobs within 25 miles.
- ▲ 2 new in the last 7 days; 0 today.
- Typical listed pay: $127k a year ($112k at U.S.-average prices). Each employer counts once.
- Living costs in CA: 13% above the U.S. average (BEA Regional Price Parities, 2023 (U.S. average = 100)).
- 6,776 workers in WARN layoff notices within 50 miles.
Most common jobs in South San Francisco
- Engineer · 49 listings · typical $189k a year
- Software engineer · 20 listings · typical $179k a year
- Mechanic and technician · 7 listings · typical $154k a year
- Manager · 7 listings · typical $136k a year
- IT and help desk · 3 listings · typical $105k a year
Employers hiring most
- Neuralink · 56 jobs
- Veracyte · 9 jobs
- Stripe · 7 jobs
- House of Representatives · 1 job
- Transportation Security Administration · 1 job
Nearby cities
- San Francisco, CA · 2,977 jobs · 8 mi
- Mountain View, CA · 508 jobs · 26 mi
- Palo Alto, CA · 437 jobs · 22 mi
- San Mateo, CA · 315 jobs · 9 mi
- Menlo Park, CA · 113 jobs · 19 mi
- Sunnyvale, CA · 110 jobs · 29 mi
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