Barista market brief · San Francisco, CA
Barista Jobs in San Francisco, CA
119 barista openings are live in the San Francisco, CA area from 30 employers, led by Starbucks Coffee Company, Compass Group, and Albertsons Companies Inc.. The middle half of posted salaries runs $40,997–$49,400 a year (median $43,680), from the 49% of listings that disclose pay.
Data updated Nov 4, 2026
Role and market snapshot
A quick read on demand before you open the live listings
Tracked jobs
- 119
- Live barista openings currently tracked in the San Francisco market.
Companies hiring
- 30
- Distinct employers represented in this publishable market view.
Median compensation
- $43,680
- 49% 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
Level coverage is 51%. Counts remain visible, but fit guidance stays withheld until at least 60% of listings have a reliable level signal.
30-day window
Demand and salary
Current jobs
119
Hiring employers
30
Salary coverage
49%
Median experience
0.0 years
Within this market
Employer tier lens
Established employers
54
8 companies
Startups & growing teams
52
16 companies · $41,860 median
Top of market
10
3 companies
Coverage-gated
Salary distribution
P25
$40,997
P50
$43,680
P75
$49,400
P90
$53,664
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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- Open live barista listings in San Francisco
- Compare the level mix before narrowing your search
- Use employer and compensation signals to prioritize outreach
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Use the signal
The best next step is opening the roles behind the aggregate: compare barista opportunities in San Francisco, save the strongest fits, and keep the market signal close while you apply.
- 119 live roles tracked in this market.
- 30 employers represented in the current window.
- Market data refreshed Nov 4, 2026.
A practical market plan for Barista in San Francisco
Use this sequence to move from aggregate labor-market data to a focused application list.
- 01
Read the demand
119 barista openings across 30 employers establish the current San Francisco opportunity set.
- 02
Choose the right rung
Use the live listings to calibrate title, scope, and experience expectations before applying.
- 03
Prioritize employers
Starbucks Coffee Company is one of the most active visible employers, with 44 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
Move from the San Francisco market view into active employers and representative barista openings
Employer activity · 30 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 119 matches
Representative openings
Open a role to inspect the full requirements. Compensation appears only when the listing provides usable salary data.
More barista openings in San Francisco
- BARISTA (FULL TIME) · Compass Group
- barista - Store# 10887, HESPERIAN & A - HAYWARD · Starbucks Coffee Company
- Barista - SMU-Samuel Merritt University · Aramark
- BARISTA (PART TIME) · Compass Group
- BARISTA (FULL TIME) · Compass Group
- barista - Store# 69398, CONTRA LOMA & PUTNAM ST · Starbucks Coffee Company
- barista - Store# 47471, 3RD & EVANS · Starbucks Coffee Company
- barista - Store# 10541, MISSION & LAS PALMAS · Starbucks Coffee Company
- barista - Store# 18008, INDUSTRIAL & HWY 92 · Starbucks Coffee Company
- Dessert Finisher/Barista in San Francisco, California | Careers at San Francisco · The Cheesecake Factory
- Dessert Finisher/Barista in San Mateo, California | Careers · The Cheesecake Factory
- Dessert Finisher/Barista in Santa Clara, California | Careers · The Cheesecake Factory
- Barista - Part Time · Crescent Hotels & Resorts
- BARISTA (FULL TIME) · Compass Group
- Lead Barista - FT · Barnes & Noble
- Starbucks Barista · Target
Barista jobs in San Francisco: 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 barista jobs are open in San Francisco?
Metaintro tracks 119 live barista openings from 30 employers in the San Francisco, CA area over the last 30 days.
- 02
What do barista jobs in San Francisco pay?
The median posted salary is $43,680 a year. The middle half of posted salaries runs $40,997 to $49,400. Based on the 49% of current listings that disclose pay.
- 03
Which companies are hiring for barista jobs in San Francisco?
Starbucks Coffee Company, Compass Group, Albertsons Companies Inc., and Palmetto Superfoods have the most open barista roles here right now, out of 30 hiring employers.
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Related roles
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