Barista market brief · San Jose, CA
Barista Jobs in San Jose, CA
122 barista openings are live in the San Jose, CA area from 24 employers, led by Starbucks Coffee Company, Compass Group, and Albertsons Companies Inc.. The middle half of posted salaries runs $38,844–$47,840 a year (median $42,380), from the 40% 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
- 122
- Live barista openings currently tracked in the San Jose market.
Companies hiring
- 24
- Distinct employers represented in this publishable market view.
Median compensation
- $42,380
- 40% 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 52%. 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
122
Hiring employers
24
Salary coverage
40%
Median experience
0.0 years
Within this market
Employer tier lens
Established employers
64
6 companies
Startups & growing teams
37
12 companies · $41,600 median
Top of market
16
3 companies
Coverage-gated
Salary distribution
P25
$38,844
P50
$42,380
P75
$47,840
P90
$51,480
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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Turn this market signal into momentum
Move from aggregate demand to the live roles hiring in this market now.
- Open live barista listings in San Jose
- Compare the level mix before narrowing your search
- Use employer and compensation signals to prioritize outreach
Turn this market brief into a live search.
Use the signal
The best next step is opening the roles behind the aggregate: compare barista opportunities in San Jose, save the strongest fits, and keep the market signal close while you apply.
- 122 live roles tracked in this market.
- 24 employers represented in the current window.
- Market data refreshed Nov 5, 2026.
A practical market plan for Barista in San Jose
Use this sequence to move from aggregate labor-market data to a focused application list.
- 01
Read the demand
122 barista openings across 24 employers establish the current San Jose 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 52 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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Keep market research, live opportunities, saved roles, and the evidence behind your applications moving in one focused loop.
Where this market is hiring
Move from the San Jose market view into active employers and representative barista openings
Employer activity · 24 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 122 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 Jose
- barista - Store# 51698, OWENS & CHABOT · Starbucks Coffee Company
- Starbucks Barista · Target
- Starbucks Barista · Target
- Starbucks Barista · Target
- BARISTA SHIFT SUPERVISOR (FULL TIME) · Compass Group
- BARISTA (FULL TIME) · Compass Group
- barista - Store# 10887, HESPERIAN & A - HAYWARD · Starbucks Coffee Company
- barista - Store# 05436, COLEMAN AVENUE · Starbucks Coffee Company
- barista - Store# 05535, WEBSTER/ATLANTIC STREET · Starbucks Coffee Company
- Barista - SMU-Samuel Merritt University · Aramark
- BARISTA (PART TIME) · Compass Group
- BARISTA (FULL TIME) · Compass Group
- barista - Store# 10541, MISSION & LAS PALMAS · Starbucks Coffee Company
- barista - Store# 13231, MISSION & TAMARACK - UNION CITY · Starbucks Coffee Company
- barista - Store# 05653, DYER AND I-880 · Starbucks Coffee Company
- barista - Store# 66054, E SANTA CLARA & 5TH · Starbucks Coffee Company
Barista 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.
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How many barista jobs are open in San Jose?
Metaintro tracks 122 live barista openings from 24 employers in the San Jose, CA area over the last 30 days.
- 02
What do barista jobs in San Jose pay?
The median posted salary is $42,380 a year. The middle half of posted salaries runs $38,844 to $47,840. Based on the 40% of current listings that disclose pay.
- 03
Which companies are hiring for barista jobs in San Jose?
Starbucks Coffee Company, Compass Group, Albertsons Companies Inc., and Target have the most open barista roles here right now, out of 24 hiring employers.
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Compare nearby cities, adjacent roles, and publishable level views without leaving the live jobs cluster
Nearby cities
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Labor market data
Layoffs, WARN notices and hiring demand beside the San Jose market
- Layoffs trackerEvery tracked layoff, store closure and office mandate, by company.
- Monthly layoffs reportsEach month's cuts, the companies behind them and the trend.
- 2026 layoffs year in reviewThe year's cuts by month, company, cause and state.
- WARN notices by stateEvery state's official layoff and plant closing notice list.
- Hiring Demand MonitorDaily open jobs at 280,000 employers, from their own career sites.
- Job markets by role and cityLive openings, employers and pay for each local market.
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