Program Manager market brief · San Francisco, CA
Program Manager Jobs in San Francisco, CA
927 program manager openings are live in the San Francisco, CA area from 317 employers, led by Google, Apple, and Pacific Gas and Electric Company. The middle half of posted salaries runs $120,000–$181,969 a year (median $150,000), from the 79% of listings that disclose pay. Senior roles are the largest group, at 29% of openings. 7% of listings accept remote work.
Data updated Nov 5, 2026
Role and market snapshot
A quick read on demand before you open the live listings
Tracked jobs
- 927
- Live program manager openings currently tracked in the San Francisco market.
Companies hiring
- 317
- Distinct employers represented in this publishable market view.
Median compensation
- $150,000
- 79% 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
San Francisco is senior-heavy for program manager roles: 33% of currently tracked openings with a derived level sit at senior. Entry-level openings exist, but they are a smaller slice of the market.
30-day window
Demand and salary
Current jobs
927
Hiring employers
317
Salary coverage
79%
Median experience
7.0 years
Within this market
Employer tier lens
Startups & growing teams
560
174 companies · $135,000 median
Established employers
248
87 companies · $172,725 median
Top of market
75
29 companies · $226,000 median
Coverage-gated
Salary distribution
P25
$120,000
P50
$150,000
P75
$181,969
P90
$219,700
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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Use the signal
The best next step is opening the roles behind the aggregate: compare program manager opportunities in San Francisco, save the strongest fits, and keep the market signal close while you apply.
- 927 live roles tracked in this market.
- 317 employers represented in the current window.
- Market data refreshed Nov 5, 2026.
A practical market plan for Program Manager in San Francisco
Use this sequence to move from aggregate labor-market data to a focused application list.
- 01
Read the demand
927 program manager openings across 317 employers establish the current San Francisco opportunity set.
- 02
Choose the right rung
Senior leads the derived level mix with 268 tracked openings.
- 03
Prioritize employers
Google is one of the most active visible employers, with 102 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
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Employer activity · 317 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 927 matches
Representative openings
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More program manager openings in San Francisco
- Technical Program Manager, Cross-Product Execution and Model Feedback Operations, DeepMind · Google
- Technical Program Manager III, Network Infrastructure Planning, Google Cloud · Google
- Senior Technical Program Manager I, Network Infrastructure Planning, Google Cloud · Google
- Program Manager, Principal · Pacific Gas and Electric Company
- Strategic Growth Program Manager - Advanced Packaging · 2766 Dupont Specialty Materials Singapore Pte. Ltd.
- Senior Program Manager – IT Technology Vendor Management · TheCorporate LLC
- Program Manager, Principal · Pacific Gas and Electric Company
- Lead Program Manager, Global Infrastructure and Energy, Commercial and Business Operations · Google
- Senior Technical Program Manager II, Strategic Operations, Data Center Planning · Google
- Senior Validation Technical Program Manager, Logical Deployment · Nscale
- Technical Program Manager, Data and Analytics · Google
- Program Manager, Expert · Pacific Gas and Electric Company
- Staff Operational Readiness Technical Program Manager, AI Infrastructure Deployment · Nscale
- Senior Program Manager - Enterprise Engagement & Insights · Pacific Gas and Electric Company
- Lead Senior Program Manager, Infrastructure · Google
- Senior Technical Program Manager - GPU Software · 2100 NVIDIA USA
Program Manager 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.
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How many program manager jobs are open in San Francisco?
Metaintro tracks 927 live program manager openings from 317 employers in the San Francisco, CA area over the last 30 days.
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What do program manager jobs in San Francisco pay?
The median posted salary is $150,000 a year. The middle half of posted salaries runs $120,000 to $181,969. Based on the 79% of current listings that disclose pay.
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Which experience level has the most program manager openings in San Francisco?
Senior roles lead with 268 openings. Experience level is known for 88% of this market's listings.
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Which companies are hiring for program manager jobs in San Francisco?
Google, Apple, Pacific Gas and Electric Company, and OpenAI have the most open program manager roles here right now, out of 317 hiring employers.
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