Program Manager market brief · San Francisco, CA
Senior Program Manager Jobs in San Francisco, CA
268 senior program manager openings are live in the San Francisco, CA area from 121 employers, led by Google, Pacific Gas and Electric Company, and Apple. The middle half of posted salaries runs $137,898–$187,600 a year (median $157,000), from the 80% of listings that disclose pay. 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
- 268
- Live program manager openings currently tracked in the San Francisco market.
Companies hiring
- 121
- Distinct employers represented in this publishable market view.
Median compensation
- $157,000
- 80% of listings provide usable compensation data.
Market analysis
Role-specific demand, level, employer, and compensation signals for this local market
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Level mix
Career ladder
San Francisco's program manager market is led by senior openings, with 268 tracked roles at that rung.
30-day window
Demand and salary
Current jobs
268
Hiring employers
121
Salary coverage
80%
Median experience
8.0 years
Within this market
Employer tier lens
Startups & growing teams
133
68 companies · $145,300 median
Established employers
95
34 companies · $187,200 median
Top of market
24
12 companies · $228,200 median
Coverage-gated
Salary distribution
P25
$137,898
P50
$157,000
P75
$187,600
P90
$220,552
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.
- 268 live roles tracked in this market.
- 121 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
268 program manager openings across 121 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 35 current openings in this market view.
- 04
Open the live roles
8 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 · 121 companies
Who is hiring in this market
The most active visible employers, ordered by openings represented in the current market sample.
Live opportunity sample · 8 of 268 matches
Representative openings
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Senior 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.
- 01
How many senior program manager jobs are open in San Francisco?
Metaintro tracks 268 live senior program manager openings from 121 employers in the San Francisco, CA area over the last 30 days.
- 02
What do senior program manager jobs in San Francisco pay?
The median posted salary is $157,000 a year. The middle half of posted salaries runs $137,898 to $187,600. Based on the 80% of current listings that disclose pay.
- 03
Which companies are hiring for senior program manager jobs in San Francisco?
Google, Pacific Gas and Electric Company, Apple, and OpenAI have the most open senior program manager roles here right now, out of 121 hiring employers.
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