UX Designer market brief · San Francisco, CA
UX Designer Jobs in San Francisco, CA
51 UX designer openings are live in the San Francisco, CA area from 34 employers, led by Akraya, Google, and Amazon. The middle half of posted salaries runs $133,829–$183,600 a year (median $151,600), from the 73% of listings that disclose pay. Senior roles are the largest group, at 43% of openings. 16% 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
- 51
- Live UX designer openings currently tracked in the San Francisco market.
Companies hiring
- 34
- Distinct employers represented in this publishable market view.
Median compensation
- $151,600
- 73% 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 UX designer roles: 50% 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
51
Hiring employers
34
Salary coverage
73%
Median experience
5.0 years
Within this market
Employer tier lens
Startups & growing teams
20
15 companies · $137,800 median
Established employers
13
7 companies · $174,391 median
Top of market
7
3 companies
Coverage-gated
Salary distribution
P25
$133,829
P50
$151,600
P75
$183,600
P90
$205,920
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 UX designer 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 UX designer opportunities in San Francisco, save the strongest fits, and keep the market signal close while you apply.
- 51 live roles tracked in this market.
- 34 employers represented in the current window.
- Market data refreshed Nov 5, 2026.
A practical market plan for UX Designer in San Francisco
Use this sequence to move from aggregate labor-market data to a focused application list.
- 01
Read the demand
51 UX designer openings across 34 employers establish the current San Francisco opportunity set.
- 02
Choose the right rung
Senior leads the derived level mix with 22 tracked openings.
- 03
Prioritize employers
Akraya is one of the most active visible employers, with 5 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 UX designer openings
Employer activity · 34 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 51 matches
Representative openings
Open a role to inspect the full requirements. Compensation appears only when the listing provides usable salary data.
More UX designer openings in San Francisco
- Sr. UX Designer, Amazon Music, Amazon Music · Amazon
- UX Designer, Searching in Chrome · Google
- Lead UX Designer Mobile and Web · WSI
- Sr. UX Designer, Enterprise, Factory & Manufacturing Systems · Tesla
- Sr. UX Designer, Vehicle Configurator · Tesla
- Lead UI/UX Designer · 100 Salesforce, Inc.
- Lead UX Researcher, AI & Digital Experiences · 100 Salesforce, Inc.
- Sr. UX Designer, AWS Security, Search, Observability & Governance · Amazon
- UX Researcher III: 26-03220 · Akraya
- Senior UI/UX Designer · Rapinno Tech Inc
- Senior UX Designer · Cleo
- UX Researcher · Rootshell Enterprise Technologies Inc.
- UX Researcher · Rootshell Enterprise Technologies Inc.
- UX Designer · Apple Contingent Workforce
- User Experience Designer · AppFolio
- UI / UX Designer · Hive
UX Designer 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 UX designer jobs are open in San Francisco?
Metaintro tracks 51 live UX designer openings from 34 employers in the San Francisco, CA area over the last 30 days.
- 02
What do UX designer jobs in San Francisco pay?
The median posted salary is $151,600 a year. The middle half of posted salaries runs $133,829 to $183,600. Based on the 73% of current listings that disclose pay.
- 03
Which experience level has the most UX designer openings in San Francisco?
Senior roles lead with 22 openings. Experience level is known for 86% of this market's listings.
- 04
Which companies are hiring for UX designer jobs in San Francisco?
Akraya, Google, Amazon, and Apple Contingent Workforce have the most open UX designer roles here right now, out of 34 hiring employers.
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Related roles
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Labor market data
Layoffs, WARN notices and hiring demand beside the San Francisco 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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