Silicon Valley proper — Apple, Google, Nvidia, Adobe. The complete 2026 San Jose pay reference for 100 occupations.
Sorted highest to lowest. Click any role for full detail.
| # | Job | Category | Median 2026 | 25th % | 75th % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CEO (Mid-Market) | Business & Management | $832,100 | $632,400 | $1,081,700 |
| 2 | Surgeon | Healthcare | $680,400 | $517,100 | $884,500 |
| 3 | Chief Financial Officer | Finance | $624,300 | $474,500 | $811,600 |
| 4 | Physician (MD/DO) | Healthcare | $438,700 | $333,400 | $570,300 |
| 5 | Corporate Lawyer | Legal | $378,600 | $287,800 | $492,200 |
| 6 | Investment Banker | Finance | $343,400 | $261,000 | $446,400 |
| 7 | AI Engineer | Technology | $334,600 | $254,300 | $435,000 |
| 8 | Dentist | Healthcare | $322,300 | $244,900 | $419,000 |
| 9 | Machine Learning Engineer | Technology | $302,500 | $229,900 | $393,300 |
| 10 | Senior Software Engineer | Technology | $291,900 | $221,900 | $379,500 |
| 11 | Site Reliability Engineer | Technology | $281,500 | $213,900 | $366,000 |
| 12 | IT Manager | Technology | $269,600 | $204,900 | $350,500 |
| 13 | Judge / Magistrate | Legal | $264,400 | $201,000 | $343,800 |
| 14 | Product Manager | Technology | $264,100 | $200,700 | $343,400 |
| 15 | Controller | Finance | $261,800 | $199,000 | $340,400 |
| 16 | Lawyer / Attorney | Legal | $261,300 | $198,600 | $339,700 |
| 17 | Management Consultant | Business & Management | $259,300 | $197,100 | $337,100 |
| 18 | Data Scientist | Technology | $257,200 | $195,500 | $334,300 |
| 19 | Petroleum Engineer | Engineering | $255,000 | $193,800 | $331,500 |
| 20 | Sales Engineer | Sales | $255,000 | $193,800 | $331,500 |
| 21 | Marketing Manager | Business & Management | $249,800 | $189,900 | $324,800 |
| 22 | Data Engineer | Technology | $246,800 | $187,500 | $320,800 |
| 23 | Pharmacist | Healthcare | $245,600 | $186,600 | $319,200 |
| 24 | Cloud Engineer (AWS/Azure) | Technology | $244,700 | $185,900 | $318,100 |
| 25 | Account Executive (SaaS) | Sales | $244,700 | $185,900 | $318,000 |
| 26 | DevOps Engineer | Technology | $238,400 | $181,200 | $309,900 |
| 27 | Sales Manager | Business & Management | $235,400 | $178,900 | $306,000 |
| 28 | Physician Assistant (PA) | Healthcare | $232,800 | $176,900 | $302,600 |
| 29 | Nurse Practitioner (NP) | Healthcare | $230,600 | $175,200 | $299,800 |
| 30 | Software Engineer | Technology | $229,400 | $174,300 | $298,200 |
| 31 | Mobile Developer (iOS/Android) | Technology | $229,400 | $174,300 | $298,200 |
| 32 | Aerospace Engineer | Engineering | $226,000 | $171,800 | $293,800 |
| 33 | HR Manager | Business & Management | $224,600 | $170,700 | $292,000 |
| 34 | Backend Developer | Technology | $224,500 | $170,700 | $291,900 |
| 35 | Actuary | Finance | $218,600 | $166,100 | $284,100 |
| 36 | Cybersecurity Analyst | Technology | $218,400 | $166,000 | $283,900 |
| 37 | Full-Stack Developer | Technology | $215,900 | $164,100 | $280,700 |
| 38 | Veterinarian | Healthcare | $215,700 | $164,000 | $280,500 |
| 39 | General Manager | Business & Management | $206,300 | $156,800 | $268,200 |
| 40 | Frontend Developer | Technology | $202,600 | $154,000 | $263,300 |
| 41 | Chemical Engineer | Engineering | $200,800 | $152,600 | $261,000 |
| 42 | Electrical Engineer | Engineering | $193,000 | $146,700 | $250,900 |
| 43 | Construction Manager | Skilled Trades | $191,000 | $145,200 | $248,300 |
| 44 | School Principal | Education | $190,900 | $145,100 | $248,100 |
| 45 | Database Administrator (DBA) | Technology | $189,900 | $144,300 | $246,900 |
| 46 | College Professor | Education | $187,400 | $142,400 | $243,600 |
| 47 | Art Director | Creative & Media | $184,300 | $140,000 | $239,600 |
| 48 | Operations Manager | Business & Management | $182,600 | $138,800 | $237,400 |
| 49 | Supply Chain Manager | Business & Management | $182,600 | $138,800 | $237,400 |
| 50 | Physical Therapist | Healthcare | $181,500 | $137,900 | $236,000 |
| 51 | Financial Analyst | Finance | $180,400 | $137,100 | $234,500 |
| 52 | UX / Product Designer | Technology | $180,300 | $137,000 | $234,300 |
| 53 | Biomedical Engineer | Engineering | $178,700 | $135,800 | $232,300 |
| 54 | Project Manager (PMP) | Business & Management | $178,200 | $135,500 | $231,700 |
| 55 | Data Analyst | Technology | $174,000 | $132,300 | $226,200 |
| 56 | Civil Engineer | Engineering | $174,000 | $132,200 | $226,200 |
| 57 | Mechanical Engineer | Engineering | $174,000 | $132,200 | $226,200 |
| 58 | Occupational Therapist | Healthcare | $170,800 | $129,800 | $222,100 |
| 59 | Financial Advisor | Finance | $168,400 | $128,000 | $218,900 |
| 60 | QA / Test Engineer | Technology | $167,200 | $127,100 | $217,400 |
| 61 | Industrial Engineer | Engineering | $165,700 | $126,000 | $215,400 |
| 62 | Business Analyst | Business & Management | $161,700 | $122,900 | $210,200 |
| 63 | Registered Nurse (RN) | Healthcare | $158,200 | $120,200 | $205,600 |
| 64 | Dental Hygienist | Healthcare | $157,900 | $120,000 | $205,300 |
| 65 | Insurance Underwriter | Finance | $153,100 | $116,300 | $199,000 |
| 66 | Animator | Creative & Media | $152,000 | $115,500 | $197,600 |
| 67 | Tax Accountant | Finance | $147,400 | $112,000 | $191,600 |
| 68 | Credit Analyst | Finance | $146,100 | $111,100 | $190,000 |
| 69 | Accountant / CPA | Finance | $140,500 | $106,800 | $182,700 |
| 70 | Respiratory Therapist | Healthcare | $139,700 | $106,100 | $181,600 |
| 71 | Police Officer | Public Service | $134,200 | $102,000 | $174,400 |
| 72 | Sales Representative | Sales | $131,100 | $99,600 | $170,400 |
| 73 | Radiologic Technologist | Healthcare | $129,700 | $98,600 | $168,600 |
| 74 | Hotel Manager | Hospitality | $125,800 | $95,600 | $163,500 |
| 75 | Electrician | Skilled Trades | $122,500 | $93,100 | $159,300 |
| 76 | High School Teacher | Education | $120,900 | $91,900 | $157,200 |
| 77 | Special Education Teacher | Education | $120,600 | $91,700 | $156,800 |
| 78 | Plumber | Skilled Trades | $119,000 | $90,500 | $154,800 |
| 79 | Video Editor | Creative & Media | $117,500 | $89,300 | $152,700 |
| 80 | Elementary Teacher | Education | $117,100 | $89,000 | $152,200 |
| 81 | Social Media Manager | Creative & Media | $115,300 | $87,600 | $149,900 |
| 82 | Interior Designer | Creative & Media | $115,300 | $87,600 | $149,900 |
| 83 | Real Estate Agent | Real Estate | $114,700 | $87,200 | $149,100 |
| 84 | School Counselor | Education | $112,400 | $85,400 | $146,100 |
| 85 | Firefighter | Public Service | $112,300 | $85,300 | $145,900 |
| 86 | Chef / Head Cook | Hospitality | $110,200 | $83,800 | $143,300 |
| 87 | Heavy Equipment Operator | Skilled Trades | $109,600 | $83,300 | $142,500 |
| 88 | Medical Lab Technician | Healthcare | $106,800 | $81,100 | $138,800 |
| 89 | Paralegal | Legal | $106,500 | $81,000 | $138,500 |
| 90 | HVAC Technician | Skilled Trades | $106,100 | $80,600 | $137,900 |
| 91 | Social Worker | Public Service | $105,400 | $80,100 | $137,000 |
| 92 | Graphic Designer | Creative & Media | $104,700 | $79,600 | $136,200 |
| 93 | Carpenter | Skilled Trades | $102,800 | $78,100 | $133,700 |
| 94 | Content Writer / Copywriter | Creative & Media | $97,500 | $74,100 | $126,700 |
| 95 | Welder | Skilled Trades | $93,100 | $70,800 | $121,000 |
| 96 | Auto Mechanic | Skilled Trades | $92,000 | $69,900 | $119,500 |
| 97 | Photographer | Creative & Media | $81,900 | $62,200 | $106,500 |
| 98 | Administrative Assistant | Administrative | $78,500 | $59,700 | $102,100 |
| 99 | Medical Assistant | Healthcare | $78,300 | $59,500 | $101,800 |
| 100 | Customer Service Rep | Administrative | $68,300 | $51,900 | $88,800 |
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