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Bay-Peninsula Region

The Bay-Peninsula region is comprised of San Francisco, San Mateo, and Santa Clara counties.

Top Job Openings 2020-2030

High-Skill Occupations

  • Software Developers and Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers7:
    • 195,190 projected job openings, $183,556 average annual wage, 6,386 job advertisements.
  • Project Management Specialists and Business Operations Specialists, All Other8:
    • 55,570 projected job openings, $134,476 average annual wage, 794 job advertisements.
  • General and Operations Managers:
    • 49,720 projected job openings, $158,176 average annual wage, 1,752 job advertisements.
  • Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists:
    • 42,680 projected job openings, $100,971 average annual wage, 762 job advertisements.
  • Computer and Information Systems Managers:
    • 42,670 projected job openings, $221,492 average annual wage, 191 job advertisements.
 

Middle-Skill Occupations

  • Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks:
    • 23,880 projected job opening, $63,387 average annual wage, 489 job advertisements.
  • Medical Assistants:  
    • 15,060 projected job openings, $60,515 average annual wage, 456 job advertisements.
  • Computer User Support Specialists: 
    • 13,110 projected job openings, $79,942 average annual wage, 881 job advertisements.
  • Nursing Assistants:
    • 11,710 projected job openings, $50,526 average annual wage, 388 job advertisements.
  • Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education:
    • 11,360 projected job openings, $47,816 average annual wage, 638 job advertisements.
 

Entry-Level Occupations

  • Home Health and Personal Care Aides6:
    • 127,210 projected job openings, $35,484 average annual wage, 809 job advertisements.
  • Fast Food and Counter Workers:
    • 93,930 projected job openings, $39,082 average annual wage, 754 job advertisements.
  • Cashiers:
    • 66,690 projected job openings, $38,959 average annual wage, 376 job advertisements.
  • Waiters and Waitresses:
    • 56,190 projected job openings, $37,556 average annual wage, 656 job advertisements.
  • Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners:
    • 48,840 projected job openings, $41,809 average annual wage, 561 job advertisements.

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[1] The Standard Occupational Classification (SOC) system is a federal statistical standard used by federal and state agencies to classify workers into occupational categories for the purpose of collecting, calculating, or disseminating data.
[2] To improve data quality, the Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) program has aggregated some 2018 SOC detailed occupations into SOC broad occupations or OEWS-specific combinations.
[3] Total job openings is the sum of exits, transfers, and numeric change. The Top 5 occupations were identified based on projected total job openings 2020-2030.
[4] Median wages are the estimated 50th percentile of the distribution of 2023 first quarter wages. 50 percent of workers in an occupation earn wages below, and 50 percent earn wages above the median wage. Wages do not include self-employed or unpaid family workers.
[5] Online job ads data are taken from the Lightcast data series. The Lightcast data series compiles, analyzes, and categorizes job advertisements from numerous online job boards.
[6] The total job ads (June 11, 2023 - August 9, 2023) for Home Health and Personal Care Aides (31-1120) reflects job ads postings for the occupations Home Health Aides (31-1121) and Personal Care Aides (31-1122).
[7] The median annual wage for Software Developers and Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers (15-1256) reflects the wage for the occupation Software Developers (15-1252). The total job ads (June 11, 2023 - August 9, 2023) reflect job ads postings for the occupations Software Developers (15-1252) and Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers (15-1253).
[8] The median annual wage for Project Management Specialists and Business Operations Specialists, All Other (13-1198) reflects the wage for the occupation Project Management Specialists (13-1082). The total job ads (June 11, 2023 - August 9, 2023) reflect job ads postings for the occupation Project Management Specialists (13-1082).
[9] The total job ads (June 11, 2023 - August 9, 2023) for Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary (25-9045) reflects job ads postings for the occupations Teaching Assistants, Preschool, Elementary, Middle, and Secondary School, Except Special Education (25-9042); Teaching Assistants, Special Education (25-9043); and Teaching Assistants, All Other (25-9049).
[10] The median annual wage for Teachers and Instructors, All Other, Except Substitute Teachers (25-3097) reflects the wage for the occupation Teachers and Instructors, All Other (25-3099). The total job ads (June 11, 2023 - August 9, 2023) for Teachers and Instructors, All Other, Except Substitute Teachers (25-3097) reflects job ads postings for the occupations Tutors (25-3041) and Teachers and Instructors, All Other (25-3099).