Salaries in San Jose, CA
44 careers ranked by salary. Cost of living index: 195.3 (national avg = 100). Median home price: $1,450,000.
Pop: 1,936,259State Tax: 9.3%Property Tax: 0.73%
| # | Career | Category | Median Salary | Monthly Take-Home | Purchasing Power | Disposable |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Computer and Information Systems Managers | Technology | $315,875 | $17k/mo | 51% | $8k/mo |
| 2 | Lawyers | Legal & Education | $295,106 | $16k/mo | 51% | $7k/mo |
| 3 | Human Resources Managers | Business | $269,594 | $15k/mo | 51% | $5k/mo |
| 4 | Marketing Managers | Business | $228,580 | $13k/mo | 51% | $3k/mo |
| 5 | Nurse Practitioners | Healthcare | $225,730 | $13k/mo | 51% | $3k/mo |
| 6 | Physician Assistants | Healthcare | $215,600 | $13k/mo | 51% | $3k/mo |
| 7 | Product Managers | Technology | $215,120 | $13k/mo | 51% | $3k/mo |
| 8 | Registered Nurses | Healthcare | $208,940 | $12k/mo | 51% | $2k/mo |
| 9 | Software Developers | Technology | $208,270 | $12k/mo | 51% | $2k/mo |
| 10 | Pharmacists | Healthcare | $196,250 | $12k/mo | 51% | $2k/mo |
| 11 | Electrical Engineers | Engineering | $186,920 | $11k/mo | 51% | $1k/mo |
| 12 | Web Developers and Digital Interface Designers | Technology | $178,100 | $10k/mo | 51% | $679/mo |
| 13 | Information Security Analysts | Technology | $175,520 | $10k/mo | 51% | $532/mo |
| 14 | Computer Network Architects | Technology | $174,120 | $10k/mo | 51% | $460/mo |
| 15 | Data Scientists | Technology | $173,160 | $10k/mo | 51% | $410/mo |
| 16 | Data Scientists and Mathematical Science Occupations, All Other | Technology | $173,160 | $10k/mo | 51% | $410/mo |
| 17 | Aerospace Engineers | Engineering | $167,340 | $10k/mo | 51% | $109/mo |
| 18 | Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers | Technology | $165,700 | $10k/mo | 51% | $25/mo |
| 19 | Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary | Legal & Education | $164,500 | $10k/mo | 51% | $-37/mo |
| 20 | General and Operations Managers | Business | $162,480 | $10k/mo | 51% | $-142/mo |
| 21 | Business Analysts | Business | $160,800 | $10k/mo | 51% | $-229/mo |
| 22 | Postsecondary Teachers, All Other | Legal & Education | $158,478 | $9k/mo | 51% | $-349/mo |
| 23 | Actuaries | Finance | $152,650 | $9k/mo | 51% | $-650/mo |
| 24 | Mechanical Engineers | Engineering | $147,730 | $9k/mo | 51% | $-904/mo |
| 25 | Management Analysts | Business | $141,150 | $9k/mo | 51% | $-1244/mo |
| 26 | Physical Therapists | Healthcare | $137,250 | $8k/mo | 51% | $-1446/mo |
| 27 | Project Management Specialists | Business | $136,250 | $8k/mo | 51% | $-1498/mo |
| 28 | Technical Writers | Creative | $135,880 | $8k/mo | 51% | $-1517/mo |
| 29 | Chemical Engineers | Engineering | $135,610 | $8k/mo | 51% | $-1531/mo |
| 30 | Dental Hygienists | Healthcare | $135,010 | $8k/mo | 51% | $-1562/mo |
| 31 | Occupational Therapists | Healthcare | $134,720 | $8k/mo | 51% | $-1577/mo |
| 32 | Financial Analysts | Finance | $134,470 | $8k/mo | 51% | $-1590/mo |
| 33 | Architects, Except Landscape and Naval | Creative | $134,200 | $8k/mo | 51% | $-1604/mo |
| 34 | Civil Engineers | Engineering | $129,260 | $8k/mo | 51% | $-1859/mo |
| 35 | Network and Computer Systems Administrators | Technology | $128,620 | $8k/mo | 51% | $-1892/mo |
| 36 | Personal Financial Advisors | Finance | $126,480 | $8k/mo | 51% | $-2003/mo |
| 37 | Accountants and Auditors | Finance | $121,630 | $8k/mo | 51% | $-2254/mo |
| 38 | Logisticians | Business | $121,260 | $8k/mo | 51% | $-2273/mo |
| 39 | Compliance Officers | Finance | $118,490 | $7k/mo | 51% | $-2416/mo |
| 40 | Secondary School Teachers | Legal & Education | $103,640 | $7k/mo | 51% | $-3205/mo |
| 41 | Graphic Designers | Creative | $98,530 | $6k/mo | 51% | $-3478/mo |
| 42 | Paralegals and Legal Assistants | Legal & Education | $97,740 | $6k/mo | 51% | $-3521/mo |
| 43 | Loan Officers | Finance | $81,990 | $5k/mo | 51% | $-4362/mo |
| 44 | Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technologists | Healthcare | $81,900 | $5k/mo | 51% | $-4367/mo |