The San Francisco AI job market is competitive. These companies are hiring the most AI talent in the area right now.

Key Findings

Across the top 20 companies in this ranking, the average salary ceiling is $264K, with OpenAI leading at $445K. these companies collectively list 194 open AI positions.

1
Google
$252K median64 open roles
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2
Intuit
$283K median18 open roles
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3
Cisco
$250K median16 open roles
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4
RNB Consultancy
$250K median12 open roles
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5
Meta
$245K median9 open roles
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6
DoorDash
$192K median7 open roles
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7
Atlassian
$260K median6 open roles
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8
Salesforce
$285K median6 open roles
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9
Amazon Web Services
$200K median5 open roles
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10
Anthropic
$315K median5 open roles
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11
General Motors (GM)
$141K median5 open roles
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12
Intuitive (Intuitive Surgical)
$240K median5 open roles
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13
OpenAI
$445K median5 open roles
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14
TikTok
$272K median5 open roles
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15
Walmart
$338K median5 open roles
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16
Youtube
$300K median5 open roles
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17
Apple
$251K median4 open roles
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18
Databricks
$267K median4 open roles
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19
David Joseph & Company
$240K median4 open roles
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20
DeepMind
$252K median4 open roles
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Methodology

Rankings are based on job posting data collected from Indeed and company career pages. Only companies with multiple open positions and disclosed salary data are included. Data is updated weekly. Companies are ranked by job count using data from active job postings. Only companies with 3 or more active positions are included in the final rankings.

Frequently Asked Questions

Which companies are hiring the most AI talent in San Francisco?

The companies listed above have the most AI job openings in San Francisco based on active postings. The San Francisco market includes both headquarters and satellite offices.

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Data Source: Analysis based on 20 AI job postings collected and verified by AI Pulse. Data reflects active job listings as of October 2026. Salary figures represent posted compensation ranges and may not include equity, bonuses, or other benefits.

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