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🇺🇸User research jobs in San Francisco Bay Area

164 open roles mentioning User research in San Francisco Bay Area as of Nov 15, 2026. Outset, OpenAI, Blue State, Figma and Harvey have the most. 6 are remote and the median advertised salary is $215K.

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Skills asked for in User research roles in San Francisco Bay Area

Design systems32 · 20%Interaction design31 · 19%HubSpot30 · 18%Figma25 · 15%Usability testing23 · 14%LLM20 · 12%Visual design19 · 12%

Job titles in User research roles in San Francisco Bay Area

Product manager48 · 29%Product designer36 · 22%Software engineer13 · 8%Marketing manager9 · 5%Product marketing manager9 · 5%Director and head of department9 · 5%Intern and new grad9 · 5%

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Who is hiring for User research roles in San Francisco Bay Area

What User research roles in San Francisco Bay Area pay, by level

Level in the titleMedian advertised salaryRoles counted
No level in the title$213K73
Senior$206K27
Lead and above$232K30

Medians of the midpoints of advertised yearly US-dollar ranges; a level needs at least 15 such roles. Advertised, not verified pay.

Questions about User research jobs in San Francisco Bay Area

How many User research jobs in San Francisco Bay Area are open right now?
There are 164 open User research jobs in San Francisco Bay Area at 83 companies on Jobs Every Hour as of Nov 15, 2026. 14 of them were posted in the last seven days. The list is rebuilt every hour from the employers' own careers pages.
Which companies have the most User research jobs in San Francisco Bay Area?
Right now the most openings are at Outset (30), OpenAI (6), Blue State (5), Stripe (4) and Samsara (4). The ranking changes as companies open and close roles.
Are there remote User research jobs in San Francisco Bay Area?
6 of the 164 open User research jobs in San Francisco Bay Area (4%) are listed as remote. Remote roles are often limited to certain countries or time zones, so check the location line of each job.
What do User research jobs in San Francisco Bay Area pay?
The median advertised salary is $215K, based on 130 open roles that publish a yearly US-dollar range. The middle half of those roles advertise between $180K and $250K. These are advertised ranges, not verified pay. Most employers here are technology companies, so the figures run above the wider market for the same work.
Is it hard to get one of the User research jobs in San Francisco Bay Area?
9 of the 164 open User research jobs in San Francisco Bay Area (5%) are for beginners: junior roles and internships. Of the 104 postings that state experience, the median asks for 5 years. 83 companies are hiring and 14 roles were posted in the last seven days. Matching your resume to the skills each posting names helps most; the free resume builder shows the match.
How is AI changing User research jobs in San Francisco Bay Area?
28 of the 164 open User research jobs in San Francisco Bay Area (17%) ask for AI or machine-learning skills, most often LLM, AI, Machine Learning. Employers still list 164 such roles today at 83 companies. Counted from the postings' own text on Nov 15, 2026.
What skills do User research jobs in San Francisco Bay Area ask for?
Most often User research (100%), Design systems (20%), Interaction design (19%), HubSpot (18%), Figma (15%) of the 164 open postings, counted from their own text on Nov 15, 2026.
Which job titles come up most in User research jobs in San Francisco Bay Area?
Product Manager (18), Product Designer (17), Senior Product Manager (12), Senior Product Designer (7), Account Executive (6): the most common titles among the 164 open roles, without the level and place notes in brackets.
Are User research jobs in San Francisco Bay Area in demand in 2026?
164 User research jobs in San Francisco Bay Area are open on Jobs Every Hour today at 83 companies, 0.1% of all 148,162 open jobs here; 14 were posted in the last seven days. The median advertised salary is $215K. 6 (4%) can be done remotely.
How do I apply for User research jobs in San Francisco Bay Area?
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