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San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA MSA labor market reports
Free archive of WageScape reports for San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA MSA. Latest free edition: Finance, October 2026 — Bay Area finance pay climbs even as tech sheds jobs.
Finance
- October 2026 — Bay Area finance pay climbs even as tech sheds jobs.
- September 2026 — Bay Area finance jobs shrink while tax and credit pay surges.
- August 2026 — Bay Area finance pay splits: compliance roles surge, FP&A cools.
Human Resources
- October 2026 — Bay Area job postings hit historic lows as compliance costs climb.
- September 2026 — San Francisco unemployment rises to 4.6% as HRBP pay surges.
- August 2026 — Bay Area Tech Cuts Soften the Market — But Benefits Costs Bite Back
Information Technology
- October 2026 — San Francisco tech hiring cools while security pay keeps climbing.
- September 2026 — Bay Area IT job losses mask a widening pay split by skill.
- August 2026 — Bay Area Tech Cuts Mask a Skills Reallocation, Not Retrenchment
Life Sciences
- October 2026 — Bay Area biostats pay surges while regulatory affairs cools.
- September 2026 — Bay Area life sciences pay splits as metro labor market softens.
General Market Conditions
- October 2026 — Bay Area jobless rate falls to 4.0% as office vacancy stays stuck near 27%.
- September 2026 — Bay Area jobs tick up, but real wages and white-collar roles keep sliding.
Restaurant Industry
- October 2026 — Bay Area restaurant pay holds flat despite tight 4.0% unemployment.
- September 2026 — SF restaurant wage floors cut turnover while promotion ladders stall.
- August 2026 — SF unemployment ticks up to 4.1% as supervisor pay compresses.