400+ Education & Training Jobs in San Francisco, CA

Government wage data for the broader occupation family in the metro shows about $75,020 median pay, about $90,440 mean pay, about $51,100 at the 25th percentile, and about $105,360 at the 75th percentile for 2025. More recent posted salary ranges in the local sample center on about $80k to $115k, but that is a directional postings measure rather than a metro-wide wage census.

Full September 2026 market report

Advertised pay

Across the 380 openings that disclose pay, the advertised range midpoint runs $52,000 at the 25th percentile, $82,850 at the median and $116,000 at the 75th. These are advertised ranges, not earned pay.

Active openings as of October 17, 2026

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What our analysts see this month

Balanced market | next 3-6 months

This is a real market, but not an easy one. The Bay Area showed more than 1,000 Education & Training postings across more than 250 companies over the last 90 days, and metro education-and-health-services employment was up 2.7784% year over year in August 2026. At the same time, district conditions are uneven: Oakland Unified said it eliminated more than 400 certificated and classified positions and intended to proceed with the full $30 million in planned 2026-27 reductions, while SFUSD discussions still centered on shortages in special education, STEM, and bilingual education. That means the market is workable for candidates who match shortage areas or adjacent institutional roles, but slower for generalist applicants.

Best positioned: Candidates with a California teaching credential, shortage-area fit in special education, STEM, or bilingual instruction, and proof they can work on-site with current digital tools have the best odds right now.

Main caution: The biggest mistake is treating this as one uniform school-hiring market when the posting mix spans K-12, higher education, education administration, and institutional training, and district budget stress can override raw opening counts.

From the September 2026 market report

Who is hiring here

Counted across all 449 openings in this market. 10 of the employers below are hiring for more than one role right now.

1. Los Altos Group: 36 open roles
2. InstaSwim LLC: 15 open roles
3. West Contra Costa Unified School District: 13 open roles
4. AgUpdate: 12 open roles
5. Equinox: 12 open roles
6. 4cd: 11 open roles
7. Ddsteam: 10 open roles
8. PenPublic: 10 open roles
9. Concorde Education, LLC: 9 open roles
10. Fitnesstree: 8 open roles

Where the openings are

• San Francisco: 97
• Oakland: 42
• San Mateo: 36
• Berkeley: 28
• Richmond: 26
• Hayward: 20
• Vallejo: 19
• Redwood City: 15

Work arrangement

on-site 406 (96%), hybrid 16 (4%), remote 1 (0%)

Where the demand is

Opportunity is spread across a long tail rather than one dominant employer. Over the last 90 days, the market showed more than 1,000 postings across more than 250 companies, and the employer base looked fragmented in the sample. Within postings, about 50% sat in education, about 15% in education administration programs, about 10% in primary and secondary education, and about 5% each in colleges and universities and higher education. The named employers show where to aim first. The most consistently active employers included San Francisco Unified School District (more than 75), San Mateo County Community College District (more than 40), West Contra Costa Unified School District (more than 30), UCSF Health, and AG, with the latter two also showing more than 30 postings in the sample. That mix means this category is not just classroom teaching; it also includes college administration, health-system education, and training-heavy institutional roles. Budget conditions still matter, though: Oakland Unified started the school year with 99% of teaching roles filled while also carrying budget cuts and hundreds of position reductions.

• K-12 shortage-area teaching (high): This is the clearest lane for licensed candidates, especially in special education, STEM, and bilingual education, where local recruitment discussions remain active and bilingual/English learner authorization shows up in stated requirements.
• Higher-ed and education administration (moderate): Community colleges and universities are part of the active employer mix, and the metro counted 1,720 postsecondary education administrators with mean annual pay of $145,530, indicating a meaningful adjacent institutional path.
• Institutional training and instructional design (moderate): This lane is smaller than district teaching but can pay better when you combine instructional design, facilitation, and LMS fluency; local skill signals cite Canvas, Blackboard, and Google Classroom, and the metro counted 1,110 training and development managers at $185,200 mean annual pay.

Where to focus: Run a two-track search: first, shortage-area K-12 roles where credentials matter most; second, college or institutional training roles if your background is stronger in curriculum, facilitation, or LMS delivery.

Roles worth searching next

• Postsecondary education administrator: It is a natural move for candidates who like education settings but want to shift from direct instruction into academic operations, student services, or program leadership.
• K-12 education administrator: It fits experienced teachers who want to stay in schools but move into staff management, operations, or instructional leadership.
• Preschool or daycare administrator: This is a bridge for early-childhood educators who already know licensing, parent communication, and staffing basics.
• Training and development manager: This is the clearest non-school pivot for educators with strong facilitation, curriculum, and program-measurement skills.

What postings ask for

• California teaching credential (table_stakes | immediate): It is the most commonly named certification in local postings and remains the basic access key for many district roles. Who: Entry-level teachers, substitutes moving into full-time work, and career switchers targeting K-12.
• English learner or bilingual authorization (differentiator | immediate): Bilingual education remains a stated local recruiting priority, and bilingual or English learner authorization appears in posted requirements. Who: Licensed teachers who can work in multilingual classrooms or want a faster route to district interviews.
• Special education (premium | immediate): Special education is one of the clearest shortage signals in local recruiting discussions, which can move you out of the generalist pile. Who: Teachers, paraprofessionals, and career switchers with relevant service, behavioral, or intervention experience.
• Curriculum development plus data-driven assessment (table_stakes | immediate): Local postings most often request curriculum development, lesson planning, student assessment, and data analysis, and national teacher-skill signals point the same way. Who: Entry-level and mid-career candidates across K-12, higher ed, and trainer roles.
• Canvas, Blackboard, and Google Classroom (differentiator | near-term): Local demand signals keep pointing to LMS and digital-classroom fluency, which is especially useful when the role blends instruction with program delivery. Who: Teachers moving districts, adjunct or higher-ed candidates, and anyone targeting instructional design or training roles.
• AI literacy and prompt evaluation (differentiator | near-term): AI literacy is becoming a core educator skill, and instructional-design guidance now emphasizes prompt fluency, output evaluation, AI-era assessment design, and knowing what to keep human. Who: Mid-career educators, instructional designers, and corporate trainers.

Questions about this market

What do Education & Training roles pay in San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA?

Government wage data for the broader occupation family in the metro shows about $75,020 median pay, about $90,440 mean pay, about $51,100 at the 25th percentile, and about $105,360 at the 75th percentile for 2025. More recent posted salary ranges in the local sample center on about $80k to $115k, but that is a directional postings measure rather than a metro-wide wage census. Pay is good by national education standards, but not unusually rich for this metro. Educational instruction and library occupations averaged $43.48 per hour locally in May 2025, while all local occupations averaged $48.19 per hour.

Where is demand for Education & Training roles in San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA concentrated?

Opportunity is spread across a long tail rather than one dominant employer. Over the last 90 days, the market showed more than 1,000 postings across more than 250 companies, and the employer base looked fragmented in the sample. Within postings, about 50% sat in education, about 15% in education administration programs, about 10% in primary and secondary education, and about 5% each in colleges and universities and higher education. The named employers show where to aim first. The most consistently active employers included San Francisco Unified School District (more than 75), San Mateo County Community College District (more than 40), West Contra Costa Unified School District (more than 30), UCSF Health, and AG, with the latter two also showing more than 30 postings in the sample. That mix means this category is not just classroom teaching; it also includes college administration, health-system education, and training-heavy institutional roles. Budget conditions still matter, though: Oakland Unified started the school year with 99% of teaching roles filled while also carrying budget cuts and hundreds of position reductions.

Which employers are hiring the most Education & Training talent in San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA?

Recent postings show the most activity from San Francisco Unified School District (75 postings), San Mateo County Community College District (40 postings), West Contra Costa Unified School District (30 postings), UCSF Health (30 postings), AG (30 postings). See the full market report for the complete employer landscape.

Can Education & Training roles in San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA be done remotely?

Of recent postings, 4% are remote and 5% hybrid, with 95% on-site. Use the Remote filter above to see only remote openings.

How current are these listings?

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