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Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists salary in San Jose, CA

The median market research analysts and marketing specialists in San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA earns $141,960 a year, 80% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $8,197 a month.

10th percentile
$66,660
25th percentile
$97,510
Median percentile
$141,960
75th percentile
$212,330
90th percentile
$251,750

Based on 12,710 employed. Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025. Percentiles show the spread of pay, not experience; reading the 25th percentile as "entry level" is only an approximation.

What you keep

$98,358 take-home a year
Gross pay$141,960
Federal income tax−$22,804
Social Security + Medicare−$10,860
California income tax (approx.)−$9,937
Monthly take-home$8,197
Every two weeks$3,783

Does it go far here?

$128,560Median pay in San Jose, CA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 110.4 vs 100).
35%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($2,840 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in San Jose, CA

JobMedian pay
Family Medicine Physicians$351,760
Lawyers$301,320
Computer and Information Systems Managers$291,660
Natural Sciences Managers$263,810
Architectural and Engineering Managers$234,590
Nurse Practitioners$231,560
Marketing Managers$231,370
Training and Development Managers$230,020

All market research analysts and marketing specialists salaries · Take-home pay in California