Artificial Intelligence job postings on the rise in San Francisco

San Francisco’s white-collar job postings peaked in early-2022 before the Federal Reserve implemented a series of interest rate hikes (spanning from March 2022 to July 2023) to combat soaring inflation. As a result, white-collar labor force demand recorrected and has been relatively stable from July 2023 to present.

Interestingly, while overall white-collar job postings have remained steady, AI-focused roles have been on the rise as the labor force adapts to evolving market demands. Since July 2023, the percent share of AI-related postings has grown from 9.0% to 29.8% and is likely to continue to grow for the foreseeable future.

This growth in AI hiring has already translated to almost 2 msf of leasing in 2025 and with several growing companies currently active in the market, this trend should continue to play a positive role in San Francisco’s office market recovery.