Illumina Salaries — Compensation Data by Role

Overall Median Salary

$182k

Salary Ranges by Role

Software Engineer

P1United States

~$101kUSD

Software Engineer

P2United States

~$141kUSD

Software Engineer

P3 (Senior)United States

$188k – $189kUSD

Software Engineer

P4 (Staff)United States

$210k – $215kUSD

Software Engineer

P5United States

~$243kUSD

Data Scientist

P1United States

~$160kUSD

Data Scientist

P3United States

~$186kUSD

Data Scientist

P4United States

~$210kUSD

Product Manager

United States

~$210kUSD

Product Designer

United States

~$164kUSD

Software Engineering Manager

United States

~$256kUSD

Data Science Manager

United States

~$260kUSD

Technical Program Manager

United States

~$187kUSD

Hardware Engineer

United States

~$184kUSD

Based on 2025-2026 data

Compensation Benefits

401(k) with 50% match on first 6% of salary. Unlimited PTO + company-wide shutdown weeks. Strong health insurance, wellness/lifestyle allowances, tuition reimbursement, and donation matching.

Equity & Stock Options

Primary vehicle: RSUs (restricted stock units). Standard 4-year vesting: 25% per year. ESPP: Available with 15% discount on company stock. Equity grants vary significantly with level, performance, and stock price (ILMN has been volatile). Senior roles receive meaningfully larger RSU allocations.

Salary Comparisons

Thermo Fisher Scientific

Illumina tends to pay at or above Thermo Fisher Scientific for scientific and some engineering roles (e.g., senior scientist ~$112K at Illumina vs. ~$84K at Thermo Fisher).

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Sources

Levels.fyi Illumina salaries page
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