Illumina Salaries

Illumina's salary ranges from $86,367 in total compensation per year for a Mechanical Engineer at the low-end to $285,565 for a Solution Architect at the high-end. Levels.fyi collects anonymous and verified salaries from current and former employees of Illumina. Last updated: 11/13/2025

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Software Engineer

P1 $105K

P2 $139K

P3 $185K

P4 $211K

P5 $245K

Backend Software Engineer

Full-Stack Software Engineer

Quality Assurance (QA) Software Engineer

Data Engineer

Data Scientist

P1 $160K

P3 $186K

P4 $210K

Mechanical Engineer

P1 $86.4K

P2 $145K

P3 $127K

P4 $199K

P5 $248K

Manufacturing Engineer

Kinda feel lc question doesn’t seem to appear in real interviews anymore

I grinded Blind 75 and NeetCode 150 pretty hard, but in most of my recent interviews, none of those patterns showed up. Instead, I got hit with new or modified problems I hadn't seen before.

Is this just me, or are companies actually shifting away from the standard high-frequency sets?

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Technical Project Manager

Product Designer

Median $164K

Product Manager

Median $200K

Data Science Manager

Median $260K

Financial Analyst

Median $244K

Marketing

Median $187K

Project Manager

Median $140K

Software Engineering Manager

Median $256K

Technical Writer

Median $106K

Data Analyst

Median $135K

Accountant

Median $94K

Administrative Assistant

$131K

Business Development

$258K

Chemical Engineer

$197K

Copywriter

$117K

Customer Service

$124K

Human Resources

Median $95K

Industrial Designer

$186K

Information Technologist (IT)

$104K

Optical Engineer

$163K

Program Manager

Median $205K

Recruiter

$94.5K

Cybersecurity Analyst

$241K

Solution Architect

$286K

Data Architect

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Vesting Schedule

25%

YR 1

25%

YR 2

25%

YR 3

25%

YR 4

Stock Type

RSU

At Illumina, RSUs are subject to a 4-year vesting schedule:

25% vests in the 1st-YR (25.00% annually)
25% vests in the 2nd-YR (25.00% annually)
25% vests in the 3rd-YR (25.00% annually)
25% vests in the 4th-YR (25.00% annually)

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FAQ

What is the highest salary at Illumina?

The highest paying role reported at Illumina is Solution Architect at the Common Range Average level with a yearly total compensation of $285,565. This includes base salary as well as any potential stock compensation and bonuses.

How much do Illumina employees get paid?

The median yearly total compensation reported at Illumina is $175,250.