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Illumina Software Engineer Salaries in Greater San Diego Area

Software Engineer compensation in Greater San Diego Area at Illumina ranges from $101K per year for P1 to $258K per year for P5. The median yearly compensation in Greater San Diego Area package totals $193K. View the base salary, stock, and bonus breakdowns for Illumina's total compensation packages. Last updated: 6/12/2025

Average Compensation By Level
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Level Name
Total
Base
Stock
Bonus
P1
Entry Software Engineer(Entry Level)
$101K
$91.7K
$8K
$1.3K
P2
Intermediate Software Engineer
$133K
$113K
$16.7K
$3.7K
P3
Senior Software Engineer
$171K
$140K
$26.2K
$4.4K
P4
Staff Software Engineer
$217K
$172K
$31.4K
$13.5K
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$160K

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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-year (25.00% annually)

  • 25% vests in the 2nd-year (25.00% annually)

  • 25% vests in the 3rd-year (25.00% annually)

  • 25% vests in the 4th-year (25.00% annually)



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The highest paying salary package reported for a Software Engineer at Illumina in Greater San Diego Area sits at a yearly total compensation of $257,750. This includes base salary as well as any potential stock compensation and bonuses.
The median yearly total compensation reported at Illumina for the Software Engineer role in Greater San Diego Area is $194,000.

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