Company Insights/Biotechnology Research/Illumina

Illumina Headcount Insights and Observed Profile Trends

Illumina has 10,355 observed employee profiles in the July 2026 headcount snapshot. This is a profile coverage measure, not a company-reported workforce total.

Updated September 10, 2026
Observed profiles
10,355
As of July 2026 · +3.0% since August 2025
New hires
592
Last 12 months
Founded
1998
Departments
35
18% in Information Technology
Countries represented
73
26.9% of profiles in San Diego, California, USA
Summary
  • Observed professional profiles increased by 3.0% from 10,056 in August 2025 to 10,355 in July 2026.
  • Information Technology is the largest classified department, with 1,489 of 8,181 profiles (18.2%).
  • San Diego, California, USA is the most common reported profile location, representing 26.9% of the 8,181 profiles in the geography snapshot.
  • 592 observed hire events appear in the latest 12-month event window.

Illumina observed profiles over time

The overview and this chart use the same monthly profile series. These observed counts may differ from the company’s total workforce.

Observed professional profile trend

10,36510,20410,043Aug 25Jan 26Jul 26Jul 2610,355

Observed professional profiles increased by 3.0% across the available monthly window, from 10,056 to 10,355 profiles.

Observed profiles by department

Current professional profiles rank classified departments by observed count.

Population: 8,181 profiles with a department classification from 8,181 current observed profiles. This population is separate from the monthly headcount series.

What the data says

Information Technology is the largest observed department at Illumina, with 1,489 professional profiles.

Team composition

Information Technology
18%
1,489
Research
16%
1,319
Engineering
12%
958
Other
9%
722
Manufacturing
9%
721
Sales
7%
560
Quality Assurance
4%
314
Management
3%
260
Business Development
3%
215
Human Resources
2%
180
Finance
2%
163
Marketing
2%
156
Project Management
2%
150
Accounting
1%
107
Product Management
1%
104
Legal
1%
92
Analyst
1%
87
Administrative
1%
83
Supply Chain
<1%
73
Health Care Provider
<1%
67
Education
<1%
63
Customer Service
<1%
59
Purchasing
<1%
42
Writing / Editing
<1%
40
Production
<1%
36
Design
<1%
29
Training
<1%
26
Art / Creative
<1%
20
Consulting
<1%
20
Public Relations
<1%
9
Science
<1%
9
General Business
<1%
4
Strategy / Planning
<1%
2
HealthCare Provider
<1%
1
QualityAssurance
<1%
1

Profiles by location

Locations reported on individual profiles show where observed profiles are based. These are profile locations, not a count of company offices.

What the data says

San Diego, California, USA is the most common observed profile location for Illumina in this dataset.

Geographic distribution

San Diego, California, USA
26.9%
California, USA
5.8%
Cambridge, England, GBR
3.8%
Singapore, SGP
3.2%
Bengaluru, KA, IND
2.8%

City or region available for 6,909 of 8,181 profiles (84.5%). Percentages use all observed profiles, including those without a known location. Profile data through 2026-08-25.

Profiles by seniority

The profile distribution shows the balance between leadership, management, and individual contributors.

Population: 8,181 profiles with a vendor seniority classification from 8,181 current observed profiles. This population is separate from the monthly headcount series. Ambiguous Owner, Partner, Executive, and unavailable labels are grouped as Unclassified.

Vendor-classified seniority mix

Senior27.0%
2,211
Entry level22.1%
1,806
Manager17.7%
1,451
Mid-Senior level14.5%
1,183
Unclassified9.0%
733
Associate4.8%
391
Director3.2%
265
Vice President (VP)<1%
64
Internship<1%
59
Chief X Officer (CxO)<1%
18

Most common job titles

The most frequent titles in the available profile population show the roles with the greatest visible density.

Counts come from the current observed profile snapshot and are separate from the monthly headcount series.

Role concentration

Staff Scientist
16.8%
Senior Scientist
13.7%
Manufacturing Technician
12.5%
Senior Software Engineer
11.4%
Staff Software Engineer
10.3%
Software Engineer
8.1%
Scientist 2
7.5%
Staff Bioinformatics Scientist
7.4%
Senior Territory Account Manager
6.3%
Senior Field Service Engineer
5.9%

Frequently asked questions

How many professional profiles are observed for Illumina?

Illumina has 10,355 observed employee profiles in the July 2026 headcount snapshot. This coverage measure may differ from the company's total workforce.

How has Illumina's observed professional profile count changed?

Illumina's observed professional profile count increased by 3.0% from August 2025 to July 2026, using the same monthly series shown above.

What is the largest department at Illumina?

Information Technology is the largest observed department at Illumina, with 1,489 professional profiles.

How is Illumina workforce data collected?

Observed profile trends use the latest available monthly professional profile snapshot. Company-reported workforce totals appear separately and only when supported by a primary company source or regulatory filing. Geography uses location information from individual profiles, aggregated separately from verified company headquarters. Data may lag internal company changes.

Methodology

The observed profile metric and trend chart use the same latest available monthly snapshot, with its observation month shown separately from the page update date. Company-reported workforce totals appear only when supported by a primary source and remain separate from profile counts. Geographic distributions use a separate current profile population and person location fields, never company headquarters. Country counts describe countries represented in those profiles, not offices. Location percentages include profiles without a known city or region in their denominator. Department, seniority, and title coverage may differ from the company workforce.

Last verified: September 10, 2026