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Lumentum Salary

Lumentum Salary

Lumentum pays a median of $136K ($128K–$182K) across 38 public job postings (2025–2026).

💰 $128K–$182K salary range

Median: $136K  ·  Based on 38 public Lumentum job postings  ·  Updated October 31, 2026


This Lumentum salary benchmark is built from public job postings — no private placement data. Figures reflect the posted-range midpoint (equity is separate) and are refreshed as new postings are collected.

📊 Salary breakdown

Lumentum · pay benchmark · updated October 31, 2026
$136K
inc. eng · sales · ops
All-role median
$128K–$182K
Typical range
$276K view JD
Highest base · Senior Director, Digital Supply Chain Platforms & Transformation
38
Open roles
~7 yrs
Typical exp.
+16
23 last 90d
New last 30d
ⓘ Base salary only — 61% of roles mention equity · options
IC salary by seniority
Mid
$128K (11)
Staff
$164K (12)
Highest-paying skills
Python $152KMatlab $136K

Highest-paying open roles at Lumentum

Lumentum engineering & product salary by seniority

  • Mid: $128K median · $214K top base — Field Application Engineer (view JD) (11)
  • Staff: $164K median · $214K top base — Sr. Principal Engineer: Silicon Photonics-Hybrid Integration (view JD) (12)

Remote work at Lumentum

20% of Lumentum's disclosed-pay roles are remote-friendly.

What Lumentum looks for

Most-required skills across these postings: Python (10) · SQL (5) · R (4) · Pneumatics (3) · Troubleshooting (3) · GAAP (1) · Reconciliation (1) · FP&A (1) · SOX (1) · Tax Preparation (1).

Benefits & perks at Lumentum

Commonly listed: bonus (22) · gym (6) · learning (6).

About Lumentum

Lumentum is Public stage · 10,001+ employees · founded 2015 · HQ Milpitas, California. This context shapes pay: later-stage, well-funded companies tend to anchor base salary higher.

Experience & background at Lumentum

Roles typically ask for around 7 years of experience (up to 15+ for the most senior). Most postings don't state a degree requirement; of the 20 that do, PhD and Bachelor's and Master's and Associate's are most common.

Posted pay vs. total compensation

The figures on this page are the midpoint of each posting's advertised salary range (which, for commission roles, includes on-target earnings). Equity is a separate — and often large — component of total compensation, especially at high-growth and AI-native companies; 61% of these postings reference equity (options). Equity is not included in the medians above.

Lumentum total compensation signals

Beyond the posted-range midpoint, postings indicate: 73% of roles list a bonus; 100% include commission; common structures: salaried. Bonus, commission, and equity vary by role and are not included in the base medians above.

Lumentum hiring activity

Lumentum has 38 open roles right now, and this benchmark draws on 38 public job postings with disclosed pay. 16 of these roles were first seen in the last 30 days (23 in the last 90). Mostly full-time, with 1 contract role in the mix.

💼 Similar companies hiring

Compare Lumentum's pay with companies in the same space:

CompanyMedian payvs LumentumStage
Zebra Technologies$136K↑ +0%Public
GlobalFoundries$137K↑ +1%Public
Samsung Electronics$125K↓ -8%Public
Micron Technology$188K↑ +38%Public
nScale$195K↑ +43%Series C
Entegris$110K↓ -19%Public

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Common questions

What does Lumentum pay?
The median pay is $136K, with a typical range of $128K–$182K, based on 38 public job postings (2025–2026). Base only — equity is separate.

What is the highest-paying job at Lumentum?
One of the highest-paying open roles is Senior Director, Digital Supply Chain Platforms & Transformation, at $193K–$276K base.

Where does this data come from?
Public job postings on company career pages and public job boards — no private placement or client data.

Methodology

Posted-range midpoints (USD) aggregated from 38 public Lumentum job postings (2025–2026). Range = 25th–75th percentile; median = 50th percentile. Roles, departments, skills, and experience are parsed from the postings. Base salary only — equity excluded. Last refreshed October 31, 2026.

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