Semiconductor Processing Technicians
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Automation risk
Imminent Risk (81-100%): Occupations in this level have an extremely high likelihood of being automated in the near future. These jobs consist primarily of repetitive, predictable tasks with little need for human judgment.
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Growth
The number of 'Semiconductor Processing Technicians' job openings is expected to rise 3.4% by 2032
Total employment, and estimated job openings
Updated projections are due 09-2023.
Wages
In 2022, the median annual wage for 'Semiconductor Processing Technicians' was $44,690, or $21 per hour
'Semiconductor Processing Technicians' were paid 3.5% lower than the national median wage, which stood at $46,310
Wages over time
Volume
As of 2022 there were 23,860 people employed as 'Semiconductor Processing Technicians' within the United States.
This represents around < 0.001% of the employed workforce across the country
Put another way, around 1 in 6 thousand people are employed as 'Semiconductor Processing Technicians'.
Job description
Perform any or all of the following functions in the manufacture of electronic semiconductors: load semiconductor material into furnace; saw formed ingots into segments; load individual segment into crystal growing chamber and monitor controls; locate crystal axis in ingot using x-ray equipment and saw ingots into wafers; and clean, polish, and load wafers into series of special purpose furnaces, chemical baths, and equipment used to form circuitry and change conductive properties.
SOC Code: 51-9141.00
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