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Semiconductor Processing Technicians
AUTOMATION RISK
85%
risk level
POLLING
There hasn't been enough votes on this occupation yet
WAGES
$40,500
or $19.47 hourly
What is the risk of automation?
We calculate this occupation to have an automation risk score of
85% (Robots are watching)
This score is based on the abilities, knowledge, skills and activites required in order to do the job.
We look at 9 key attributes of an occupation which can't easily be automated. The more an occupation requires these, the less chance there is of it being replaced.
Note that some attributes have a greater weighting than others, so even though an occupation might require quite heavily on a few attributes, this might not be enough to give it an overall safe score. The final score has been generated using a machine learning algorithm, trained using human predictions.
If any attributes are particularly important in order to do this job, they will be listed below.
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Qualities required for this occupation:
Assisting and Caring for Others
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Assisting and Caring for Others (50)
Social Perceptiveness (47)
Cramped Work Space, Awkward Positions (42)
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What have our users voted the risk to be?
This occupation has been voted '53%' by our users to be fully automated within the next two decades.
Our visitors have voted that it's unclear if this occupation will be replaced by robots/AI. However, the automation risk level we have generated suggests a much higher chance of automation: a 85% chance of automation.
How likely do you think this occupation will be taken over by robots/AI within the next 20 years?
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How quickly is this occupation growing?
The number of 'Semiconductor Processing Technicians' job openings is expected to decline by -1.7% by 2030
'Semiconductor Processing Technicians' is expected to be a very slow growing occupation in comparison to other occupations.
* Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics for the period between 2020 and 2030.
Updated projections are due Sep 2022.
What are the median wages for 'Semiconductor Processing Technicians' in the United States?
In 2020 the median annual wage for 'Semiconductor Processing Technicians' was $40,500, or $19.47 hourly
'Semiconductor Processing Technicians' are paid 3.5% lower than the national median wage, which stands at $41,950
* Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics
How many people are employed in this occupation?
As of 2020 there were 31,080 people employed as Semiconductor Processing Technicians.
This represents around 0.02% of the employed workforce across the United States.
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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