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Employment Percentage
-1.271186441
SOC ID
51-9141
SOC Title
Semiconductor Processing Technicians
ONET ID
51-9141.00
ONET Concat ID
51914100
Median Salary
36686.3
Ed Level High School
95.57
Ed Level Certificate
1.32
Ed Level Some College
0.45
Ed Level Associates
2.34
Ed Level Bachelors
0.09
Ed Level Masters
0.08
Ed Level Doctors
0.15
Typical Ed Level
a high school diploma or less
Career 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.
Core Tasks
  • Manipulate valves, switches, and buttons, or key commands into control panels to start semiconductor processing cycles.
  • Maintain processing, production, and inspection information and reports.
  • Inspect materials, components, or products for surface defects and measure circuitry, using electronic test equipment, precision measuring instruments, microscope, and standard procedures.
  • Clean semiconductor wafers using cleaning equipment, such as chemical baths, automatic wafer cleaners, or blow-off wands.
  • Study work orders, instructions, formulas, and processing charts to determine specifications and sequence of operations.
  • Load and unload equipment chambers and transport finished product to storage or to area for further processing.
  • Clean and maintain equipment, including replacing etching and rinsing solutions and cleaning bath containers and work area.
  • Place semiconductor wafers in processing containers or equipment holders, using vacuum wand or tweezers.
Start Annual Earnings
28883.89
Top Annual Earnings
59635.86
EMSI Career Title Slug
semiconductor-processor