Employment Percentage: 
3.9378238341969
SOC ID: 
51-9141
SOC Title: 
Semiconductor Processing Technicians
ONET ID: 
51-9141.00
ONET Concat ID: 
51914100
Median Salary: 
37031.34
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 Doctor: 
0.15
Typical Ed Level: 
a high school diploma or less
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: 

<ul><li>Manipulate valves, switches, and buttons, or key commands into control panels to start semiconductor processing cycles.</li><li>Maintain processing, production, and inspection information and reports.</li><li>Inspect materials, components, or products for surface defects and measure circuitry, using electronic test equipment, precision measuring instruments, microscope, and standard procedures.</li><li>Clean semiconductor wafers using cleaning equipment, such as chemical baths, automatic wafer cleaners, or blow-off wands.</li><li>Study work orders, instructions, formulas, and processing charts to determine specifications and sequence of operations.</li><li>Load and unload equipment chambers and transport finished product to storage or to area for further processing.</li><li>Clean and maintain equipment, including replacing etching and rinsing solutions and cleaning bath containers and work area.</li><li>Place semiconductor wafers in processing containers or equipment holders, using vacuum wand or tweezers.</li></ul>

Start Annual Earnings: 
26504.38
Top Annual Earnings: 
56534.47
Title Slug: 
semiconductor-processor