Semiconductor Industry Engineer

Supports engineering semiconductor industry systems.

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Compensation by seniority

Simulated

Median

$181k

Mean

$188k

10th–90th pct

$137k–$250k

Observations

809

Confidence: 35% · based on 809 simulated observations · last updated 7/27/2026

Historical trend & projection

Median total compensation at the typical seniority level for this role, 2021–2025, projected forward under three scenarios.

Simulated

Common skills

System Design

Core

Embedded Systems

Core

Python

Process Improvement

Education requirements

Share of postings that require or prefer each level — a signal of typical hiring bars, not a hard rule.

Simulated

Bachelor's Degree

59% require · 28% prefer

Master's Degree

14% require · 34% prefer

No College

9% require · 13% prefer

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Common next roles

Engineering Manager, Semiconductor Industry+143.0%Director of Product, Semiconductor Industry+148.5%Senior Semiconductor Industry Systems Engineer-13.3%Semiconductor Industry Program Coordinator-2.9%Semiconductor Industry Product Manager-6.5%

Common previous roles

Senior Semiconductor Industry Systems Engineer-15.4%Semiconductor Industry Product Manager-7.0%Engineering Manager, Semiconductor Industry+58.8%Semiconductor Industry Program Coordinator-3.0%Director of Product, Semiconductor Industry+59.8%

Demand snapshot

Active openings (simulated)10,652

Posting growth+24.8%

Median days to fill31 days

Simulated

Employed (US, simulated)72,653

Projected growth8.6%/yr

Simulated

Role characteristics

Remote-friendliness50%

Automation exposure20%

Sources & freshness

Compensation and demand figures on this page are simulated demo data, deterministically generated for this build of CareerAtlas — not verified real-world observations.

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