Semiconductor Industry Manufacturing Engineer

Leads specialized work in manufacturing and testing semiconductor industry products.

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Compensation by seniority

Simulated

Median

$159k

Mean

$166k

10th–90th pct

$121k–$220k

Observations

179

Confidence: 32% · based on 179 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

Quality Assurance

Core

Process Improvement

Core

CAD

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

58% require · 25% prefer

Master's Degree

20% require · 34% prefer

No College

8% require · 8% prefer

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Common next roles

Manufacturing Operations Manager, Semiconductor Industry+166.2%Director of Sales, Semiconductor Industry+159.5%Semiconductor Industry Test Technician-1.1%Semiconductor Industry Account Executive+2.0%Semiconductor Industry Sales Development Representative-1.2%

Common previous roles

Semiconductor Industry Test Technician-1.1%Manufacturing Operations Manager, Semiconductor Industry+62.4%Director of Sales, Semiconductor Industry+61.5%Semiconductor Industry Sales Development Representative-1.2%Semiconductor Industry Account Executive+1.9%

Demand snapshot

Active openings (simulated)528

Posting growth+11.7%

Median days to fill16 days

Simulated

Employed (US, simulated)27,834

Projected growth8.4%/yr

Simulated

Role characteristics

Remote-friendliness15%

Automation exposure40%

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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