JobFrame · WAFERF.WAFERFABD044.P5
Wafer Fab Operations
P5 · P5 — Expert Professional · Individual contributor
Median pay · United States
$142,824
$112,200 – $181,805 · USD · annual
Level position
P5 · 5 of 5 in track
Median pay
$142,824
$112,200–$181,805
Level
P5
P5 · 5 of 5 in track
Super-function
manufacturing
Demand-heat
very hot
10.9% growth
Summary
Operates, sustains, develops, and architects semiconductor wafer fabrication processes (photolithography, etch, deposition, diffusion, CMP) and the tools that run them. Distinct from equipment maintenance/facilities (focused on tool repair and fab infrastructure) and from device/circuit design (this focus owns the physical manufacturing process windows, yield, and process control rather than the IC design itself). The Professional track begins with process-engineering work; pure hourly operator/technician roles belong to a separate non-exempt technician track.
This level — P5 P5 — Expert Professional
Expert in field; key problem solver and project leader, authority in multiple areas