JobFrame · WAFERF.WAFERFABD044.P3
Wafer Fab Operations
P3 · P3 — Mid-Level Professional · Individual contributor
Median pay · United States
$85,090
$66,846 – $108,314 · USD · annual
Level position
P3 · 3 of 5 in track
Median pay
$85,090
$66,846–$108,314
Level
P3
P3 · 3 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 — P3 P3 — Mid-Level Professional
Fully competent professional; works independently on standard projects