How to become a semi-conductor technician
Official title: Semi-conductor technician
Also called: Semi-conductor development technician
Semi-conductor technician performs some or all functions in the manufacture of electronic semi-conductors. He/she loads semi-conductor material into the furnace, saws formed ingots into segments, loads individual segments into the crystal growing chamber and monitors controls. He/she also locates the crystal axis in ingots using X-ray equipment, saws ingots into wafers and cleans, polishes, and loads wafers into a series of special purpose furnaces, chemical baths, and equipment used to form circuitry and change conductive properties.
Main tasks
- Monitoring technical aspects of the manufacture, utilisation, maintenance and repair of electronic equipment to ensure satisfactory performance and ensure compliance with specifications and regulations
Pay · Outlook · AI and this job
- Median pay: $53,544 a year. The middle half earn $38,604 to $105,240 a year.
- Generative AI can do relatively little of this work, by the ILO's global estimate.
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Questions people ask
How much does a semi-conductor technician earn in Singapore?
Median full-time pay is $53,544 a year (Ministry of Manpower (via data.gov.sg)). The middle half earn $38,604 to $105,240.
Will AI change the work of a semi-conductor technician?
Generative AI can do relatively little of this work, by the ILO's global estimate.
Sources
- Ministry of Manpower (via data.gov.sg): Resident Occupational Wages (Occupational Wage Survey) (June 2024 (data.gov.sg update 2026-04-01)), Singapore Open Data Licence v1.0, retrieved 4 October 2026
- International Labour Organization, Generative AI and Jobs: A Refined Global Index of Occupational Exposure (ILO Working Paper 140, Gmyrek et al.) (ILO Working Paper 140, May 2025, Annex Table A1), CC BY 4.0, retrieved 4 October 2026
Updated 4 October 2026