Epitaxial reactor technician vs probe operator

The differences between epitaxial reactor technicians and probe operators can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, an epitaxial reactor technician has an average salary of $38,675, which is higher than the $37,901 average annual salary of a probe operator.

The top three skills for an epitaxial reactor technician include chemical reactors, EPI and space entry. The most important skills for a probe operator are CDL, clean room environment, and semiconductor.

Epitaxial reactor technician vs probe operator overview

	Epitaxial Reactor Technician	Probe Operator
Yearly salary	$38,675	$37,901
Hourly rate	$18.59	$18.22
Growth rate	2%	7%
Number of jobs	7,200	29,814
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 36%	High School Diploma, 31%
Average age	43	43
Years of experience	-	-

Epitaxial reactor technician vs probe operator salary

Epitaxial reactor technicians and probe operators have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Epitaxial Reactor Technician	Probe Operator
Average salary	$38,675	$37,901
Salary range	Between $29,000 And $49,000	Between $26,000 And $54,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
Best paying company	-	-
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Differences between epitaxial reactor technician and probe operator education

There are a few differences between an epitaxial reactor technician and a probe operator in terms of educational background:

	Epitaxial Reactor Technician	Probe Operator
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 36%	High School Diploma, 31%
Most common major	Electrical Engineering	Business
Most common college	-	-

Epitaxial reactor technician vs probe operator demographics

Here are the differences between epitaxial reactor technicians' and probe operators' demographics:

	Epitaxial Reactor Technician	Probe Operator
Average age	43	43
Gender ratio	Male, 97.1% Female, 2.9%	Male, 59.2% Female, 40.8%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 13.7% Unknown, 4.4% Hispanic or Latino, 14.4% Asian, 7.1% White, 59.2% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.1%	Black or African American, 8.7% Unknown, 4.2% Hispanic or Latino, 26.2% Asian, 6.9% White, 53.0% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.0%
LGBT Percentage	5%	5%

Differences between epitaxial reactor technician and probe operator duties and responsibilities

Epitaxial reactor technician example responsibilities.

Manage the receipt and tracking of control substances as well as the DEA biennial inspection.
Assist microbiology lab when necessary & perform other relate duties such as maintaining laboratory cleanliness as assigned.
Maintain safe work practices such as personal protective equipment (PPE), OSHA certifications and on the job safety training.
Clean and replace silicon carbide and tungsten susceptors utilizing a basic wet chemistry procedure (Acid/Base neutralization).
Operate Perkin-Elmer and Shimadzu spectrophotometers as well as other metrology tools for characterization of thin lms.

Probe operator example responsibilities.

Follow all specifications and follow OCAP when need.
Inspect semiconductor circuits by microscopes.
Monitor, control and operate computerized wafer equipment for the inspection, etching or alignment of integrate circuits.
Maintain proper communication with management and frac crews on/off-site.

Epitaxial reactor technician vs probe operator skills

Common epitaxial reactor technician skills

Chemical Reactors, 45%
EPI, 30%
Space Entry, 11%
Control Systems, 5%
Troubleshoot, 5%
Routine Maintenance, 4%

Common probe operator skills

CDL, 52%
Clean Room Environment, 28%
Semiconductor, 19%

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