Wafer fabricator vs seed core operator

The differences between wafer fabricators and seed core operators can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a wafer fabricator has an average salary of $62,984, which is higher than the $32,272 average annual salary of a seed core operator.

The top three skills for a wafer fabricator include semiconductor, statistical methods and etching. The most important skills for a seed core operator are RAN, , and .

Wafer fabricator vs seed core operator overview

	Wafer Fabricator	Seed Core Operator
Yearly salary	$62,984	$32,272
Hourly rate	$30.28	$15.52
Growth rate	3%	3%
Number of jobs	1,647	30,991
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Associate Degree, 40%	High School Diploma, 42%
Average age	43	43
Years of experience	-	-

Wafer fabricator vs seed core operator salary

Wafer fabricators and seed core operators have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Wafer Fabricator	Seed Core Operator
Average salary	$62,984	$32,272
Salary range	Between $41,000 And $95,000	Between $22,000 And $45,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
Best paying company	-	-
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Differences between wafer fabricator and seed core operator education

There are a few differences between a wafer fabricator and a seed core operator in terms of educational background:

	Wafer Fabricator	Seed Core Operator
Most common degree	Associate Degree, 40%	High School Diploma, 42%
Most common major	Electrical Engineering	Business
Most common college	-	-

Wafer fabricator vs seed core operator demographics

Here are the differences between wafer fabricators' and seed core operators' demographics:

	Wafer Fabricator	Seed Core Operator
Average age	43	43
Gender ratio	Male, 69.8% Female, 30.2%	Male, 74.2% Female, 25.8%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 12.2% Unknown, 4.2% Hispanic or Latino, 22.7% Asian, 8.0% White, 52.1% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.9%	Black or African American, 10.1% Unknown, 4.3% Hispanic or Latino, 19.6% Asian, 7.8% White, 57.3% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.0%
LGBT Percentage	5%	5%

Differences between wafer fabricator and seed core operator duties and responsibilities

Wafer fabricator example responsibilities.

Perform basic routine operation in GaAs and silicon wafer fabrication environments, basic wafer etching and probe testing production processes.
Operate acid bath sinks for wafer etching ..
Train to do digital I/O and analog diagnostics.
Direct a team of over 60 wafer fab operators and 3 supervisors using 3 shifts to meet require completion dates.
Use of tweezers for small delicate chips for testing purposes to make sure chip will not be damage or contaminate.
Glass glazing/commercial aluminum window panel fabrication

Seed core operator example responsibilities.

Line boss, run blender, hydration unit, chemicals, sand, water
Set up and operate an extrusion machine in accordance with establish procedures and guidelines and customer requirements.
Operate heavy machinery such as bobcat equipment and also operate and pave asphalt perform demolition work.

Wafer fabricator vs seed core operator skills

Common wafer fabricator skills

Semiconductor, 14%
Statistical Methods, 12%
Etching, 10%
Silicon, 7%
DOE, 6%
Clean Room Environment, 6%

Common seed core operator skills

RAN, 100%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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