What is the salary range for any engineer position in semiconductor industry?
Usually how much increment per year?
I am EE graduates, don’t know what is the expected salary I can put
Let’s say after working for 1/2/3 years, what salary range can I get?

Did Penang Semiconductor company offered higher salary package compared to other states?
Anyone working on semiconductor industry can share salary with working experience (year)?

Intel now offering RM4000. Effenix offering about RM5000. Increment hard to say right now in this current env when companies like Intel cut increment. But i would say 3-5% average for non promotion increment. If promo maybe 15-20%.

After 1-3 years i think u can probably get about 5-6k based on current salaries. Maybe even more. But see outcome of current recession.
After 10 years if you get a few promotions and generally don't screw up, you can hope to get rm8k-12k+?

Salaries can get as high as rm20k+ a month for very exp senior talent.

its not easy to get promotion at intel. only the top of the top, and paying ur health with wealth

Standard is 3k even in the "normal" semicond companies, maybe 3.2k if you're first class. Intel fresh is 4k like the other poster said.

Which part of engineering within semicon?

If you jadi mat kilang work in manufacturing (assembly / test) fresh grad salary around 3-4k for big mnc like AMD/Intel. 2-3k for smaller local SMEs. Increments for MNCs are pretty standard around 3-5% per year and around 15-20% if got promotion.

If you work in semicon IC design (Front-end RTL / Back-end physical etc) Intel give 4k for fresh grad. Other companies like Efinix / Lattice / Starfive / AMD / Skyechip etc can give upwards of 5k even for fresh grad. Increment is the same around 3-5% per year is the standard (pending performance review) and around 15-20% (promotion) and some even 30% (jumping ship).

Min RM3000/RM3500 if fresh
Never settle for less

This might not be Semicon per say, but still under manufacturing industry.

Sony EMCS Bangi in 2019 giving fresh grad 2.8k/2.9k starting.

rm3-rm5k depending on company and job scope

what is the contractual bonus for these company Efinix / Lattice / Starfive / AMD / Skyechip

I wrote this years ago, data is outdated but it should give you a range on what to expect:
https://forum.lowyat.net/topic/4821162/+40#

Your range is outdated. Paying 7-9k for a principal engineer and 6k for staff engineer? If this is semicon design house, no wonder close shop.

how to get to G7 in Intel?

Based on what i saw recently regarding pay ranges. And this is slightly out of date and i changed the numbers a bit. Do note that this is in regards to Semicon R&D work or any other of the more "advanced" sectors. Factory work lain kira.
Fresh Grad avg: RM3851
Grade 5 avg: RM5333
Grade 6 avg: RM7407
Grade 7 avg: RM11111
Grade 8 avg: RM15555
Grade 9 avg: RM21481
Grade 10 avg: RM28148

These are just base pay. Not including Variable Bonus such as CIP/APB/QPB, what ever they might call it. Externally other companies might use different Job grade schemes but it roughly tracks. Grade 5 is where you'll typically be after 3-5 years exp. Grade 7 maybe about 7-10 years. Grade 8 is what people might call senior staff engineer etc.
In Penang area senior folk are typically Grade 7-9. So you can kinda understand why Penang property market always got buyer one. esp if both husband and wife work in Semicon R&D.

Yes it will be a struggle at times to get promoted to around grade 7-8 level but once u do I think your skill set can carry you to further promotion

Looking at the data posted by @NeRzhUl, looks like ranges are still pretty much inline after accounting for the years of inflation from when i posted it back then.

Anyway they closed because tutup kedai and moved everything manufacturing to Thailand. Some folks are still there in a smaller office to support engineering works in Thailand.

Was talking to a buddy of mine the other day, Grade 109, ie. Snr Manager equivalent, now drawing around 12k.

What do you mean by factory work lain kira? Factory work having higher pay range or lower? Usually how much is the difference pay range between R&D and factory?

I meant to say if you're an operator or technician kind of job, the pay scale mentioned above doesn't apply.
If you're doing engineering work at the factory the pay scale there should apply if you're at Intel and maybe AMD.

As for the pay range difference i don't have a clue. But i think it probably is lower

Typically those that engineers that jaga production do get paid lower compared to those running engineering R&D, payscale might be the same but R&D typically benefits from different budget allocation, etc.

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This post has been edited by NeoNoir: Jan 21 2024, 04:00 PM

Your friends move for normal manufacturing roles or R&D?

no definite answer to this. but one thing for sure is....weekend and long hour work is a must(no life)

This post has been edited by soules83: Mar 5 2023, 01:39 PM

Basically i would argue a fast way to progress in your career is to try and jump between companies once you feel your career progression has stagnated within one company. And yes for high pay try and join the design/validation side of big MNC like Intel, AMD, Effenix, Starfive, Lattice. Recently i heard Microsoft also opening in Penang and hiring for some related R&D Role.

Lots of opportunities coz not many people know Penang is actually one of the few places with Design/Validation Talent

fantasy1989 betul ka?

slight different depending on job code and also compa ratio

but it's about there if your current compensation is at median range for that grade


usually 6 to 7 is one of the wall

7 to 8 still fine

8 to 9 is another wall

9 to 10 is the biggest wall (because your promotion need other leader support)

This post has been edited by fantasy1989: Mar 5 2023, 03:14 PM

Anyone working in Infineon/Texas Instruments/ST Microelectronics? For fresh graduates, the pay they offered is as competitive as Intel/AMD/Effenix? Anyone working there can share salary?

Can't help you there on that.
My feel is the salary maybe won't be as high. But for fresh grad i think (i hope) won't lari so far.
But why aim for those companies when you know the big ones in penang/kulim can offer higher pay?

Lol...you really like to diss intel. There's no need to work like that but there's a need to ensure that you're a technical expert on the areas you're working in.

I've known many who are doing good in their job but there's no need to work the way you mentioned. Of course there are peak periods of maybe a month or two but haven't seen anyone having no life.

Im just sharing the truth, you may disagree but truth is truth. Intel its already famous of stress and politics environment. the higher you go, the worse it become. just knowing that this month a lot of silent firing

This post has been edited by soules83: Apr 4 2023, 07:42 PM

Mechanical here, I was offered 3300 sgd as a fresh grad, not sure what went wrong in my head cuz I joined a different industry, 2 years experience now 3000 sgd only

I guess to each his own. Have been here for almost 20 years but felt it's quite okie. lol. There are good times and bad times; just like any companies out there i guess.

then its time you go out and look around. intel really different from most companies.

Why rock the boat when Intel's still treating me good. When it's as bad as you made it, then I will look outside.

anyone work in lattice semiconductor? can share a bit how is the pay and work culture?