Semiconductor sector jobs: The initiative to create our own semiconductor ecosystem in the country is now going to bring a big change on the employment front. India's semiconductor sector is set to create over 1 lakh new jobs in the next 3-years, of which 67,500 positions will be created in the next 18-months alone. Regarding salary, experts estimate that the salary will be 4-6 times more than that in the IT sector. Whereas Qualcomm, Nvidia and AMD JERS companies are recruiting for chip design, verification, process engineering and advanced packaging.
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According to estimates by Boston Consulting Group (BCG), the number of employees associated with the semiconductor sector in the country is currently around 25,000. It is expected to grow four times in the next three years. At the same time, a separate research by staffing firm CIEL HR Services shows that in the next 18 months alone, companies in this sector can provide approximately 67,500 new jobs. Based on data for the last 12 months through November 2026, the study included more than 150 semiconductor companies.
Not only are jobs increasing in the semiconductor sector, but the salaries offered here are also quite high. According to Ankush Wadhera, partner and managing director of BCG, experts in this industry can earn four to six times more than IT services workers with similar experience. This difference is most visible in mid-level to senior-level positions. This includes roles such as process engineer, fab engineer, chip design engineer, systems engineer and product architect.