According to the statistics of the talent recruitment platform for 2023, the average salary of chip engineers is 26,012 yuan, ranking first in the industry.
- It needs to be explained here that the "chip engineer" here covers multiple links such as design, manufacturing, packaging and testing. It's not just chip design jobs.
Judging from the year-on-year growth rate of industry recruitment and salary, the electronic technology/semiconductor/integrated circuit industry has the highest growth rate, ranking first for two consecutive quarters. The growth rate was 7.9% in the first quarter and 5.9% in the second quarter.
It is undeniable that the salary level of the chip industry is indeed beyond the vast majority of industries.
However, specific issues need to be analyzed in detail. When referring to the data, we must also take into account the inconsistency of the city where the region is located, the applicant's educational background and experience, and the type of recruiting company. This inconsistency will lead to a relatively high salary gap.
- The following data come from public platforms or institutional statistical reports
1. The average pre-tax annual salary under the background of different educational backgrounds
① IC job seekers with a master’s degree or above accounted for 96%, with an average annual salary of 31W+; undergraduates were only 4%, with an average annual salary of 20.5W+.
②General university personnel accounted for 15.6%, with an average annual salary of 26.5w+; 985 university personnel accounted for 52.8%, with an average annual salary of 33.5W+; 211 university personnel accounted for 31.6%, with an average annual salary of 28.5W+.
2. Average pre-tax annual salary in different cities
Most IC companies are distributed in first-tier cities or new first-tier cities (Chengdu, Chongqing, Hangzhou, Xi'an, Wuhan, Suzhou, Zhengzhou, Nanjing, Tianjin, Changsha, Dongguan, Ningbo, Foshan, Hefei, Qingdao), is no longer the dominant city, and IC companies are blooming everywhere.
Among them, the average pre-tax annual salary in first-tier cities is 34W+; the average pre-tax annual salary in new first-tier cities is 28W+; the average pre-tax annual salary in other cities is 25W+.
3. The average pre-tax annual salary of different types of companies
. According to the statistical data, the types of companies that ICer joins are: private companies account for 68%, state-owned companies account for 24%, and foreign companies account for 8%.
Among them, the average pre-tax annual salary of private enterprises is 32.5W+; the average pre-tax annual salary of Chinese enterprises is 26.4W+; and the average pre-tax annual salary of foreign companies is 30W+.
If you want to know the salary table of IC design and the details of IC design positions, you can go to the core seniors , and each position has a detailed introduction.
Next, I will list some public data on the recruitment platform to see the average salary of each position. In addition to the above factors (educational experience, urban area, nature of the enterprise) that need to be taken into consideration, other additional benefits and treatments also need to be considered.
Under normal circumstances, the recruiter will also calculate other welfare costs such as year-end bonus, resettlement fee, signing fee, five social insurance and one housing fund, so some actual recruitment cases in the past one or two years will also be listed to provide more reference. (Because there is no large-scale lottery in 2023, part of the autumn recruitment information comes from 2022)
Digital IC Design
The front-end design engineer should design the RTL code through the hardware description language according to the chip specification to realize the function of the chip.
Responsible for describing and implementing the specific behavior and functions of the chip, mainly logic design.
Judging from the public data on the recruitment platform, the average monthly salary of IC design positions is around 4.5W.
· The design post of a private enterprise, base Shenzhen, 211 master's monthly salary 24*18, 10% provident fund, other welfare subsidies are unknown.
· The design position of a certain car company, based in Shanghai, 985 masters, about 38*16, plus 7W signing fee, other benefits and subsidies are unknown.
· The design post of a large factory, base Nanjing, 985 Master 17* (17-18), plus 7.6W signature fee, 10% of the provident fund.
Digital Function Verification
The functional verification engineer needs to perform EDA simulation on the RTL code, and after finding the BUG in the RTL code, submit it to the design engineer for BUG repair.
This is the most critical link to ensure the correctness and integrity of chip functions.
The average monthly salary of digital IC verification positions is about 4.5W, which is basically the same as that of IC design.
· The verification post of a private enterprise, base Chengdu, 985 master sp, the basic salary is about 18.7*20, and the total package of various benefits is about 40W.
· A verification post in a private enterprise, base Beijing, 985 master, basic salary 32*15, and RSU.
· The verification post of a private enterprise, base Shanghai, 211 master sp, 26 12+20 5, plus 10k meal allowance.
Digital Backend Design
Back-end implementation engineers need to convert the verified RTL code into a gate-level netlist, and then pass layout and routing, physical verification, and finally generate GDSII data for manufacturing.
Back-end design, also called back-end implementation, is a bridge connecting design and manufacturing, and mainly realizes physical design.
Judging from the public data on the recruitment platform, the average monthly salary of IC back-end posts is around 4.5W, which is not much different from that of design posts and verification posts.
· A back-end job in a state-owned enterprise, base Xi'an, 985 master (18+5)*15, provident fund 12%, other welfare subsidies are unknown.
· The back-end post of a private enterprise, base Shanghai, 985 master degree 28*13+8.6, other benefits and subsidies are unknown.
· The back-end job of a state-owned enterprise, base Jiaxing, 211 masters with a total package of 30W, provident fund double 12%, and other benefits such as five-year free apartment and 45W interest-free loan.
Digital DFT Design
DFT design for testability is an auxiliary design for the purpose of fault detection when designing circuits, that is, the problem of testing is considered at the beginning of circuit design, and it is mainly used to detect production faults.
The overall job requirements of DFT are less than that of design, verification and back-end, but the sample data here is more. It should refer to a large number of other related jobs, so it can only be a simple reference.
· The DFT position of a private enterprise, base Shanghai, 211 master salary 21.5*14, and 3W stocks.
· The DFT post of a private enterprise, base Chengdu, 985, 18.3*16, including other benefits and subsidies, the annual package is about 34W.
Analog IC Design
Analog design engineers need to start with the definition of system specifications, specify the specific requirements and performance parameters of the design, then conduct circuit design and circuit simulation, and finally evaluate circuit performance through analog simulation.
Analog design is to achieve circuit function and design by macroscopically measuring the performance of constrained sub-circuits.
The average monthly salary of analog design is about 4.5W, which is basically the same as that of digital design, but the entry threshold of analog design is higher, and the corresponding future ceiling is also higher.
· The simulation design post of a foreign company, base Chengdu, 985 master 24*15-16, other benefits and subsidies are unknown.
· The simulation design post of a private enterprise, base Suzhou, 985 master contract 38.5W, other benefits and subsidies are unknown.
· A simulation design post in a private enterprise, base Shanghai, 211 Master 26* (13+3), plus 5W signature fee.
Analog Layout Design
Analog layout engineers need to use EDA design tools to perform layout and routing work, and finally generate GDSII data that can be output by the chip.
The analog layout is a bridge connecting the design and manufacture of analog chips.
The average monthly salary of the simulated layout position is about 1.6W, also because there are a lot of sample data, so it can only be used as a simple reference.
· The territory of a private enterprise, base Xi'an, undergraduate salary 12* (14-16), other benefits and subsidies are unknown.
· The layout post of a private enterprise, base Shenzhen, master's salary 18*12, other benefits and subsidies are unknown.
· The territory of a private enterprise, based in Shanghai, double-first-class undergraduate salary 15*15, monthly room and meal supplements, the amount is unknown.
ATE test
Judging from the public data on the recruitment platform, the average monthly salary of ATE testing positions is about 1.8W.
· ATE testing post of a state-owned enterprise, base Shanghai, 211 master year package 33W, other benefits and subsidies are unknown.
· ATE testing post of a private enterprise, base Shanghai, 985 master year package 25.6W, other benefits and subsidies are unknown.
· An ATE testing post in a state-owned enterprise, base Wuxi, master's salary 9.2*18-20, provident fund 12%, and meal allowance and overtime pay, the specific amount is unknown.
write at the end
Of course, examples cannot be generalized. There are many factors that actually affect salary, such as educational institutions, personal competitiveness, the city where the job is located, the nature of the company, performance and overtime bonuses, stock option incentives, and years of employment... These will all affect the final salary. Salary results.
The high salary in the IC industry is attractive, but it needs to have enough ability. You can't just see the annual salary of several hundred thousand and get overwhelmed. Those who can really get high salaries are often those who are fully prepared.
Many years ago, the chip industry "sit on the bench" and no one cared about it, which did not reflect the value of this industry, and chip engineers did not get their due salary.
In the past two years, IC companies "regardless of cost" paid salaries and blindly offered high salaries, which added impetuousness to the chip industry.
Under the dual influence of the current international competition situation and domestic development situation, if the company wants to retain high-quality technical talents, it must provide competitive salary packages and welfare subsidies, but they must still be within a reasonable range. Conducive to the long-term healthy development of the industry.
Countless IC tycoons who have been in the industry for many years have ushered in the highlight moment of the industry after more than ten years of intensive cultivation. Some students did not meet the trend like 2020 when they first stepped into the society, but there must be more than one "2020" in your career.
Without him, only insist on you.