Semiconductor push could create 1 lakh jobs as specialist engineers command far higher pay

Industry experts project that India's efforts to build its own semiconductor ecosystem could generate more than one lakh jobs over the next three years. Professionals skilled in areas such as process engineering, chip fabrication, chip design, systems engineering and product architecture may earn four to six times what IT services workers with comparable experience receive. The pay gap is especially wide for mid-level and senior engineers. The report draws on industry estimates rather than confirmed hiring figures.