Implement production processes and operate commercial-scale production equipment to produce, test, or modify materials, devices, or systems of unique molecular or macromolecular composition.
US jobs
76K
Avg. wage
$34/h
GDP output/y
$17B
Tasks
25
AI Parity
25%
Related occupationsNanosystems Engineers · Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians · Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians · Chemical Technicians · Robotics Technicians · Chemists · Calibration Technologists and Technicians · Aerospace Engineering and Operations Technologists and Technicians
A specialization of Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians.
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| # | Task ↕O*NET 30.1 · DOL | Output/y ▾est. · BEA + BLS | Verification method ↕est. · rubric v1 | Qualitymeasured baseline | Configurationverified runs | Qualitysame test | vs human× output · − pts |
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O*NET-SOC 17-3026.01 · tasks and importance from O*NET 30.1 · jobs and wages BLS OEWS May 2025 · GDP by industry BEA 2025
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