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Nanotechnology Engineering Technologists and Technicians

General Information

Description

Implement production processes and operate commercial-scale production equipment to produce, test, or modify materials, devices, or systems of unique molecular or macromolecular composition. Operate advanced microscopy equipment to manipulate nanoscale objects. Work under the supervision of nanoengineering staff.

Industry areas

  • Manufacturing

Job Outlook

Projected Job Growth (2022 - 2032)
+3%
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Job Outlook

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Employment of industrial engineering technologists and technicians is projected to grow 3 percent from 2022 to 2032, about as fast as the average for all occupations. About 6,500 openings for industrial engineering technologists and technicians are projected each year, on average, over the decade. Many of those openings are expected to result from the need to replace workers who transfer to different occupations or exit the labor force, such as to retire.

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Salary

Salary Information

Median Salary This is the median, or the midpoint, of the salary range for this career.

$61,210

State-by-state Salary

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Salary Range Salary varies based on years of experience, degree level and location.

$45,780
$105,310
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Education & Interests

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PERSONALITY CHARACTERISTICS

You may find this career fulfilling if you consider yourself to be:

  • Realistic — You have an interest in physically working with equipment, materials or structures.
  • Conventional — You have an interest in following procedures and regulations to organize information or data.
  • Investigative — You have an interest in studying and researching objects, organisms, and other things.

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Knowledge

  • Chemistry
  • Engineering and Technology
  • Computers and Electronics
  • Physics
  • Mathematics

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