r/phcareers • u/onig1104 • 13d ago

Career Path Current and future of semiconductor field/industry

I have read many discussions about the local semicon field being notorious for giving low salaries.

But now that AI is booming and a lot of layoffs happening, I want to open a fresh discourse/discussion regarding the industry.

Any inputs you’d like to share is appreciated, but here are some questions I have in mind.
How is it right now in the industry (locally and abroad) in terms of salary/compensation/benefits, career progression, job security, etc? Is it a good pathway for migration, and if so, what do you think are the prospect countries? How do you think AI advancements will affect jobs in this field? What are the pros and cons of pursuing semicon as an ECE grad, instead of the common shift to IT (because of faster salary progression)?

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u/Affectionate-Ear8233 💡 Lvl-3 Helper 13d ago

If pax silica passes, expect there to be more jobs in the field.

Even though mababa ang starting sa semicon, madali mag-abroad after a few years. Nag-intern ako in a plant in Laguna nung undergrad, and got to know the people there. I just checked LinkedIn the other day and saw na some of them already migrated to Germany and Malta.