Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers
Health ScienceO*NET 17-2031.00United States
Apply knowledge of engineering, biology, chemistry, computer science, and biomechanical principles to the design, development, and evaluation of biological, agricultural, and health systems and products, such as artificial organs, prostheses, instrumentation, medical information systems, and health management and care delivery systems.
- Median annual earnings
- $109,366
- Projected change
- +8.5%
- Typical education
- Bachelor's degree
- Employment
- 24.4K jobs
50th percentile, United States
2025 to 2035
43.5% of the workforce
Growing to 26.48K by 2035
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The work
What bioengineers and biomedical engineers do
Tasks reported for this occupation, ordered by how often they come up in the role.
- Evaluate the safety, efficiency, and effectiveness of biomedical equipment.
- Prepare technical reports, data summary documents, or research articles for scientific publication, regulatory submissions, or patent applications.
- Design or develop medical diagnostic or clinical instrumentation, equipment, or procedures, using the principles of engineering and biobehavioral sciences.
- Conduct research, along with life scientists, chemists, and medical scientists, on the engineering aspects of the biological systems of humans and animals.
- Adapt or design computer hardware or software for medical science uses.
- Develop statistical models or simulations, using statistical or modeling software.
- Maintain databases of experiment characteristics or results.
- Develop models or computer simulations of human biobehavioral systems to obtain data for measuring or controlling life processes.
- Manage teams of engineers by creating schedules, tracking inventory, creating or using budgets, or overseeing contract obligations or deadlines.
- Read current scientific or trade literature to stay abreast of scientific, industrial, or technological advances.
- Design or conduct follow-up experimentation, based on generated data, to meet established process objectives.
- Write documents describing protocols, policies, standards for use, maintenance, and repair of medical equipment.
- Communicate with bioregulatory authorities regarding licensing or compliance responsibilities.
- Develop methodologies for transferring procedures or biological processes from laboratories to commercial-scale manufacturing production.
- Collaborate with manufacturing or quality assurance staff to prepare product specification or safety sheets, standard operating procedures, user manuals, or qualification and validation reports.
- Research new materials to be used for products, such as implanted artificial organs.
- Consult with chemists or biologists to develop or evaluate novel technologies.
- Prepare project plans for equipment or facility improvements, including time lines, budgetary estimates, or capital spending requests.
- Confer with research and biomanufacturing personnel to ensure the compatibility of design and production.
- Recommend process formulas, instrumentation, or equipment specifications, based on results of bench or pilot experimentation.
- Communicate with suppliers regarding the design or specifications of bioproduction equipment, instrumentation, or materials.
- Conduct training or in-services to educate clinicians and other personnel on proper use of equipment.
- Advise hospital administrators on the planning, acquisition, and use of medical equipment.
Pay and outlook
What the job pays and where it is heading
Annual earnings range
Reported earnings by percentile, United States
- 10th percentile
- $71,864
- 25th percentile
- $86,986
- 50th percentile
- $109,366
- 75th percentile
- $136,614
- 90th percentile
- $168,189
The gold marker shows the median. Half earn more than $109,366 and half earn less.
Employment outlook
2025 to 2035 projection
+8.5%faster than average
202524,397 jobs
2035 projected26,479 jobs
2,082 more positions over the decade, before replacement hiring.
Preparation
Education levels
What people currently working in the career hold. These are not entry requirements.
- Bachelor's degree
- 43.5%
- Master's or Professional degree
- 26.1%
- Doctoral degree or more
- 26.1%
- Associate degree
- 4.4%
Skills
Skills employers ask for
Technical skills appearing most often in job postings for this occupation.
How the work gets done
Core competencies
Broad capabilities associated with strong performance in this occupation.
- Reading Comprehension
- Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work-related documents.
- Writing
- Communicating effectively in writing as appropriate for the needs of the audience.
- Speaking
- Talking to others to convey information effectively.
- Active Listening
- Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.
- Judgment and Decision Making
- Considering the relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the most appropriate one.
- Critical Thinking
- Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions, or approaches to problems.
- Science
- Using scientific rules and methods to solve problems.
- Mathematics
- Using mathematics to solve problems.
- Complex Problem Solving
- Identifying complex problems and reviewing related information to develop and evaluate options and implement solutions.
- Active Learning
- Understanding the implications of new information for both current and future problem-solving and decision-making.
- Monitoring
- Monitoring/Assessing performance of yourself, other individuals, or organizations to make improvements or take corrective action.
- Operations Analysis
- Analyzing needs and product requirements to create a design.
- Systems Analysis
- Determining how a system should work and how changes in conditions, operations, and the environment will affect outcomes.
- Systems Evaluation
- Identifying measures or indicators of system performance and the actions needed to improve or correct performance, relative to the goals of the system.
- Technology Design
- Generating or adapting equipment and technology to serve user needs.
- Learning Strategies
- Selecting and using training/instructional methods and procedures appropriate for the situation when learning or teaching new things.
- Instructing
- Teaching others how to do something.
- Quality Control Analysis
- Conducting tests and inspections of products, services, or processes to evaluate quality or performance.
- Programming
- Writing computer programs for various purposes.
- Time Management
- Managing one's own time and the time of others.
In the market
Job titles and employers
Recent job postings in United StatesCommon job titles
- 01Biomedical Engineers285 postings
- 02Clinical Engineers143 postings
- 03Clinical Engineering Technicians99 postings
- 04Field Clinical Specialists92 postings
- 05Clinical Biomedical Engineers78 postings
- 06Postdoctoral Fellows70 postings
- 07Field Clinical Representatives68 postings
- 08Bioinformatics Engineers67 postings
- 09Biomechanical Engineers65 postings
- 10Biomedical Equipment Support Specialists64 postings
- 11Clinical Engineering Managers61 postings
- 12Clinical Strategists57 postings
- 13Clinical Applications Specialists54 postings
- 14Ultrasound Applications Specialists53 postings
- 15Biomedical Engineering Technicians52 postings
- 16Field Clinical Engineers47 postings
- 17Supervisory Biomedical Engineers45 postings
- 18Technical Engineering Specialists45 postings
- 19Biomedical Equipment Technicians42 postings
- 20Biomedical Engineering Research Assistants38 postings
Top employers
- 01Edwards Lifesciences74 postings
- 02TRIMEDX72 postings
- 03United States Department of Veterans Affairs70 postings
- 04Inspire Medical Systems68 postings
- 05Brainlab58 postings
- 06Wolters Kluwer56 postings
- 07Fujifilm54 postings
- 08Canon53 postings
- 09Cleveland Clinic35 postings
- 10TechnoSphere34 postings
- 11Mount Sinai Health System31 postings
- 12Agiliti Health30 postings
- 13Kaiser Permanente29 postings
- 14Rimkus Consulting Group29 postings
- 15GE Healthcare23 postings
- 16Mayo Clinic23 postings
- 17AdventHealth21 postings
- 18Carnegie Mellon University20 postings
- 19Harvard University20 postings
- 20Johns Hopkins University19 postings
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