Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers
SOC Code: 17-2031
Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineerss evaluate the safety, efficiency, and effectiveness of biomedical equipment. This career typically requires considerable preparation (2-4 years). With an AI-proof score of 90.7/100, this role has high resilience to automation. Key skills include Reading Comprehension, Judgment and Decision Making, Active Learning.
AI-Proof Score: 90.7 — Very High
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Median Salary
$106,950
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Job Growth
5.2%
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Training Time
Considerable preparation (2-4 years)
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Job Zone
Zone 4 / 5
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Training Cost
~$40,000
Key Skills
- •Reading Comprehension
- •Judgment and Decision Making
- •Active Learning
- •Critical Thinking
- •Science
- •Mathematics
- •Complex Problem Solving
- •Speaking
- •Writing
- •Active Listening
Common Tasks
- ✓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.
Training & Resources
Why AI-Proof?
- ✅Requires hands-on physical presence and dexterity
- ✅Demands human empathy, judgment, and trust
- ✅Operates in unpredictable, variable environments
- ✅Social and regulatory barriers to full automation