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Bioengineers and biomedical engineers
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.
Changing faster than most: more resilient than 28% of the 831 careers we score. AI exposure is very high (the Bureau of Labor Statistics rates it very high), and US jobs are projected to change by +7.6% by 2035, faster than average. The work leans on creative vision.
AI can help with many of the tasks, and demand is still growing. Being fluent with AI is the edge here.
- Median pay (2025)
- $109,370
- Job growth to 2035
- +7.6%
- Openings a year
- 1,200
- People doing it (2025)
- 23,800
- Usual route in
- Bachelor's degree
Where people already use AI for this work
- Research technology designs or applications
- Present research or technical information
- Develop models of systems, processes, or products
From Microsoft Research, Working with AI (2025).
Work AI rarely helps with
- Maintain operational records
- Coordinate activities with clients, agencies, or organizations
- Supervise personnel activities
What the work looks like
- 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.
From O*NET 31.0, US Department of Labor.
Careers using similar strengths, with a stronger outlook
- Agricultural engineersGrows with AI, Index 66, +6.9%
- Mechanical engineersGrows with AI, Index 38, +11.2%
- Marine engineers and naval architectsGrows with AI, Index 51, +6.7%
- Materials engineersGrows with AI, Index 61, +7.5%
Also known as: Biomedical Engineer, Biomedical Technician (Biomedical Tech), Process Engineer, Research Engineer, Engineer.
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Sources: US Bureau of Labor Statistics Employment Projections 2025 to 2035; O*NET 31.0; Microsoft Research (2025); Anthropic Economic Index (2026); Eloundou and colleagues (Science, 2024); Felten, Raj and Seamans (2023). How we score. Updated 12 October 2026.