Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers

Minimal Risk
16%
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AUTOMATION RISK
CALCULATED
1.4%
(Minimal Risk)
POLLING
31%
(Low Risk)
Average: 16%
LABOR DEMAND
GROWTH
7.4%
by year 2033
WAGES
$100,730
or $48.42 per hour
Volume
19,320
as of 2023
SUMMARY
JOB SCORE
7.6/10

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Calculated automation risk

1.4% (Minimal Risk)

Minimal Risk (0-20%): Occupations in this category have a low probability of being automated, as they typically demand complex problem-solving, creativity, strong interpersonal skills, and a high degree of manual dexterity. These jobs often involve intricate hand movements and precise coordination, making it difficult for machines to replicate the required tasks.

More information on what this score is, and how it is calculated is available here.

Some quite important qualities of the job are difficult to automate:

  • Originality

  • Negotiation

  • Persuasion

  • Social Perceptiveness

User poll

31% chance of full automation within the next two decades

Our visitors have voted there's a low chance this occupation will be automated. This assessment is further supported by the calculated automation risk level, which estimates 1.4% chance of automation.

What do you think the risk of automation is?

What is the likelihood that Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers will be replaced by robots or artificial intelligence within the next 20 years?






Sentiment

The following graph is included wherever there is a substantial amount of votes to render meaningful data. These visual representations display user poll results over time, providing a significant indication of sentiment trends.

Sentiment over time (yearly)

Growth

Fast growth relative to other professions

The number of 'Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers' job openings is expected to rise 7.4% by 2033

Total employment, and estimated job openings

* Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics for the period between 2021 and 2031
Updated projections are due 09-2024.

Wages

Very high paid relative to other professions

In 2023, the median annual wage for 'Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers' was $100,730, or $48 per hour

'Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers' were paid 109.6% higher than the national median wage, which stood at $48,060

Wages over time

* Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics

Volume

Lower range of job opportunities compared to other professions

As of 2023 there were 19,320 people employed as 'Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers' within the United States.

This represents around < 0.001% of the employed workforce across the country

Put another way, around 1 in 7 thousand people are employed as 'Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers'.

Job description

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.

SOC Code: 17-2031.00

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Comments

Rimizak Kittinny (Low) 5 months ago
There is a very small chance on automating this job, since chatgpt could get complex enough to think of cures for diseases
1 0 Reply
Devin Howe (No chance) 1 year ago
Too much creativity and originality is required
0 0 Reply
Valentin Ninov (Uncertain) 1 year ago
AI can become able to design biomedical devices and automate the process
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kali 2 years ago
Engineers are the ones who made AI and won't let it take their jobs :P
0 0 Reply
Jax (No chance) 2 years ago
The complexity needed for biomedical engineering is off the charts. Not a chance in hell it's getting taken over in the next 20 years
1 0 Reply
hopefulBME (Low) 2 years ago
Biomedical engineers will be the ones to improve the technology in many areas of life. As technology increases, this job will only become more prevalent and still require human insight.
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Quimy 3 years ago
I don't think it will be automated because it's a job that seeks to create knowledge, and for that creativity is needed in the first place. Neural networks would not advance so fast in their evolution as to develop such a level of creativity in a few years.
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Jm (No chance) 3 years ago
I believe jobs that require creativity (like engineering) will be off the last to ever be replaced by robots and automatization
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Martin (No chance) 4 years ago
Engineering is a creative activity and in this case it combines several areas of knowledge. So in the short term I don't see it likely
0 0 Reply
Pabriel (Moderate) 5 years ago
I voted "likely" because I think that artificial intelligence will soon be able to engineer bio-medicines in the near future.
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