Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers

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AUTOMATION RISK
CALCULATED
1.4%
(Minimal Risk)
POLLING
25%
(Low Risk, Based on 528 votes)
Average: 13%
LABOR DEMAND
GROWTH
7.4%
by year 2033
WAGES
$100,730
or $48.42 per hour
Volume
19,320
as of 2023
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JOB SCORE
7.8/10
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- Chance of being automated
- Job growth
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- Volume of available positions

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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.

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

  • Originality

  • Social Perceptiveness

  • Persuasion

  • Negotiation

User poll

25% 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

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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 2023 and 2033
Updated projections are due 09-2025.

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

Comments (11)

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Jax (No chance)
23 Jun 2022 23:52
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
Rimizak Kittinny (Low)
03 Jul 2024 12:39
There is a very small chance on automating this job, since chatgpt could get complex enough to think of cures for diseases
Devin Howe (No chance)
15 Jul 2023 02:26
Too much creativity and originality is required
kali
10 Jul 2022 09:55
Engineers are the ones who made AI and won't let it take their jobs :P
hopefulBME (Low)
14 Dec 2021 20:21
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.
Jm (No chance)
13 Mar 2021 20:47
I believe jobs that require creativity (like engineering) will be off the last to ever be replaced by robots and automatization
Amine (Low)
02 Nov 2025 20:06
Well the truth is a part of biomedical engineering gonna be automated , and the other part that's gonna be involving the help of robots in certain tasks but not fully used in it .
Martin (No chance)
21 Jul 2020 03:22
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
Quimy
24 Nov 2021 18:52
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.
Valentin Ninov (Uncertain)
12 Dec 2022 11:45
AI can become able to design biomedical devices and automate the process
Pabriel (Moderate)
22 Nov 2019 18:10
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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