Bio-medical Engineer
An Engineering Profession
Job Description
Bio-medical engineers use their knowledge of engineering, medicine, and biology to develop solutions to medical problems or procedures. It is a Sub specialty of engineering that concentrates on solving different biological and medical problems. Bio-medical engineers work for engineering companies, hospitals, medical supply companies, and medical technology firms.
Salary
The average salary for a Bio-medical Engineer is $61,832 per year. The starting median pays about 53,800, the mid-career median pays 97,800
3 Colleges that offer this Major
Rice University ( http://www.rice.edu/ )
University of Houston ( http://www.uh.edu/ )
University of Texas at Austin ( http://www.utexas.edu/ )
Job Outlook
Employment of bio-medical engineers is projected to grow 27 percent from 2012 to 2022, much faster than the average for all occupations. However, because it is a small occupation, the fast growth will result in only about 5,200 new jobs over the 10-year period.