AI Career Radar

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.

AI exposure32 / 100Low exposure

Based on O*NET work context for this occupation. This score does not predict individual job losses.

What drives the score

Automation and repetition raise exposure; freedom to set tasks lowers it. Each measure uses a 0–100 scale.

Degree of automation34
Freedom to set tasks75
Repeating the same tasks36
$109,370Median annual wage, U.S.BLS OEWS
+7.6%Jobs, 2025 to 2035 (faster than average)BLS Employment Projections
76Skill durability (durable)Transferability, out of 100

How well your skills transfer

Each skill is scored on how well it transfers into occupations that are growing and less exposed. The ones high on both importance and transfer are worth deepening.

Highest transferability first

Both scores out of 100

Skills ranked by transferability. Both scores use a 0–100 scale.
SkillTransferabilityImportance in current role
Active Listening
63
75
Speaking
63
75
Critical Thinking
63
72
Judgment and Decision Making
63
72
Monitoring
63
69
Complex Problem Solving
62
72
Active Learning
62
69
Coordination
62
50
Reading Comprehension
61
75
Time Management
61
53
Show 25 more skills
Skills ranked by transferability. Both scores use a 0–100 scale.
SkillTransferabilityImportance in current role
Writing
60
75
Social Perceptiveness
60
50
Learning Strategies
58
56
Instructing
58
53
Systems Analysis
57
66
Systems Evaluation
56
63
Service Orientation
56
47
Persuasion
54
44
Mathematics
53
72
Science
52
72
Negotiation
52
47
Management of Personnel Resources
50
50
Operations Analysis
49
69
Installation
48
31
Technology Design
47
60
Quality Control Analysis
47
53
Troubleshooting
47
47
Equipment Selection
47
44
Management of Material Resources
47
31
Equipment Maintenance
47
28
Management of Financial Resources
47
28
Operations Monitoring
46
47
Repairing
46
38
Programming
45
53
Operation and Control
43
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Compare how well you can use each skill in growing, low-exposure occupations with its importance in your current role. How we score skills.

Jobs you could move to

Compare related occupations by skill overlap, retraining effort, pay and projected growth. Choose a priority to adjust the ranking. Licensing requirements may limit some routes.

90/100 match
Median pay · U.S.
$132,300
10-yr growth
+41%
Skill gap
8%
Retraining
Low

Skills to build: Social Perceptiveness, Service Orientation, Coordination, Persuasion

89/100 match
Median pay · U.S.
$120,230
10-yr growth
+34.6%
Skill gap
0%
Retraining
Low

Skills to build: Active Learning

89/100 match
Median pay · U.S.
$120,230
10-yr growth
+34.6%
Skill gap
2%
Retraining
Low

Skills to build: Coordination, Time Management, Critical Thinking, Social Perceptiveness

86/100 match
Median pay · U.S.
$175,140
10-yr growth
+15.8%
Skill gap
7%
Retraining
Low

Skills to build: Management of Financial Resources, Coordination, Social Perceptiveness, Management of Personnel Resources

85/100 match
Median pay · U.S.
$166,570
10-yr growth
+9.7%
Skill gap
3%
Retraining
Low

Skills to build: Persuasion, Critical Thinking, Coordination, Negotiation

85/100 match
Median pay · U.S.
$129,180
10-yr growth
+21%
Skill gap
0%
Retraining
Low

Skills to build: Operations Monitoring

A second source of income, before you need it

This page can tell you where Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers could go and what the move costs. The other route is not a move at all: something small of your own, running alongside the job, started while there is no pressure on it.

Where to learn the missing half: Google Career Certificates for systems analysis · active learning, LinkedIn Learning for writing · speaking, edX for mathematics · reading and PlanetNoCode for complex problem solving. Some of those are affiliate links. It never changes what we list.

Snapshot: O*NET 31.0, BLS OEWS May 2025, BLS Employment Projections 2025-2035. Scoring v2.1.0-onet-31.0. Method on the how it works page.