Clinical Engineer

Also called: Hospital Biomedical Engineer, Healthcare Technology Manager

Manages and improves all the medical technology inside a hospital, from IV pumps to MRI machines.

A day in the life

A batch of IV pumps is giving false alarms. You investigate with nurses, check the software version, and coordinate a fix with the manufacturer. Later you help choose which new ventilators the hospital should buy.

Pay over a career

Starting
$65k
Typical
$95k
High
$135k

Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.

Training

Bachelor's degree (4-year), about 4 years after high school. Bachelor's in biomedical engineering; CCE certification.

Ways in: 4-year college, Certification. Training cost: $15k – $60k.

Majors to look at: Biomedical Engineering, Bioengineering.

Outlook

Growing faster than average (about 5% over 10 years).

Will it last? Our AI estimate

Low risk for 10 years. AI predicts equipment failures and manages inventory; running hospital technology, safety investigations and staff training stay human.

Start now, in high school

Classes: Biology, Physics, Electronics CTE, Health science CTE.

Official data: O*NET occupation 17-2031.

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