Compare careers
Factual side-by-side attributes from the imported O*NET and BLS OEWS datasets. No career is ranked or recommended.
Career A (or your current career)
Medical Equipment Repairers
Career B (or your target career)
Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers
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Comparison table
| Metric | Medical Equipment Repairers | Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers |
|---|---|---|
| National median salary | $61,660 | $109,370 |
| Local median salary | Not published | Not published |
| National employment | 65,990 | 23,480 |
| Typical education | Associate's Degree or other 2-year degree | Bachelor's Degree |
| Job zone | 3 | 4 |
| Important skills | Repairing, Equipment Maintenance, Troubleshooting, Operations Monitoring, Quality Control Analysis | Reading Comprehension, Speaking, Writing, Active Listening, Science |
| Related careers | Medical Equipment Preparers, Electric Motor, Power Tool, and Related Repairers, Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Industrial Machinery Mechanics | Materials Scientists, Geneticists, Clinical Data Managers, Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians |
Career transition: skill overlap
Skill overlap
39%
9 of 23 target skills
Target-only skills
14
Current-only skills
5
Skill overlap compares O*NET skills rated at importance 3.0 or above for each occupation. It is a measure of listed skill overlap, not a probability of getting the job.
Shared skills
- Reading Comprehension+1.4 level
- Active Listening+1.1 level
- Critical Thinking+0.9 level
- Judgment and Decision Making+1.6 level
- Complex Problem Solving+1.5 level
- Active Learning+1.6 level
- Systems Analysis+0.9 level
- Quality Control Analysis—
- Time Management+0.4 level
Only in Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers
- Speaking
- Writing
- Mathematics
- Science
- Operations Analysis
- Monitoring
- Systems Evaluation
- Technology Design
- Learning Strategies
- Instructing
- Programming
- Coordination
- Social Perceptiveness
- Management of Personnel Resources
Only in Medical Equipment Repairers
- Repairing
- Equipment Maintenance
- Troubleshooting
- Operations Monitoring
- Equipment Selection