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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

MetricMedical Equipment RepairersBioengineers and Biomedical Engineers
National median salary$61,660$109,370
Local median salaryNot publishedNot published
National employment65,99023,480
Typical educationAssociate's Degree or other 2-year degreeBachelor's Degree
Job zone34
Important skillsRepairing, Equipment Maintenance, Troubleshooting, Operations Monitoring, Quality Control AnalysisReading Comprehension, Speaking, Writing, Active Listening, Science
Related careersMedical Equipment Preparers, Electric Motor, Power Tool, and Related Repairers, Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Industrial Machinery MechanicsMaterials 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