Biomedical Engineering Salary

The biomedical engineering salary for a college graduate could start off with about USD 39, 000 per annum while a biomedical engineer with a master's degree could start off with starting offers averaging USD 60, 000 per annum. The overall average salary is approximately in the USD 50, 000 per annum to USD 110, 000 per annum range and makes biomedical engineering an attractive career choice.

But what do biomedical engineers do? They are the people who are involved in developing devices and procedures for specific medical problems such as artificial organs, prostheses (devices that replace missing body parts), instrumentation (pacemakers, computers to analyse blood, laser systems for eye corrective surgery, ultrasound, magnetic resonance etc) medical information systems, health management and care delivery systems. As a biomedical engineer you could choose to specialize in biomaterials, biomechanics, medical imaging, clinical engineering, rehabilitation engineering, and orthopedic engineering.

Current employment opportunities for biomedical engineers are in the academic and industrial areas, hospitals, government agencies and as consultants. Most work 40 hours a week. The demand for biomedical engineers is expected to grow in future with the advances of technology in medicine and the increased need for higher efficiency and effectiveness in medical equipment. Increasingly jobs are expected to be created in research and development of computer-assisted surgery and rehabilitation and orthopedics.

Biomedical engineering as a career choice offers good future prospects, good salary and a comfortable work environment.