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What is a biomedical engineering director and how to become one

Updated January 8, 2025
3 min read
There is more than meets the eye when it comes to being a biomedical engineering director. For example, did you know that they make an average of $90.53 an hour? That's $188,298 a year! Between 2018 and 2028, the career is expected to grow 2% and produce 4,400 job opportunities across the U.S.
ScoreBiomedical Engineering DirectorUS Average
Salary
9.9

Avg. Salary $188,298

Avg. Salary $59,228

Stability level
7.4

Growth rate 2%

Growth rate 0.3%

Diversity
1.6
Race

American Indian and Alaska Native 0.16%

Asian 11.66%

Black or African American 3.17%

Hispanic or Latino 9.14%

Unknown 4.72%

White 71.14%

Gender

female 9.38%

male 90.63%

Age - 48
Race

American Indian and Alaska Native 3.00%

Asian 7.00%

Black or African American 14.00%

Hispanic or Latino 19.00%

White 57.00%

Gender

female 47.00%

male 53.00%

Age - 48
Stress level
7.4

Stress level is high

7.1 - high

Complexity level
10.0

Complexity level is advanced

7 - challenging

Work life balance
3.5

Work life balance is poor

6.4 - fair

Key steps to become a biomedical engineering director

  1. Explore biomedical engineering director education requirements

    Most common biomedical engineering director degrees

    Bachelor's

    44.6 %

    Associate

    30.4 %

    Master's

    10.7 %
  2. Start to develop specific biomedical engineering director skills

    SkillsPercentages
    Patient Safety13.13%
    Biomedical Equipment10.01%
    AAMI8.94%
    Service Contracts8.37%
    Safety Tests8.15%
  3. Complete relevant biomedical engineering director training and internships

    Accountants spend an average of 6-12 months on post-employment, on-the-job training. New biomedical engineering directors learn the skills and techniques required for their job and employer during this time. The chart below shows how long it takes to gain competency as a biomedical engineering director based on U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics data and data from real biomedical engineering director resumes.
  4. Research biomedical engineering director duties and responsibilities

    • Manage scheduling and implementation of technology for applications migrations to cloud, ensuring consistency adherence to university practices.
    • Coordinate services with OEM, and third party service providers.
    • Work with medical purchasing team to audit, review, and negotiate contracts with OEM andthird-party vendors.
    • Determine the current and future enterprise infrastructure which oversee the design and implementation of information systems that support the business requirements.
  5. Apply for biomedical engineering director jobs

    Now it's time to start searching for a biomedical engineering director job. Consider the tips below for a successful job search:

    1. Browse job boards for relevant postings
    2. Consult your professional network
    3. Reach out to companies you're interested in working for directly
    4. Watch out for job scams

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Average biomedical engineering director salary

The average biomedical engineering director salary in the United States is $188,298 per year or $91 per hour. Biomedical engineering director salaries range between $118,000 and $299,000 per year.

Average biomedical engineering director salary
$188,298 Yearly
$90.53 hourly

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Updated January 8, 2025

Zippia Research Team
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The Zippia Research Team has spent countless hours reviewing resumes, job postings, and government data to determine what goes into getting a job in each phase of life. Professional writers and data scientists comprise the Zippia Research Team.

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