Biomedical engineering supervisor vs environmental engineer

The differences between biomedical engineering supervisors and environmental engineers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. While it typically takes 1-2 years to become a biomedical engineering supervisor, becoming an environmental engineer takes usually requires 6-12 months. Additionally, a biomedical engineering supervisor has an average salary of $85,652, which is higher than the $75,718 average annual salary of an environmental engineer.

The top three skills for a biomedical engineering supervisor include biomedical equipment, medical devices and safety committee. The most important skills for an environmental engineer are environmental compliance, project management, and OSHA.

Biomedical engineering supervisor vs environmental engineer overview

	Biomedical Engineering Supervisor	Environmental Engineer
Yearly salary	$85,652	$75,718
Hourly rate	$41.18	$36.40
Growth rate	10%	4%
Number of jobs	54,902	24,787
Job satisfaction	-	5
Most common degree	Associate Degree, 47%	Bachelor's Degree, 75%
Average age	38	43
Years of experience	2	12

Biomedical engineering supervisor vs environmental engineer salary

Biomedical engineering supervisors and environmental engineers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Biomedical Engineering Supervisor	Environmental Engineer
Average salary	$85,652	$75,718
Salary range	Between $45,000 And $162,000	Between $58,000 And $98,000
Highest paying City	-	San Francisco, CA
Highest paying state	-	Louisiana
Best paying company	-	Google
Best paying industry	-	Energy

Differences between biomedical engineering supervisor and environmental engineer education

There are a few differences between a biomedical engineering supervisor and an environmental engineer in terms of educational background:

	Biomedical Engineering Supervisor	Environmental Engineer
Most common degree	Associate Degree, 47%	Bachelor's Degree, 75%
Most common major	Electromechanical Instrumentation And Maintenance Technologies/Technicians	Civil Engineering
Most common college	Northwestern University	University of California, Berkeley

Biomedical engineering supervisor vs environmental engineer demographics

Here are the differences between biomedical engineering supervisors' and environmental engineers' demographics:

	Biomedical Engineering Supervisor	Environmental Engineer
Average age	38	43
Gender ratio	Male, 95.6% Female, 4.4%	Male, 70.5% Female, 29.5%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 6.1% Unknown, 4.9% Hispanic or Latino, 12.7% Asian, 13.1% White, 62.4% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.8%	Black or African American, 3.5% Unknown, 3.8% Hispanic or Latino, 10.2% Asian, 12.9% White, 69.0% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.4%
LGBT Percentage	13%	13%

Differences between biomedical engineering supervisor and environmental engineer duties and responsibilities

Biomedical engineering supervisor example responsibilities.

Implement modifications to place equipment for 12-lead ECG investigation that lead to changes in accept monitoring standards.
Work directly with government officials and local healthcare professionals to ensure successful implementation of baby heart program.
Perform preventive maintenance completion to meet and exceed the minimum standard set by CES management.

Environmental engineer example responsibilities.

Manage and conduct various environmental engineering projects at DOD facilities.
Create the 3D environment assets in Maya, texture in Photoshop.
Prepare water quality reports by collecting, analyzing and summarizing data according to EPA regulations.
Develop and implement a configuration management program for company documents require by both OSHA and EPA risk assessment regulations.
Maintain HazWoper certification and are a member of the company spill team.
Perform vendor audits for ISO 14000 and environmental company policies to insure contract compliance.

Biomedical engineering supervisor vs environmental engineer skills

Common biomedical engineering supervisor skills

Biomedical Equipment, 79%
Medical Devices, 7%
Safety Committee, 6%
Equipment Maintenance, 4%
Construction Projects, 2%
Maintenance Tasks, 2%

Common environmental engineer skills

Environmental Compliance, 6%
Project Management, 6%
OSHA, 5%
Autocad, 5%
HAZWOPER, 5%
Environmental Regulations, 4%

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