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Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers
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AI already performs a large share of the work in this job. Even so, the BLS expects 7.6% more of these jobs by 2035, faster than the 3.5% average.
- Rank
- #133 of 785 jobs, by how much of the work AI does
- US jobs, 2025 to 2035
- +7.6% All jobs: +3.5%
- Median US pay
- $109,370 a year, 2025
- People doing it
- 23,800 in the US, with about 1,200 openings a year
The work, 23 activities
The job description, marked up.
Every activity in this job, the biggest first. Tap a line for the evidence.
- deleAI does this
- +AIAI helps
- stetStill yours
AI helps with this: Research technology designs or applications14%
People asked AI for help with this in about 1 in 149 conversations, and it got them there 89% of the time.
AI does this: Develop models of systems, processes, or products8%
AI performed this in about 1 in 1,656 Copilot conversations and completed it 72% of the time.
AI does this: Communicate with others about specifications or project details7%
AI performed this in about 1 in 117 Copilot conversations and completed it 78% of the time.
AI helps with this: Design materials or devices7%
People asked AI for help with this in about 1 in 820 conversations, and it got them there 57% of the time.
AI does this: Present research or technical information6%
AI performed this in about 1 in 30 Copilot conversations and completed it 90% of the time.
AI helps with this: Prepare documentation for contracts, applications, or permits6%
People asked AI for help with this in about 1 in 1,066 conversations, and it got them there 94% of the time.
AI helps with this: Evaluate the characteristics, usefulness, or performance of products or technologies5%
People asked AI for help with this in about 1 in 85 conversations, and it got them there 91% of the time. In this job the work is hands-on, so AI can only assist.
AI helps with this: Design computer or information systems or applications5%
People asked AI for help with this in about 1 in 938 conversations, and it got them there 85% of the time.
Still yours: Maintain operational records4%
Barely appears in AI conversations: fewer than 1 in 2,000.
Still yours: Coordinate activities with clients, agencies, or organizations4%
Barely appears in AI conversations: fewer than 1 in 2,000.
AI does this: Maintain current knowledge in area of expertise4%
AI performed this in about 1 in 40 Copilot conversations and completed it 91% of the time.
Still yours: Supervise personnel activities4%
Barely appears in AI conversations: fewer than 1 in 2,000.
AI does this: Advise others on business or operational matters3%
AI performed this in about 1 in 290 Copilot conversations and completed it 92% of the time.
AI does this: Document technical designs, procedures, or activities3%
AI performed this in about 1 in 779 Copilot conversations and completed it 93% of the time.
AI does this: Develop operational or technical procedures or standards3%
AI performed this in about 1 in 1,089 Copilot conversations and completed it 92% of the time.
Still yours: Estimate project development or operational costs3%
Barely appears in AI conversations: fewer than 1 in 2,000.
AI helps with this: Determine resource needs of projects or operations3%
People asked AI for help with this in about 1 in 1,590 conversations, and it got them there 92% of the time.
AI does this: Plan work activities3%
AI performed this in about 1 in 720 Copilot conversations and completed it 92% of the time.
AI does this: Train others on operational or work procedures2%
AI performed this in about 1 in 348 Copilot conversations and completed it 92% of the time.
Still yours: Analyze data to improve operations2%
Barely appears in AI conversations: fewer than 1 in 2,000.
AI does this: Advise others on products or services2%
AI performed this in about 1 in 42 Copilot conversations and completed it 92% of the time.
Still yours: Develop research plans or methodologies1%
Barely appears in AI conversations: fewer than 1 in 2,000.
Still yours: Develop sustainable organizational or business policies or practices1%
Barely appears in AI conversations: fewer than 1 in 2,000.
2025 to 2035
Ten years from now.
For every 100 of these jobs in 2025, the BLS projects 108 in 2035. Across all US jobs, about 104.
About 1,200 openings a year, from growth and from people who retire or move on.
Nearby
Where your skills travel.
Jobs that share the most work with this one, where AI does less of it.
- Shares 39% of the workEngineers29% AI does, against 41% here+3.7% by 2035 · $122,930 · Bachelor’s degree
- Shares 36% of the workComputer Network Architects36% AI does, against 41% here+7.7% by 2035 · $134,050 · Bachelor’s degree
- Shares 32% of the workBiological Scientists31% AI does, against 41% here+4.7% by 2035 · $98,920 · Bachelor’s degree
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On the wire.
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How to read this file.
deleAI does this. In US Bing Copilot conversations from January to September 2024, AI itself performed the activity, completed it and made a real difference often enough to count.
+AIAI helps. People brought the activity to AI as their own goal, and it usually got them there.
stetStill yours. It barely shows up in AI use, AI rarely finishes it, or in this job it needs hands.
Shares are weighted by how much each activity matters in the job, using O*NET. Microsoft’s own AI applicability score for this job is 0.30, higher than 88% of jobs.
Doing an activity is not doing a job. The researchers behind this data warn against reading it as job loss, and so do we. It is US data; the shape of the work travels.
Sources: Microsoft Research, Working with AI (2025) · O*NET OnLine, 17-2031 · BLS Employment Projections 2025 to 2035
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