Medical Equipment Repairers
Test, adjust, or repair biomedical or electromedical equipment.
About the profession
Test, adjust, or repair biomedical or electromedical equipment.
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Occupation on screen: Medical Equipment Repairers (O*NET 49-9062.00). Closed captions in English and Spanish. CareerOneStop (U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration)
Personality Fit
Based on the Medical Equipment Repairers role, here are the RIASEC personality types that tend to thrive in this career. While these alignments are common, individual success depends on motivation, skill development, and finding the right work environment.
Social
Helping, teaching, working with people
Investigative
Research, analysis, problem-solving
Conventional
Organizing, detail-oriented, structured
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Career Path
Your career progression roadmap with salary growth at each level
Career Ladder
Junior Medical Equipment Repairer → Practitioner Medical Equipment Repairer → Senior Practitioner Medical Equipment Repairer → Lead Medical Equipment Repairer
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Salary Growth
4
Levels
$98K
Top Salary
8+
Years
Learning Path
Skills you need to develop and courses to get there
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Timeline: 0-2 | Entry Level Base: $36,810 - $52,053/year With equity/bonuses: $40,491 - $62,464 Top markets (SF/NYC): $42,332 - $62,464 Execute core tasks using Repairing under…
Skills used in this career
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Day in Life
Junior vs Senior, daily schedule breakdown
9am, Test or calibrate components or equipment, following manufacturers' manuals and troubleshooting techniques, using hand tools, power tools, or measuring devices.
Income Dynamics
Conservative and aggressive scenarios for 10–15 years
Year 1: Entry level $25,767 - $46,848 Year 2-3: Junior level $52,053 - $63,930 Year 4-6: Mid level $63,930 - $69,314 Year 7-10: Senior level $69,314 - $86,665 Year 10+:…
Is this for me?
15 questions, answer honestly
You find the craft of a Medical Equipment Repairer genuinely interesting, not just a paycheck You enjoy working with Repairing and Equipment Maintenance You communicate clearly…
💰 Salary Range
BLS OEWS, May 2023Half of U.S. workers in this occupation earn more than this, half earn less.
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