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Medical Equipment Repairers

Test, adjust, or repair biomedical or electromedical equipment.

Median salary

$62,630

Typical range

$39k – $99k

Job outlook

+13% (much faster than average)

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Education

Typical entry: No degree (trade/license)

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Typical progression

  1. Junior Medical Equipment Repairers

    Entry / Junior

    $39,060

    ~2 yrs to advance

  2. Medical Equipment Repairers

    Established

    $62,630

    ~3 yrs to advance

  3. Senior Medical Equipment Repairers

    Senior

    $80,960

Key skills

A typical day

  • Test or calibrate components or equipment, following manufacturers' manuals and troubleshooting techniques, using hand tools, power tools, or measuring devices.
  • Perform preventive maintenance or service, such as cleaning, lubricating, or adjusting equipment.
  • Inspect, test, or troubleshoot malfunctioning medical or related equipment, following manufacturers' specifications and using test and analysis instruments.
  • Keep records of maintenance, repair, and required updates of equipment.
  • Disassemble malfunctioning equipment and remove, repair, or replace defective parts, such as motors, clutches, or transformers.

Fields of study

Any field

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