Biomedical Engineer
Where engineering meets medicine - design the devices and technologies that save lives.
Biomedical Engineer Salary in Canada
Biomedical Engineers in Canada earn about $70,000 at entry level and around $130,000 in senior roles.
- Entry level: $70,000
- Senior level: $130,000
Medical device companies and hospital systems are primary employers.
About the Career
Canada's medical technology sector offers steady demand - Job Bank rates prospects for engineers in this group moderate to good.
Job Outlook
Stable demand. Canada's medical technology sector offers steady demand - Job Bank rates prospects for engineers in this group moderate to good.
How to Get There
- 4-yr BEng (Biomedical Engineering or Electrical/Mechanical with biomedical focus)
- Time to career: 4-6 years post-Grade 12
Degrees That Lead Here
- Biomedical Engineering – high 80s to low 90s
- Electrical Engineering – low to mid 90s at Waterloo and UofT; high 80s elsewhere
- Mechanical Engineering – low to mid 90s at top schools; high 80s at most others
- Life Sciences – high 80s to low 90s depending on school
Key Skills
- Medical Device Design
- Signal & Image Processing
- Biomaterials Knowledge
- Regulatory & Quality Compliance
- Clinical Collaboration
Typical Employers
- Medical device companies (Medtronic, Stryker)
- Hospitals & health networks
- Biotech & pharma
- Research institutes
- Regulatory bodies (Health Canada)
High School Roadmap
- Take Biology and pursue math excellence. Research biomedical devices.
- Continue Biology and Chemistry. Shadow a biomedical engineer or medical device technician if possible.
- Take physics. Research McMaster's biomedical engineering program - one of Canada's best.
- Apply to biomedical engineering or electrical/mechanical engineering with a health focus.
Top Universities for This Path
- McMaster University – Hamilton, ON
- University of Toronto – Toronto, ON
- University of Waterloo – Waterloo, ON
- University of British Columbia – Vancouver, BC
- McGill University – Montreal, QC
Insider Tips
- McMaster University has one of Canada's strongest biomedical engineering programs.
- Biomedical engineering sits at the intersection of engineering and medicine - strong biology AND math skills are both required.
- Medical device companies (Medtronic, Stryker, Abbott - all with Canadian offices) are major employers.