Medical Equipment Repairers


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Medical Equipment Repairers

Medical Equipment Repairers - Employment & Outlook

The table below provides information about the number of workers in this career in various regions. It also provides information about the expected growth rate and future job openings.

Employment

Major employers:

  • Wholesale distributors of medical equipment
  • Hospitals
  • Medical equipment repair shops

Outlook

Demand for this career will continue to grow faster than average. The increase in the aging population has increased the need for medical procedures. Medical equipment used for procedures is becoming more complex. Hospitals will keep repairers on staff so they can fix equipment as soon as it breaks.

Job prospects are best for those with an associate degree in biomedical equipment technology.

Medical Equipment Repairers (CIS 100126)

Location Employment & Growth >>>> Annual openings



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Illinois
2,124
Medium
&
8.4%
8.2%
>>>>
247
Few
  Champaign Area
38
Very small
&
0.0%
5.2%
>>>>
4
Very few
  Charleston-Effingham-Centralia Area
47
Very small
&
8.5%
2.9%
>>>>
5
Very few
  Cook County
792
Small
&
3.8%
9.2%
>>>>
86
Few
  Decatur Area
20
Very small
&
10.0%
3.8%
>>>>
2
Very few
  DeKalb-Elgin-Aurora Area
115
Small
&
17.4%
10.3%
>>>>
16
Very few
  Du Page County
250
Small
&
4.0%
8.8%
>>>>
27
Very few
  Edwardsville Area
48
Very small
&
4.2%
12.4%
>>>>
5
Very few
  Jacksonville-Carlinville-Litchfield Area
16
Very small
&
6.3%
-0.2%
>>>>
2
Very few
  Kankakee-Morris-Pontiac Area
32
Very small
&
6.3%
6.0%
>>>>
3
Very few
  Lake County
135
Small
&
17.8%
11.7%
>>>>
17
Very few
  McHenry County
50
Very small
&
18.0%
7.6%
>>>>
6
Very few
  Mt Vernon-Marion-Carbondale Area
33
Very small
&
12.1%
4.4%
>>>>
4
Very few
  Northwest Illinois Area
50
Very small
&
2.0%
4.3%
>>>>
5
Very few
  Peoria-Bloomington Area
113
Small
&
8.0%
4.5%
>>>>
13
Very few
  Quincy-Macomb-Galesburg Area
32
Very small
&
9.4%
3.5%
>>>>
4
Very few
  Rock Island-Moline Area
35
Very small
&
14.3%
5.6%
>>>>
4
Very few
  Rockford Area
60
Very small
&
6.7%
6.6%
>>>>
7
Very few
  Shawnee National Forest Area
14
Very small
&
14.3%
1.1%
>>>>
2
Very few
  Springfield Area
35
Very small
&
14.3%
4.6%
>>>>
4
Very few
  St Louis-Belleville Area
55
Very small
&
7.3%
0.9%
>>>>
5
Very few
  Vermilion County
8
Very small
&
0.0%
-0.5%
>>>>
0
None
  Will County
137
Small
&
27.0%
14.9%
>>>>
20
Very few
United States
66,400
Small
&
13.1%
2.8%
>>>>
7,300
Few
Source: Illinois Career Information System (CIS) brought to you by Illinois Department of Employment Security.