How to become a Biomedical Technician

Tests, calibrates, repairs, services and maintains biomedical equipment using a variety of tools and computer applications to keep biomedical machinery operating in optimal conditions.

Main tasks

• Conducts scheduled maintenance, quality control checks and electrical safety inspections of biomedical equipment to ensure safe and effective operation
• Installs and calibrates biomedical equipment or components
• Demonstrates and assists with the operation of specialised biomedical equipment
• Cleans, repairs and replaces biomedical equipment when necessary

Ways in

• TAFE and VET: Certificate III in Sterilisation Services (HLT37015); Certificate IV in Laboratory Techniques (MSL40122); Diploma of Laboratory Technology (MSL50122)
• Licence or registration: Registration or licensing may be required.

Pay · Outlook · AI and this job

• Typical full-time pay: $153,608 a year
• About 39,400 people work in this job group now, and about 44,000 are projected by 2035. (+11.7%)
• AI is more likely to help with parts of this job than to do it. Jobs and Skills Australia rates its automation exposure as low.

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Questions people ask

How do I become a Biomedical Technician?

Ways in include: Certificate III in Sterilisation Services; Certificate IV in Laboratory Techniques.

How much does a Biomedical Technician earn in Australia?

Median full-time pay is $153,608 a year (Jobs and Skills Australia).

Is a Biomedical Technician a growing career in Australia?

Yes. Employment is projected to grow 12% by 2035, from about 39,400 to about 44,000 people (Jobs and Skills Australia).

Do you need a degree to become a Biomedical Technician?

Usually not. Only 24% of people in this job hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Ways in include: Certificate III in Sterilisation Services; Certificate IV in Laboratory Techniques.

Will AI change the work of a Biomedical Technician?

AI is more likely to help with parts of this job than to do it. Jobs and Skills Australia rates its automation exposure as low.

Sources

• Jobs and Skills Australia: Occupation data (ANZSCO), from ABS Labour Force and Census (February 2026), CC BY 4.0, retrieved 2026-10-04
• Jobs and Skills Australia: Generative AI Capacity Study, interactive table data (September 2025), CC BY 4.0, retrieved 2026-10-04
• Jobs and Skills Australia: Employment Projections (Victoria University) (May 2025 to May 2035), CC BY 4.0, retrieved 2026-10-04
• Australian Taxation Office: Taxation Statistics, Individuals Table 15A (2023-24), CC BY 2.5 AU, retrieved 2026-10-04

Updated 2026-10-04